Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Landslide for the Greens in St Ann's
An earthquake of a win for the Greens in St Ann's with 1056 votes vs Labour's 589. (posted on the fly).
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Permalink Reply by Brian Mahoney
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Nothing special.
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Permalink Reply by Clive Carter
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ONE of the reasons for less-than-stellar council performance, may be that too many Cabbies want to get out to do that something special
Publicity and quick-fixes are the name of the game.
And so, too little long-term commitment to serving this Borough.
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Permalink Reply by Pamela Harling
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As co-chair of Haringey Green Party I would like to thank everyone who supported us in the St.Ann's by election. After so many years of campaigning in the borough this is a real breakthrough for us. Many things worked in our favour, not least the desire for change, a cracking campaign and the rather odd decisions being made in Westminster. Our new councillor Ruairidh, pledges to work hard for local residents. Thank you everyone.
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Permalink Reply by Alan Stanton
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No need for vagueness about "rather odd decisions being made in Westminster." Do please tell it plain.
I hope we share disgust at Starmer's expressed belief that he now owns the Labour Party; referring to it as "my Party". Plus share my loathing for Starmer and Reeves putting more children into poverty. And share as well my rejection to anyone who like them pretends to Social Democracy.
As the brilliant Mhairi Black once explained, she was from a traditional Labour background. Like me and millions of others, she said that Labour left her, and not the other way round.
I don't know Councillor Holly Harrison-Mullane.
I do know that elected councillors are there for residents!It's not about avoiding a by-election. Turning up at just barely enough meetings. If an elected councillor can no longer do the job for people in the ward then they should resign.
Please have some self-respect! Do not take the money because some Party apparats urge them to avoid another Party getting in.
If someone can't pull their weight then give another person a go!
It's no shame to admit that you can't carry the weight - hopefully for a while. We're humans; we need to rest and recharge. Or switch to something different.
Holly, the residents are your neighbours. Show them some respect.
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elected councillors are there for residents!
In theory, councillors are there to represent residents to the council.
This is largely true for Minority or Opposition Parties. However, given the power and influence of the bureaucracy, the tendency is for members of the Majority Group to represent the council to residents.
Given that some ruling group members aim to shimmy up the political pole to higher things, this is a strong tendency.
In the 1990s, I wrote complaining to then-leader Toby Harris about his council slashing library opening hours (plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose).
He wrote back saying among other things, that the cuts had been agreed with the Unions (as if they had any choice in the matter). I wish I had not torn up his letter in disgust.
Baron Harris of Haringey has been a Member of the House of Lords for more than 25 years.
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