“There is no point having a meaningless vote – the government would pull the motion. We will go ahead with the introduction of the [Withdrawal Agreement Bill] with second reading tomorrow,” the prime minister’s official spokesman said.
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As Gilman notes, “all of these policy proposals are already in place on the far right. The environmental crisis will simply provide a new set of justifications for them and a new way to do political outreach.”
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West Dunbartonshire Council: “Renegotiations have taken place with a commercial lender other than RBS, resulting in a reduced interest rate. The council actively reviews rates for current loans in conjunction with Treasury advisors and where there are favourable terms, renegotiations are undertaken.”