How Has Your Local Political Geography Changed?

[ETAF]

We have a Lib Dem council. You have my sympathies.

cant be much worse then the conservatives - who have allowed 1000's of houses on farmland, where the new houses are on floodplans and now have to be pumped out and sewage also pumped out every 2 weeks !!!!!! , because of no local plan, builders just offered or intimidate owners to sell - i know of 2 people - and sewage in the sea , around us, which should have lost the blue flag status , kelp farm under attack and lots of other things they promised to fix

so we will see ......

 

[gant]

Railway line to Leeds?

Garden bridge?

Think fuel poverty will feature more in peoples thoughts if we ditch fossil fuels.
After all what kills people the most, the heat or the cold?

 

[JohnD]

That has nothing to do with your earlier claim.

 

[gant]

It does if you think about it.
Pet projects can be dropped death is a constant.

 

[JohnD]

cant be much worse then the conservatives - who have allowed 1000's of houses on farmland, where the new houses are on floodplans and now have to be pumped out and sewage also pumped out every 2 weeks !!!!!! , because of no local plan, builders just offered or intimidate owners to sell - i know of 2 people - and sewage in the sea , around us, which should have lost the blue flag status , kelp farm under attack and lots of other things they promised to fix

so we will see ......

The Tories voted down the Wellington Amendment and the Opposition day.

After 14 years, we need someone else.

"Labour plans new water regulator for England and Wales
Party to propose creation of fresh bodies to tackle sewage outflows and flood risks"

FT.com

"The Labour party is drawing up plans to create a new water regulator as it seeks to address public anger over the dumping of raw sewage in Britain’s rivers, lakes and beaches. Under the proposals, a Labour government would merge most of the Environment Agency, the pollution watchdog, with the financial regulator Ofwat and the Drinking Water Inspectorate to create a new oversight body, according to people familiar with the plans.

The party would also create a separate flooding agency with the remnants of the Environment Agency to protect communities in England and Wales in the case of extreme weather events.

With a general election expected next year and Labour showing strong gains in the local elections this week, there is growing focus on the party’s policy agenda.

Public outrage around the practice of water companies tipping raw sewage and storm water into Britain’s waterways has become a political priority in recent months."

 

[ellal]

Probably won't make a difference next year...

The combination of an undemocratic electoral system and tory gerrymandering will probably result in the nasty party getting back in...

And the corruption will simply go on as usual!

 

[gant]

Am I right in thinking people are putting their faith in the labour party.

 

[JohnD]

cant be much worse then the conservatives - who have allowed 1000's of houses on farmland, where the new houses are on floodplans and now have to be pumped out and sewage also pumped out every 2 weeks !!!!!! , because of no local plan, builders just offered or intimidate owners to sell - i know of 2 people - and sewage in the sea , around us, which should have lost the blue flag status , kelp farm under attack and lots of other things they promised to fix

so we will see ......

Shameful.

Disgusting.

Don't let your children paddle in the sea without wellingon boots.

21 Hants beaches at risk of sewage pollution following heavy rain

Popular seaside venues have seen sewage discharged into the waters in the past 48 hours

www.hampshirelive.news

 

[Deleted member 18243]

Am I right in thinking people are putting their faith in the labour party.

Yes they are, and come the next cock-up they will put their faith in the "Conservative" party, and come the cock-up after that they will put their faith in the Labour party, and come the cock-up after.................

 

[JohnD]

Am I right in thinking people are putting their faith in the labour party.

Governments should be changed frequently.

Like nappies.

The current one is overfull.

 

[blup]

Disgruntled Conservative loyalists voting green, they are in control at mid suffolk.

German green party dominates their politics and many of them drive Audis. Its about doing something.

Blup

 

[gant]

Governments should be changed frequently.

Like nappies.

The current one is overfull.

Aren't they all full of it whatever stripe.

 

[ReganAndCarter]

One of my old customers also stood for the green party.

A Couple of guzzling diesels on her drive.

An artist who drinks in my local is a typical soapbox pub lefty and save the planet bore. Always giving his opinions about what we're doing to the planet to anyone within earshot. Most nights he drives from his flat which is a 5 min walk to pub, drinks approx 4 pints, then drives home. In his Land Rover Discovery. The hypocrisy is way over his head.

 

[Ihavenojob]

An artist who drinks in my local is a typical soapbox pub lefty and save the planet bore. Always giving his opinions about what we're doing to the planet to anyone within earshot. Most nights he drives from his flat which is a 5 min walk to pub, drinking approx 4 pints, then driving home. In his Land Rover Discovery. The hypocrisy is way over his head.

I would be straight on the blower to plod.

 

[conny]

Still no overall majority at Babergh in Suffolk. We do have an independent representing our area and he does seem to get things done.