«It's just that a guy who has spent his public life in Vermont really doesn't have the opportunity to show what they would do
in a progressive way as related to improve the quality of life of black folks... to have demonstrated any profiles in courage,» Rangel said.
«I am proud to join a growing list of my council colleagues who have made the commitment to
participate in a progressive way of allocating fund,» said Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez.
Speaking at the Trades Union Congress's (TUC's) annual conference in Manchester, Mr Barber said the government's pledge to implement the
cuts in a progressive way was «insulting claptrap».