David's Wise Word

... answers to the questions posed to Millburn Jnr and his father, councillor Jeff Millburn has been met with stony silence. Now, I wonder why that could be? It really comes to something when a member of the public has to barter with the leader of a political party in order to glean the most basic information.

So much for councillor Millburn’s previous claims that "we are the only party to talk directly to people in an open and transparent way." It would appear that this does not stretch to answering simple questions.

Instead the local Conservatives allow councillor David Potts to again set up Twitter accounts and blogs to attack another councillor in the hope that it will deter your Fat Councillor. It will not, and indeed why should it? I am not councillor Khan, and neither am I the person whom Potts seems to believe I am. In fact, I am much closer to home, councillor. I live in the Cleadon & East Boldon ward. I have seen the Jarrow Conservatives in the flesh. Some of you are decent people, but self evidently, some of you are not.

1. Could it be that councillor Millburn was not expecting me to offer my details and has been caught short?
2. Could it be that if he agreed, some of the answers would be difficult for him to justify?
3. Could it be that if he dealt with the membership disciplinary rules, he would end up having to expel one of his own councillors?

Question number three is critical. Your Fat Councillor has alluded to this previously, but I can reveal that I have evidence of a local Conservative councillor using their influence to abuse the council waiting list scheme in order to secure a property for a family member to the detriment of others. This evidence will be published. You had better get your sacking hat on, councillor Millburn. It looks like my visit to the town hall was very worthwhile…

Your Fat Councillor has set out the questions above as a handy aid memoir to both my dear readers, and councillors Millburn, Potts & Co.

Try copying and pasting this post, David...

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