Comrades
A number of people have approached me suggesting i seek nomination for the Lothians list for next years elections to the Scottish Parliament and i have agreed to put my name forward.
No my friends not one of our associates but none other than George Foulkes.Who we hear you shout well we will tell you.
He was a former Labour councillor before he ran away to Westminster, now he is back threatening us that he will stand again. First of all who asked him,did you, we didnt. Secondly who needs him do you, we dont. Now that he has packed in at hearts he has time on his hands so what better than getting a nice cushsy well paid number in the Scottish Parliament.
It is not as if we were desperate to have him that we could not survive without him, but he thinks differently. There are a lot of good people who represent their communities that never get the chance to stand, but this greedy chancer has already had more than his fair share,and now wants more. there seems to be no end to their egos and greed.
When the Scottish Parliament first came into being The Labour Party in particular promised the punters and members new people, well where are they it is the same old recycled faces from council chambers and westminster. The rest of the parties have behaved in much the same way,private club mentality. One or two have got in as independants,but only a few and some of them are second hand party hacks.
George Foulkes and his like should stand aside and support others who have never had a chance, but he wont his ego will not let him, and that number of people he is talking about, will undoubtably be part hacks trying to hang on to his coat tails.
Dosent the Labour Party realise it is fresh thinking we need new blood, people with something to say that the average joe will listen to, not another exLabour party MP looking for a retirement home.
If he is selected and we hope not then the people of Lothian should reject him, it makes a mockery of politics that these people can please themselves when and were to stand and you the punters can like it or lump it.
Why dosent Mr.Foulkes put his money were his mouth is and stand as an independant. No chance but he will grab the party ticket and get the ever decreasing membership to do the dirty work for him.
So Comrades simple choice, believe Mr. Foulkes is the answer to all your problems the mana from heaven we have all been waiting for,or just another greedy chancer looking for a soft seat to sit in. THE CHOICE IS YOURS.