Party point-scoring

8:59am Saturday 2nd March 2013 in Letters By Reader's letter

WITH reference to Coun Ian Cuthbertson’s letter of February 27, I wish the political parties would stop trying to score points off each other and get on with what they were voted in for.

I don’t think the Lib/Dems have anything to crow about after all the mistakes they made in the past – and as for putting a tax on green bins, I will do what I did before we got them. I will parcel all my garden waste up in my Tesco carrier bags and put it in the grey bin.

After all, I don’t recycle for my benefit; I do it to help the council.

D Smith, Barbara Grove, Holgate, York.

Comments(8)

York Shire says...
12:51pm Sat 2 Mar 13

Recycling is not just to help the council but us all and for a letter that complains about party politics, what follows is an attack on the Lib Dems! A very poor letter.

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goatman says...
1:21pm Sat 2 Mar 13

D.Smith makes a valid point regarding political point-scoring. I will no longer vote for any of the three major parties until they stop their juvenile squabbling. Maybe the party leaders may take note of the votes cast for UKIP and for rank outsiders in the recent Italian elections. SORT IT OUT!

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Buzz Light-year says...
1:27pm Sat 2 Mar 13

Agreed. Terrible letter.

After all, I don’t recycle for my benefit; I do it to help the council.

One of the stupidest things I've ever read.

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Buzz Light-year says...
1:28pm Sat 2 Mar 13

... when I say agreed I mean with York Shire of course.

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ColdAsChristmas says...
2:47pm Sat 2 Mar 13

I agree that we should break the 3 party deadlock, and we can do it at the ballot box...But will we?
Comments closed now on Andy D's letter (Hmmmmmmm) Yes Alexander is an out of touch bully but Andy talking about others closing down debates! Come off it Andy, or does that not apply to the Green climate scam?

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Buzz Light-year says...
5:50pm Sat 2 Mar 13

Indeed, ColdAs, comments closed on an increasing number of stories and letters.

I'm not going to get all fictional and ridiculously metaphorical like our Scarlet friend but... debate shut down at council meetings? Any criticism (or even the chance of such) shut down here?

Just what is going on?

Who is scared of what?

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ColdAsChristmas says...
10:23pm Sat 2 Mar 13

So, what is the point of debating chambers so that the right solution can be found by discussing the issues of the day with representatives from all residents. A total joke if you call this democracy.
But the Greens, the BBC and the Eco Warriors have used this tactic of consensus (Invisible majority) for a long time now and not even wanting the debate. So, what are they trying to hide?
I smell a Rat!

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ColdAsChristmas says...
7:44pm Mon 4 Mar 13

Still no debate!

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