should benefit cheats be allowed to be councillors

cmonstanley · 21-06-2007, 20:24

since there has been an increase in stories in the lancashire telegraph about councillors being benefit cheats not naming any names .the ones in blackburn and ribble valley.

grego · 21-06-2007, 20:29

I wouldn't vote for a known benefit cheat, dont even think they should be allowed to be councillors.

shakermaker · 21-06-2007, 20:34

Extremely biased question don't you think bananadude?

Could've at least given a link to a bit of background info

mallard · 21-06-2007, 20:42

And i think they should not be counciler,s as well.

cashman · 21-06-2007, 20:55

i replied to this once - seems to have disapeared.

cmonstanley · 21-06-2007, 21:00

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Originally Posted by shakermaker

Extremely biased question don't you think bananadude?

Could've at least given a link to a bit of background info

theres been so many reported in the lancashire telegraph i couldnt put all the links in..one is a lib dem in blackburn,who is living in a house worth 350,000 grand and one who was a tory in the ribble valley......cant mention the rest for legal reasons

Stanaccy · 21-06-2007, 21:00

This strikes me as the same as questions about MPs around the cash for questions.

If they are putting themselves forward to serve the community they should be beyond reproach. If you are convicted of a criminal offence then you should be barred from public office.

This should go for councillors, MPs, Lords and judges. Anyone who may make law either by voting or precedent, and benefit fraud is a crime.

cmonstanley · 21-06-2007, 21:02

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Originally Posted by Stanaccy

This strikes me as the same as questions about MPs around the cash for questions.

If they are putting themselves forward to serve the community they should be beyond reproach. If you are convicted of a criminal offence then you should be barred from public office.

This should go for councillors, MPs, Lords and judges. Anyone who may make law either by voting or precedent, and benefit fraud is a crime.

here here

:Banan e11:agree 10000%%

WillowTheWhisp · 21-06-2007, 21:03

I don't think the other one had a poll did it? I'd replied to that too with a categorical NO

cmonstanley · 21-06-2007, 21:08

no i somehow missed the poll of last one

i think accy web should start a pressure group because internet polls are the only polls that politicians take notice of now.....

andrewb · 21-06-2007, 21:13

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Originally Posted by cmonstanley

theres been so many reported in the lancashire telegraph i couldnt put all the links in..one is a lib dem in blackburn,who is living in a house worth 350,000 grand and one who was a tory in the ribble valley......cant mention the rest for legal reasons

What legal reasons are those? Surely if its been proven then you can say it, and if its hearsay then its a bit of a none issue?

claytonender · 21-06-2007, 21:58

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Originally Posted by Cyfr

What legal reasons are those? Surely if its been proven then you can say it, and if its hearsay then its a bit of a none issue?

I agree with you Cyfr, anyone who has been proven to be guilty of being benefit cheat (or anything else that would effect their suitability to be elected as a councillor) should be named.

cmonstanley · 21-06-2007, 22:01

theyve all been named in the lancashire telegraph

im not getting involved if u know what i mean

andrewb · 21-06-2007, 22:23

Well then you won't be put in any legal position if you simply post a link to the article on the telegraph website, then we can read for ourselves what the accusations are.

cashman · 21-06-2007, 22:44

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

I don't think the other one had a poll did it? I'd replied to that too with a categorical NO

in a word NO. once yer caught yer branded, right or wrong,crap sticks. ah yer right willow,never noticed lol