tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17278382.post2611022073588340756..comments2023-10-16T08:37:22.742+00:00Comments on An incredulous eye on the isles: Kallin Harbour and RETElectricCrofterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09495260997875836669noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17278382.post-83140611175671203292008-03-21T20:12:00.000+00:002008-03-21T20:12:00.000+00:00Best case of economic "out of my depth mode" was o...Best case of economic "out of my depth mode" was our convener saying recently during the RET announcements that the ultimate measurement of its success (RET) would be "lower prices in the shops". <BR/><BR/>Aye...right. Go to Slovakia then.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17278382.post-11695473863605731352008-03-21T18:02:00.000+00:002008-03-21T18:02:00.000+00:00I'm full of admiration for those who are prepared ...I'm full of admiration for those who <B>are</B> prepared to put themselves forward as Councillors, I'm sure it is a thankless task with little genuine appreciation for a job well done only brickbats when it all seems to go pearshaped. And no I'm not someone who has tried and has been rejected at the Polls. I just wish that we had a better calibre of Councillor. Not ones who are full of their own self importance who are unable to deal with their own ignorance on complicated issues other than to bullsh*t that they do understand, but ones conscientious enough to try to understand complex issues, to question, not just go along with the crowd. <BR/><BR/>And I'm equally sure that part of the problem lies with the way our Council is organised, the fact that there appears to be no Party Political structure (at least to the outside observer) and therefor no Party Politics for the weaker Councillors to hide behind when being bullied to support ideas or decisions they are not sure about. I realy think it would be in the best interests of all if the idea of an Independent Council were scrapped, it clearly doesn't work as well as a Council that has political parties making party decisions.<BR/><BR/>The current Independent Council set up, allows a few very determined, and high profile Councillors, to push some of these radical ideas through, and some of the more ordinary Councillors find it difficult to stand up to them.<BR/><BR/>I'm sure that a lot of the poor decisions made by the Councillors come from ignorance rather than anything else.Captain Swinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00172751636564598746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17278382.post-4155951143882563422008-03-21T08:08:00.000+00:002008-03-21T08:08:00.000+00:00Why don't all your grudge bearing anti-councillor ...Why don't all your grudge bearing anti-councillor 'anons' stand for the Comhairle themselves if they've got all the bright ideas. Or maybe they have - and already been rejected by the voters....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17278382.post-49916844248441926232008-03-20T19:01:00.000+00:002008-03-20T19:01:00.000+00:00Let me explain; and this gets trickyYou weren't ki...<I>Let me explain; and this gets tricky</I><BR/><BR/>You weren't kidding were you.<BR/><BR/>You can understand why us mere mortals think Councillors are a bunch of charlatans.<BR/><BR/>The truth is simpler though, very few, I mean none, of our elected elite understand this sort of high finance either, but pretend they do, it's called bullsh*t, and it's true, in their case it baffles brains every time. <BR/><BR/>The other big problem with our elected 'members' is that they dare not admit to not understanding high finance for fear it would make them look stupid, as a result they have no control over what goes on. Nothing new there then.Captain Swinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00172751636564598746noreply@blogger.com