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I just wondered if this wonderful local forum was independent of any political affiliations. I think the BBC has a policy that it must stay impartial or not comment either way so i wondered if this local site was the same. I noticed that only one candidate remains in this section and some other parties representatives are moved into different areas within the site. I just was musing as everything seems to be about politics and fairness right now. I suppose though it's a private site and whoever set it up can support whoever they like ? is there any truth to the rumours that it is run by a local party though ? hopefully not, it's independence is important I think.
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.....moderator level are divergent ? sorry to be a bit......thick ??? not sure what that means. Anyway i noticed that the labour councillor offering help with the local ward got moved into another area, and the other local councillor Mr Barber I think conservative or Green is in the main area. Just wondered after watching the TV debate last night about independence , i read they had 900 rules on that program last night !
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Divergent mainly means they don't agree with each other. There's no bias.


The local councillor is a public service, but every time the poor fellow gets political he gets bodged into the Drawing Room..


He does clearly have an advantge from being the incumbent, but that's a default position from providing local services. It's a double edged sword, because he also gets to carry the disappointment.


I don't think it's necessary to challenge the situation, because I think it's being run well.

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I think the idea is that political debate, election stuff and politics/policies go in the Drawing room but locals can ask for help/raise local issues with councillors (or anyone else) in the ED bit of the forum. Not easy to draw the line though especially at the moment.
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jenny1840 Wrote:

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> is there any truth to the rumours that it

> is run by a local party though ?


Which rumours? Weird if they're there. Genuinely think the admin here is firm (occasionally over zealous but hey) but absolutely fair.

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This should really be in the About the forum section but I will leave it here for now to help clarify the issue.


This forum has no political affiliations.


In regards to the posts you mention jenny1840, as people have said there's a difference between the councillor helping people: "East Dulwich councillor - can I help?" and candidates promoting themselves eg "Jonathan Mitchell - candidate for MP in East Dulwich" and "Labour candidates in East Dulwich". I am interested to know where you heard the rumours about out the forum being connected to a political party.


ps ruffers, I agree with you about being over zealous.

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My only political affiliation is towards the care of the daff's! Maybe we should setup an ED movement for the care of daffodils locally. Those pesky middle class brats picking them will need to watch their frail backs then with the prospect of a pro-daff candidate polling at least 0.0014%!


Louisa.

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If anyone wants to see local council candidates in action - go along at 8 pm Tuesday 20th to the East Dulwich Community Centre where reps from all the parties standing for local election in East Dulwich Ward have been invited to be 'grilled by their electorate'.
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Pugwash Wrote:

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> If anyone wants to see local council candidates in

> action - go along at 8 pm Tuesday 20th to the East

> Dulwich Community Centre where reps from all the

> parties standing for local election in East

> Dulwich Ward have been invited to be 'grilled by

> their electorate'.


Alternatively, you can sit on Goose Green and watch various patches of grass grow in the late evening sunlight! :D


Louisa.

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