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Originally Posted by jaysay
I have often said G. that if you stood outside the Golden Cross on a Saturday morning and stopped 100 people, no matter which ward they live in and ask them who there councillor is, 99% would say Peter Britcliffe. In the days when I was involved we used to get phone calls from every part of Hyndburn, it was very hard telling some one from Rishton that Peter wasn't their councillor, I'm sure that doesn't happen today  |
I can believe every word, although I regret to inform you that Cllr Britcliffe is almost universally panned in Rishton, even by the Conservative voters, for a perceived discrimination towards Oswaldtwistle.
It isn't just me.
As far as my own recognition goes, most people have that 'I've seen you somewhere' look when they spot me but I suspect the majority still don't really know who I am yet.