wbshetland1 Posted January 11, 2022 Report Share Posted January 11, 2022 What we thinking? Who's standing? Who do we want to stand again? Is this the year we get a Shetland political party standing? Or more Sooth Political parties? What would you rate your own Councillors out of 10 for peformance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted January 11, 2022 Report Share Posted January 11, 2022 The Councillors are no longer the problem (or otherwise) they have been turned in to largely irrelevant figure heads, whose sole remaining purpose is to rubber stamp decisions already taken by others elsewhere to give them a faux sense of legitimacy and pay lip service to 'democracy'. We are being run in all but name by Holyrood, via their hordes of sycophantic minions in the SIC upper management roles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMouth Posted March 18, 2022 Report Share Posted March 18, 2022 It sounds like you may be undecided then Ghosty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frances144 Posted March 20, 2022 Report Share Posted March 20, 2022 The whole situation depresses me. I feel we (the people) are not being represented. Money talks. Nothing else does. Shetland has been sold to the highest bidder(s). My drawbridge is now up. Permanently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted March 22, 2022 Report Share Posted March 22, 2022 On 18/03/2022 at 13:42, BigMouth said: It sounds like you may be undecided then Ghosty! That's a fair assessment for the most part I think, and the few things I have decided upon about the Council would have a high probability of getting me arrested if I should ever choose to act upon them, so probably best they stay in their box for the foreseeable at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted March 31, 2022 Report Share Posted March 31, 2022 Can somebody remind me why we're having this election, its looking very much like deja vu of the last election, aka rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic. We lost a few of the rotten apples, but not enough, but we also lost a few of the more sensible, we gained a few who we'd be better off without, and a few reasonably okay, but nowhere near enough. This looks like being exactly the same, even at this stage, the unopposeds have seen to that, and even where an election is scheduled, its slim pickins in some wards. I would have stood, but the SIC wouldn't have me, and the rest of the population probably couldn't stomach me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unstoppable Posted March 31, 2022 Report Share Posted March 31, 2022 3 hours ago, Ghostrider said: Can somebody remind me why we're having this election, its looking very much like deja vu of the last election, aka rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic. We lost a few of the rotten apples, but not enough, but we also lost a few of the more sensible, we gained a few who we'd be better off without, and a few reasonably okay, but nowhere near enough. This looks like being exactly the same, even at this stage, the unopposeds have seen to that, and even where an election is scheduled, its slim pickins in some wards. I would have stood, but the SIC wouldn't have me, and the rest of the population probably couldn't stomach me. I'm not sure I really understand your points. We've lost the Political Leader of 10 years (experience), the Convener of 10 years, the Chair of Development of 15 years, the Chair of Education & Families of 10 years, the ex Chair of Planning 10 years. We've only lost 1 member who was elected in 2019, and 1 from 2017. The unopposed haven't seen to anything, what could they have done? It wouldn't have been up to the SIC to 'have you', if the electorate vote you in, you get voted in. Nothing like deja vu, in fact we're probably going to see the biggest overhaul of the main positions in a generation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted March 31, 2022 Report Share Posted March 31, 2022 ^ Unfortunately 'experience' in and of itself is worthless, the PUSA is one of the most 'experienced' politicians in that country, and look at it....... 'Experience' only acquires value when it is viewed in conjunction with something tangible such as a track record, and in that light most of the outgoing leadership is best gone. The previous political leader got turfed out on his ass at the last one, so while in terms of bums on seats we may be getting rid of more this time, in terms of influence and control its no different than last time, given the previous political leader's dominating, domineering and near dictatorial style of operating. On the contrary, some of the unopposed very much have seen to many things, there are existing Councillors being returned unopposed on that list, one of whom at least I wouldn't trust to tie their own shoelaces. Of the newbies getting in unopposed, again, based on their own public contributions over some decades, there's at least one I wouldn't get anywhere near with a freshly disinfected 40ft bargepole.... Likewise, it is very much a case that the SIC would not have me. There are certain criteria which has to be adhered to for nominees to be eligible to stand for election, due to an extremely long running and apparently unresolvable dispute between myself and the SIC I do not meet that eligibility criteria, so old Jan-Robert would immediately bin any nomination papers bearing my name. BTW, that paragraph was intended as an attempt at flippant self-deprecating humour, which obviously failed. My point(s)? Last time, one way or another a slew of Councillors went across the board, and were replaced with perhaps new faces, but nothing else new. Still a dominating, domineering borderline dictatorial leadership, still a large mostly silent majority, and too few voices of dissent (reason?) to force debate or stimulate discussion. This time has all the appearances of being exactly the same, those with 'experience' seeking re-election and who have shown any aspirations up to now of 'leadership' interest, are all very well versed in the 'dominating, domineering and near dictatorial' mould. The 'known unknowns' among the potential new faces do not readily inspire confidence in anything changing, and the few 'unknown unknowns', even if they are all elected and they all turn out to be the most vociferous opponents of what will almost certainly be another dominant, domineering and borderline dictatorial Holyrood puppet leaderships. it won't be enough to stop their railroading. There is a very definite sense of we're doing exactly the same thing over and over again and expecting a different outcome with Council elections..... A sense that is greatly reinforced, when you discover that you broadly agree with someone who you've always found yourself at the polar opposite end of the political ideology with previously. https://www.shetnews.co.uk/2022/03/31/i-shall-not-bother-voting/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post peeriebryan Posted April 27, 2022 Popular Post Report Share Posted April 27, 2022 As a moderator and for the sake of transparency, it would be remiss for me not to mention I'm a candidate for Shetland South. (in the interests of impartiality: please note that other candidates are also available) Muckle Oxters, Unstoppable, marlin13 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muckle Oxters Posted April 27, 2022 Report Share Posted April 27, 2022 Good on dee. Somebody has tae dae it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skekler Posted April 30, 2022 Report Share Posted April 30, 2022 Is yun Dee flea? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muckle Oxters Posted May 3, 2022 Report Share Posted May 3, 2022 I canna imagine da Flea wid ken how tae post messages on a forum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rasmie Posted May 4, 2022 Report Share Posted May 4, 2022 Da Flea is anti-Sandwick so dat leaves me wi Peeriebryan ta vote fur den. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rasmie Posted May 4, 2022 Report Share Posted May 4, 2022 An anidder thing. police say it’s vandalism to destroy political party notices posted on local lampposts. Do you think it is vandalism? Can anybody just stick an advertisement placard or sign on a lamppost? Do you think Bill Posters should be prosecuted.? Or is he innocent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted May 4, 2022 Report Share Posted May 4, 2022 1 hour ago, Rasmie said: Da Flea is anti-Sandwick so dat leaves me wi Peeriebryan ta vote fur den. Whit ails him wi Sannik? He;s a Sannik half-breed, ur Husik onywye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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