I’m sure that Dame Elisabeth Hoodless is emininently qualified to discuss the “massive” cuts to councils spending which are – in her words – leading to the destruction of the Big Society agenda.
She is after all the head of Community Service Volunteers. But has anyone else yet pointed out that Hoodless used to be an Islington councillor…..for the Labour party?
UPDATE: I’ve just caught up with Ben Brogan’s blog making the same point this afternoon.
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