Local Government
When I came into local government it was not simply to administer the system. I had never had a secret ambition to be a local government officer or a social worker although I am the first to acknowledge the fantastic job they do. I saw the role of being a councillor as one of attempting to transform my community not simply to carry on in a better fashion.
Change to our electoral system is apparently the most talked about subject amongst MPs in private, as slipped out during prime minister’s questions, but it’s not something they debate openly. Maybe they think they’ll appear self-indulgent and solipsistic if they publicly air their concerns about reducing the number of MPs or maybe they think voters shouldn’t worry their pretty little heads over the voting system.
