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Originally Posted by Houseboy
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 anyone's 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.
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In my opinion I think it should be the other way round, more weight behind local politicians and less from central government, local councillors are more in touch with the needs of local people. National politicians tend to forget the wishes of people who put them in Westminster, until the time comes around when they need that support again