Monday, 2 August 2010

Allowancegate latest : Theresa May and the Tories show their true colours in Barnet

I live in the London Borough of Barnet. I actually love living here. That is why the antics of our greedy local Tory councillors sicken me. There is just such a lack of respect for the Council Tax payers, the Council Staff and the people they owe a duty of care to. They think we are stupid and blatently lie to the local press, often contradicting themselves in the same article. For instance, Council Leader Lynne Hillan said in the same interview
'had been looking to adopt' the new pay scheme 'for some time'
She then says in the same interview
'we hadn't really discussed it' ... 'only after the election councillors started saying we needed to look at something different'.
 Sadly we are stuck with Hillan until her fellow Tories get sick of her or the next Council election in just under four years time (whichever happens sooner). My one hope for resolving the problem, for the benefit of the people of Barnet was that the National Conservative Party would put pressure on the local party to sack Hillan and reverse the rise. I nearly threw up my lunch when I checked the Hendon Times website today. Not only does it seem that National Party don't want to hang Hillan out to dry, it seems they are rallying to her cause. They actually sent one of the most senior Cabinet members to Barnet in a show of support. These things do not happen by accident. This is a clear message that the local Tory party must get behind Hillan and her cronies and ride out the storm. To add insult to injury, Theresa May attended a "citizenship ceremony" with Hillan (full story here) -


http://www.times-series.co.uk/news/8306838.Home_Secretary_visits_first_citizenship_ceremony/

So Theresa May believes that Lynne Hillan is the calendar girl for Citizenship in Barnet. It is 100% clear to me that the Conservative Party, far from being ashamed by the actions of Lynne Hillan, are actually backing her. I don't want to hear any excuses, such as the visit was planned ages ago. For Theresa May to photgraphed with Lynne Hillan at a citizenship ceremony is a massive two fingers up at everyone in Barnet from a party which is clearly out of touch and clearly doesn't care. There is an old saying that if you sleep with  pigs you catch fleas. I suspect (and hope) that Ms May is having a damn good scratch right now. 

5 comments:

  1. baarnett2 August 2010 at 22:43

    Therea May was the person who said that voters unfortunately thought of the Conservatives as the "Nasty Party".

    As Kenneth Wolstenholme once said. "It is now!"

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  2. Rog T2 August 2010 at 22:57

    She probably thinks it's a compliment

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  3. Mrs Angry3 August 2010 at 09:16

    Allow me a small bitchy moment: where does Hillan get her clothes?
    With her generous income I think she could afford to smarten up and look as if she is the high powered political leader she thinks she is ... sadly I think this sloppy approach reflects her general attitude to the post. Oh, and what is Toyah Wilcox doing in the photo?

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  4. Don't Call Me Dave3 August 2010 at 11:27

    It's a mystery, Mrs Angry. It's a mystery.

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  5. Mrs Angry3 August 2010 at 16:27

    Very droll, DCMD, very droll ... I wonder if someone is secretly doing even more voluntary work for the community, being at a loose end three days a week, and maybe helping out in a Help the Aged charity shop? In these hard times for all of us, it's also an opportunity to pick out a bargain outfit.

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