IT'S about time everyone stopped moaning as regards so many of the recent price hike by local Conservative / Labour parties.

No matter who gets the reins of power, whether local or elsewhere, that party will do as it likes.

Parking charges, curtailed for now.

Wonder why they didn't put a parking charge for sitting on all the council benches in New Brighton and all the other sites / private parks?

Labour's latest request – as received by my wife who doesn’t even vote – a letter for her support / vote for their candidate for Metro Mayor, gunning to fight the north / south divide in economic handouts from our Government.

Is this post created for candidate Steve Rotheram at more expense to the taxpayer?

Have we not already got enough 'heads of councils' to fight for our rights, without making new posts for the chosen few, the elite of the council?

The most urgent social issue to date is our 'people's NHS'.

We all know it requires more buildings, beds, nurses, doctors, equipment and hospitals.

Our NHS downfall has begun.

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