Coco Kahn

A number of the recycling rates in Bristol have been flatlining, even though Bristol is famously very good at recycling. So they're giving this ecological argument. But the reality is, is that they need to save money. Like every council in Britain that has come out of 14 years of conservative rule, there's no effing money. And so it will save them two million pounds.

So I think there's this sort of frustration of being like, just be honest. Like you need to do this for cost cutting. But there's a lot of posturing being like, no, no, no, no, no, no. This is a great idea. This is objectively a great idea for the planet. I think people find that annoying.

So I think there's this sort of frustration of being like, just be honest. Like you need to do this for cost cutting. But there's a lot of posturing being like, no, no, no, no, no, no. This is a great idea. This is objectively a great idea for the planet. I think people find that annoying.

His buttocks uncovered. I was carrying him and he just decided to unload.

His buttocks uncovered. I was carrying him and he just decided to unload.

I mean, yeah, definitely. And I think there are questions to be answered about if this does go ahead, what will happen? Will there be specialist nappy collections, for example? Because you're right, there is just stuff, human shit, that needs special treatment and needs more regular treatment.

I mean, yeah, definitely. And I think there are questions to be answered about if this does go ahead, what will happen? Will there be specialist nappy collections, for example? Because you're right, there is just stuff, human shit, that needs special treatment and needs more regular treatment.

Look, I think it's a really difficult position for progressives when they come in to power because they obviously make promises about like, we're going to be the anti-austerity candidates or we're going to roll back some of the cuts. But fundamentally, if from Westminster, there is not money going to those councils and there's just going to be more cuts coming down the line.

Look, I think it's a really difficult position for progressives when they come in to power because they obviously make promises about like, we're going to be the anti-austerity candidates or we're going to roll back some of the cuts. But fundamentally, if from Westminster, there is not money going to those councils and there's just going to be more cuts coming down the line.

We've talked about this before in our previous episode about councils. And so I do understand that the Greens are in this really, really difficult position. There is a part of me that is fascinated with this because obviously Labour want to win Bristol back. It's been a seat for them for a long time. And it's just amazing that this battle will just distill to be about the bins.

We've talked about this before in our previous episode about councils. And so I do understand that the Greens are in this really, really difficult position. There is a part of me that is fascinated with this because obviously Labour want to win Bristol back. It's been a seat for them for a long time. And it's just amazing that this battle will just distill to be about the bins.

I think this is a conversation we should keep an eye on because there's national interest in it just generally because of the conversation around bins. But also I think this speaks to something that Labour will be trying to take advantage of while also not accepting that they do the same thing.

I think this is a conversation we should keep an eye on because there's national interest in it just generally because of the conversation around bins. But also I think this speaks to something that Labour will be trying to take advantage of while also not accepting that they do the same thing.

I'm very pro-collection. I would like more collection. I would like bins taken regularly and I'd like my refuse workers to be paid handsomely.

I'm very pro-collection. I would like more collection. I would like bins taken regularly and I'd like my refuse workers to be paid handsomely.

That's my takeaway, yeah. But anyway, Nish, I heard you had a funny encounter with a listener over the weekend.

That's my takeaway, yeah. But anyway, Nish, I heard you had a funny encounter with a listener over the weekend.

Yes, and you're very good.

Yes, and you're very good.

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