Community Leaders?

[Margaret Pilkington]

I really hope your petition strikes a chord with others in similar situations.
Then we would get a practical demonstration of which MP's are worth voting for.

It must be very unsettling to live in a hostile neighbourhood...one where there is no community spirit.
We have lived in the same house for fifty years, so we have seen a lot of changes, but invariably the folk who live in the street get along.
We did have a young man move in who was very aggressive and difficult to get along with.
He liked to prove what a big macho man he was by intimidating elderly residents.
Thank goodness he has now moved.

[Less]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

I really hope your petition strikes a chord with others in similar situations.
Then we would get a practical demonstration of which MP's are worth voting for.

It must be very unsettling to live in a hostile neighbourhood...one where there is no community spirit.
We have lived in the same house for fifty years, so we have seen a lot of changes, but invariably the folk who live in the street get along.
We did have a young man move in who was very aggressive and difficult to get along with.
He liked to prove what a big macho man he was by intimidating elderly residents.
Thank goodness he has now moved.

Most of the time it isn't hostile, most of my neighbors will acknowledge that I exist, but there are times when I go out I can't walk past a group of them without disdain being shown in some form for being in the area.

[Margaret Pilkington]

Originally Posted by Less

but there are times when I go out I can't walk past a group of them without disdain being shown in some form for being in the area.

Less, that is the cruellest and most pernicious type of hostility.
It is like telling you that you do not belong in your own street...in your own town...that you have no validity.

[Less]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

Less, that is the cruellest and most pernicious type of hostility.
It is like telling you that you do not belong in your own street...in your own town...that you have no validity.

That's yuman beans for you, not to worry most of the time I'm ready with a quick retort, not that I could repeat it on here.

[Margaret Pilkington]

that is akin to saying it doesn't matter...when clearly it does.

[Less]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

that is akin to saying it doesn't matter...when clearly it does.

Of course it matters, thing is treat them as equals and they ****e all over you, (a bit like trusting an M.P.).

Will just have to do a tactical retreat, trouble is where?

[Margaret Pilkington]

I will have to think about that one Less.

[Less]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

I will have to think about that one Less.

Don't spend alot of time on it Margaret, I won't.

[Less]

Well the petition was rejected,

We rejected the petition you created – “Remove the Undemocratic tier Of 'Community Leaders'”.

It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Would it be worthwhile trying again?

This time telling them that a tier of unelected people that don't represent the whole of the community can't be called nor are 'Community Leaders' and therefore should not be given special treatment?

[Margaret Pilkington]

Yes Less, of course it would be worth trying again...with a full description of what you would like to see happen it stands a better chance of getting up and running.

[cashman]

Aye have another do Less, i bet they knew damn well what yeh were on about, Explain it all in terms a simpleton could understand and a Liar cannot get out of.

[ferret man]

Go for it Less

[accybeme]

this is an eye opener for me, I had no idea of community leaders were formed in accy, I have family who live just north of London and have told me that in certain area's of London posters are being stuck up stating this area is under sharia law, is this coming to accy I wonder

[Busman747]

Did they ever get back to you on the reasons the petition was rejected less?
You probably know how betting odds work, which do you think is favourite - - and which are the outsiders? I would suggest no.2 or no.7 are clear favourites maybe 2/1 on? whereas no's 13 or 18 are rank outsiders
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[Busman747]

Oops, sorry less, you HAVE stated the reason for rejection. Maybe we can go back to the list when the next petition is rejected?