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Old 17-11-2010, 09:29   #31
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Yes, but even the commuting sounds like damned hard work before he even does a stroke.

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Isn't that a good enough reason to concentrate on the full time job of being an MP
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I cannot believe that he did not do a projected cost exercise before he decided to stand as an MP.
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Old 17-11-2010, 11:39   #33
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Petty local party politics are at work again .

The people of Hyndburn deserve better .
Perhaps more hinges on bye elections than meets the eye.Just a thought but I'm usually right.
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Old 17-11-2010, 11:46   #34
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Perhaps more hinges on bye elections than meets the eye.Just a thought but I'm usually right.
It had crossed my mind to Beni
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Old 17-11-2010, 11:55   #35
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probably keepin his options open because the boundaries will be changing soon
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Old 17-11-2010, 12:06   #36
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probably keepin his options open because the boundaries will be changing soon
There sure are some cynics on here,Don't know where you get it from.
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Historically it seems people like their leaders with a big personality, and even biger balls.
Germans being the exception if we are to believe the lyrics of a certain song.
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Germans being the exception if we are to believe the lyrics of a certain song.
He was an Austrian As the Germans keep reminding me !
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He was an Austrian As the Germans keep reminding me !
Good on you D in G, just keep the history lessons going - pity that you can't keep your football team doing the same thing
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He was an Austrian
Correct. Was he or was he not leader of the Germans?
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Correct. Was he or was he not leader of the Germans?
I heard he was a misguided painter
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Graham has given up his county allowances for at least five months as a gesture of good faith whilst other MPs in the same position have claimed as much as they can. He is now asking for a bit of financial help in order to do effectively fulfil the requirements of two senior positions.

On first reading it admittedly doesn't sound very good but just think it through again.
A gesture of good faith? Graham said he would step down as a County Councillor should be become elected. He wanted to stay on as a district councillor because people in his ward wanted him to stay on. I'm not quite sure why he changed his mind after he was elected and chose to stay on at County level where he would have to travel further to attend meetings.

Graham also said he wouldn't take allowances. There was no 'for 5 months' as far as I can see!

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Clearly if I did I would take no allowances, wouldn't need them. MPs spend 22 weeks in their constituency so can be done.
Could anyone explain what costs towards leaflets are? Seems odd that the County Council would take money out of Councillors allowances to pay for Council leaflets?
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A gesture of good faith? Graham said he would step down as a County Councillor should be become elected. He wanted to stay on as a district councillor because people in his ward wanted him to stay on. I'm not quite sure why he changed his mind after he was elected and chose to stay on at County level where he would have to travel further to attend meetings.

Graham also said he wouldn't take allowances. There was no 'for 5 months' as far as I can see!



Could anyone explain what costs towards leaflets are? Seems odd that the County Council would take money out of Councillors allowances to pay for Council leaflets?
I would think Graham would use the money to have leaflets printed independently, for his ward purposes
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Hurtful Barrie, Hurtful ! Yerself, I'll give you that one mate !
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