Council coronation, nuclear lava lamp and fast blood

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Council spending for a coronation

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I’d love to say it was just Tory madness, but it wasn’t.

The government still stole first prize for a rushed in law and order bill resulting in a significant number of arrests over the recent bank holiday weekend for apparently thinking illegitimate thoughts.

No, this is about local councils spending significant chunks of change on King Charles’ coronation.

Ealing (Labour), spent £180,000 towards a live screening, fireworks and presumably branded brollies, despite announcing in December, a need to cut a further £2m from its budget for public health, adult social care and leisure centres.

Southampton City Council spent £5,000 on coronation signs for lamp posts, even though it can’t afford the electricity bill to keep the same lights on all night.

Bromley Council (Conservative) spent £50,000 on celebrations, cash which was filched from a community found, usually reserved for grants to charities.