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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington
There is some truth in what John says(sorry Mancie)......local politics and national politics are something very different, but......to be a follower of a particular party, you must support some of the core values of that party...even if you are only a local councillor(the 'only' isn't meant to be derogatory either) you must believe in the ideologies of that party or you wouldn't stand for election in any capacity.
Though I am sure that the people you mention Steve, have not much more influence than you and me on political policies.
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Think you've got that spot on Margaret, if you wear the rosette, you can't pick and choose n as much as "i'm not interested in national politics I'm only interested in what happens in my local community, if thats what they think they shouldn't stand as an independant end of story