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News and Comment February 2022

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24 February - Manifestos and Mendacity

Two HectaresBexley Conservatives have become even more cunning over the years, their Election Manifestos are not really promises any more, they are aspirations; a bit like the national situation and the promises made on the pensions triple lock and National Insurance contributions. If Rishi Sunak ever becomes Prime Minister I might as well join the Labour Party; but I digress - again.

Despite the change in tactics, Bexley Conservatives are claiming to have kept all their 2018 promises and veering into Cloud Cuckoo Land by stating that it is trusted by Bexley residents.

They say they have made ‘An Even Better Bexley’. Name one thing that is better now than in 2018. Ask any ten residents at random if they trust their Council.

My new Russian friend - is one allowed to say that any more? - @tonyofsidcup asked Bexley Council in a Freedom of Information Request where the two new hectares of green space is, or even where it was targeted.

They know absolutely nothing about it. Somewhat reminiscent of Cabinet Member Peter Craske ten years ago responding to a resident’s question at Full Council by saying that a parking survey had been conducted but a follow up FOI confirmed that it hadn’t.

Mendacity is in the DNA of the ruling elite on Bexley Council.

You may judge if the 1,000 new trees promise has been fulfilled here. (Clue: They included the 236 trees planted in the year before the Manifesto promise to get the figure up to 1,000 and more than 100 were funded by Network Rail as part of the Crossrail improvements.)

 

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