Comments on: A little bit of politics http://www.camberwellonline.co.uk/2006/04/a-little-bit-of-politics/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-little-bit-of-politics Camberwell and my life in it Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:46:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Carole http://www.camberwellonline.co.uk/2006/04/a-little-bit-of-politics/#comment-3646 Carole Sun, 30 Apr 2006 08:40:53 +0000 http://www.camberwellonline.co.uk/blog/2006/04/a-little-bit-of-politics/#comment-3646 The current Southwark News devotes seven pages to the local elections. The three party leaders (Nick Stanton, Peter John and Kim Humphreys) give their views on a number of local issues - very useful, because it covers subjects not mentioned in the leaflets we've been getting. There is also a list of all the candidates, ward by ward, from which I learned for the first time that there are Green candidates standing in the ward where I live - they certainly haven't made themselves known to us. The paper also has an interview with Tony Blair, again on local issues - Blair appears to be out of his depth most of the time. The current Southwark News devotes seven pages to the local elections. The three party leaders (Nick Stanton, Peter John and Kim Humphreys) give their views on a number of local issues — very useful, because it covers subjects not mentioned in the leaflets we’ve been getting. There is also a list of all the candidates, ward by ward, from which I learned for the first time that there are Green candidates standing in the ward where I live — they certainly haven’t made themselves known to us.

The paper also has an interview with Tony Blair, again on local issues — Blair appears to be out of his depth most of the time.

]]> By: Mark 'em http://www.camberwellonline.co.uk/2006/04/a-little-bit-of-politics/#comment-3547 Mark 'em Fri, 21 Apr 2006 08:36:34 +0000 http://www.camberwellonline.co.uk/blog/2006/04/a-little-bit-of-politics/#comment-3547 On the subject of independents it may interest people to know that a political party was formed specifically to defend the interests of local shops in Camberwell Green; the Clarendon Terrace Society. This is because local parking policy is to remove all free parking for visitors to the area, and partly because the Liberal Democrat Executive and Labour Community Council have ignored all representations from small businesses in the area. CTS proposals included bringing street furniture under the same planning regime as buildings, and giving small shops a similar level of free parking to that of supermarkets. All three candidates were disqualified on a technicality which was not mentioned prior to the deadline. A Green Party candidate for Dulwich was also "disqualified" for the same technicality. Based on my experience of Southwark's corporate leanings, my personal opinion is that only the major party candidates received the standard level of service from Southwark Electoral Services. A quick summary of the Imperial Gardens affair; the Labour Executive incurred a suit of £1 million following suspect planning practices in Camberwell Green, and the Liberal Democrat Executive could have settled it for £1 million but now it has spiralled into a court case claim for £9 million. Take your pick, folks. Mark On the subject of independents it may interest people to know that a political party was formed specifically to defend the interests of local shops in Camberwell Green; the Clarendon Terrace Society. This is because local parking policy is to remove all free parking for visitors to the area, and partly because the Liberal Democrat Executive and Labour Community Council have ignored all representations from small businesses in the area. CTS proposals included bringing street furniture under the same planning regime as buildings, and giving small shops a similar level of free parking to that of supermarkets.

All three candidates were disqualified on a technicality which was not mentioned prior to the deadline. A Green Party candidate for Dulwich was also “disqualified” for the same technicality.

Based on my experience of Southwark’s corporate leanings, my personal opinion is that only the major party candidates received the standard level of service from Southwark Electoral Services.

A quick summary of the Imperial Gardens affair; the Labour Executive incurred a suit of £1 million following suspect planning practices in Camberwell Green, and the Liberal Democrat Executive could have settled it for £1 million but now it has spiralled into a court case claim for £9 million. Take your pick, folks.

Mark

]]> By: Tommy D http://www.camberwellonline.co.uk/2006/04/a-little-bit-of-politics/#comment-3544 Tommy D Thu, 20 Apr 2006 20:15:31 +0000 http://www.camberwellonline.co.uk/blog/2006/04/a-little-bit-of-politics/#comment-3544 Another Brunswick Park-er here. Lib-Dems have dropped by and dropped leaflets most every weekend. Labour just sent through a survey giving me about 3 inches to fill in my 'thoughts on regeneration'. I attached four pages...and sent it through to all councillors of all parties. Suspect their interest in my thoughts will wane post election. Another Brunswick Park-er here. Lib-Dems have dropped by and dropped leaflets most every weekend. Labour just sent through a survey giving me about 3 inches to fill in my ‘thoughts on regeneration’. I attached four pages…and sent it through to all councillors of all parties. Suspect their interest in my thoughts will wane post election.

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