Rupert_Baehr Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 If there is a real chance of Rotherham electing a BNP MP, shouldn't people be asking: "Why? What went so wrong with the 'traditional parties' (Notwithstanding the likely success of a pig with a red rosette)? I don't like party politics - I've said that often enough to be boring. There are however, one or two political parties which I dislike. - not the same as 'Don't like'. The people do (and should) have the right to choose. If the people of Rotherham (socialist to the core?) are likely to elect a National Socialist (or as near as damn it) MP, shouldn't the people who run the 3 major parties be asking themselves: "What did we do wrong?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halibut Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 If there is a real chance of Rotherham electing a BNP MP, shouldn't people be asking: "Why? What went so wrong with the 'traditional parties' (Notwithstanding the likely success of a pig with a red rosette)? I don't like party politics - I've said that often enough to be boring. There are however, one or two political parties which I dislike. - not the same as 'Don't like'. The people do (and should) have the right to choose. If the people of Rotherham (socialist to the core?) are likely to elect a National Socialist (or as near as damn it) MP, shouldn't the people who run the 3 major parties be asking themselves: "What did we do wrong?" There isn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mecky Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 The people of Rotherham would vote for a pig with a red rosette on it. Labour will get in again, and Rotherham will continue to decline. Better than a pig with a blue rosette which doesn't adhere to its manifesto in any way shape or form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Macbeth Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 I lived in Rotherham for 13 years, after living in Doncaster for 20+. When we moved there in 1992 there was a fairly thriving town centre. It has all but disappeared as Parkgate has grown. I accept that it is also near to Meadowhall, but not everyone is in thrall to shopping centres, and would visit the local centre if it was worth a visit. Even Merrill's, the only decent coffee shop has been demolished. Doncaster appears to have moved onwards and when I visit, the town centre is usually busy. They have put money into the markets which are still a big draw, and probably the best within South Yorkshire. One of the big drawbacks for Rotherham, IMO, isn't necessarily the party in power, rather the lack of genuine opposition, which leads to complacency. However, I doubt they will have a BNP MP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullerboY Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 No matter who it is stands for MP in Rotherham the Labour man will walk in,he will be selected by his masters they in turn will tell all the trade union people to vote for him and all the council workers also and all the NHS etc.Then he will become a puppet with no will or power of his own and then he will be shown how to get his nose deep down in the trough you only have to look at the borough Council to see the calibre of the councillors even the leader was caught fiddling his train fares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert_Baehr Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 ... you only have to look at the borough Council to see the calibre of the councillors even the leader was caught fiddling his train fares. Did he pay? - I thought it was only Tories who were guilty of fiddling train fares (And guilty even when they actually paid them?) Which newspaper carried the article about the Rotherham councillor on the fiddle, then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullerboY Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 Only when he was found out and he came up with a feeble excuse and then it was conveniently swept under the carpet.The Advertiser about five years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squiggs Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 With recent EDL and NF activity in Rotherham, it could indeed become very messy. I wonder if the racists will be fighting between themselves to field candidates. Don't forget much of this was activity by outsiders travelling to Rotherham, and not "the people of Rotherham" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxmaximus Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 24 August 2012 Rotherham residents pay over 80 per cent more for their councillors than residents in neighbouring Sheffield, a council spending campaigner has revealed. And the poor people of Rotherham will continue to vote for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxmaximus Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 After the RMBC announcement that they will be expecting tennants no longer in need of social housing to free up their properties for the more needy people of the borough, will they be asking cllr Andrews Labour party (Hellaby Ward) to free up her own 3 bed council dwelling? After all, she earns well in excess of 30,000 per year with her cllr salary plus expenses and her salary as a nurse in the private sector….the alleged socialist gave up on the NHS after they spent thousands training her! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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