howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Mrs May seems to have lost all control with Ministers sounding off as individuals without cabinet approval and the Chief Whip making an important decision without her approval if Mrs Elphicke is correct. I do wonder if there is some sort of history between the new Chief Whip and Charlie.
Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,845
I don't usually involve myself in supporting conservatives, but to be told by the press before your party that your about to be kicked out isn't really justice
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Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
election by Christmas then.
Guest 2388- Registered: 12 Nov 2017
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anyone know why Elphicke has been suspended from Tory party - what's he done exactly?
anyway, Hi, I'm new ,first post - live in East Sussex
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Martina wrote:anyone know why Elphicke has been suspended from Tory party - what's he done exactly?
anyway, Hi, I'm new ,first post - live in East Sussex
Welcome to the Forum, I haven't heard any rumours of untoward behaviour from Charlie, always struck me as squeaky clean and ambitious to get to the top in his party.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
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Yes Welcome, I watched Charlie he didn't appear himself, but whatever is going on it could have been handled better
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Guest 2388- Registered: 12 Nov 2017
- Posts: 60
how do you get an avatar in this place?
Guest 1831- Registered: 1 Sep 2016
- Posts: 395
Bumping this one up.
What position is Dover District in regarding an active MP. All very well freezing him, until details are produced.
Where does this leave this needy district, and anyone acting for it?
Button
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 22 Jul 2016
- Posts: 3,009
I believe Mr Elphicke is representing his constituents as an independent, duly elected Member of Parliament.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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According to "They work for you" Charlie is still beavering away in the Commons on our behalf.
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,790
I saw him the other day speaking in the Commons and have had one of his letters or whatever he calls them delivered to my inbox.
I still have no idea how I got on his mailing list but it gives me something to read when bored or waiting for the kettle to boil.
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Captain Haddock
- Location: Marlinspike Hall
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"Shall we go, you and I, while we can? Through the transitive nightfall of diamonds"
Weird Granny Slater
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 7 Jun 2017
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'Pass the cow dung, my dropsy's killing me' - Heraclitus
Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
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I'm not sure if that was a list of 'runners up' or a particularly difficult Countdown Conundrum!
"Shall we go, you and I, while we can? Through the transitive nightfall of diamonds"
John Buckley
- Registered: 6 Oct 2013
- Posts: 615
Yeah, nice xmas card and all that. Obviously a different world now compared with when I was nine years old.
All I would have been worried about at that age was that all the pressies under the tree had my name on them, not “gifts bearing messages such as "love", "hope" and "peace"!
I was no doubt destined to be a bad person from an early age!
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
Latest from our Lord and Master who incidentally voted for cuts to local authorities.
Do you think KCC should try to save money by cutting subsidies on bus routes?
Please read my column below and let me know what you think.
In Dover and Deal we have seen the chaos, confusion and overcrowding caused by Stagecoach's poorly thought-through changes to bus services earlier this year. They rushed the changes through a two-week consultation and we have been working hard ever since to get them to reverse some of their decisions. I’m pleased that in a number of cases they have listened – and U-turned on changes to services in places like St Radigunds and Kingsdown.
Yet we cannot have a repeat of that disruption. That’s why last week I organised a letter, signed by 10 other Kent MPs, to Kent County Council (KCC) leader Paul Carter. The letter set out our serious concerns over the council’s plans to cut subsidies to 78 bus services across the county. These services are vital for elderly people, allowing them to get into towns to go shopping, visit relatives or attend doctor appointments. Schoolchildren, disabled people and low earners also face being cut off.
Everyone knows KCC and councils across the land have had to make considerable savings in recent years. This is because back in 2010 our nation was faced with the highest budget deficit in decades. Yet KCC need to explore other practical options that avoid cutting these vital bus services.
Bus users already feel hard done by. Many are understandably concerned that – within months of a 15% pay increase for councillors – more services are set to be axed. Indeed, by Friday more than 9,000 people had already signed a petition calling for KCC to reverse these planned cuts. Understandably, people are worried about how they will get to work – or how their children will get to school. It is vital the council listens to these concerns.
No-one wants to see their council tax go up. That’s why KCC has been working so hard to make savings. With the proposed bus service subsidy cuts, the council is seeking to make a 70% reduction in its current budget. Elsewhere, Norfolk County Council has started consulting on proposals to reduce bus subsidies by £500,000 and Cheshire East Council has plans to save £1 million. People I’ve spoken to in Dover and Deal feel KCC’s cuts of £4 million seem extreme and I strongly sympathise with their concerns.
In some areas the cuts to subsidized buses will cause significant disruption and place extra pressure on other services that are already crowded at peak times. We have already seen the problems caused by Stagecoach. People are worried that further reductions by KCC create a real risk of people having to give up work, that elderly people will be isolated and children will be unable to travel to school.
That's why KCC must listen now to the serious concerns being raised – particularly regarding school routes. People in Dover and Deal rely on these services. KCC need to rethink their plans.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
a lot of waffle to say little.
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Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
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Phil and Jamie,
Usual mail merge for my column this week as below. Subject is KCC and busses. Make me sound concerned but DO NOT promise that I will do anything. Usual photograph of me looking pensive. N.B. NOT in Blue Helmet - keep that for New Year me helping finish of St James site for big opening!
In Dover and Deal we have seen FILL IN have been working hard ever since FILL IN I’m pleased that in a number of cases they have listened. Yet we cannot have a repeat of that disruption. That’s why last week I organised a letter FILL IN The letter set out our serious concerns over FILL IN vital for elderly people BLAH BLAH Schoolchildren, disabled people and low earners FILL IN Everyone knows BLANK and councils across the land have had to make considerable savings in recent years. This is because back in 2010 our nation was faced with the highest budget deficit in decades. FILL IN need to explore other practical options FILL IN hard done by. Many are understandably concerned that BLAH Understandably, people are worried about FILL IN listens to these concerns BLAH No-one wants to see their council tax go up. That’s why BLANK has been working so hard to make savings BLAH People I’ve spoken to in Dover and Deal feel BLAH People are worried that further reductions BLAH That's why BLANK must listen now to the serious concerns being raised BLAH People in Dover and Deal rely on these services. BLANK need to rethink their plans.
Charlie.
"Shall we go, you and I, while we can? Through the transitive nightfall of diamonds"
Guest 1881- Registered: 16 Oct 2016
- Posts: 1,071
Capt Haddock = Sir Humphrey.
Just because you don't take an interest in politics doesn't mean that politics won't take an interest in you. PERICLES.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,845
So will they risk taking him on?
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