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"Not as much as a 79 year old in charge of a country " Quite! 🍊 | |||
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"If he's old enough to join the army and get sent off to die for his country, then he's old enough to lead a council." Well said. | |||
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"If he's old enough to join the army and get sent off to die for his country, then he's old enough to lead a council." Piss poor analogy. Man in the pub reform bollocks. | |||
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"If he's old enough to join the army and get sent off to die for his country, then he's old enough to lead a council. Piss poor analogy. Man in the pub reform bollocks." You sound open-minded… not. | |||
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" A 18year old as been put in change of Leicester city council what could possibly go Wrong " Everything hopefully then people might wake up to the fact that Reform is a scam and the reality that they'd struggle to run a fucking bath. | |||
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"Open minded ? Lol. What else are you on to do if you are able to get shot, seriously. " Try writing that again in English not gibberish. | |||
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"If he's old enough to join the army and get sent off to die for his country, then he's old enough to lead a council." At that age even if he was a graduate of sandhurst he would not be running the army, he would only be a junior officer - more like a supervisor in a small department rather than running the whole show. So I’m afraid your analogy doesn’t work. | |||
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"Let's hope he brings a breath of fresh air to the stuffy council and brings in a new way of doing things efficiently looking through a fresh pair of eyes. It can't be worse than what we've experienced from tge uniparties. "This. He has a whole team to support and advise him. He’ll make a great job if it if he has the leadership qualities. Give the guy a chance! | |||
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" A 18year old as been put in change of Leicester city council what could possibly go Wrong " Hi Peepeter4, I'm not aware of any recent changes to Leicester City Council's leadership. As far as I understand, Sir Peter Soulsby, a Labour Party councillor who previously served as MP for Leicester South from 2005-2011, has been the Mayor of Leicester since 2011 and was reelected in 2023. Given the information available, I couldn't find any details about an 18-year-old taking charge of Leicester City Council. It would be interesting to know more about the story you mention. | |||
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"I believe it is Warwickshire County Council." Yes 18 year old George Finch is now council leader representing the Reform party. Every 18 year old loves a party. Do we have another William Hague  god help us | |||
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"I believe it is Warwickshire County Council." Thanks, yes at Warwickshire County Council 18 year Councillor George Finch will serve as Interim Leader but only until a new Leader is confirmed after Leader Councillor Rob Howard resigned to deal with health challenges. No doubt young George will get plenty of support and advice in his temporary role hopefully a useful and educational experience for a such young person in local politics. | |||
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"Good luck to him. Age does not always bring wisdom." No but youth nearly never does. I know many 18 year olds and they are all absolutely great, but they are also all idiots. That’s ok, they are 18 and they should be. It’s the one time in life you can be an idiot and still be getting things right. | |||
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"If he's old enough to join the army and get sent off to die for his country, then he's old enough to lead a council. Piss poor analogy. Man in the pub reform bollocks. You sound open-minded… not. " You sound deluded. Experience counts when selecting someone to run an organisation. Most 18 years olds can't even fucking read or write... | |||
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"So far the sudden influx of Reform councillors have not excelled themselves anywhere in the country. Several resignations or expulsions from the 'Party' or even the council. 18 sounds very young to be a councillor let alone leader. However I say give the boy a chance. He may prove to be good." Yes, it presents a great opportunity for an 18 year old, the role will undoubtedly be an educational experience for him in the interim position until WCC elect a new leader on 22nd July, it's a unique opportunity. However, I personally believe that having practical experience outside of politics - whether in commerce, industry, healthcare, or other fields - can provide valuable insight and perspective for politicians before they enter the stage of politics. | |||
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"If he's old enough to join the army and get sent off to die for his country, then he's old enough to lead a council. At that age even if he was a graduate of sandhurst he would not be running the army, he would only be a junior officer - more like a supervisor in a small department rather than running the whole show. So I’m afraid your analogy doesn’t work." I'm afraid your understanding of the analogy is 'missing in action'  | |||
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"He looks like Harry Enfield's character Tory Boy. 🤣 " .... ... 🏴 Lol. Tis the stuff of comedy. Alan B'Stard is turning🏴 | |||
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"If he's old enough to join the army and get sent off to die for his country, then he's old enough to lead a council. At that age even if he was a graduate of sandhurst he would not be running the army, he would only be a junior officer - more like a supervisor in a small department rather than running the whole show. So I’m afraid your analogy doesn’t work. I'm afraid your understanding of the analogy is 'missing in action' "I could say the same about yours. | |||
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"If he's old enough to join the army and get sent off to die for his country, then he's old enough to lead a council. At that age even if he was a graduate of sandhurst he would not be running the army, he would only be a junior officer - more like a supervisor in a small department rather than running the whole show. So I’m afraid your analogy doesn’t work. I'm afraid your understanding of the analogy is 'missing in action'
I could say the same about yours."Lol, you could, but you'd be wrong (I think 🤔) 😐 | |||
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"Age is just a number, it's all down to common sense etc." What does common sense mean? | |||
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"Age is just a number, it's all down to common sense etc. What does common sense mean?" A question that is superfluous if you have it. | |||
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"Age is just a number, it's all down to common sense etc. What does common sense mean? A question that is superfluous if you have it." But, who has it? People you agree with. People I agree with. The trouble with common sense is it isn't common | |||
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"Please remember that the good voters of Hartlepool elected a monkey as mayor and he did a great job by all accounts" Think of greater Lincolnshire they got Dame middle finger | |||
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"Age is just a number, it's all down to common sense etc. What does common sense mean? A question that is superfluous if you have it. But, who has it? People you agree with. People I agree with. The trouble with common sense is it isn't common " That's a valid point. Common sense can indeed be subjective. Perhaps it's about striving for mutual understanding and respect, even when individual perspectives differ. | |||
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"Age is just a number, it's all down to common sense etc. What does common sense mean? A question that is superfluous if you have it. But, who has it? People you agree with. People I agree with. The trouble with common sense is it isn't common That's a valid point. Common sense can indeed be subjective. Perhaps it's about striving for mutual understanding and respect, even when individual perspectives differ." It's a glibe line trotted out by right wingers who dislike nuance, empathy and compassion. People who recognise life is complicated that a one size doesn't fit all. But that's more difficult to explain, the humanity is lost in headlines | |||
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" A 18year old as been put in change of Leicester city council what could possibly go Wrong Everything hopefully then people might wake up to the fact that Reform is a scam and the reality that they'd struggle to run a fucking bath." He can't do much worse than the man who has done more u turns than a average black cab | |||
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" A 18year old as been put in change of Leicester city council what could possibly go Wrong Everything hopefully then people might wake up to the fact that Reform is a scam and the reality that they'd struggle to run a fucking bath. He can't do much worse than the man who has done more u turns than a average black cab " Name them | |||
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"Age is just a number, it's all down to common sense etc. What does common sense mean? A question that is superfluous if you have it. But, who has it? People you agree with. People I agree with. The trouble with common sense is it isn't common That's a valid point. Common sense can indeed be subjective. Perhaps it's about striving for mutual understanding and respect, even when individual perspectives differ. It's a glibe line trotted out by right wingers who dislike nuance, empathy and compassion. People who recognise life is complicated that a one size doesn't fit all. But that's more difficult to explain, the humanity is lost in headlines " I firmly believe that the qualities of empathy, nuance, and compassion are essential for this life. I also think you're right that life is complicated, and a one-size-fits-all approach often doesn't work. Recognising individual differences and complexities can lead to more effective and compassionate solutions. | |||
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"Julius Caesar, Joan of Arc, Alexander the Great. All showed great leadership and achievement at around the same age. " And all pretty much ended well… | |||
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"Julius Caesar, Joan of Arc, Alexander the Great. All showed great leadership and achievement at around the same age. And all pretty much ended well…" Julius Caesar was 55 when he died. Consul age 40. | |||
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"Julius Caesar, Joan of Arc, Alexander the Great. All showed great leadership and achievement at around the same age. And all pretty much ended well… Julius Caesar was 55 when he died. Consul age 40. " Joan of Arc. She was hot. | |||
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"Its Warwickshire. The newly elected Reform head of our county Council, who wasn't even at his own swearing in ceremony has decided after a few weeks that due to health reasons he cannot continue. So his deputy, and 18 Yr old who wasn't even old enough to vote in the last general election is now in charge of a multi million pound budget. You couldn't make up how shit reform ready are! " The electorate must have thought they were worthy of their vote though, democracy huh | |||
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