tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post3762780736546739932..comments2023-11-05T09:37:36.840+01:00Comments on A View From Rural Wales: Public Confidence in Politics.Glyn Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10442114752573417252noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post-79456830798305808772009-02-09T23:23:00.000+01:002009-02-09T23:23:00.000+01:00Anon - I did read some of the article, but I found...Anon - I did read some of the article, but I found it rather embarrassing. But I have no objection to him earning money for writing this stuff, or promoting the Segway, or anything else for that matter. I do find his Daily Sport writing to be distasteful. If people know this and still vote for him, there can be no complaints.<BR/><BR/>Jeff - I do think that 'public service' is not valued as much as it should be. I accept that politics needs very able people, but every politician should be driven by a 'public service' ideal first and foremost.<BR/><BR/>Penlan - What you say is true, and is a high extra cost to the taxpayer of security at an extra property - but I think the housing arrangements are what the public will be most unhappy with.<BR/><BR/>Che - Lots of people get this wrong. I don't think they realise what a contemptable rag the Daily Sport is.Glyn Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17344589217554138315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post-87107543993435237992009-02-09T15:37:00.000+01:002009-02-09T15:37:00.000+01:00Anon Lembit writes for the Daily Sport not Star. ...Anon Lembit writes for the Daily Sport not Star. Reading the Star is like reading a booker prize winning novel in comparison to the Sport!Che Grav-arahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05360578629673569676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post-50526315246900565162009-02-09T12:10:00.000+01:002009-02-09T12:10:00.000+01:00What really galls me is that she was entitled as H...What really galls me is that she was entitled as Home Secretary to an apartment in Whitehall which would have been protected anyway.<BR/><BR/>Instead,irrespective of all the money presumably paid to her sister,we ,as taxpayers,have had to pay many thousands of pounds in unnecessary police protection.Does she not realise that she has a duty to mitigate unnecessary claims on the public purse?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post-30180291496117157602009-02-09T10:36:00.000+01:002009-02-09T10:36:00.000+01:00Unfortunately this is yet another example of the e...Unfortunately this is yet another example of the effect of the change in cultural attitudes which have occurred in the past 20 years. Too many politicians of all political parties looked at the bonus culture with envy. They tended to mix not with those on the average wage but with those for whom £24k was something you spend on your annual holiday. They saw friends from university benefit from the boom years as they in their minds lagged far behind. As a result some so nothing wrong in using the rules to increase the income of their families. There never was a golden age of British politics. But I sometimes wonder were we any worse off when Denis Healey left most problems to the local council and answered the complaints which were his responsiblity in long hand. At the moment the depressiion and for most peole that his the right word to use is producing a great deal of heartache. If, however, lessons are learned we might end up a better society and regain the moral cmpass that is so essential if politics and politicians are once again to regain the respect of their fellow citizens. If we don't change then as history shows only the extremes of politics will benefit. Mussolini used the phrase 'political class' as a term of abuse which he knew struck a chord with many Italians who saw too many of their politicains as remote ,out of touch and involved in politics for all the wrong reasons.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post-58904426793368992822009-02-08T23:53:00.000+01:002009-02-08T23:53:00.000+01:00The MoS article of more interest to you should be ...The MoS article of more interest to you should be the one that Lembit Hypocritical Opik wrote and trousered around 20k for. That on top of gthe payment he gets for his column in a porno paper called the Daily Star, his free Segway, the free caravan he gets on loan from the Caravan Club, not to mention the fee he gets for advising said CC. And then there's the small matter, already mentioned in the comments below, of the rent he pocketed whilst living for free with Sean Lloyd in London. Why on earth does this MP get away with it???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post-74451062513265712192009-02-08T23:43:00.000+01:002009-02-08T23:43:00.000+01:00Anon - I have to admit that's a fair criticism. I ...Anon - I have to admit that's a fair criticism. I wasn't particularly wanting to have a go at a Labour politician, but I daresay I'd have kept my head down if it had been my own party. And I also admit that this blog is not completely non partisan. It was the combination of the MoS story, and my acceptance of an invitation by the Electoral Commission which instigated the post.Glyn Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17344589217554138315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post-50655237242619258102009-02-08T23:20:00.000+01:002009-02-08T23:20:00.000+01:00I think whats sad is that whilst I appreciate you ...I think whats sad is that whilst I appreciate you are not being judgmental but are picking up this to highlight a labour politician. Where was your coverage on Alun Cairns claims, or Nick Ramsey's or the fact David Cameron claims the full allowance whilst being a millionair.<BR/><BR/>I dont think any of these, or jaquie smith have done anything outside the rules. But all are morally wrong and there needs to be a fair assesment of the Tory party as well if you going to appear honest here GlynAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com