• In short: The second-largest city in the United Kingdom is in heavy debt with childhood poverty near 50 per cent
  • The city is turning out lights at night and making garbage collection fortnightly to save money
  • What’s next? The UK heads to the polls on July 4 as Rishi Sunak’s Conservative party faces a challenge from Sir Keir Starmer and Labour

The cuts will also see 25 of the city’s libraries close, money for children’s services slashed and a 100 per cent funding cut to the arts and culture sector by 2026.

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    5 months ago

    No no no, that just reflects the nature of the difficult market of problems that Oracle is trying to solve. Just because they choose to solve difficult problems for people shouldn’t mean they get punished. 🪂

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      5 months ago

      True I never thought of those poor poor consultants figuring out bespoke systems to cater for all the individuals in Birmingham. They should be paid more for what they do