Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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No postings or responses until after the 5th May
sue
Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Does that also mean that Vic is in the ....erm purdah?
Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
- Posts: 10,247
These idiotic new rules.
Its an election so our candidates and councillors should be free to speak and campaign on media including this forum. Yes I even include Vic in that!!!
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
marek,no that means he has been locked up in the tower of london.
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Barry
Totally agree.
Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Barry
I have just found this definition of the original meaning of pardaa to give it its correct spelling
•solitude: a state of social isolation
•the traditional Hindu or Muslim system of keeping women secluded
•a screen used in India to separate women from men or strangers
I have therefore changed my mind and totally agree with it and favour its introduction for a longer period.
Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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Doesnt this purdah seem the oddest thing nowadays. Times have moved on so fast with twitters and tweets and up to the minute everything...its just an impossibity to try to turn the information highway off.
We have seen modern technology changing the Arab world literally, because they can access information nowadays about other countries, other peoples way of life, other peoples activities and so on..you cant keep their aspirations quiet anymore.
We can it seems hear from everyone, but we cannot hear neither a pip nor a squeeeek from politicians who want our vote.
For heavens sake...if they want good turnouts at the polling booth, engage with the public, dont turn off the flow. Its bonkers...by the time the election comes people will hardly know its on.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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It would not or will not stop me.
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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Be careful Vic, if you overstep the mark and get elected, your election may be annulled and the election re-run without you.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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"Me" overstep the mark" What mark?
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
taking the matter to a logical conclusion then they are not allowed to knock on doors to canvas support or speak at public meetings.
Guest 703- Registered: 30 Jul 2010
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Sue, could you explain to us what it means in practice, I'm sure that would be allowed.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Well you aske for it."Pardah" Curtain,once serving to screen women from sight of strangers, Indian system of secluding women of rank,striped material for curtains. not me telling you but the Concise Oxford Dictionary.
Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Vic
I have often thought it but now it's proof positive that you don't read other peoples postings.
I refer you to my post number 6 and yours above.
I rest my case m'lud.
Melissa
Love it
My ears were burning....
Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
Guest 659- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
- Posts: 331
Purdah means that district council press office (or other officers) cannot promote its councillors (such as arranging photo shoots) as the leading party would gain an unfair advantage publicity wise. It does not mean that councillors cannot talk to press or have their photos taken.
The rules are more stringent for broadcast media (TV and radio) although I am not entirely sure why. It is a complete misunderstanding to think that councillors are now banned from speaking on issues
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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who will be the first to break cover kathy?
i meant other than vic.
Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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I think that some local councillors have delusions of granduer and are under the misapprehension that anybody listens to them anyway...for all the good they do they could go into self exiled 'purdah' or as I like to call it 'keeping their uninformed opinions and gobs shut' permanently for all I care.
Right....fuse lit ....hold away from body and await the firework to go 'off'.
Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
