tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636667195540919897.post4480473711094488789..comments2023-06-06T12:28:36.360+01:00Comments on GREEN ON THE OUTSIDE RED TO THE CORE: ELECTION SHORTSAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15051530490965644662noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636667195540919897.post-37982918346652783272011-04-19T22:19:56.988+01:002011-04-19T22:19:56.988+01:00Fine...
But you are worrying about the wrong one...Fine... <br /><br />But you are worrying about the wrong ones mate.<br /><br />It's not Labour you have to worry about, it is (and will always be) the Tories!!!<br /><br />They run the County, if they gain the borough we all might as well all leave now!<br /><br />Come 5th May, can the last person to leave Northampton please turn the lights and heating off?Nicky Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11456707783778025168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636667195540919897.post-36015671472010722022011-04-19T14:53:05.704+01:002011-04-19T14:53:05.704+01:00Nicky, The Labour Party are standing in 31 seats a...Nicky, The Labour Party are standing in 31 seats and hope to win 15. They currently have 5.<br /><br />My estimate is that they will get around 12Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15051530490965644662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636667195540919897.post-38031590213475625142011-04-18T22:11:04.763+01:002011-04-18T22:11:04.763+01:00Two things IndepenDENSE and Tony...
Can we not ge...Two things IndepenDENSE and Tony...<br /><br />Can we not get back to the important stuff?<br />Like stopping the Tories gaining from all parties?<br /><br />It is them (and if you two wish us Lib Dems) that you need to worry about. <br /><br />Labour have 15 out of 45 seats, even if they by some bizarre twist of fate win all of them (they won't, and you BOTH know that) they will still need a further 10 plus seats that support them to form the administration.<br /><br />I don't think we will be forming that with them. So that leaves you Tony and the other independents/groups and the Tories.<br /><br />My other point, and I hope IndepenDENSE won't mind me assuming here; but I think their point is ~ can you not just drop the Labour thing Tony?<br /><br />I know it must be hard for you and I know you still have a socialist heart etc. but let it go mate. Let them emploade (spelling again)You will be the one left standing, and you will be the better man... <br /><br />Or... they will make a huge come back and beat everyone standing in their way. You will be welcomed back with open arms, and we will have another 20 years of Labour rule ~ which they might get right this time!<br /><br />Either way, you are better than this my friend.Nicky Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11456707783778025168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636667195540919897.post-78353255581917252202011-04-18T14:32:24.225+01:002011-04-18T14:32:24.225+01:00it's a curious fact of local political life th...it's a curious fact of local political life that most people really don't much bother about local issues and indeed are generally unaware of what council does what-until of course something impinges on their life.<br />If indepenDENSE ever attends local residents meetings he/she will know that they are only well attended when there is a burning local issue.<br />But then its also true to say that most people really aren't all that interested in national politics either and take a set of thoughts from the popular media or conventional prejudices.<br />When the 'issue of travellers'was a big story locally,everyone and his dog had a strong opinion-now? maybe everyone has become an instant expert on the burkha !<br />Political thought and action is still a minority sport in this country,look next week at the millions who will watch the marriage of Mr and Mrs Wales eldest lad, and never reflect on the 6% who own 70% of the land.<br />Such a lot to do, and so little time to do it!John Dickienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636667195540919897.post-5148646007720748932011-04-18T14:06:39.943+01:002011-04-18T14:06:39.943+01:00IndepenDENSE, People understandably start with the...IndepenDENSE, People understandably start with the local and then broaden their interest<br /><br />The top issues of course are Housing, Litter, Anti Social Behaviour, Flytipping, Parking i.e. things that immediately effect the environment people live in<br /><br />Then People talk about town wide issues i.e. Market Square, Sixfields/Franklins, the cuts to services etc.<br /><br />Some do engage in national political issues and some international, people have views and are eager to share them with people who are interested.<br /><br />I probably get more Labour Party woe stories than most because people in Castle Ward understand what happened 4 years ago and it still cuts with them.<br /><br />It really is a mixed bag and never as simple as just concentrating on the election in front of you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15051530490965644662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636667195540919897.post-30084010772868093332011-04-18T13:33:00.301+01:002011-04-18T13:33:00.301+01:00I'm just not convinced that single mums at the...I'm just not convinced that single mums at the top of flats in Spring Boroughs or OAPs in Semilong care about where a leaflet is printed or would know that the Labour Party is apparently 'fighting itself' but I am not out there knocking so don't know. <br /><br />What I do know is that when it comes to local issues most poeple are switched off if we judge it by turn out.IndepenDENSEnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636667195540919897.post-84951056682082078512011-04-18T13:07:01.428+01:002011-04-18T13:07:01.428+01:00indepenDENSE, Have you been eavesdropping on our c...indepenDENSE, Have you been eavesdropping on our canvassing?<br /><br />Its just that a lot of your satire has a sad ring of truth to it!<br /><br />Although what they usually say in Castle Ward is along the lines of<br /><br />"The Lib Dems are a Joke at the Town Hall, I have never voted Tory and never will, and the Local Labour Party are too busy fighting each other at the minute and are not fit for office"<br /><br />The real issue is that the Labour Party having only fielded 31 candidates and still not entrusted to run their own affairs by the Party are a shadow of their former self, but will still win more seats on May 5th, not because of the Market Square, or local Housing policy but simply because they are now the official (only) opposition at Westminster<br /><br />I also do believe using local printers is an important election issue, Councillors wax lyrical enough about protecting the local economy that it would be nice if they practised what they preached.<br /><br />Anyway the point is that the story is an election short, of interest to some and obviously not to all.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15051530490965644662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636667195540919897.post-77502389631697537182011-04-18T12:00:13.840+01:002011-04-18T12:00:13.840+01:00Labour Canvasser; "Hello there, I'm here...Labour Canvasser; "Hello there, I'm here on behalf of the Labour Party. Can we count on your vote here in Northampton?"<br /><br />Elector; "Well I am concerned about the market square, I do worry about the future council housing and our parks are not being looked after but do you know what, since I learnt that your campaign is being run in Attenborough I just can't bring myself to vote for you."<br /><br />Labour Canvasser: "Well the most important thing is policy and ....."<br /><br />Elector: "to add to that your local party is suspended and quite frankly the geographic production of a leaflet and whether 6 or so of you meet every month will destroy this town."<br /><br />Labour Canvasser: "we have a manifesto ......"<br /><br />Elector: "No sorry. I will only vote for a locally produced leaflet and someone who can promise me a meeting of your party members every month."<br /><br />Labour Canvasser: "sorry"<br /><br />Elector: "That's okay - now talk to me about Libya and what the Guildhall can do about that ...."IndepenDENSEnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636667195540919897.post-47508275614965923062011-04-18T10:35:54.893+01:002011-04-18T10:35:54.893+01:00IndepenDENSE, If that dog died a long time ago the...IndepenDENSE, If that dog died a long time ago then why is the whole of Northamptons Labour Party's campaign beingbrun from Attenborough?<br /><br />Why is the local party (Northampton South Constituency, not jusy Castle Ward) still suspended?<br /><br />And how did they manage to not contest 14 seats in the town including many which they would have had a good chance in?<br /><br />I don't know I get criticism for being too national and now too local?<br /><br />The interesting thing about imprints on leaflets though is that at the last Borough election some kind soul from the Labour Party reported me for missing an imprint on a leaflet and insisted with plod that I be questioned under the Election offences legislation!<br /><br />It is only by exposing the ways of ''old' politics that be can begin to build the new<br /><br />I am sorry but this is a valid local election story,Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15051530490965644662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636667195540919897.post-69361509128830329642011-04-18T09:36:34.955+01:002011-04-18T09:36:34.955+01:00It didnt take long did it - local elections on the...It didnt take long did it - local elections on the horizon, chances to change the voting system for the first time in a long time and the Independents are still obsessed with ... East Midlands Labour Party! <br /><br />Come on now, that dog died a long time ago and Tony it only makes you a hypocrit as in this blog and elsewhere you talk quite rightly about 'old' politics and how you offer something new? News from 'inside Castle Ward Labour Party' isnt really fundamental to the campaign is it?IndepenDENSEnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636667195540919897.post-15543392387205734392011-04-17T20:28:19.631+01:002011-04-17T20:28:19.631+01:00Norman Adams
Tony points out the following:
Printe...Norman Adams<br />Tony points out the following:<br />Printed by Grafton, 23 Upper Prior Street Northampton NN1 2PT, Published and Promoted by George Carr - Williamson on behalf of Mohammed Aziz; Danielle Stone and Winston Strachan, all of 23 Barrett Lane, Attenborough, Nottingham, NG9 6AD.<br /><br />The one for Delapre & Briar Hill reads as follows:<br /><br />Printed and Promoted by EMLP, 23 Barratt Lane,Attenborough, Nottingham, NG9 6AD. Promoted by G Carr-Williamson on behalf of Northampton Borough Labour Candidates, all at 23 Barratt Lane, Attenborough, Nottingham, NG9 6AD.<br /><br />Would seem that Northampton Labour as moved to Attenborough? WITH LUCKNorthamptonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10891093298354814215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636667195540919897.post-69732864873830404572011-04-17T09:14:20.535+01:002011-04-17T09:14:20.535+01:00What about the eventing course on Delapre that was...What about the eventing course on Delapre that was never reinstated by Ron Maydon of Jack Barkers, contrary to planning requirements? The town lost another annual and prestigious event because of this 'oversight' The conservatives were then in power but it was all conveniently SWEPT under the carpet while the Varnsverry duo pontificated about the little portion of untested soil near the entrance to Delapre. All the real 'crap' is near the rookery and in the driving range. Glynane stood by as thousands of cubic metres of 'inert' whatever was used to build the banking around the driving range and then attempted to claim credit for reducing the amount of rubbish that was dumped around the perimeter of the golf course in the name of security. This bunch of Liberal Democrat inepts have allowed Maydon to Lord it over Delapre since they were elected.<br />One of these days in the not too distant future, he will relinquish the lease and leave them all in the proverbial 'S..T'. <br />Mark these words.smell the rosesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636667195540919897.post-39383138843214394212011-04-17T08:11:30.107+01:002011-04-17T08:11:30.107+01:00Norman Adams
Local paper sets the agenda like Chr...Norman Adams<br /><br />Local paper sets the agenda like Chron debate on Sixfields <br /><br />I note that the issue of the day on Monday is parking<br /><br />Monday April 18: Parking.<br /><br />· Very tempted to reopen ‘Astragate’Northamptonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10891093298354814215noreply@blogger.com