Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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In todays newspapers they are forecasting that Labour will be the big winner with Ed Miliband's party set to record its biggest share of the vote in council polls for around a decade. The Liberal Democrats could lose around 600 seats in Thursday's poll - a third of all those currently held by Nick Clegg's party which are being contested.
A loss on this scale - together with a failure to win the referendum on changing to the Alternative Vote (AV) system, also being held on Thursday - could be enough to prompt behind-the-scene discussions about how long Mr Clegg can continue at the party's helm.He has already faced criticism from some activists over a U-turn on big increases in university tuition fees and support for Government spending cuts.
Chris Huhne, the Climate Change Secretary, is suspected by fellow ministers of being "on manoeuvres" as a possible alternative leader. There is also talk of 're-branding' the Lib/dems in a desperate bid to regain ground.
Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Dave1
I don't know why you keep on about the District Council being irresponsible with the ratepayers £1 million invested in the Iceland Bank.
It has been said many times that when it was invested, the Government of the day (Labour) said it was a sound bank to invest in and local government have to abide by government guidelines and that's exactly what DDC did.
It was a perfectly sound investment - until it went tits-up.
It has been shown time and time again that Labour, whether National or Local Government, are incompetant at financial restraint or fiscal competancy - both very much in evidence in recent years, so nothing has changed.
If Labour are re-elected this Thursday, you can bet your bottom dollar (see £) there will be waste and overspend on a truly grand scale and as it has been said, if Red Ed takes away the cap on council rates, they'll go sky high too.
On dog-poo, it's not a matter of introducing loads more dog-wardens, it's giving appropriate people - the enforcement officers, the powers to fine irresponsible dog-owners (and other abilities too); PCSOs to do the same and the street-cleaners to clean properly and that includes picking up dog-poo, which I have already asked about.
Different thinking, not increased costing.
Roger
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
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scaremongering again roger.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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i am not sure that the yellows will be wiped out this time around.
at local council level they hae a strong following from people that would vote for one of the big 2 at national level.
they tend to listen to the electorate more and don't get bound up with political dogma when running local facilities like the reds and blues.
Guest 660- Registered: 14 Mar 2008
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Roger what has it go to do with the Goverment of the day,Iceland is not part of this Country,and who was in power at the Council Conservatives.Now I gave a united front on the Icelandic money only for you to get political,so now we have decided that Iceland's banking system belongs to Iceland,who do you want to blame for investing the money,once again a one sided blinkered attack.
I really worry Roger about you,you seem to be the Tories answer to Keith,except better looking.....sorry Keith.
On the financial front Banks were closing,Pension funds were in serious trouble brought about by the American Housing crisis and the greedy banks and bankers,good to see thier bonus went up,I thought the Tories were going to stop that, and on a seperate front more peers were created in the last year than at any time in the last century.
Once again it is a case of I'm Ok sod the rest of you Tories,or you scratch my back and the rest can suffer.
If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
Guest 660- Registered: 14 Mar 2008
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On the local front I think Clive Meredith will survive,and although like Paul W I don't give predictions on the way people vote I will say I think it will be closer than Con 28 Lab 15 Lib 2.In fact it may mean that any Libs or Indies that get in may hold the balance of power.Oh no not another coalition!
If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,894
Having read some of the posts on this and other thread a coalition might be a good idea, then you can all blame the 'other half'.
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Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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Howard, I don't bother with politics any more, I long ago reverted back to my old traits of economic ideals without politics.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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alex
they say a week is a long time in politics but it seems not that much longer since you were beating the drum for u.k.i.p.
Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
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yes howard your right alexander was the big UKIP promototer
whllst on the subject of UKIP a leading branch member in Dover informed me our vic(who seems to have gone missing at the wrong time lol)
is not a UKIP candidate, the branch decided at its meeting not to fund candidates in dover, so give NO SUPPORT to any candidates in dover.
with vic, they have said they are happy for our vic to stand as an INDEPENDENT
but this is with NO BACKING from UKIP
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Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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I got fed-up making proposals to deaf ears.
I was by far the youngest member in Dover, and this was probably counted as being inexperienced.
Not something for the likes of an Alexander D to go by!
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
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Alexander
that's a great shame, we may not agree but everyone has a voice that should b heard.
if it helps, 30 years ago i set out as a youngster in politics and in my first year i was going to chuck it all in, the tories had big majority and listerned to no one,
but by pure chance i spoke with a local constituent who told me i was doing a good job for the ward and stick it out, and i went on to do 25 years in local govt
holdiung many positions insifde and outside the cabonet
and varied committee's.
there is no doubt it becomes very very frustrating, but hopefully i served a nd helped a little.
i hope that you to at least have in input
k
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Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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Thanks, Keith. I appretiate your encouragement.
Sorry if I put in a bit of cynical verse now and then leading up to the local elections, but I can't keep my hands of that!
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
seeing that there is no tory standing at aycliffe,could some kind person publish one on hear.this is so i can get a balenced view.i have had labour and aliance leaflets through my door but no tory ones.many thanks.
Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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With reference to Councillor Sue's comments on post#28
''Speaking from the leafy suburb of which im proud .We have not had a Tourism Committeee for many years.
Im going to say this just once more its up to Dover Town Councillors to show the way .Im sure DTC could have afforded a bit of bunting .
DDC is not just Dover .When im delivering in Ewell Minnis next week it will be a different world .
No fear of unruly youths kicking the bus and spitting at us''
River crime stats for Feb 2011
Anti Social Behaviour 39
Burglary 4
Robbery 4
Vehicle crime 4
Violent crime 12
Other crime 18
Sorry I ''couldn't let it lie'' as Vic Reeves would say.
Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 6,025
Marek you are on the wrong thread my post 28 was re Dover and the wedding
.In Ewell Minnis they donot have buses so my posting was correct .I did not state where the bus was however it was in St Radigunds .Dont quote Anti Social stats to me .They are out of context you have to look at the whole picture .
Read my posts more carefully please Did I say River youth were perfect .
I will not respond politicially ..
A bit of a political answer there, Sue. Marek may have got the thread wrong (did he?) but you have implied that River is a cut above, and the stats indicate a slightly different image. Having said that I know how stats can be used and abused. But Marek is right to offer an alternative view of the leafy burbs.......
Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Sue
I made no political or snide remarks in my post other than to quote figures freely available form the police service.
However I do take exception to your comments ....No fear of unruly youths kicking the bus and spitting at us'' it smacked of elitism and snobbery.
Finally apologies it is on the wrong thread.
Bern
Exactly I am sick of unfounded comments being flung around and I feel it's better to present both sides of an argument then let others make up their own minds
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Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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the ony reason why there is less crime and anti social behaviour in "nice" areas is that there are less people living there.
brian
you have no blue candidate in your ward as they have stepped aside for an alliance candidate.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
howard,i know theres no tory candidate but still would like to see a tory leaflet to see what all the fuss is about.
