carboy42 Â Â 10 #1 Posted May 16, 2017 Just wondered how many other people are telling Labour to F off in the elections after the dawn raid of tree felling on Rustlings Road? Â For me that step sealed the fate of never in a million years going to vote for them after doing such sneaky things! Â Waking people up to move there cars or risk towing and fines. Â When they resurfaced the roads signs were put up warning people about it. Imagine your not home and come home to your car gone and a fine and hassle all because of a sneaky Labour Party. Â Not sure who will get my vote yet but unless they put the trees back and apologise it won't be them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
max   13 #2 Posted May 16, 2017 NHS versus trees on Rustlings Road. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
tinfoilhat   11 #3 Posted May 16, 2017 Just wondered how many other people are telling Labour to F off in the elections after the dawn raid of tree felling on Rustlings Road? For me that step sealed the fate of never in a million years going to vote for them after doing such sneaky things!  Waking people up to move there cars or risk towing and fines.  When they resurfaced the roads signs were put up warning people about it. Imagine your not home and come home to your car gone and a fine and hassle all because of a sneaky Labour Party.  Not sure who will get my vote yet but unless they put the trees back and apologise it won't be them.  But its general election not a coucil election. You know that right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Robin-H   11 #4 Posted May 16, 2017 (edited) Just wondered how many other people are telling Labour to F off in the elections after the dawn raid of tree felling on Rustlings Road? For me that step sealed the fate of never in a million years going to vote for them after doing such sneaky things!  Waking people up to move there cars or risk towing and fines.  When they resurfaced the roads signs were put up warning people about it. Imagine your not home and come home to your car gone and a fine and hassle all because of a sneaky Labour Party.  Not sure who will get my vote yet but unless they put the trees back and apologise it won't be them.  I wrote to the Labour councillors and my Labour MP at the time telling them that I could no longer in good conscience vote for a party that stooped to such tactics, and was putting company profits before its own citizens.  I received a less than courteous reply essentially that saying trees were a middle class issue and I should instead care about things like the NHS etc (I'm not sure why they think those two are mutually exclusive).  That sealed my decision. Edited May 16, 2017 by Robin-H spelling Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Anna B Â Â 1,365 #5 Posted May 16, 2017 I won't be voting for Labour in the next Council elections. They really do need some stiff competition and somebody to hold them to account. They take it for granted they will be elected, and that makes them very complacent and stuck in the old ways of doing things. That's not good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
silentP Â Â 10 #6 Posted May 16, 2017 I won't be voting for Labour in the next Council elections. They really do need some stiff competition and somebody to hold them to account. They take it for granted they will be elected, and that makes them very complacent and stuck in the old ways of doing things. That's not good. Â I'm curious. What are their failures at local level that you trust them to complete at country level? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Anna B   1,365 #7 Posted May 16, 2017 I'm curious. What are their failures at local level that you trust them to complete at country level?  They are way too cosy and unaccountable.  I believe they're corrupt too, what with selling the airport for £1 (and the run up to that transaction.) I suspect a lot of brown envelopes flying around. There's also the debacle and delay over Ikea and Next. There are plenty more examples of poor governance. The felling of the trees is nothing short of vandalism.  They are going to have to fight for my vote in future, and I want to see action, not words. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
donotremove   10 #8 Posted May 16, 2017 I wrote to the Labour councillors and my Labour MP at the time telling them that I could no longer in good conscience vote for a party that stooped to such tactics, and was putting company profits before its own citizens.  I received a less than courteous reply essentially that saying trees were a middle class issue and I should instead care about things like the NHS etc (I'm not sure why they think those two are mutually exclusive).  That sealed my decision.  Is there any chance that you can provide a link to a picture of this letter showing what you claim was written? I'm having real trouble believing you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
El Cid   194 #9 Posted May 16, 2017 Is there any chance that you can provide a link to a picture of this letter showing what you claim was written? I'm having real trouble believing you.  I have heard that said before, believe it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
jaffa1 Â Â 10 #10 Posted May 16, 2017 I wrote to the Labour councillors and my Labour MP at the time telling them that I could no longer in good conscience vote for a party that stooped to such tactics, and was putting company profits before its own citizens. Â I received a less than courteous reply essentially that saying trees were a middle class issue and I should instead care about things like the NHS etc (I'm not sure why they think those two are mutually exclusive). Â That sealed my decision. Â What an unhelpful inconsiderate reply, typical of Labour who never listen to the public. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
carboy42 Â Â 10 #11 Posted May 16, 2017 NHS versus trees on Rustlings Road. Â Hey if it's an direct trade great. But it's never that simple. I have a electric car charger on my house front because they were giving them out free and the last owner said yea why not. Â How about keep the charger money and spend that on the NHS and keep the trees. Â He did not even have an electric car nor does anyone else on the street but as it's free (even if the money could be better used) people take it. Â Muppet decisions as usual. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
silentP   10 #12 Posted May 16, 2017 They are way too cosy and unaccountable.  I believe they're corrupt too, what with selling the airport for £1 (and the run up to that transaction.) I suspect a lot of brown envelopes flying around. There's also the debacle and delay over Ikea and Next. There are plenty more examples of poor governance. The felling of the trees is nothing short of vandalism.  They are going to have to fight for my vote in future, and I want to see action, not words.  Yet you have remarkable faith in Corbyn to do right. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...