Lynne
Re my post immediately above this one. Can someone who has more knowledge of council matters than myself comment on the point I raised concerning the obligation to declare an 'interest' in Warren Farm and the consequences of having to declare such an interest so that any councillor who has to do so then finds themselves not being able to speak and vote on anything to do with Warren Farm. ...
and here's their 2015 manifesto http://www.loonyparty.com/5213/4721/loony-party-manicfesto-2015/
At the next TDC Planning Committee to be held on Tuesday 28th April this will be an agenda item. http://gis.teignbridge.gov.uk/TeignbridgePlanningOnline/Results.aspx?Type=Application&Refval=15/00258/MAJ As I understand the situation, for this development to actually proceed to having houses on the ground (as opposed to being just on plans) TDC must have the required amount of SANGS ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2015-32335185 and then click on this link for a list of their candidates and where they are standing http://www.loonyparty.com/general-election-2015/ sadly I do not see a candidate of theirs standing in this constituency. Should I contact them do you think and point out this great error of theirs? I feel sure there are votes for them to glean down ...
A taking the P article. Have a read. http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/right-to-buy-when-will-aspirational-people-be-able-to-buy-their-own-firemen-and-zebra-crossings-10182810.html
Thing is, thing is it isn't what the Lib Dems have achieved from their manifesto that registers with people it is the likes of the tuition fee debacle, their support for the bedroom tax and their support for other welfare cuts. Oh and then on top of that there has been five years worth of anti Labour rhetoric.
@burneside - so, if in this constituency there is zero chance of the labour candidate being elected who, of the other candidates, is more likely to stop the tory candidate being elected? For those who do not want a Tory government, whether a majority or a minority one, the logical thing to do is to vote in such a way as to stop as many Tories as possible from winning seats.
Okay - so how do we, in this constituency, vote, in order to decrease the number of seats the Tories have/increase the number of seats Labour has?
I think the author of that comment is making the point that logically it should be extended to the private sector as well. Not that it necessarily should be or that it would make any sense that it should be any more than it makes any sense for it to be extended to HA tenants. Not that the Tories would ever make the suggestion that the private sector should be included - far too many tory ...
I don't have a problem with which candidates I'll vote for in the town council and Teignbridge district council elections. Unless anything unexpected happens between now and polling day I already know who I will vote for and why. It's the general election vote that is the issue. Totally agree that it is a much harder decision than 5 years ago.
