Comments on: Arrogance Unbounded http://www.iainlindley.co.uk/2008/08/08/arrogance-unbounded/ Cllr Iain Lindley - Salford City Councillor for Walkden South Ward Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:56:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Rick Trimble http://www.iainlindley.co.uk/2008/08/08/arrogance-unbounded/comment-page-1/#comment-1486 Rick Trimble Wed, 13 Aug 2008 08:35:48 +0000 http://www.iainlindley.co.uk/?p=295#comment-1486 I remember one case in Whalley Range a few years back when Labour had lost the seat to the Lib Dems. Both the Labour candidate and a prominent supporter wrote letters to the Evening News along the lines of "How dare you vote me out, after everything I've done for you..." I think politicians of all colours need reminding sometimes of the need for a little humility - when the voters decide to vote for someone else then you should take it on the chin and exit stage left, I don't think Salford Labour understand that... I remember one case in Whalley Range a few years back when Labour had lost the seat to the Lib Dems. Both the Labour candidate and a prominent supporter wrote letters to the Evening News along the lines of “How dare you vote me out, after everything I’ve done for you…”

I think politicians of all colours need reminding sometimes of the need for a little humility - when the voters decide to vote for someone else then you should take it on the chin and exit stage left, I don’t think Salford Labour understand that…

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