24 February - Manifestos and Mendacity
Bexley
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.)