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Originally Posted by Morecambe Ex Pat

Thank you for an entertaining thread.
I take it from the tone of some of the posts in this thread that some of you are actually Councillors who represent the residents of Hyndburn in the corridors of spending.
I assume you manage some serious political debate between extended sessions of back stabbing, personal insults and utter chidishness.
I know nothing of your policies and aims for the borough but know plenty about how a number of the local Councilors should not be in a position of power.
This is not a smear coming from any particular political direction but simply an observation from an ex resident of Hyndburn.
It totally defeats me what part, party politics plays in local govenrment apart from being able to say what flavour the Council is.
It appears far more important to bang the drum of a political party and deny that the other lot can ever come up with suggestions which benefit the community, than actually pulling together for the common good.

Originally Posted by Morecambe Ex Pat

I am a newbie to this site and I can't wait to read a political debate between you folks. Your debates turn to 'pistols at dawn' over something trivial as a funny avatar.
I can't wait for the elections!

I'd have thought you'd have relished the feverish frisson and fire that politics still ignites here in Hyndburn.

Certainly beats sitting in a shelter on the prom, singing with other like mined migrants, 'I know I am, I'm sure I am, I'm H-A-P-P-Y', as the wind lashes more rain in from The Irish Sea.