THE THOUGHTS OF CHAIRMAN JOHN

It helps me dazzle and fluoresce in daylight

Has anyone noticed the recent fall-off of ‘readers’ letters’ being published in our last surviving ‘local paper’ The 160 year old Tameside Reporter?

This week’s edition carried a meagre four! – Not too long ago they filled a double page spread and contained interesting a searching questions directed mainly at our civic leaders, many of who actually wrote back with explanatory answers!

However, despite reader/writer apathy, which on the face of it appears to becoming more and more rampant, one thing that can be relied on must be the tedious consistency of the appearance of the weekly letter, ostensibly penned by Cllr (Day-Glo) John Taylor.

It makes one wonder about the authorship of the piece when one reads the opening paragraph of his latest alleged correspondence; it reads, ‘I bet people won’t be surprised when I say that I always look forward to my copy of the Reporter’

Could it be because he can’t wait to read what his ghost writer has concocted for him this week?

No wonder regular readers are becoming more indifferent and unconcerned to the point of abandoning their compulsion to reach for their Biro, when one reads the overbearing drivel, which, considering he is supposed to be the Deputy Leader of Tameside Council; a position which carries an enormous responsibility as to how our council is run, his letters tell us little or nothing of local importance.

In light of this continuing demonstration of a general lack of concern or willingness to answer any direct questions, whilst never leaving any stone unturned in the pursuit of expanding his self-importance, one could be forgiven for concluding that 31 years of passing on his thoughts and dogmatic directions to a relatively few followers from the high office of the council offices, is more than enough.

So, people of Dukinfield use your vote wisely!