Election time is accountability time, and for incumbent aldermanic representatives its a bit like presenting oneself at the PEARLY GATES after a misspent life. If those who you represent are inclined to look kindly upon you MIGHT let you through. However, if you have not been paying attention while you have been collecting your allowances it is likely that you will be left lingering on the steps watching your replacements leisurely wandering past to take their place at 'the table'.
Ratepayers and residents are extraordinarily powerful at times like this. It is the time when delinquent alderpeople in Launceston look to ratepayers and residents to remember and forget depending how well they have behaved. It is a lot like waiting expectantly for the tooth fairy to turn up or forget your existence.
Some incumbents have hides as thick as a Rino's and you really do have to wonder what they are doing in an election if they have self-assessed. Most, well many at least, who have not had a medical emergency but have friends who have, well might be quizzing themselves right now.
It's not long now before we know just how good Launceston's collective memory is .... or isn't.
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