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Who would want to be a MP or Councillor?

Posted by Norman on 14/5/2025, 1:55 pm

I dont think too many bright Men & Women would want to be an MP or a Councillor and that's such a shame because they would be the ideal candidates for those Posts.

Because of that, those Posts get snapped up by the wrong people. The Pushy, Ignorant, Over Confident know alls that are good at exaggerating and lying.

I'm sure that rings a Bell?

Re: Who would want to be a MP or Councillor?

Posted by Brian on 14/5/2025, 2:14 pm, in reply to "Who would want to be a MP or Councillor?"

At one or a councillor or MP was a calling to serve their community, nowadays it's a money bank for most. Councillors are harder to contact or engage, most MPs have little at no interest in their constituencies but seem to run up expenses at an alarming rate claiming for everything under the sun and some things that aren't.
Selection as a councillor or MP is not what they can do for their communities but that they'll tow the line prioritising party over people. In councils we are starting to see more independent councillors being elected as they tend to concentrate on local issues that matter to the community.
Think about that next time the local elections come around.

Re: Who would want to be a MP or Councillor?

Posted by Steve in Australia on 15/5/2025, 1:10 am, in reply to "Re: Who would want to be a MP or Councillor?"

The late Michael Lynch (a regular contributor and Hebburn lad and my cousin) was a Councillor for Hebburn way back in the 60s....in those days Councillors actually worked for the district, not to line their pockets.

Re: Who would want to be a MP or Councillor?

Posted by Sheila on 15/5/2025, 8:51 am, in reply to "Re: Who would want to be a MP or Councillor?"

Brian, you describe our local councillors perfectly. There is no way you can get in touch with them. If you ring their phone number it will never be answered and there is never an answer machine to leave a message. We often have families all councillors, Mum Dad and Daughter at one time. Oh and they have just had another rise in their expenses. This year I vote for the Green Party member, only because he called at our house noticed my northern accent, he asked me where I came from in the North East as he was born in Jesmond. Adrian Riley, a nice young man, sadly lost to the Lib Dem.

Re: Who would want to be a MP or Councillor?

Posted by Mac Hardy on 24/5/2025, 11:13 am, in reply to "Re: Who would want to be a MP or Councillor?"

Stood as an Independent three times, came second three times, always recall visiting a house in Hexham Avenue, an old lady in her late 80s, asked if I could help to get the Council to clear the side of her garage and adjoining footpath which kids have been using to throw rubbish, Council told me it was a private property so they could not help, told her and offered to clear it myself, she said No thanks, asked if I could count o her vote, she replied “No, her father always voted Labour so she had to “ Couldn’t make it up !

Re: Who would want to be a MP or Councillor?

Posted by Sheila on 24/5/2025, 11:45 am, in reply to "Re: Who would want to be a MP or Councillor?"

Mac H, that has been the problem for a long time, we vote how our father voted. I think independent councillors would be better, no politics.

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