Local Election Results - Page 4

claytonender · 02-05-2008, 15:32

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Originally Posted by Gayle

In all the excitment, we should acknowledge that one of our regular members has been elected for the first time so we should congratulate her.

Thank you for your congratulations Gayle. I feel very hounoured to have been elected by the people of Church.

Wynonie Harris · 02-05-2008, 15:34

Wrong! Ah well, never mind...congratulations, Claytonender.

claytonender · 02-05-2008, 15:36

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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

Wrong! Ah well, never mind...congratulations, Claytonender.

Thank you

LYNX1 · 02-05-2008, 15:36

congratulations Gayle

LYNX1 · 02-05-2008, 15:37

sorry read the thread wrong.............congratulations claytonender

BERNADETTE · 02-05-2008, 15:39

Congratulations Claytonender

andrewb · 02-05-2008, 15:45

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Originally Posted by claytonender

So what was the target ward?

Well I assume that was Altham?

jaysay · 02-05-2008, 15:46

Well claytonender her's one I bet you thought you'd never get, congratulations, well done

onlyme · 02-05-2008, 15:46

congratulations x

mani · 02-05-2008, 15:50

wow

central was a close run thing! if tariq cud've smoothed things over with the lib dem guy he cud well have been in power. thats his own failing. i didnt think it wud b as close as it was in the end!

Less · 02-05-2008, 16:34

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Originally Posted by blazey

I would rather that if people didn't genuinely back a party then they don't vote, and even more so if they have misconceptions about a party.

What a load of tosh!

If we all only voted for a party we genuinely backed, then no-one not even the most die hard, members of any party would ever vote, we all agree and disagree with various points that are brought up by all, the parties at some time or the other, but if I could only vote for Joe Scroggins because he agrees with everything I say it would probably be because I AM, Joe Scroggins!

We vote in an imperfect system that exists in an imperfect world, if we could agree with every aspect about any one party then it would no doubt be 'the perfect' party, no need to change them therefore no need for mere mortals to vote.

Therefore we vote for the person, (or party), we feel to be closest to our own wishes and beliefs, it IS a compromise, without that compromise even you would have to negate yourself from voting!

blazey · 02-05-2008, 16:38

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Originally Posted by Less

What a load of tosh!

If we all only voted for a party we genuinely backed, then no-one not even the most die hard, members of any party would ever vote, we all agree and disagree with various points that are brought up by all, the parties at some time or the other, but if I could only vote for Joe Scroggins because he agrees with everything I say it would probably be because I AM, Joe Scroggins!

We vote in an imperfect system that exists in an imperfect world, if we could agree with every aspect about any one party then it would no doubt be 'the perfect' party, no need to change them therefore no need for mere mortals to vote.

Therefore we vote for the person, (or party), we feel to be closest to our own wishes and beliefs, it IS a compromise, without that compromise even you would have to negate yourself from voting!

I never said genuinely back a party 100%, just genuinely back a party. Please don't put words into my mouth.

mani · 02-05-2008, 16:41

personally i think councils shud b scrapped. waste of time and money.

in some area's with large asian populations they only won because of their caste etc

Less · 02-05-2008, 16:48

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Originally Posted by blazey

I never said genuinely back a party 100%, just genuinely back a party. Please don't put words into my mouth.

Again what a load of tosh!

I don't want to back A party, I want to vote for a person or party that talks the most sense for the time I'm living in.

As for putting words in your mouth...
no way, you would still get them wrong even if I said them slowly enough for you to repeat!

Eric · 02-05-2008, 16:56

What I find fascinating is the large part that party politics plays in your local elections ... our councilors, altho' they no doubt have party affiliations, all run as, well I suppose independents is the best way of putting it. Party politics is never an issue, and is hardly ever mentioned, altho' one can guess a person's affiliation from the way they vote in council. I wonder how productive it is to drag party politics into municipal affairs, and I also question whether the ususal party bickering and posturing would not detract from the purpose of local govt. which is to do their best for the community. Just a few musings from the middle of nowhere.

And congrats Claytonender.