At last we have both sets of election literature in from both of the purposed candidates for the local council this year and I left still not knowing who to vote for. None of them seem to represent my views on the future of Rutland.
In fact there is not much to chose between them at all. Nick Waunright a former Conservative is standing as Independent although I fear he is just doing that to get elected. You know what they say once a Tory always a Tory. He even claims to hold Tory views in his election literature so you can guess which way and who he will vote with in the council. He doesn't sound Independent at all. As for the Lib Dem offering, Peter Green, he isn't Green enough for me and just sounds like all the other greedy councilors that see Oakham and the surrounding area as a area for development. If he hadn't have supported the Sainsbury's development I might have believed him what he say's about planning. None of the two candidates has said enough about keeping Rutland Rural for my liking. They are both just a waste of space. I want change not more of the same old dribble in the council.
So how will I vote? Well at the moment it looks like I will be putting two ticks on my ballot paper in protest that neither of them are worth voting for. It will be the first time I have ever spoiled my ballot. What a waste of time this Local election is going to be.
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