tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734500993863155070.post2623933292331995740..comments2023-10-07T13:52:57.730+01:00Comments on John Dickie-Northampton's dissenting voice: What on earth was Miliband thinking?John Dickiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05973762846199379761noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734500993863155070.post-24655313954310875322014-06-22T11:59:53.154+01:002014-06-22T11:59:53.154+01:00John Dickie was one of the best leaders of the cou...John Dickie was one of the best leaders of the council Northampton has ever had who along with Tony Clarke supported our bid or unitary status which Northampton justly deserves.<br />Sadly the county council did not abide by the rules of the consultation and misled the electorate because it was desperate to retain control of the Northampton borough council tax to spend else where.<br />Like now, It was unfortunate then that so many of our councillors sat on both borough and county council and thinking more of their allowances than the people they were supposed to represent had no appetite to support the sensible and right decision of single status for Northampton.<br />Had we attained unitary status the benefits to our town would have been tremendous and we certainly wouldn't still be the "Cash Cow" of the county with a Tory biased police commissioner and the out of touch wasteful and arrogant Tory council that we have at the moment.<br />Tony Dearsleynoreply@blogger.com