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Originally Posted by Ken Moss
Having had the privelige of sitting on both sides of the fence, it strikes me that almost all references to politicians seem to refer to MPs at national level. Hardly any comments seem to relate to local councillors and yet when arguments come up we are lumped in with the same crowd.
The assertion that MPs come from the top and that's how they stay there is a little off the mark, though.
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I have long held the belief that the only difference between national politicians and local ones is that they operate on a much smaller scale. I am one of the few people who believe that we should be guided more centrally and less locally.
It always seems to me that local government exists to be a pain in the backside to people. Petty by-laws are the bain of most peoples lives and seem to do very little to enhance anyones life. Local councilors seem to "impose" things on the local populace either because they can or in an effort to leave some kind of personal legacy to the community, regardless of whether anyone wants it or not. Not meaning to offend anyone who has been a councilor (there are good ones just as there are good MP's) but I think the world would be a better place with a few less of them.