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Originally Posted by ANNE
I never vote. It's just a waist of time.
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I think a lot of people feel like Anne because as Bill Hicks (comedian) once said society has made people politically docile, disenfranchised and individualised. Partly capitalism in it's need to make people feel insecure and isolated and partly politicians and decision makers.
There is in fact a lot going on in politics Anne that is worth voting for. At this local election you would have had Community Wardens up your street (voting one way) and no Comunity Wardens (voting the other). Block grants & face lift grants would have been extended out of West Accrington (or voting the other way NOT) and private landords would now be facing some of the most draconian licensing in Britain (but people voted against it - probably without realising).
Quango's would be shut down and the town hall and civic theatre brought back under Council Control (and possibly Sports Centres) but people voted against that to. There would have been a feasability on a new Community Stadium for Stanley but again - people voted against it.
There would have been a huge clampdown on dog fouling (with 24 wardens to do it) and littering and all filthy premises targeted for fines. People voted against that to.
Ther would have been a huge push towards IT, the IT department in Council which runs complex databases, financial systems, seveal server systems and a satelite network system would not have been sold off but expanded to help the private sector businesses and a huge push towards more IT industry in the area. People voted agianst that as well.
There is a long list. So people have made choices and for 12 months we will have work with the choices we have made. Sadly the papers will carry on not printing the real issues but the personality and showbiz side of certain politicians.