observer Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 Seems the Labour Group on WBC abstained on the budget vote - now how pathetic is that? Either they agree with it - in which case they vote FOR it: OR they vote against it and explain to the public the reasons why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 It is a typical copout. They are simply leaving themselves a get out whichever way the budget pans out. On such an issue you either support on not, by abstaining they are declaring their incompetance or disrespecting their positions as our representatives. Being whipped into shape comes to mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted February 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 It should be the duty of "the opposition" to present THEIR alternative budget; then voters would have an idea what difference they would make. However, with such limited scope, operating in the statutory straight-jacket of Westminister and Brussels, they're probably only left with their priority - sorting out their allowances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Kennedy Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 I sense that there were some who wanted to vote for it, and number of the "old guard" who opposed it as a matter of principle so the compromise was for all to abstain....fair enough, it's their right. No alternative budget was put forward. As I recall when it was a Labour run administration, and one year the Conservative Group did not put forward an alternative budget, Labour mocked them. At last Monday's budget debate, the Labour finance spokesman, Cllr Joyce was not in attendance, his colleague, Cllr Kenny, I thought made an appropriate and measured response to what was a good budget proposal.........given the low central government grant we receive and the limited scope for manoeuvre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Kennedy Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 It should be the duty of "the opposition" to present THEIR alternative budget; then voters would have an idea what difference they would make. However, with such limited scope, operating in the statutory straight-jacket of Westminister and Brussels, they're probably only left with their priority - sorting out their allowances. As an opposition group, they don't really have that last option either Observer. Cllr Campbell (Conservative - Penketh & Cuerdley) produced an excellent report on that matter just recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 I sense that there were some who wanted to vote for it, and number of the "old guard" who opposed it as a matter of principle. That's why people get turned off by politics. They ALL have a job to do, get on with it and leave the party dogma to electioneering. If they ALL looked inwards and dealt with ALL the financial waste that takes place with expensive meaningless meetings and excessive numbers of office staff, there would be MORE money to go around from the pot that they have got. I would have thought that the Tory element would have distanced themselves from the shannigans of the Lib-Dems and sold themselves to the public as a worthwhile party. Instead they are seen as the lapdogs of the Lib-Dems who follow obediently. Labour must be rubbing their hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Kennedy Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 Worth noting that it is the Conservative, Cllr Fiona Bruce who sets the budget, rather than a Liberal Democrat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 Well politics certainly puts me off especially when it's repeatedly started by Observer not living up to his name and time and time again posting on the local rather than political section. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted February 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 Errm, can't get more "local" than the LOCAL Council Bill! Especially when they want to put speed humps down your road! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 Observer The political section was put there because of complaints from users that political posts were swamping the forum. Its really not that hard to understand so why argue? Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 Worth noting that it is the Conservative, Cllr Fiona Bruce who sets the budget, rather than a Liberal Democrat. Now there is a woman who thinks very highly of her self and her abilities if ever I saw one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inky pete Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 Worth noting that it is the Conservative, Cllr Fiona Bruce who sets the budget, rather than a Liberal Democrat. Now there is a woman who thinks very highly of her self and her abilities if ever I saw one! She has to. Few others do!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 You have to give credit where it's due. She won her seat on the other side of town, and also is a very successful business woman. I wonder how many of the other incumbents can say that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inky pete Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 Never trust a lawyer, especially a rich one!! It's no coincidence that so many politicians come from the legal profession, they're both more interested in their own outcomes than the truth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted February 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 Bill, are you saying the saga of your speed humps wasn't "political" as well as "local"?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.