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Originally Posted by Neil
That is a very strange comment to make from someone in your position.
Here you are stood side by side with Graham Jones in the Telegraph
And as it says on Grahams Blog you are standing as a Councillor in Rishton for the Labour Party that you say "could do worse than actually listen to what the populace is telling them".
So why are you a member of the Labour Party if they are not listenening? |
That's because Graham is a very passionate man about Hyndburn and I can't imagine a better candidate for the borough, frankly. He has and will continue to get my support as his personal beliefs about what is best for the region stem from actually living here and seeing first-hand the problems that need putting right. He has a very clear outline of the things he wants to push for and does not see concentrating all money in one ward as the best way forward.
If I suddenly decided that I would lobby vehemently for more litter bins in Rishton when people are actually screaming out for things like the leg clinic to be moved back to the surgery, a community centre and a decent bus shelter what sort of politician would I make if I was elected? Not a very long-term one, I suspect.
ALL parties need to listen to what the public are saying, that is their job. What Westminster and Whitehall decide will benefit the Home Counties may have little relevance in places like Hyndburn, Newcastle or Cumbria and this is where disillusionment sets in.
I know about Rishton and that is what I am standing up to represent. Racism is remarkably low on my list of things to tackle because it isn't a problem we come across very often in our town but certain other parts of the country are now finding it a major issue. It is for the representatives of those areas to listen to their voters and do what is best for them, not what is simply seen to be the politically correct thing to do.
Again, I am not advocating racism but if the public are getting up in arms about immigration to the point where extreme right parties are getting voted in and an appearance by Nick Griffin on a television programme that doesn't usually get enormous viewing figures ends up in that week's top ten then perhaps it's an issue worthy of attention.
For all wards and boroughs the vote should be for the person that will do the best job and not simply the badge they happen to be wearing. That will always be my standpoint and I will support Graham Jones because I firmly believe that he is good for Hyndburn.
I have been out there at least having a go at making things better for some time and I would like to think that I am the best candidate for Rishton by being the best man for the job. If the public don't think that I am then they won't vote for me and I won't have been doing the right things.
Whoever gets the most votes in any ward should base their tenure on listening to the people they represent and being the spokesperson for the feelings of their community rather than blindly following a uniform set of ideals. Just because I happen to be aligned with one particular party does not change the fact that people should always vote for the best candidate rather than the badge.