tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7466643334422987322.post4027808656582224283..comments2024-03-06T14:39:11.053+00:00Comments on Calum Cashley: SNP froze my Council TaxAnseohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09107667224537870586noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7466643334422987322.post-20926020230582842952008-02-25T16:00:00.000+00:002008-02-25T16:00:00.000+00:00It isnae my fault if your comment system's knacker...It isnae my fault if your comment system's knackered, mate..<BR/><BR/>And as for the roads repairs, the Greens' figure is simply the recommendation of Council officials. <BR/><BR/>And come on, surely it's at least a little painful having to work with the Liberals, the lowest common denominator of Scottish politics?James Mackenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07707473889170111139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7466643334422987322.post-91689977549221953062008-02-24T19:10:00.000+00:002008-02-24T19:10:00.000+00:00Some people just keep repeating themselves...No, I...Some people just keep repeating themselves...<BR/><BR/>No, I can't see these pretty expensive consequences, locally or otherwise, I see a well-constructed budget looking to the long-term benefit of the city, and I've taken the time to read through the budget - something which the Labour councillors obviously failed to do.<BR/><BR/>At least the Greens put forward a budget that represented the principles upon which they were elected. Completely barking things, in my opinion, like doing away with the roads budget in favour of cyclepaths, but true to the principles of the Green Party (should have had something in about protecting the increased spending on repairing pavements in Edinburgh, but there you go).<BR/><BR/>Labour, on the other hand, apparently created a 'wee small hours of the morning' collage of 'good ideas', 'stunning wheezes' and 'off-stage performances', demonstrating an incredible lack of concern for the city and for the residents of the city combined with a stunning selfishness and an incredible incompetence when it came to making their case.<BR/><BR/>That left Labour with nowhere to turn. Labour councillors had this chance to turn their fortunes around and start being constructive in order to save the long-term future of Labour in Edinburgh. They failed and we will now witness the long-term decline and slide into oblivion of Labour in Edinburgh.Calum Cashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01059728094634130387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7466643334422987322.post-31482420763243507852008-02-24T13:58:00.000+00:002008-02-24T13:58:00.000+00:00Calum, I take the point about the freeze, but it d...Calum, I take the point about the freeze, but it did look like it also had some pretty expensive consequences locally.<BR/><BR/>Also, I don't go for "ironic" with the Princes St thing. I go for "downright unappealing". Sure, the Labour plan was a mess, but I dread the thought of us selling off whole streets to non-dom owners. Don't you want a bit of local control?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7466643334422987322.post-50986531462357270612008-02-24T13:56:00.000+00:002008-02-24T13:56:00.000+00:00Calum, I take the point about the freeze, but it d...Calum, I take the point about the freeze, but it did look like it also had some pretty expensive consequences locally.<BR/><BR/>Also, I don't go for "ironic" with the Princes St thing. I go for "downright unappealing". Sure, the Labour plan was a mess, but I dread the thought of us selling off whole streets to non-dom owners. Don't you want a bit of local control?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com