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Originally Posted by yerself
What has it got to do with you? Ken Moss and others told us that local politics and parliamentary/party politics were two completely different animals, we were advised to ignore the colour of the rosette and vote for the person. If this is so couldn't you have had deep and meaningful discussions with PB about was best for the borough of Hyndburn.   |
That's sort of what I was driving at but not entirely. Voting for a badge should not be the be all and end all of your ballot, for instance if you were staunch Tory but knew in your heart of hearts that they weren't the best for the job it makes the vote worthless, same with any candidate of any colour. Graham was easily the best man for the job of MP which is why he will always have my support and that of every other Labour councillor (I suspect a few Tories on the quiet as well). I could point to Ken Hargreaves as a man who was respected for his worth rather than his badge.
What I personally am trying to get away from is councillors purely being standard bearers for the national party and getting people to recognise the wheat from the chaff in Hyndburn when it comes to the ballot box.