Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 689173)

Claytonender, that's a little naive to say the least, the press are the press and they will print what they want, as I've said many a time why let the truth get in the way of good storey, the main point of any story can be altered by changing, adding or omitting one word and has been to great effect on many occasions:rolleyes:

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 689183)

Yes but there are libel laws in place, to hopefully ensure they only print the factual truth.

If they don't, then they leave themselves open to prosecution, and huge costs.

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 689187)

The word allegedly covers a multitude of sins Rindi:D

Originally Posted by g jones (Post 689096)

You make me laugh John! It is much worse than that within the Hyndburn Conservatives.

Under Labour their will be a 'devolution revolution'. The Borough's got talent but The Council just wants to stifle people and keep them down.

Originally Posted by g jones (Post 688783)

This was the letter myself and Peter signed. Nothing has changed since then. I'll get the usual round of attacks for posting it!.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3375/...e5eced06_b.jpg

Originally Posted by g jones (Post 689096)

Under Labour their will be a 'devolution revolution'. The Borough's got talent but The Council just wants to stifle people and keep them down.

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 689050)

Inferiority complex, your out your tree. Labour councillors have a mind of their own, who are you trying to kid, ask George Slynn, he opposed the sale of LCCs homes for the elderly and was deselected after a lifetimes work for your party. I can also remember back in the eighties when I went to a full council meeting and a Labour councillor was agreeing with an opposition amendment, but when it came to the vote he voted with Labour. Some minutes later I was in the gents when this same councillor came in and was talking to PB, who was asking hm why he'd voted the way he had, his answer was priceless, I had no option, we are told how we have to vote, end of.:rolleyes:

Originally Posted by Neil (Post 689217)

I suspect you will find that is not quite as simple as you might at first think ;)

Originally Posted by Neil (Post 689217)

I suspect you will find that is not quite as simple as you might at first think ;)

Originally Posted by Robert Owen (Post 689210)

You are assuming Graham that Peter actually read the letter.

Originally Posted by g jones (Post 689263)

I know. I take it the devolution revolution passed you by Neil :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

Originally Posted by g jones (Post 689263)

The devolution revolution I would like to see is completely different to previous failed attempts.

Originally Posted by Neil (Post 689282)

Not quite - Labour don't do devolution anyway.

Originally Posted by g jones (Post 689294)

The Scottish Labour Party might have sympathy with your point. Given Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland have must greater autonomy and Regional Councils were proposed instead of Regional Quango's I can't quite see where your evidence is coming from.

In Hyndburn Labour has pioneered Neighbourhood Management and the public have rejected Area Councils in favour of NM as a model of local democracy. Again I must be missing something because I don't see what you see.

Not picking at you, just saying what I see.

Originally Posted by Robert Owen (Post 689209)

A Case in point Graham, yesterday's cabinet meeting

Originally Posted by Neil (Post 689311)

I just remember LCC recently taking back control of Highways after previously devolving the control to Hyndburn. Am I wrong in thinking Highways was devolved to Hyndburn?