Originally Posted by Ken Moss (Post 862005)

Yes, but even the commuting sounds like damned hard work before he even does a stroke.

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Originally Posted by JCB (Post 861970)

Petty local party politics are at work again .

The people of Hyndburn deserve better .

Originally Posted by Benipete (Post 862142)

Perhaps more hinges on bye elections than meets the eye.Just a thought but I'm usually right.;)

Originally Posted by cmonstanley (Post 862145)

probably keepin his options open because the boundaries will be changing soon:)

Originally Posted by garinda

Historically it seems people like their leaders with a big personality, and even biger balls.

Originally Posted by yerself (Post 862204)

Germans being the exception if we are to believe the lyrics of a certain song.:)

Originally Posted by DaveinGermany (Post 862225)

He was an Austrian ;) As the Germans keep reminding me ! :D

Originally Posted by DaveinGermany

He was an Austrian

Originally Posted by yerself (Post 862231)

Correct. Was he or was he not leader of the Germans?;)

Originally Posted by Ken Moss (Post 862042)

Graham has given up his county allowances for at least five months as a gesture of good faith whilst other MPs in the same position have claimed as much as they can. He is now asking for a bit of financial help in order to do effectively fulfil the requirements of two senior positions.

On first reading it admittedly doesn't sound very good but just think it through again.

Originally Posted by g jones

Clearly if I did I would take no allowances, wouldn't need them. MPs spend 22 weeks in their constituency so can be done.

Originally Posted by andrew (Post 862242)

A gesture of good faith? Graham said he would step down as a County Councillor should be become elected. He wanted to stay on as a district councillor because people in his ward wanted him to stay on. I'm not quite sure why he changed his mind after he was elected and chose to stay on at County level where he would have to travel further to attend meetings.

Graham also said he wouldn't take allowances. There was no 'for 5 months' as far as I can see!



Could anyone explain what costs towards leaflets are? Seems odd that the County Council would take money out of Councillors allowances to pay for Council leaflets?