Labour doesn't represent city
I CONCUR with Joanna Wright's letter (Sentinel, April 24) because I too cannot understand why Labour councilors should defer to council officers who have nothing in common with the residents of Stoke-on-Trent. Their high incomes mean that they will never need the social services that less fortunate people depend upon.
Some don't even deign to live in Stoke-on-Trent so the state of the local environment has no direct bearing on their lives and, like Ms Wright, I would imagine that Lady Thatcher's political philosophy would be more appealing to them than that of Aneurin Bevan.
If the city was well run and the councillors were in a position to take the credit I would understand their laissez-faire attitude towards the officers.
But we have refuse collectors who will not collect the wrong sort of cardboard and a company that charges £2,371 to repair a leaking sink.
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Now they intend to trust the private sector to care for elderly confused people like those currently resident in Marrow House.
A recent Panorama programme, exposed how little concern one private care home had for the well-being of its residents and if this plan goes wrong it will be the contentment and security of vulnerable old people that will be sacrificed not just money.
Like Ms Wright, I would like to know how Labour councillors square the council's actions with their claim to represent, 'the party of the people.'
ALEX SHAW Longton
Comments
by Dizzy1960
Tuesday, May 01 2012, 7:19PM
“@ 24Alan; "Let's call the 'radicals' Marxist"? No, the radicals are seeking DEMOCRACY4STOKE and not its destruction.
Never trust a LabRat, ConArtist or Dimwit. Because they'll only feed you POO POO/Lies! Suspicions, suspicions, suspicions? Of cause we're suspicious. Especially when we're fed terminological in exactitudes/lies every time we ask a question and are expected to accept. We've had enough PRATS representing us in this "Our City" and I'm sure not going to let another one destroy mystoke; http://tinyurl.com/cm8r7z8
So let's do as Jobeeone suggests and ask the questions we want answers to. Because The Sentinel are sure to print it if they have the people's interests at heart?
@ To whom it may concern at Stoke-on-Trent City Council;
You suggest you have had no association with the Victoria Ground since 1939. Therefore, why did you do an underhand deal with the football club on the 16th June 1946? Which is still insituate today! and
If like you suggested, you had no association with land on the eastern side of the River Trent (training ground) since 1939. Then why? Did Stoke-on-Trent City Council make transfers of land associated with land on the eastern side of the River Trent in 2008.
Apark@Stoke4LUZ
honi soit qui mal y pense”
by 24Alan
Tuesday, May 01 2012, 10:17AM
“Strandedhere has got it in nut shell, the residents of Stoke-on-Trent are like fish in a goldfish bowl - there is no way out. Let's call the 'radicals' Marxist.”
by Jobeeone
Monday, April 30 2012, 3:24PM
“Then lets ask them shall we?”
by strandedhere
Sunday, April 29 2012, 11:48AM
“Aren't the majority of Labour councillors just cyphers,brought in to fill the seats? I get the impression that there's a large proportion of youngsters going through that first flush of radicalism,if you can call supporting Labour 'radical'.
How many of the hold surgeries? It might be interesting if the Sentinel followed this uo,and reviewed the rate of satisfaction of people who've tried to get help from their councillors.”