Originally Posted by Ken Moss (Post 810718)

Wait while tomorrow

;)

Originally Posted by andrewb (Post 810701)

Graham is standing on a platform that supports the Brown government. He supports a government that have made a colossal amount of mistakes. That is our democracy - you're voting for somebody to represent you, but the party they belong to matters because they tend to support the policies of that party!

No doubt Graham is a local candidate. Ken, you think he's the best. I will admit to you that if someone is voting purely on who has lived in the constituency for a long time, Graham will probably get their vote. It's about much more than that though. MPs can easily adjust to local constituency work. You've got to consider what party and government they are going to support when down in Westminster.

When you consider that, in my opinion he might be the best man for the job, but he's not the best person. ;)

Originally Posted by Ken Moss (Post 810730)

I'd prefer to support a party that works as a team and is best for the area, which is why the Conservatives will never get my vote in Hyndburn. Spitting the dummy out over Peter Britcliffe's rejection, resignations over a CCO decision, uneven balancing of Hyndburn's finances, vicious personal attacks on members of the opposition, somewhat dubious promises on campaign literature....I could go on but I won't. Voting for Karen Buckley is essentially approving of this behaviour.

Local politics are the foundation of national politics and you should look to your own area as a starting point on how to get things right.

Vote from the bottom up and not the top down.

Originally Posted by Ken Moss (Post 810730)

I'd prefer to support a party that works as a team and is best for the area, which is why the Conservatives will never get my vote in Hyndburn. Spitting the dummy out over Peter Britcliffe's rejection, resignations over a CCO decision, uneven balancing of Hyndburn's finances, vicious personal attacks on members of the opposition, somewhat dubious promises on campaign literature....I could go on but I won't. Voting for Karen Buckley is essentially approving of this behaviour.

Local politics are the foundation of national politics and you should look to your own area as a starting point on how to get things right.

Vote from the bottom up and not the top down.

Originally Posted by turkishdelight (Post 810770)

In my view the foundation is certainly at national level.

Originally Posted by turkishdelight (Post 810770)

In my view the foundation is certainly at national level.

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 810737)

Vicious personal attack on members of the opposition, your a good bloke Ken, but you really do need to take your rose tinted glasses of mate, there is nobody worse for personal attacks than Mr Jones, as he adequately portrays in his latest News Letter to Accrington South, the only trouble is he doesn't even know when he's doing it, he's just a self publishing narcissist

Originally Posted by Ken Moss (Post 810773)

Working on that assumption, government should tell the people what is best for them rather than each borough advising Westminster on what they need.

Sounds like a bit of a dictatorship ideal to me.

Originally Posted by turkishdelight (Post 810774)

Voting for Labour in a general election,just means to me that your happy with the present government and their policies. it has to come from the top down like in all good organisations.

Originally Posted by turkishdelight (Post 810783)

I think the election night will be very interesting so many people have changed their vote from Labour and Con to Lib Dem.

Originally Posted by Ken Moss (Post 810784)

I do prefer Labour's policies on a national level, mainly because they do actually have some policies and aren't scratting around simply saying how bad it will be if David Cameron gets in.

On a local level, why would I vote Conservative in Rishton? All our tax revenue seems to get spent in Accrington and Oswaldtwistle, presumably why you're so much in favour of them given your location.

Originally Posted by turkishdelight (Post 810787)

If i thought they could win i would consider voting for them but i am concerned about the hung parliament, and feel it would be a wasted vote.

Originally Posted by turkishdelight (Post 810792)

Actually Ken,i dont even think about what money that is spent locally,may be i should,. I am possibly a lot more interested in national policies that are really important to me and our future generation.

Originally Posted by turkishdelight (Post 810794)

Did you ask why money is not being spent in your area.