Comments on: Gurcharan Singh becomes Ealing Southall PPC http://philtaylor.org.uk/?p=1662 Ealing councillor sounds off Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:29:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jan http://philtaylor.org.uk/?p=1662&cpage=1#comment-150760 Jan Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:00:30 +0000 http://philtaylor.org.uk/?p=1662#comment-150760 Irrelevant really to those of us in Northfields Ward which in geographic location is in central Ealing. As we've been lumped onto the Ealing-Southall Constituency for expediency we've been disenfranchised as far as Parliamentary representation is concerned. You never see a PPC around here except at General Election time and you never see them take up issues so whoever the candidate it is totally irrelevant. Geographically I am in Central Ealing and when I have a Central Ealing candidate to vote for I will, but there's absolutely no point in voting for a candidate who only represents Southall and is interested in Southall in practice. Irrelevant really to those of us in Northfields Ward which in geographic location is in central Ealing. As we’ve been lumped onto the Ealing-Southall Constituency for expediency we’ve been disenfranchised as far as Parliamentary representation is concerned. You never see a PPC around here except at General Election time and you never see them take up issues so whoever the candidate it is totally irrelevant. Geographically I am in Central Ealing and when I have a Central Ealing candidate to vote for I will, but there’s absolutely no point in voting for a candidate who only represents Southall and is interested in Southall in practice.

]]> By: Eric Leach http://philtaylor.org.uk/?p=1662&cpage=1#comment-114262 Eric Leach Tue, 09 Dec 2008 17:37:26 +0000 http://philtaylor.org.uk/?p=1662#comment-114262 James, What a dreadful allegation to make about politicians! I'm sure personal advancement is the last thing on their minds. I'm sure they go into politics because they want to give of their talents for the good of the communnity at large. As for turncoat, there's precious little difference these days between traditional Conservatives and New Labour Conservatives. I am fascinated that Councillor Manjit Singh can guess the future. Maybe I'll ask him to predict next Saturday's Lottery numbers for my use only. James,

What a dreadful allegation to make about politicians!

I’m sure personal advancement is the last thing on their minds. I’m sure they go into politics because they want to give of their talents for the good of the communnity at large.

As for turncoat, there’s precious little difference these days between traditional Conservatives and New Labour Conservatives.

I am fascinated that Councillor Manjit Singh can guess the future. Maybe I’ll ask him to predict next Saturday’s Lottery numbers for my use only.

]]> By: James http://philtaylor.org.uk/?p=1662&cpage=1#comment-114261 James Tue, 09 Dec 2008 17:08:52 +0000 http://philtaylor.org.uk/?p=1662#comment-114261 As a resident of Northfield ward, I can't say that I'm particularly thrilled with this choice of PPC. I know that in order to stand a chance of being elected in this ward a PPC has to be a) Southall-based and b) of South-Asian origin. I also realise that this is not the fault of the candidates themselves, but an issue with the electoral boundaries. However, the issue remains: what can these candidates really offer non South-Asians resident in this end of the constituency? Besides, I never trust a turncoat. The fact that Cllr Singh recently defected from Labour to the Conservatives indicates that he is more interested in personal advancement rather than real convictions. But then again, isn't that what all politicians are really interested in? As a resident of Northfield ward, I can’t say that I’m particularly thrilled with this choice of PPC.

I know that in order to stand a chance of being elected in this ward a PPC has to be a) Southall-based and b) of South-Asian origin. I also realise that this is not the fault of the candidates themselves, but an issue with the electoral boundaries. However, the issue remains: what can these candidates really offer non South-Asians resident in this end of the constituency?

Besides, I never trust a turncoat. The fact that Cllr Singh recently defected from Labour to the Conservatives indicates that he is more interested in personal advancement rather than real convictions. But then again, isn’t that what all politicians are really interested in?

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