26 March - It’s another Nothingness Day
There is no blog today and unlikely to be one tomorrow but I have listened to
the as yet unreported Scrutiny meetings. Commendably short and anything worth
reporting will be published during the coming weekend.
What was apparent at all the meetings is that the Conservatives are pessimistic
about their chance of re-election, they are wishing
themselves fond farewells etc. Of course much of that is due to the number who
have decided to stand down. A lot of Conservative Councillors are as old as I am and believe me that
is not good for prolonged concentration. Where Councillor June Slaughter
(Sidcup) gets
her energy from I have no idea.
The archive of election leaflets is
beginning to fill up. Three parties and an Independent have shown their hands so far.
In a further sign that things are hotting up, I was asked to propose
a candidate which I am happy to do so long as they do not think it guarantees a
vote in a different ward. I still have no idea who will stand in Belvedere, nor have I a feel
for which party is in the ascendancy.
I doubt that I will be able to remain neutral. Somethings in Bexley are
undoubtedly better than in neighbouring boroughs but my occasional request to
name one thing that is unequivocally better than in 2006 always goes
unanswered. Should we go for managed decline or gamble on change? Decline never sounds attractive to me.