1 January (Part 3) - Self absorbed idiot
I’m
trying to imagine what one of those would be like, I don’t think I know
any self absorbed idiots, at least not outside Bexley council and even there
there is no very obvious candidate for both epithets. It is however what
cabinet member Philip Read called me on Twitter this morning.
“So he thought I didn't know the hashtag #SadLabour meant he could see my tweet? Lol. What a self
absorbed idiot! Oh well, back to ignoring him.”
Councillor Philip Read presumably doesn’t like my
recent references to him, which is very good news indeed because one
reason for continuing with Bexley is Bonkers is because all the feedback indicates it annoys the hell
out of Read and his ilk. Most deny reading B-i-B, well they would say that wouldn’t they?
Read’s grasp of psychology is evidently very poor and he must have learned nothing from
his red faced friend Peter Craske. Craske has learned to keep his
head down since having his collar felt as have all the other professional fibbers who
thought they could
stifle criticism and comment by calling in favours from their obedient military
wing. I doubt they will be trying that again.
If you are an anti-democrat by nature it makes more
sense to follow the lead given by the top dogs. Cut meetings, ignore petitions, declare
consultations invalid due to low response levels, refuse FOIs, declare critics vexatious, lie whenever
possible and if all else fails, get someone else to do the dirty work. It makes
reporting their antics ever more difficult but the nature of the evil beast
gradually becomes more apparent.
Maybe the self absorbed idiot has been given appropriate instructions because Read
subsequently deleted his Tweet. He would be better employed sorting out the
squabbles in the Erith & Thamesmead branch of the Conservative party of
which Read is deputy chairman. He will have to work very hard to get me to vote for my old party again.