The news that the #TwofacedTories have been colluding in government over the Estuary Airport may shock readers on the Peninsula, but does not come as a surprise to this blogger.
This blog has consistently stated for months that there was active lobbying in Whitehall by pro-airport groups, which is the reason why it suggested that the actions of Tracey, Mark and Reh were next to useless. From the news today I was entirely justified in my angry musings to this effect; it was pity that some of our MPs were and remain in dithering denial.
Up until December we were getting the same old trite spin from them that the government had 'no plans.' The news today shows how utterly two-faced they really are on the airport.
It is ludicrous for them to represent, in all good faith, a party that is secretly colluding with engineering groups whilst on the other hand asking residents to 'trust them' on the airport. Only a true fool would put any stock in anything the Conservative say on this issue; they are simply unbelievable.
The proximity of little-known MEPs and smiling blue-rinsers on the Peninsula also does not mask the fact that we have had no response to any of our cross-party letters calling for an immediate meeting with senior policy makers.
How much longer will we have to wait?
I suggested at Full Council the lack of response is because sunset Cllr Chambers was little-known and ineffective; I was shouted down for suggesting as such but almost one month later and he has been Ignored, Ignored, Ignored.
If I were a resident on Grain I would have next to zero trust on any Tory representative. Not only are Tory Councillors not planning to resign, instead pledging their fawning loyalty to the party machine managed by the pro-airport brigade, but they seem very happy to ignore the wishes of residents when it suits them. Just take a look at the numerous tweets of Grain LNG campaigners who appear to have been blacklisted by local Tories and ignored.
We have a brigade of elected Conservative parish and unitary authority Councillors all seemingly paralyzed by fear. Fear of action which could destroy them but fear of inaction as they see the impending political car crash. We have a government soon to be actively consulting for the destruction of homes and a local Conservative Party that has been in dithering denial, and which now refuses to endorse a public referendum and any form of active campaigning.
At this point in 2002/2003 we had public meetings, lamp post posters and active campaigning. This time we have a refusal and delays from Tories to having any form of action.
It is that dithering which is the reason why plans get more developed; it is the mutual back-patting which typifies the greasy and 'jobs-for-the-boys' attitude of Kent Conservatives more generally.
Labour must now step up the campaign and stand up for the Peninsula and it's residents. We will be.
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