No, is the answer – I have not been approached or asked to ‘join’ the so called gang of 4 ex conservative FDC councillors on becoming what they are calling ‘Indpendents’ at the May local elections. During my relatively brief local political stance (about 15 years) I have never wavered my ‘total Independence’ from any political group here locally. I have never knowingly supported financially any political group.
The ‘toxic relationship between councillors and Necca has been on going for years, and rears up to a crescendo cum election time. I know all 4 of the gang, and respect their reasons for ‘leaving (maybe only temporary) the conservative group. The problem(s) have been well know amongst the group for some considerable time.
The problem for ‘us’ few real Independents is that the voting public can not easy identify between those who temporarily disengage from their political masters and myself.
The Peterborough MP Fiona Onasanya who stood as a Labour candidate, was kicked out on her being convicted on perverting the course of justice, then sits as an Independent, this woman has cost the tax payer £millions in two trials and now a ‘recall process (about £ ½ million – government/taxpayer pays)
Ask the would be candidate what ‘real political’ Independence stands for.
My passion like many local (and maybe would be) councillors is for local politics not to become embroiled in national issues, my passion is to improve our lives and welfare here locally. My lobbying has brought issues and concerns to the for front, My Web-blog regularly gets well over a thousand hits a day and at weekends regularly hits between 2 and 3 thousand – not all my supporters I well know, but for factual information people look here…and no further.
Have a good weekend.
