tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33696095.post3326463453628433845..comments2024-03-20T16:27:56.522+00:00Comments on Norfolk Blogger: Communications allowance - A method of funding Labour campaignsNich Starlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04237390959601973501noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33696095.post-4725109179396692092007-03-29T14:49:00.000+01:002007-03-29T14:49:00.000+01:00Of course the Tories were never going to accept it...Of course the Tories were never going to accept it. Funny though because Tory Council groups across the country have put up councillors allowances exponentially and I have never seen you cricise them ?<BR/><BR/>Certainly authorities in Norfolk (Breckland comes to mind) have seen large increases recently whilst Lib Dem North Norfolk actually cut memebrs allowances by 2%Nich Starlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04237390959601973501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33696095.post-53414543596231272152007-03-29T13:23:00.000+01:002007-03-29T13:23:00.000+01:00I see that half the Lib dem group voted for it! By...I see that half the Lib dem group voted for it! By the way, how's iy any different from state funding? Shame on the Lib Dems (+ two Tory) MPS would voted for the idea!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33696095.post-44834228983745924332007-03-28T18:42:00.000+01:002007-03-28T18:42:00.000+01:00In North Norfolk we (Lib Dems) issue amongst our l...In North Norfolk we (Lib Dems) issue amongst our leaflets each year an annual report from Norman Lamb, but this is 100% paid for by Lib Dem members and fundraising in North Norfolk, with no expense to the tax payer. This didn't stop the Tory agent though writing to the paper claiming the opposite without checking any facts. She later had to write an apology.<BR/><BR/>You are right though that it is an incumbents campaigning fund.Nich Starlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04237390959601973501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33696095.post-20772661023678326342007-03-28T18:37:00.000+01:002007-03-28T18:37:00.000+01:00'Cash-for-Incumbants'This hardly makes for a level...'Cash-for-Incumbants'<BR/><BR/>This hardly makes for a level playing field. The Conservative MP for my constituency already has her quarterly full colour newsletters, printed on glossy paper, paid for by the Taxpayer. Almost certainly the delivery cost as is claimed as well, although she will not confirm this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com