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Old 17-02-2006, 22:12   #1
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60% think it's a Labour Council

That's right, a poll was done in Accrington and over 60% of the people polled thought that the current Council was Labour controlled. Whereas, in fact, we have had 6 years of Conservative control.

We've got a tough battle on our hands in May if people think that all the current problems in the area are our fault to start off with.
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Old 17-02-2006, 22:32   #2
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Re: 60% think it's a Labour Council

Coming from a conservative, people like mr britcliff shouldn't be councilers
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Old 17-02-2006, 22:54   #3
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Re: 60% think it's a Labour Council

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Coming from a conservative, people like mr britcliff shouldn't be councilers
Why.............?
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Old 17-02-2006, 23:42   #4
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Re: 60% think it's a Labour Council

i guess its so hard to tell the difference between tony blairs labour and the conservitives these days it dosnt realy matter
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Old 18-02-2006, 03:05   #5
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Re: 60% think it's a Labour Council

60% of how many?
I wasn't asked....was anyone else?

Yet another 'Politicians Statistic' by definition a false statement made to either get some of that oh so juicy spin we all love in the forefront or to cover their back incase of a precedented failure.
Been to see any palm readers/fortune tellers lately, Gayle?

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Old 18-02-2006, 03:21   #6
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Re: 60% think it's a Labour Council

Anyway the Labour government of today have become so absurdly Conservative it is understandable that people are confused. The Labour of 30/40 years ago now is merely a distant memory of a short stint of straight forward thinking from a government.
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Old 18-02-2006, 03:29   #7
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Re: 60% think it's a Labour Council

What really cheeses me off is the fact that our council taxes are risen year by year, and seem to be getting less for our money!
They introduced the wheelie bins on a once a fortnightly basis, obviously saving money on wages of manpower,diesiel, road tax, overtime and so on and so fourth.

My aunty lives in an eleveted terraced house(only 5 steps), and she left her recycling bin on the garden(well within reaching distance of the street)... next thing she got a caution and the threat of a thousand pound fine for doing what she thought was helping the environment(not to mention owt thats worth owt alu, steel,paper n glass)...She was upset with the wording that(as she thought) made her out to be a criminal!

Is someboby getting paid a weekly wage for upsetting folk where common sense should be the way forward on this matter.
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Old 18-02-2006, 08:09   #8
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Not many people take an interest in local or national politics anymore. They all 'pee in same pot' so whats the point, is the general concensus. You usually find that if the Government is Labour the local council is Conservative and vice versa. What really annoys me is the people who don't vote, but moan about the state of affairs, as in my eyes if you don't vote you have no right to complain about anything political!
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Old 18-02-2006, 09:23   #9
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Re: 60% think it's a Labour Council

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They introduced the wheelie bins on a once a fortnightly basis, obviously saving money on wages of manpower,diesiel, road tax, overtime and so on and so fourth.
I don't see how there is any saving at all. Maybe you would like to explain. If anything I think it is costing the Council more money on wages and more on vehicle cost's. What do you think?
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Old 18-02-2006, 10:23   #10
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I agree Neil, although the bin men only collect fortnightly they also collect recyclable stuff on the opposite week, hence there is still a weekly collection. So I can't actually see were any money is being saved.
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Old 18-02-2006, 11:09   #11
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what i was trying to say was, the council are encouraging us to recycle for the sake of the 'environment' when on the other hand they are letting bin wagons from manchester and other areas use hyndburn as their dumping ground!

Anotherthing, have we been told of the revenue ammased from the sale of the aluminium, paper, glass and plastic?
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Old 18-02-2006, 11:28   #12
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Why.............?
Actualy I take it back, for I took that standpoint on what other people have said and not my own view on any matter... Whoops what was I thinking

I think I just dislike many of the councils ideas, and britcliff seems to be behind a few so directed anger
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Old 18-02-2006, 11:28   #13
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Re: 60% think it's a Labour Council

con by name con by service wouldn't you say?
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Old 18-02-2006, 11:29   #14
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Anyway the Labour government of today have become so absurdly Conservative it is understandable that people are confused. The Labour of 30/40 years ago now is merely a distant memory of a short stint of straight forward thinking from a government.
If they were still the Labour of 30/40 years ago, the Conservatives would have still been in for the past 3 terms

Conservatives won the battle of the ideologies so until theres ever a need for socialism..
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Old 18-02-2006, 12:31   #15
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60% of how many?
I wasn't asked
Good point, who conducted the survey and how many people were polled?

It might just have been ten people in a chip shop in Hebden Bridge for all we know.
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