I am not a fan of Mr MacKenzie, who puts the "loud" into "loudmouth".
But I have come across lots of people who have sounded off about the local council in their area. When you say: "Well, why don't you stand yourself?" they suddenly become all bashful and find a reason not to put their hat into the ring.
So full marks to Kelvin MacKenzie for having the gonads to stand.
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Funny old council they have down there in Elmbridge - mostly run by a loose coalition of different residents' associations, with a handful of Lib Dems providing the necessary votes to keep the Tories out.
I used to be on the local paper down there, and during my time a stubborn independent in St George's Hill (the swankiest part of Weybridge) finally died and the Tories were cock-a-hoop about getting the final seat in the ward back - the other two were held by the Tory group leader and one of his main cronies.
The residents responded by finding a candidate to win the byelection with, then took all three seats at the next all-in election.
Do not mess with residents in Elmbridge, for you are crunchy and good to eat :)
Andy
Many thanks - most amusing.
What Kelvin and the media have conveniently omitted from this story is that the parking charges at Weybridge are still cheaper than a lot of other stations, that the streets of weybridge are routinely choked with traffic, and that Kelvin only lives 20 minutes walk away from the station!
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