Darkness All Around
The voting foder will soon be asked to mark their x against the candidate of their choice. And that very word choice is the wrong word to use. you the voters will have not chosen the candidate,but a secret conclave of individuals will make the choice for you.
We in Greater Pilton have had to endure the same tired characters time and time again,churning out the same tired old message which has faded into the distance as community living and its realities bite.But come the next election under a different voting system,there is an opportunity for change,only if the people vote for it.
This presents a real opportunity to turf the old faces out and return new people and let them have a chance to make a difference. The ruling elite of Chisholm, Fitzpatrick and Mcginnis are complacement and regard themselves as the only ones worth electing. They are backed by a party machine which grinds you down and wears you out until you concede and vote for them.
They have no devine right to be elected,they only think that,and we the citizens of Greater Pilton are only a stepping stone for them to achieve their goal.We already know Councillor Mcginnis and her activities are under a dark cloud,we also know that Councillor Fitzpatrick[nowght to do with me] was due to be dumped by his mates but has got a last minute reprive.
And last but not least Mr. smary aloof Chisholm chained to the small band of back stabbers who reselected him at Leith Community Centre.Chisholm has kept a low profile on local employment related to the Waterfront,he to must know of the cheap foreign labour employed to maximise the profits for the developers,but still does nothing,he is worse than useless.
As communities minister he has a duty to get the best he can for the communities he serves,but does he. His track record as health minister was dreadful and this is the same hypocrite who stood outside the Western General Hospital supposedly campaigning to retain the accident and emergency unit. the guys a joke.
Communties deserve better than this lot can offer. But voters it is up to you. Remenber if you vote for the same faces you will get the same dusty old message,with promises that will not be kept. Nothing new there,only this time you can make a difference and give the ruling elite a kick into touch,and send them into overdue retirement,where they can sit and twiddle their thumbs,with the exception of Councillor Mcginnis who has her dubious empire to fall back on.
But all empires go the same way they crumble because the peasants revolt or the dictators get a little to greedy. History has a nasty habit of repeating itself.