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On The Doorstep

On The Doorstep

By Councillor John Ward
This is a tricky issue for those of us who genuinely want to find out what people’s wishes are, their opinions, and (around election times in particular) their voting intentions if they are prepared to disclose this. Incidentally, that last is actually quite useful as far as the one questioned is [...]

Damping Down

Damping Down

By Councillor John Ward
A small group of friends go out for a meal at the local Macdonalds (or similar). On checking the money they have hey find there isn’t enough for them all to have (say) a burger, fries and a cup of tea or coffee. So, they pick on the least liked member [...]

Twydall has no deprivation

Twydall has no deprivation

By Councillor John Ward
It’s official — from Medway’s Labour Group. There is no deprivation in Medway, and that of course includes Twydall. Well, that’s news to me!
It was at last Thursday’s meeting of the full Medway Council that this year’s budget situation was raised, and official figures quoted showing how Medway received so much less [...]

Every day would be the first day of Spring…

Every day would be the first day of Spring…

By Councillor John Ward
So sang Sir Harry Secombe in “If I Ruled The World”.
Well, although I have no wish to rule the world, or even to become an MP (I leave that to those better equipped for the task, such as our own Rehman Chishti!), I am not immune to having pipe dreams about what [...]

Beware the plausible

Beware the plausible

By Councillor John Ward
How many times have we all been taken in by the most reasonable of voices, the most charming of people, and the most disarming of spiels?
Yes, I perceive hands going up all over the place as people read this!
We’ve all had it done to us, and usually many times. It is [...]

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