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Man bought private jet with borrowed council money (www.bbc.com)
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Leaked documents show businessman went on a spending spree and left a council effectively bankrupt.

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[–] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Predictable outcome of letting local councils invest taxpayer money in whatever corrupt scheme greases their palms.

[–] AngrilyEatingMuffins@kbin.social -2 points 2 years ago

What’s the alternative? The tories decide literally everything from Whitehall?