tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676281.post1623684851180782452..comments2024-01-09T13:27:08.545+00:00Comments on swanageview: Election results 5 May 2011Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676281.post-56587157924258195672011-05-08T14:40:11.560+01:002011-05-08T14:40:11.560+01:00Well at end of the day anyone into politics has to...Well at end of the day anyone into politics has to be good at acting. Cos that's what they are actors who follow a script. Thou good on the people who do become part of the machine. You do yourselves proud;);)David Furmagenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676281.post-10816814776707339082011-05-08T12:21:52.658+01:002011-05-08T12:21:52.658+01:00Whatever colour they are, it makes not a jot of di...Whatever colour they are, it makes not a jot of difference to Swanage Town Council. They have no power. They are all bound by external policies and laws and general apathy in the town. You may as well have said you were Tory just to get in, just like the real Tories do. It's just a meaningless label.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676281.post-46126683417068535842011-05-08T11:03:09.787+01:002011-05-08T11:03:09.787+01:00Something called the Poole Peoples Party won three...Something called the Poole Peoples Party won three seats on their council demonstrating that it is possible to escape the main party's stranglehold.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676281.post-66518620007074599122011-05-08T08:52:23.313+01:002011-05-08T08:52:23.313+01:00Not much stance as a independent really in my opin...Not much stance as a independent really in my opinion considering Swanage is a conservative strong hold.<br /><br />My point so if a person nails his/her colours they might NOT get re/elected it does not matter if they were nice or good. its a tribal thing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676281.post-71233829882894436362011-05-07T20:43:03.655+01:002011-05-07T20:43:03.655+01:00Not much stance as a independent really in my opin...Not much stance as a independent really in my opinion considering Swanage is a conservative strong hold.David Furmagenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676281.post-63135590633874405902011-05-07T17:44:08.407+01:002011-05-07T17:44:08.407+01:00"..but what does national politics have to do..."..but what does national politics have to do with local individuals doing their best for the community?"<br /><br />Stand as an independant then, simples! MH nailed his colours to the libdems he lives or dies (pun) by their national policies and performance.<br /><br />As I said stand with no party colours and see how it goes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676281.post-5624543158665739982011-05-07T17:06:01.494+01:002011-05-07T17:06:01.494+01:00Strange in a town consisting mainly of people who ...Strange in a town consisting mainly of people who have taken a conscious decision to come and live here that so many of the candidates used their election addresses to emphasise that either born here or had lived here for a very long time. At least there are some younger faces round the table now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676281.post-89396092622891753902011-05-07T11:40:35.162+01:002011-05-07T11:40:35.162+01:00"..but what does national politics have to do..."..but what does national politics have to do with local individuals doing their best for the community?"<br /><br />So true. I voted for the councillor, not the party.Helen Baggott https://www.blogger.com/profile/03672002857462638219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676281.post-611973825836398482011-05-07T09:27:50.164+01:002011-05-07T09:27:50.164+01:00..but what does national politics have to do with .....but what does national politics have to do with local individuals doing their best for the community?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676281.post-76910462112690477052011-05-07T09:00:17.994+01:002011-05-07T09:00:17.994+01:00All I will say is (as a political comentator quote...All I will say is (as a political comentator quoted) the libdems have played both the right and left these last few years and now got what they deserve.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676281.post-3721642570610165452011-05-06T21:18:39.812+01:002011-05-06T21:18:39.812+01:00Bad luck Mike, and many thanks for your past servi...Bad luck Mike, and many thanks for your past service. <br /><br />Sincerely,<br /><br />Tory VoterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676281.post-79204589090548783772011-05-06T18:06:09.199+01:002011-05-06T18:06:09.199+01:00The stats weren't there before, but I put them...The stats weren't there before, but I put them on later: was a tad tired at 8.30 am after an all-night countThe Postmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15992151653723315108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676281.post-59531651313500764312011-05-06T17:01:34.272+01:002011-05-06T17:01:34.272+01:00Turn out stats are there.Turn out stats are there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676281.post-30475825986692167122011-05-06T15:53:41.704+01:002011-05-06T15:53:41.704+01:00Do you have the turnout stats?
I don't think ...Do you have the turnout stats?<br /><br />I don't think anyone should comment on here if they didn't vote - or maybe everyone did?!Helen Baggott https://www.blogger.com/profile/03672002857462638219noreply@blogger.com