SUCH is the nature of Party politics that the three major parties represented on Warrington Borough Council were unable to join forces over the issue of post office closures, even though all three are opposed to them.
Two resolutions were put to a meeting of the council – one by the Lib Dem-Conservative coalition and one by Labour.
Both clearly opposed the closure of post offices in Warrington.
Yet Labour were unable to support the Lib Dem-Tory motion and the Lib Dems and Tories were unable to support the Labour motion.
Why? Because neither side was able to resist the temptation of getting a sly dig at their opponents in their resolutions.
The coalition version was, of course, accepted, simply by the Lib Dems and Tories having sufficient votes to force it through. The Labour version failed.
But what sort of impression does it give to Post Office Ltd., or the Government – whichever you want to blame for the closures – when Warrington’s politicians can’t even get their act together to oppose them?
We fear there is little chance of saving any of the threatened post offices.
SUCH is the nature of Party politics that the three major parties represented on Warrington Borough Council were unable to join forces over the issue of post office closures, even though all three are opposed to them.
What hope for our Post Offices?
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Gary Skentelbery
Experienced journalist for more than 40 years. Managing Director of magazine publishing group with three in-house titles and on-line daily newspaper for Warrington. Experienced writer, photographer, PR consultant and media expert having written for local, regional and national newspapers. Specialties: PR, media, social networking, photographer, networking, advertising, sales, media crisis management. Chair of Warrington Healthwatch Director Warrington Chamber of Commerce Patron Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation for Peace. Trustee Warrington Disability Partnership. Former Chairman of Warrington Town FC.
