Reasons Not to Vote Lib Dem No 6,945,999
A Lib Dem leaflet being destributed in Chatteris (a Fenland market Town) quotes me as Chairman of Planning (in parenthesis and therefore as a direct quote), rebuking the people of Chatteris by saying:
"Be thankful for the South Fens Business Centre"
I have never used those words. In fact what I did do was highlight some investment in Chatteris in a letter to the press. The text of that letter is at the foot of this post (with a name omitted to protect an individual who I do not want to get caught up in this argument).
You can see from the text that this is a deliberate distortion of the facts. We hear time and again of this sort of behaviour from Lib Dems. Remember that when you put a cross in a box at the local elections.
Text of Letter:
Dear Editor,
Once again I find myself writing to the media in defence of Cllr Geoffrey Harper, Leader of Fenland following unjustified comments from Mr XXXXXXXXXX(Letters, 3rd January 2007).
Firstly, he accuses Councillors of being “Free Spending” when in fact our reputation over the last 4 years has been built on improving the delivery of services whilst ensuring responsible financial management. This is not just a flippant political comment from me, but the refection of a view that has been backed up on a number of occasions by the independent Audit Commission, who recently commented about Fenland: “There have been massive improvements – for which the Council should all take great pride “.
The Council Leader has not, as far as I am aware, reneged on any deal to fund running costs for a Leisure Centre, but is quite rightly taking a responsible financial view on what that means.
Mr XXXXXX also makes the claim that Chatteris is the poor relation of Fenland. I would remind him once again of the success of the South Fens Business Centre which was built with Fenland support and also of the Council Leader’s ongoing support for the King Edward Centre.
"Be thankful for the South Fens Business Centre"
I have never used those words. In fact what I did do was highlight some investment in Chatteris in a letter to the press. The text of that letter is at the foot of this post (with a name omitted to protect an individual who I do not want to get caught up in this argument).
You can see from the text that this is a deliberate distortion of the facts. We hear time and again of this sort of behaviour from Lib Dems. Remember that when you put a cross in a box at the local elections.
Text of Letter:
Dear Editor,
Once again I find myself writing to the media in defence of Cllr Geoffrey Harper, Leader of Fenland following unjustified comments from Mr XXXXXXXXXX(Letters, 3rd January 2007).
Firstly, he accuses Councillors of being “Free Spending” when in fact our reputation over the last 4 years has been built on improving the delivery of services whilst ensuring responsible financial management. This is not just a flippant political comment from me, but the refection of a view that has been backed up on a number of occasions by the independent Audit Commission, who recently commented about Fenland: “There have been massive improvements – for which the Council should all take great pride “.
The Council Leader has not, as far as I am aware, reneged on any deal to fund running costs for a Leisure Centre, but is quite rightly taking a responsible financial view on what that means.
Mr XXXXXX also makes the claim that Chatteris is the poor relation of Fenland. I would remind him once again of the success of the South Fens Business Centre which was built with Fenland support and also of the Council Leader’s ongoing support for the King Edward Centre.
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posted by Martin Curtis at 9:10 PM
3 Comments:
Parenthesis means part of a sentence where extra information is added using hypons or brackets.
I am an Alevel English student, so I do actually know what I am talking about.
I said parenthesis, I meant quotation marks - a simple error as a result of not havng enough time to review what I wrote.
The leaflet used quotation marks, not parenthesis and it was therefore shown as a direct quote. I am an English Literature and Languange Degree Student and I know what I am talking about.
Now, Now, Children. Is there really any need for all nastiness?
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