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Originally Posted by Royboy39
That I have got to agree with...you support your corner, as I do without the intervention of the fence sitters, hopefully.
Local issues are tempered with the overall picture of politics in the UK.
What do local politics mean?....I am at a loss to get my head round them.
Is it that local councillors want to be elected for the good of the community or for the good of number one?.
I have met many councillors in my long life but have never been impressed by one of them.
I was once asked at a function to be upstanding for the Mayor of Blackburn ....my answer was to remain seated....the man was a fool of the highest order.and remained seated.
That was my opinion and thankfully I have got that right....  |
In my experience most Councillors want to be elected for the good of the community,more often than not a community in which they live.
Where the politics comes in, is how you achieve those aims. The Labour Group on Hyndburn Council also have different priorities than the Conservative Group,as can be witnessed by the debate between Graham and Andrew.
National politics often comes into the equation of course, but Local Government is essentially about matching priorities with available resources. Money