“Power is the ultimate aphrodisiac,” and Cllr Jim Martin loves it.
“If you want to find out what a man is to the bottom, give him power,” said Robert Ingersoll. In May 2023, this adage was put to the test when Cllr Jim Martin was [...]
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Tales from the Campaign Trail
Life on a campaign trail trying to get elected has it moments. Yesterday for instance, there were several dogs on the other side of doors, which were seriously attempting [...]
Curiouser and curiouser!
Well things are turning stranger by the minute. With regards to the Hythe West by-election, which we wrote about on the 3 March 2023, raising the issues of missing votes, and [...]
Something doesn’t add up about the Hythe West By-election
Congratulations to Cllr Jenni Hawkins (Green) (pictured) for winning the local by-election for the Kent County Council – Hythe West Division The Conservative candidate [...]
Six weeks on where’s the eight years of council procurement card data?
Back in March of this year, Internal Audit in it’s quarterly report (see page 8) made it clear there were twenty four active procurement cards [read credit card] issued [...]
Rescuing Democracy From A Quiet Death Behind Closed Doors
Dissent is what rescues democracy from a quiet death behind closed doors, said Lewis H. Lapham. On another blustery, rainy day in Oct, another meeting will take place behind [...]
Development Part 1: 129 days and counting
When democracy counts most in our council chamber, it is nowhere to be seen, well at least that appears to be the case in the Folkestone & Hythe District Council chamber, [...]
Is Democracy Dead in Shepway?
If Shepway District Council have nothing to hide, they have nothing to fear. It appears though SDC are now hiding the questions put by the public to them at full council on [...]