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Topic: lack of political support (Read 3811 times)
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aik4on
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the problem with this campaign is lack of political support. It took only shadown transport minister chris grayling to kick up a fuss about Romsey/Dean/Dunbridge to get the Southampton - Westbury shuttle service introduced. In the Thames Valley, Theresa May's high profile actions won considerable improvements for services from Maidenhead.
This campaign has had no real political backing with Andrew Murrisson more worried about the SWT Waterloo service and Ancram and James Gray hardly mentioning the issue. What is Wiltshire County Council doing? Nothing, seemingly.
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Graham Ellis
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Yes, I agree that political support is lacking. Remember that both Chippenham and Melksham are being hived off from their current constituencies at the next election, so why should Gray and Ancram bother? Note the huge difference in approach at Bedwyn, also in the Devizes constituency .... but REMAINING in at the next election
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Graham Ellis
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Probably in 3 or 4years. After Gordon has taken over from Tony. So it would be up yo Gordon to set a date. The boundary changes come in next year or in 2008.
However, we *may* now be getting some more political support after all. Chippenham / Melksham will be a Tory / Liberal marginal.
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Graham Ellis
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I do have emails / rumblings of more higher profile political support ... I REALLY hope to be able to publish something here and make a big splash in the next few days .... I hope it isn't a question of too little / too late ...
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aik4on
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the potential political supporters will need to be quick. I'm reliably informed the timetable will be set in stone by early July and no changes will then be possible until June 2007.
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Graham Ellis
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I hear the same - perhaps even with shorter time scales.
I have a letter from Mr Ancram in the post, just arrived, that tells me he's taken it up with Mr Twigg again ...
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