Socialist Challenge1979Socialist Challenge No. 123, 29 November 1979Cop out
Socialist Challenge No. 123, 29 November 1979 · p. 8 of the scan · 135 words
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An increase in rates is yet another cut in living standards. In Islington, for LI10 payment Is around £5 per Labour councillors who seek to resist public service cuts by upping the rates will face working class tenants with a 00 ner cent rate rise and an increase in rents. That's at least another £5 a week.
How can councillors gamer local supportior tnel anu-cuts stand if the working class is presented the Dill! Already, right-wing Labour seizing on this to justify services.
Garry Southgate, Islington council has attacked the idea of massive rate increases because it involves "poor tamilies biggest tax increases most of them Of course, his plans for a ten per cent cut in services show how serious he is about defending us against Tory policies. But the anti-cuts councillors