Should our candidates now be speaking out against West Midlands armaments industry fueling the slaughter of wholly innocent Gazans (and West Bank Palestinians) who simply wish to LIVE and to live in peaceful co-existence with Israel?
Should our candidates be resisting the hundreds of millions going into multi-modal public transport that actually means regular trains and buses being swapped with the further roll out of Metro trams and Sprint buses?Should the candidates be acquainted with the uncomfortable fact that these kinds of extremely expensive expenditure (armaments and multi-modal public transport) simply accelerate the climate emergency and divert private and public funds from helping low incomes with, for example, regional Fare-Free Public Transport for every citizen?
Do you accept the scandal of £15 billion (2020 figure) for 150 miles, 8 lines and 380 tram stops of Metro tramway expansion in the West Midlands?
Do you accept that, as with High Scam 2 billions being transferred to other transport and non-transport schemes, this £15 billion must go to insulate the homes of the poorest in the W Mids?
Do you accept that Metro expansion will accelerate the climate emergency and worsen the plight of the poorest in our region?
Do you accept that social and climate justice to benefit low incomes, at the expense of the rich and totally unnecessary flash, posh, plush, wealth flaunting schemes must be our top priority?
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