The elections: Candidates pitches

Yea. Right on baby. - - - Or should that be 'Left on'. There's a teaser?      

The Castleton Stakes.

To all my ex RO punters apologies for the late running of betting for this spectacular outing.

The truth of it, well as near the truth as I am prepared to admit, is that the race this time out is too close to call.

All my usual stable tips, gathered in the usual hostelries, are void of a good banker.

It is again this time a race with 4 runners, the vintage Con, the new kid Lab, and a 2nd time out Lib Dem, with an Ind ex Lib Dem/Lab/ind runner who has won at least the last 3 times out.

So the Con a steady runner who has run ever since Honest Salty was a lad and has finished 3rd (except when a certain Ind stood in 2010, no names no pack drill). 5to 1
The Lab, new runner with no track record. 5 to 1
The Lib Dem, 2nd time out and local yearling 4 to 1
The Ind, a runner who has won for 3 races but changed stables (has an experienced trainer ex Lib Dem Con who knows the going) 5 to 1

So for what it is worth, and quite frankly I don’t give a dam, the race is wide open.

At least Matron and I can vote and have a pint after as our polling station is Woollies Club.

Pity 'None of the above' is a non-runner.

Whilst Hich is 'away' might I suggest we post as many ribald comments as possible? Give the old bugger something to do when he returns to the fold.     

Well? So how did it all go then? Are we about to take off on a new lease of life up there in the Dale???

Nah dont be silly ,but if you read certain FB pages Rochdale is now in the Golden Age.  Where people who mention litter are a disgrace to the town, or if you dare to shop elsewhere you are 'bling' chasers responsible for bringing the apocolypse to our town .  But its ok for the 'owners' of said FB page to go elsewhere- such as Hebden Bridge.  But if you say you too enjoy going to Hebden Bridge- you get nasty emails/PM accusing you of being disrespectful and dis loyal.  List goes on.

But in regards to the pitches of cllrs who have now been elected. I will be bringing to task the new Labour Cllr for Milnrow/Newhey on his claims that he wil sort out Coral Mill.

My new Councillor sounds like a Womble. She loves litter   

Mulldog wrote:My new Councillor sounds like a Womble. She loves litter   

LOL

Well our streets will be clean in no time!

Hinch wrote:   I hope leadership election is interesting. I think change is called for and RF seems to be the only real contender.    

Farnell to challenge Lambert for leadership

http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/news-features/2/news-headlines/87376/farnell-to-challenge-lambert-for-leadership  


   After the recent local elections Lambert was reported to have stated, “If we weren’t liked, we would not have gained seats and kept our existing seats;  
a profound leadership analysis, or what  ....

This (leadership challenge) been circulating for a while now.

Chill37 wrote:

Mulldog wrote:My new Councillor sounds like a Womble. She loves litter   

LOL

Well our streets will be clean in no time!

Hums "Underground, overground...."