Joanna King Posted April 30, 2008 Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 As a resident in poulton i have just received a labour leaflet. I am disgusted to read that want to be politions are jumping on the back of hard working voluntery people in the area at the local youth & community centre. The labour candidates for borough and parish need to re-evaluate their actual efforts in the community area. i have not witnessed these candidates taking part in any community event over the last 7 months whilst i have been active in the community. To my knowledge i do know that work is waiting to start on the pot hole issue, in this area. Please do not take credit for someone elses hard work. I am not a candidate or member of any political party, i am just a local resident who has an opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted April 30, 2008 Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 Hi Joanna, Welcome to the forum and welcome to the world of politics. All political parties have been guilty of jumping on community band wagons at some stage. It is a sad fact of life that some politicians only come out when the elections are looming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joanna King Posted April 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 'Ha' nice to people realising that politions at around election time not only come out of the wood work but jump on the wagon of the hard working community people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVID LLOYD GEORGE II Posted April 30, 2008 Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 I can see nothing has changed with the Labour party and their ethics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted April 30, 2008 Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 What ethics?! They were lost along with Clause IV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissy Posted April 30, 2008 Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 Hi Joanna, and welcome. Every leaflet should have the candidate's phone number. Give them a ring and show them how you feel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted April 30, 2008 Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 As a resident in poulton i have just received a labour leaflet. I am disgusted to read that want to be politions are jumping on the back of hard working voluntery people in the area at the local youth & community centre. The labour candidates for borough and parish need to re-evaluate their actual efforts in the community area. i have not witnessed these candidates taking part in any community event over the last 7 months whilst i have been active in the community. To my knowledge i do know that work is waiting to start on the pot hole issue, in this area. Please do not take credit for someone elses hard work. I am not a candidate or member of any political party, i am just a local resident who has an opinion. Hi Joanna It's very annoying isn't it (although the more you see of it the more amusing it gets in an odd sort of way). I can't personally comment on the Labour 'way' as they don't really have much input in my neck of the wood but for many years the very same tactic has been deployed by our Lib Dem candidates over here at election time. The latest batch of twaddle only confirms that. The hope that they rely on is some voters will NOT know that they haven't actually done watever it is they are claming to have done and will be suitably impressed...... and as such they will probably score some extra votes from the unknowing public. It is only when volunteers and communities have worked together that they suddenly notice the sudden onslaught of 'clingers on' at election time As Chrissy says you should definatley show them for what they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissy Posted April 30, 2008 Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 That was a bit transparent Dismayed! The issue is about Labour spin - something they invented and you are obviously adept at! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted April 30, 2008 Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 Transparent in what way Chrissy You will soon the the hang of how the forum works.... a topic starts and with input it grows and spreads and often finishes up as a more general rant and rave. Trouble is when politics or the council are involved people tend to get a little touchy You should read some of the older topics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joanna King Posted April 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 Hi Joanna, and welcome. Every leaflet should have the candidate's phone number. Give them a ring and show them how you feel. I would gladly call them and tell them what i think, however the leaflet does not give contact details for the candidates only the person who published and printed its content. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissy Posted April 30, 2008 Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 Maybe I should have used opportunistic instead of transparent. I'm just injecting logic and perception into this this cosy little labour/conservative fistycuffs you have going here! (Fun isn't it?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissy Posted April 30, 2008 Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 That's odd Joanna. Contact details for standing councillors will be on the Council website. Otherwise ring the distributor of the leaflet. It will be the party secretary normally. Hope that helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted April 30, 2008 Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 Maybe I should have used opportunistic instead of transparent. I'm just injecting logic and perception into this this cosy little labour/conservative fistycuffs you have going here!(Fun isn't it?) If that was directed at me Chrissie I'd just like to point out that I am NOT a conservative and I have no real gripe about labour to be honest. Don't know where you got that one from. Just to set the record straight : I am definatley not an opportunist but as you don't know me I'll let you off I have voted for the conservatives in the past although it was quite a long time ago.... I have voted for the Lib Dems more recently but I will NOT be voting for them this year for numerous reasons. As for 'logic and perception'....... most people on here share those attributes apparently Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted April 30, 2008 Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 Meeeeowwww! Come on girls, all the main parties are at it - they're all as bad as one another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 Sorry obs.... not like me at all as I'm usually such a placid person Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissy Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 Didn't mean you personally Dis! Are you female? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 The female of the species, is deadlier than the male! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissy Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 If you're a preying mantis! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 Do they go from male to male, taking half his house, the car and his savings, each time?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agamemnon1 Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 I to have just recieved the latest Billys Weekly Liar ( Poulton North ) from the local Labour Candidate . Can anyone tell me why there is no contact number for the prospective councillor ? I would really love to know what input and effort the prospective candidate has had in the Bennets Rec project ? I am of the understanding that the group of local youths actually contacted S Wilson ( LD ) and that the local WBC CDO has been instumental in taking this project forward with site visits etc. I also notice that the " Election Special " features a photo of an old friend of mine the late Mick Curran ! i find that to be extremly poor taste . Are the Labour Party in that area so hard up for helpers ? If the Labour party really wish to be taken seriously i suggest that they have rethink about the team behind this rubbish ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissy Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 Having heard now about the absolutely obnoxious leaflet going around Poulton I am bound to say that the parties are not all the same. Yes, every party sings its own praises and highlights where they believe the opposition has gone wrong, but we would certainly never sink to the disgusting depths of the author of that leaflet. They should be deeply ashamed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muttzy Posted May 2, 2008 Report Share Posted May 2, 2008 What ethics?! They were lost along with Clause IV. didn't they win the biggest Labour landslide ever after ditching clause 4? and then go on to win three general elections in a row for the first time ever? Some loss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muttzy Posted May 2, 2008 Report Share Posted May 2, 2008 Having heard now about the absolutely obnoxious leaflet going around Poulton I am bound to say that the parties are not all the same. Yes, every party sings its own praises and highlights where they believe the opposition has gone wrong, but we would certainly never sink to the disgusting depths of the author of that leaflet. They should be deeply ashamed. who is 'we'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted May 2, 2008 Report Share Posted May 2, 2008 Think we were talking about "ethics" Mutz; you know (or perhaps YOU don't?); things like principles, conviction, belief, integrity etc: not raw electoral opportunism in order to "get elected" (as it has turned out) for it's own sake, rather than any worthwhile program. And it now seems from last night's drubbing, that the electorate are now tired of superficial spin without tangible delivery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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