Morpeth Independent Online News, Views and Opinions Blog

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But in the meantime a few thoughts on the hybrid city/town center development in Morpeth which I must admit I have some concerns about.

Now for the niggles, this time concerning the New Development of the Sanderson Arcade.

There are a few things I did not know about the dransfield development and one of them is that it owns the bus station, which apparantly according to the manager and a security guard, this gives this them the unquestionable right  to stop the buses anytime they wish.  A curious and somewhat alarming anomoly methinks.

I must admit not being happy to the idea of something as essential as a bus station being owned by private enterprise, other than the bus operators themselves, something as valuable as public services should remain just that! I also cannot help wondering what public rights of way have been abolished for Dransfield to achieve this.

I was also, whilst querying the role of the Security guards, (as one had sworn at and threatened a teenager who was on the premisis during an altecration), told that the security guards are there so that the shoppers are safe. Whilst I am a little concerned at the idea of anyone being threatened, I wonder more at the fact that there were never any security guards at the old Arcade. I suppose taking this into consideration that the shoppers were unsafe in the old Sanderson Arcade, while they bought their goods from the small wool shop, the card shop, the flower shop and Linmore, many of whom were indiscriminately thrown out, even after they were told somewhat uncerimoniously, that they were not the type of businesses that were wanted in this ” New Sanderson Arcade” and that they were not welcome, despite the fact that they were promised places if the Arcade went ahead.

Now, we have the equivalent to what is a city shopping centre in a small market town and the only thing that this Arcade seems to have really achieved, is to diminish the original character of the town into that of a common city centre! Sad!

One cannot help but wonder though,  if this was the intention that the politicians had in the first place. After all one only has to look at just how much Newgate Street has been neglected, to see how much our local representatives really care about Morpeth Centre. If it Is not big business their nose isnt in it. I guess the accolades are better from something as unwelcome as the new Arcade is.

A subtle reminder is not amiss that there are shops on Newgate Street too, although every word that the local media seems to spout is about this new shopping centre and what it will bring to Morpeth!

Still, each to their own opinion I suppose, but considering Morpeth was once a thriving market town, it really does go to show, just what the politicians have achieved. The virtual extinction of the market, the selling off of the town’s soul, parking charges, not to mention ultra high business rates!  All in all they have done the exact opposite of what was really needed and no wonder there is a recession.

As for 3,000,000 vistiors or so, there are around 40,000 people living in Morpeth and its surrounding areas, give or take a few, certainly the residents will shop here, those who are willing to pay the parking charges that is.

One also ought to remember that the Sanderson Arcade is the throughfare from the bus station to the main town centre, so it is going to be used very regularly! Kind of obvious really!

Sorry, but despite all things I do not believe that this Arcade is well placed in a small town centre like Morpeth, it belongs in the city along with its corporate development, big name shops and high profile security guards  Bring back our market town Thank you!

But again each to their own opinions, I dare say there are those in political circles who think it is the “bees knees” so to speak. But that more often than not is down simply to the delusion which modern politics crawls under, a kind of self admiration society with pretty feathers!

On a final note and one our politicians should give some thought to, perhaps perhaps our ”local politicos” should send a request to whoever renames towns and suggest Morpeth be renamed Dranspeth, it would be much more fitting surely?

After all  this (New) Sanderson Arcade in Morpeth is simply a horrible place. So maybe in consideration of that, a horrible name would be more appropriate.

Perhaps for the better, the AV way of voting is now dead and gone, past news and a must forget about issue particularly for the Diberal Lemocrats, who are no doubt still licking their wounds from the pounding they received at the polls.

However, I should not let this go by without saying a few words.

I do not know just who the fool was who commented for the “No”campaign when he said that the vote against the AV was a vote against Proportional Representation!

Since the AV was not PR it was a ridiculous remark to make, time the old fool went on to the House of Lords methinks. Yet once again the ineducable at Whitehall, pass on their knowledge with great aplomb and as usual end up with egg all over their faces.

Why? because one cannot say in one breath, AV is not PR and yet in another, say that the vote against AV was a vote against PR. Duh! Either AV was PR or it was not, and it wasn’t, how thick can these representatives really be? Or do I really need to ask that question?

Basically as regards AV, the electorate was sold short, the AV was designed by those who had nothing better to do but live in cloud cuckoo land and play with the faeries down the lane. Also it would have changed nothing in our present system and of course our politicians knew this from the start!

So the question remains, why was the referendum not on Proportional Representation? Well, because if it is one thing all our Party clowns are terrified of it is PR; just look at what happened in Scotland for the reason why!

If people had a real choice in this country, these shallow minded inept amoebas would be out on their ass, no doubt about it. But while the contention between I hate Labour so I will vote Tory, or I hate Tory so I will vote Labour continues;  it is well ensured that one or the other of these antiquated parties manages to crawl into office, however inept it really is and takes over the running of the country, more simply put a game of musical chairs, all whilst the media continues dances around who takes the chair – Sigh!

Proportional Representation though can and does work and it is a good system which offers greater democracy and a fairer share of the vote itself. Ah! but our Politicians are not so dumb, that they donot keep an eye out for their own interests. After all sharing a single briancell amongst you is not so bad if your all in the same club!

Hence of course, The AV was brought from nowhere. Bought signed and sold by the Conservatives to the unsuspecting Diberal Lemocrats, who having not ensured that the prenuptial agreements were sorted out, before they were hastily wedded, still jumped as quickly as they could into bed with the Conservatives only to live to regret it for now and evermore. Still they do say, marry in haste, repent at leisure.

Thus married a devoted love affair began, after a brief honeymoon, where the Liberals fell so much in love, that they did not only to sell their own policies but also their souls over University Fees and AV. Ah they say too, love is blind!. But as long as they are happy I suppose.

Sadly though, the great love affair aside, the Diberal Lemocrats (name change on marriage) actually believed in AV, yet in reality it was nothing more than the Emperors New Clothes in terms of balloting, a piece of electoral baloney wrapped up in a fancy piece of cloth.

As for justice, there is justice, well yes considering that Nick Clegg made an election campaign promise, not only by mouth, but also in signature that he would oppose any rise in tuition fees and failed to do so.

The argument that tuition fees are still better for the poorer, in reality holds no merit and is simply more spiel anyway.  The essence of a man is the sum total of his word and that is all he has a man. If a man does not keep his word, especially when it is made in writing he no longer remains a man!

So for the sake of five crummy years of power, Nick Clegg sold the heart of the Liberal Democrats and thirty years work done by this party went straight down the drain. Basically in the eyes of the voters, he and his party are finished.  That however is a sad day for Britain!

The only politician to actually state this on television? was David Steel, at least I know one of those who reside in the now sleaze pit of Parliament, knew how to tell the truth.

The Liberal Democrats though, only have themselves to blame. The referendum was once again not that which was promised, just as the increase in university fees was done and the people of this country are fed up of the political connivance, back stepping and propaganda which spiels out from the once reputable parliament.

In simple terms the electorate deserve better, but can these reprobates deliver?, I doubt it!

The politicians of the last thirty years have shown themselves to be liars, thieves, cheats, manipulators and frauds. Hardly the role models for a healthy society. Is this what we are to expect from them in the next thirty years?

No wonder the system stinks. But the source of the stench only comes from one place, Parliament itself.

Welcome To our new blog, this will eventually replace the News and Views section of our website. We are hoping to bring a mixture of political commentary, both local and national, music and information to this part of the website.

Being no stranger to controversy myself, expect to find things you won’t agree with, things you will, and other things which you simply will enjoy.

Some things which are coming up. The care and restoration of Vinyl and Shellac LPs, The European Parliament and its ever incessant need of your money to fund the incompetent by the incompetent.

Local Council and National Government issues, if you could call this Government a Government that is. But in most cases simply a concotion of of all sorts.

But now I will begin with a question, just who is your European Parliament MP and do you really care. If you don’t why are we in Europe anyway and if you do, did you know you were in the minority fewer than one in three people know who their Euro Mp is. And fewer than 0.2% care anyways.

So much for that great big money grabbing White Shark which resides in which country hmm? I can’t remember!  But what I do know is that this Parliament expects us to fork out yet another 15,000,000,000 for bail outs! So should we care. Well if we don’t we should at least wake up and see what a money grabbing flea infested parasitical place it really is.

I once thought theft was illegal, apparently not! but I wonder what our Councillors or Politicians would say if someone demanded them to dig into their own pockets to bail out someone in another country!.  This is theft, no more no less. But the funny thing is that because they are Politicians, they give themselves the rights to steal from the taxpayers pockets at every whim which takes them. Whether it be reasonable or not.

Hm! a short prayer comes to mind here, may God Protect England from English Politicians.  But at least Scotland has woken up albeit in some small way and has got rid of all of the three party blockheads, to a degree anyways,  shame England does not do the same.

Coming soon the argument for Free University Fees!, but why not? If a country as small as Finland can keep their university fees free. Oh and operate under proportional representation, then why can’t we?

Well for one, we elect numb nuts for politicians who seem to prefer some peculiar relationship with the banks and the big corporations, rather than work for the needs of the country, its businesses and its people.

Politicians serve this country huh more wishful thinking, or propaganda.  As always with the British Government it has been the elderly and the poor who have suffered the most from their  God forsaken utter stupidity!

Thus bringing to this my final thought for my debut blog, May God protect England from the idiocy of English politicians and I mean that, because I am damn sure there is not anyone else who can.

Anyone for bringing Churchill back? well as long as he doesn’t shoot the miners, couldn’t be worse than what we have now surely? Indeed he would probably kick all their asses and rightfully so!

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