South Derbyshire Tories' biased confusion

Originally posted @ 6:34 pm, Wed 29th Apr 2009

Strange that having decided to press on last month with a plan to sell-off South Derbyshire’s council housing, local Tory Councillors have got a bit confused on how to justify it.

Cllr. Pat Murray, Tory vice-chair of the Council, was reported by the Burton Mail as saying – “As vice-chairman of the committee I cannot show any bias either way and so I must toe the party line.” Go figure.

A Tory leaflet put out to promote Charles Jones, blames a system requiring money to be returned to Gov’t for the investment made to build the council housing in the first place – a system created by the last Tory Government.

The leaflet also blames a requirement of the council to review its position – which does not explain why the Tories still want to explore a sale later in the year.

Labour's own survey work has found tenant opinion to be “stay with the council”. The housing service is regarded well and there is no generally held view that some kind of reform to improve the service is needed. The Tories offer no immediate need for change.

The leaflet asserts “The Conservatives do not want to lose their tenants.” Their tenants?

“The Conservatives do not want to lose their tenants.” Well then; DON’T!