Originally Posted by cashman (Post 730650)

i too would congratulate her, but would rather have me balls trapped in a mangle.:D

Originally Posted by cmonstanley (Post 730657)

thats an effin disgrace 26% turnout did the candidates not campaign or something a disgrace and then people complain the countries in a mess and they dont vote ,they are a disgrace...why only 2 candidates:confused:

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 730721)

I think the low turnout, besides anger and general apathy towards politicans after all the scandals, is down to the fact that it's also the traditional Accrington holidays.

Although most lage industries have gone from the area, many people still take their annual holidays now. It's certainly the first week all the schools have broken up.

The roads are noticably quieter. Well I noticed they were until I've been isolated with suspected swine flu, which may be another reason people chose to stay away from the polling station.

I know both Conservative and Labour candidates offered to arrange a postal vote, when someone I know in the ward said they'd be away on holiday.

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 730725)

There was only a 45% turnout in the Norwich Parliamentary By-election.

Originally Posted by katex (Post 730736)

Noticed the Labour party were pushing the council expenses in a leaflet this week along with a letter from Dorothy (including the rise in overnight stay .. not going into this one again, will set Garinda off :eek:). There was plenty of mention of the Labour party too !

I feel sad that Dorothy did not win this seat as was definitely voted on National Issues, and not which candidate could prove the most useful at this time. Cannot bring myself to congratulate Judith, as was not due to her capabilties itself, however, that is probably a little unfair and, hopefully, being new to the council, she will throw herself into the job with great alacrity ... so will wish her best of luck.

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 730764)

Unfortunately kate this is what happens in local elections, it was exactly the same for the Tories back in the mid nineties when we lost councillors on the alter of national politics, so excuse me if I don't feel any sorrow for Dorothy what so ever, you pays your money and you plays your cards, pity Labour have a bloody bad dealer at the moment and yo've also got to remember that we are a tad proctorial here in Ossy :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by MargaretR (Post 730771)

That word 'proctorial' had me baffled - so I googled
Proctorial - definition of Proctorial by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.
....and I am still baffled :confused:

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 730778)

'Narrowly restricted in scope or outlook'

parochial - definition of parochial by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.

I've used the term on here as a term of derision.

Still, if some people see it as a positive attribute, so be it.

:rolleyes:

Originally Posted by katex (Post 730783)

So Jaysay is calling the voters of Immanuel narrow minded then ..... :eek:

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 730959)

Not at all kate, there are a lot of people who still think things were better when we had the old UDCs and that big is not always beautiful

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 730977)

...and who abolished the old Urban District Councils in 1974, by passing the Local Government Act of 1972?

Why, it was Edward Heath's Conservative government.

;)

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 730978)

Didn't make it right though, maybe the logic was, but they should have got rid of two tier systems at the same time, which would have been better:rolleyes:

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 730983)

...but they didn't, and you presumably voted for them.

I didn't.

Being only seven at the time I was sat in my primary school, in a class full of crying childern, devastated because Thatcher, Thatcher the nasty milk snatcher had flown through on her broomstick.

Originally Posted by Bernard Dawson (Post 730981)

I doubt very much whether there are many people up Ossy who remember the former Urban Council days. Although having said I do remember one Ossy Councillor in the
1970's going on about sand bagging Union Rd

I don't think he was to keen on the idea of Hyndburn

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 730983)

...but they didn't, and you presumably voted for them.

I didn't.

Being only seven at the time I was sat in my primary school, in a class full of crying children, devastated because Thatcher, Thatcher the nasty milk snatcher had flown through on her broomstick.

Originally Posted by Bernard Dawson (Post 730981)

I doubt very much whether there are many people up Ossy who remember the former Urban Council days. Although having said I do remember one Ossy Councillor in the
1970's going on about sand bagging Union Rd

I don't think he was to keen on the idea of Hyndburn

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 730997)

If I'd still been at school we have been bloody cheering, never touched the stuff, warm milk ugggggggggggggggg

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 730995)

Lol, who was it?

Even though I was young I do remember quite a few, as my great uncle, who I was very close to, was on that council.

Originally Posted by Bernard Dawson (Post 731001)

I can't remember his name.It's a true story though.

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 731000)

Is that why you contracted rickets, and are now toothless?

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 731008)

Never had rickets and have still got a lot of my own teeth Rindi, I used to eat a lot of cheese:D