tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7947037025800744007.post7930951794797823371..comments2023-10-12T10:15:35.854+01:00Comments on Time for Change: Campaign for an Independent Green Thanet MP and Ramsgate Mayor: Policy #3: End ChinaGateTim Garbutthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16493729402079392468noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7947037025800744007.post-3691277480270384442009-02-23T18:28:00.000+00:002009-02-23T18:28:00.000+00:00http://conservativehome.blogs.com/community/james_...http://conservativehome.blogs.com/community/james_maskell/<BR/><BR/>It says your as Conservative mmeber here in your entry James. <BR/><BR/>Maybe you've resigned since but your approach is that of a Tory activist supporting the Party Machine.<BR/><BR/>Do you agree that TDC is one of the worst councils in the UK?<BR/><BR/>Do you agree that every aspect of the 106 has been breached by the current Tim Garbutthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16493729402079392468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7947037025800744007.post-41076566576431513832009-02-22T17:35:00.000+00:002009-02-22T17:35:00.000+00:00I cant make it any clearer. Your policies and thus...I cant make it any clearer. Your policies and thus your candidacy are doomed to hopeless failure by your inability to grasp the basics of politics. MPs are representatives of the people not dictators. They have no powers over planning law, nor the ability to dismantle local government structures to their will. Rules are rules, not to be disregarded because you dont like them. Just imagine the James Maskellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15441611588943798565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7947037025800744007.post-31105936550011129832009-02-20T20:01:00.000+00:002009-02-20T20:01:00.000+00:00Thanks James: I don't agree with your points at al...Thanks James: I don't agree with your points at all.<BR/><BR/>I appreciate you're a Party activist and it's sort of a job to denigrate other views.<BR/><BR/>And even to nit-pick if you must - but to ignore major issues such as water pollution?<BR/><BR/>That way just creates the Failed Council we have to date. And wastes time in responding.<BR/><BR/>All the posted comments are largely mere Tim Garbutthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16493729402079392468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7947037025800744007.post-65396411424473214002009-02-19T22:02:00.000+00:002009-02-19T22:02:00.000+00:00As I pointed out with regard to Councils, MPs have...As I pointed out with regard to Councils, MPs have no power to overturn the decisions made. You would have no power to overrule the local authority's decision to grant consent. You will have no power to shut it down. Calling in an application is not within an MPs remit, nor of any use anyway since the decision has already been made. If you believe that a breach of procedure has occured then you'dJames Maskellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15441611588943798565noreply@blogger.com