howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
I would love to to know how much this by-election is costing the council tax payer and then see the number of people that bothered to vote. I feel sorry for the staff at the polling station/s who must be bored out of their minds by now.
Reginald Barrington
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 17 Dec 2014
- Posts: 3,257
Should make it a quick count at least.
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Captain Haddock
- Location: Marlinspike Hall
- Registered: 8 Oct 2012
- Posts: 8,072
The Bishop wrote:Anyone from Aylesham on here?
Not sure many have mains electricity in Aylesham. Most unable to access InterWeb as still using coal fired computers driven by the the tonnes of free NCB coal which they have been storing in their baths. Video here:-
https://vimeo.com/32030825"We are living in very strange times, and they are likely to get a lot stranger before we bottom out"
Dr. Hunter S Thompson
Guest 1881- Registered: 16 Oct 2016
- Posts: 1,071
howard mcsweeney1 wrote:I would love to to know how much this by-election is costing the council tax payer and then see the number of people that bothered to vote. I feel sorry for the staff at the polling station/s who must be bored out of their minds by now.
The price of democracy.
Just because you don't take an interest in politics doesn't mean that politics won't take an interest in you. PERICLES.
Guest 1881- Registered: 16 Oct 2016
- Posts: 1,071
Captain Haddock wrote:Not sure many have mains electricity in Aylesham. Most unable to access InterWeb as still using coal fired computers driven by the the tonnes of free NCB coal which they have been storing in their baths. Video here:-
https://vimeo.com/32030825
In comparison to a sardine-powered Capt Haddock, that's pretty cutting edge...
Just because you don't take an interest in politics doesn't mean that politics won't take an interest in you. PERICLES.
Guest 1849- Registered: 12 Sep 2016
- Posts: 440
Keith Sansum1 wrote:Paul M answer is
Didn't
We all know he didn't, a Keith Sansum wrote to the local press repeatedly about all women shortlists.
The subtlety of the question was, unsurprisingly, lost on you.
Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,920
Result
Tory 283
Lab 460
ALL POSTS ARE MY OWN PERSONAL VIEWS
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 6,025
Did they count it last night then?What a miserable turn out .
Reginald Barrington- Location: Dover
- Registered: 17 Dec 2014
- Posts: 3,257
I'm surprised as many as that turned out, it must around the 25% mark.
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Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 6,025
No Reg just over 18%.Just under 4,000 voters .Disgrace to democracy.What an expensive do that was People moan about councils etc but when they have an opportunity to make a difference they prefer not to vote.With postal votes etc you cannot blame the weather on a low turn out.
When you get elected with such a poor result you can hardly feel the people are behind you.Im sure the candidates were ok but.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
One of the spoiled ballot papers was due to voting for both candidates, I suppose he/she didn't want to upset anybody.
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Guest 1849- Registered: 12 Sep 2016
- Posts: 440
For once I agree with Mrs Nicholas but there is a reason for low turnout, the majority simply aren't interested in local politics.
In Dover District there are scores of Councillors, ask the man in the street what they do and you'll get a shrug of the shoulders. The majority of Councillors that post on here confirm the public's view:
WHAT IS THE POINT OF THESE PEOPLE?
Reginald Barrington- Location: Dover
- Registered: 17 Dec 2014
- Posts: 3,257
I suspect Gordan is shallow enough to take as a ringing endorsement of his candidature
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Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 6,025
Don't shoot me down David it is Christmas after all.I still get people asking me why did I retire and this is no disrespect to the two Councillors who represent River with Alkham.You either love the job and work tirelesly or just sit back and are used as voting fodder.I loved working with Gordon always good for a laugh.I loved it when he and Cllr Watkins had a spat.He always paid great respect to the Chairman.
Guest 1849- Registered: 12 Sep 2016
- Posts: 440
Sue Nicholas wrote:Don't shoot me down David it is Christmas after all.I still get people asking me why did I retire and this is no disrespect to the two Councillors who represent River with Alkham.You either love the job and work tirelesly or just sit back and are used as voting fodder.I loved working with Gordon always good for a laugh.I loved it when he and Cllr Watkins had a spat.He always paid great respect to the Chairman.
I'm not shooting you down at all, the facts are there for all to see.
There are too many Councillors doing very little, we simply don't need them.
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Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 6,025
Then it's the fault of the parties selection proceedure .Good preople come along and get tired of the the countless red tape.You will have to come along to River in the Spring .
By the way mines a good malt .
Guest 745- Registered: 27 Mar 2012
- Posts: 3,370
The labour party rolled out the full party machines to get this vote.
283 460 they should be very concerned in a place like Aylesham that the conservative vote came this close with no campaigning.
Paul M- Registered: 1 Feb 2016
- Posts: 393
I think the Labour Party are oblivious to the mood of the country and the hammering they are going to get at the next General Election.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
Paul M- Registered: 1 Feb 2016
- Posts: 393
If he gets what he wants he'd better start drafting his resignation speech!
