Comments on: Why the Greens Don’t Deserve to be Re-elected

By: Michael M Murray

Michael M Murray — Sun, 05 Dec 2021 23:30:03 +0000

Hi Everyone,
Thanks for your comments. Please keep commenting – especially if I am wrong or inaccurate in any way.
It is now Monday morning after the council election and it would seem that the majority of residents concur with this synopsis. Michael Lyon is leading the mayoral race with Mark Swivel second. The greens primary vote has more than halved.
It looks like we will have a majority independent, centre left, progressive majority in council which will serve us well.
Michael

By: Michael Murray

Michael Murray — Thu, 02 Dec 2021 21:04:02 +0000

Thanks, everyone for your supportive comments. Shame we don’t get anyone who disagrees with this argument so we can have a wider debate.
There was a fault with the website back end so these comments did not appear at the same time as writing them.
Let’s see what happens in the election – it will be more than interesting.
Michael

By: Rick Molly

Rick Molly — Tue, 30 Nov 2021 05:50:30 +0000

Fascinating- and a very accurate assessment of the parties and candidates.
I hope you are right, as we are definitely in need of a change. Rick

By: Ama

Ama — Tue, 30 Nov 2021 02:51:44 +0000

Thank you, Michael, for this excellent overview and summary. I appreciate your insightful comments.

By: Christopher Dean

Christopher Dean — Tue, 30 Nov 2021 01:35:27 +0000

Well said in every detail Michael. Astute observations that I agree with fully. Yes we are all Green. Any sentient being has to be. But this Dark green spectre of self obsessed negativity rising today is like a double feature horror story. And yes the Lovejoy/Echo vilification of Simon Richardson and inability to recognise a single achievement in 8 years of excellent progress to a more harmonious and functioning Shire is damning for the responsibilities of our local press…sad to say the Echo has lost a lot of relevance except for anything Mandy has to do with it and the occasional opinion piece. And yes the team you endorse are by far the best option to bring good governance and common sense forward… and we are lucky to have several good choices all of whom will add value to our shire. Go Swiv, Lyon, Clarke and Pugh( as long as he is not overly locked into his Dad’s over blinkered visions.) we are lucky to have such passionate people many with the right skills and attitudes.

By: John Bailey

John Bailey — Mon, 29 Nov 2021 22:55:37 +0000

Great to see an honest commentary

By: James Robinson-gale

James Robinson-gale — Mon, 29 Nov 2021 22:11:51 +0000

Hi Michael,

Thanks for that precis very useful for those of us absentee voters who haven’t been across all the details in recent months. Cheers.

James