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Across the UK, online and on DAB, the Independent Republic of Mike Graham on talk radio.

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Dangerous mid-morning debate with the Great Dictator.

The Independent Republic of Mike Graham on Talk Radio.

Good morning and welcome to the Independent Republic of Mike Graham right here on Talk Radio.

We've had a fascinating first hour. We will take more of your calls on all the subjects that came up during that.

Council tax has got quite a few of you wound up because, of course, what we do know is that the council's waste an awful lot of our money.

The councils collect even more money every single year that passes everything's going up by an average of around about 75 pounds per household this year and most of it is going to go on the pensions and the

salaries of the people who work inside the council the services are getting worse the services

are getting much much more likely to be delivered less times and less

often. And unfortunately, for everybody out there, you get less and less for your money. I think

it's an absolute disgrace and something should be done about it. I'll tell you what else is a

disgrace. Emmanuel Macron gets up and decides to kickstart the European elections, which

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