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GaryC, I agree that the Big Local should have/does have, nothing to do with politics and should not have politics brought into it.
I know (so does everyone on here) I am a Councillor, but I am unaware I have been political on the Big Local thread.
"Attacking the disabled has nothing to do with reducing the deficit". I couldn't agree more
"Introducing this bedroom tax has nothing to do with reducing the deficit". I know you know this Gary, but it isn't a tax, it is a reduction in benefit and we have the lowest reduction here. The unfair part (to my mind) is that even if someone is happy to move down to a home with less bedrooms, but there aren't any available, they'll still have their benefit reduced. This needs more thought by Ministers and Civil Servants.
"Stripping away workers' rights have nothing to do with reducing the deficit". I agree, but employment law is very complex and I'm sure we both know, there are good and bad workers as well as good and bad employers and Managers.
Ross: "As for the national level, politicians have totally lost touch with ordinary people; this is true of all political parties". This does indeed seem to be the case.
Dover people have become very distrusting and I can understand their cynicism - they were like this I'm sure,when Jean and I moved here 18 years ago, but good things will be announced soon.
Roger
