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A dilemma

(34 Posts)
Septimia Tue 09-Apr-19 14:02:46

It's difficult if your councillors are doing a good job. But I, too, feel that local government should have nothing to do with national parties. Whatever their own leanings, local councillors should be representing local people, not party policies. Our councillors are both Independent, one used to do a good job but has been less good lately and the other seems to be working hard.

Jane10 Tue 09-Apr-19 13:56:13

Independents can be really good councillors. No party agenda just the best thing for the community.

janeainsworth Tue 09-Apr-19 13:52:15

It’s a difficult one isn’t it MrsJ.
I feel the same about our MP.
He’s a good constituency MP, but I’m not sure I will vote for him next time, given what chaos his party has landed us in.
I think the national parties should keep their noses out of local politics.
So if I were you I would see what alternative candidates were available and vote for whoever you think would do the best job locally.

yggdrasil Tue 09-Apr-19 13:51:35

If they are local people doing a good job locally, then vote for them. DO NOT take notice of what the Press says, they are not reliable as to anything these days.

Urmstongran Tue 09-Apr-19 13:42:32

Seconded GG54 it’s hardly worth going down to the polling station any more.

Urmstongran Tue 09-Apr-19 13:40:54

I’m hoping for a Farage Brexit party. If there’s not one up and running by then, I’m with paddyann. I’m not voting for either of these duplicitous showers ever again.

GabriellaG54 Tue 09-Apr-19 13:37:26

Why not take a poll of GNers over 5 days and let the majority of us decide what is best for you to do?
You could let us decide what groceries you should buy and what colour to paint your front door but to give us those choices is a step too far.
Far more important than your vote.

paddyann Tue 09-Apr-19 13:00:11

vote anyone except Tory or Labour ,or red and blue tories as we call them.Vote Green or independant

MrsJamJam Tue 09-Apr-19 12:40:20

We are an area due to vote in the local elections next month. Our two excellent local councillors stand under the banner of one of the two main parties. Normally I would vote for these two because they are doing a good job. However, I read in the press today that the national parties will view local votes as an endorsement of their stand on B*****. In my view NONE of them nationally are doing what is best for the whole country and I do not want to give them the slightest encouragement.

I would add that i regard voting as an important right which I value, therefore just opting out or spoiling the paper is not an option.

Your thoughts would be appreciated.