Originally Posted by Ken Moss (Post 887393)

The Accrington Observer needs all its stories by Wednesday evenings so some are clearly going to slip through the net until the following week but, as has been pointed out frequently, the paper has damaged its own reputation by becoming Peter Britcliffe's Good News and leaving out much of what may be seen as unfavourable for the Conservatives. To be honest, I was stunned to see the toilet story although I suppose it afforded them the opportunity to put the justification to the public.

I get the Lancashire Telegraph every day and have to say that it takes me longer to read one edition of that than The Observer these days. Shame really, it's our local paper but apart from hundreds of adverts and massive photographs which take up an awful lot of room on the page there is little which doesn't feature some 'good news' quotes from the Leader of the Council and people have wearied of it.

At least the Lancashire Telegraph does at least try to be impartial.

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 887405)

Well I don't know whether your right or wrong on that score because A) I only get the Obs occasionally and never get the telegraph (I have a look see on line)B) seeing I only get info on HBC from this web site which is slightly biased left of centre who knows:rolleyes:

Originally Posted by Ken Moss (Post 887407)

Accrington Web is probably not the best place for a balanced view of HBC and won't be until the Conservatives come out from the shadows and wave to a startled populace.

Which I wish they would.

The LT doesn't pull its punches in giving Labour an equally bad press when they cock up and I think it makes for healthier reading than being shamelessly biased towards one party.

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 887410)

We can only see what will happen if Labour do take control in May, suppose if the shoes is then on the other foot you probably won't complain too much:rolleyes:

Originally Posted by Ken Moss (Post 887411)

Fair point matey, but the fact remains that people will grow equally sick of Miles Parkinson's Good News, the difference being that he already knows this.