The Regional Labour Party have only one interest - to keep
a Labour MP in Corby. Historically, for many years, they ignored the protestations
of councillors such as George Crawley. The protestations of wrongdoing by
the administration of Kelvin Glendenning
et al. When they did act
to remove Mr Glendenning they used evidence presented some 5-7 years previous.
Hardly speedy, hardly a party with Corby's interests at heart.
Why did they finally act you ask?
Simple - At the general election of 1992/3 Corby again returned a Conservative
MP, the labour candidate losing by 300 votes. The Labour vote in Corby effectively
collapsed because of the voters perceived wrongdoing by the Labour administration
of Mr Glendenning. Corby Labour stayed at home. Regional Labour acted ONLY
in their own interests ............ and still do.
What of Nigel Rudd, the Chief Executive?
Mr Rudd was and is a place man of the Regional Labour Party.
The current, and previous leaders, have delegated much power to the Chief
Executive. So much that he decides when and how money is distributed to,
for example, Catalyst Corby.
He decides if your bins get emptied on a bank holiday weekend.
He decides most things without the approval of the full council.
A true dictator, placed in a position of power by the Regional Labour
Party, unelected by the people of Corby, unaccountable to the full council.
The Full Council has become a mere social event. The 'members' attend
the 'hospitality' of the Mayors Parlour - troop out to the meeting. yawn
through reports and, when the mayor closes, troop back to the 'hospitality
suite' to continue their social gathering.
If any member dares to speak out they are marginalized, ostracized, removed
from committees - effectively put in cold storage. Eventually, deselected
by the Regional Labour Party by removal from the selection panel of candidates.
They ask the question
'so, you don't want to be a councillor then?'
Most, if not all, decide to 'tow the party line'.
A sham,
A farce
Avoiding the iceberg................
or steering full steam to disaster?
