| Topic: | Re:Re:Re:Re:Heathrow expansion approved (BBC) - Greening should resign | |
| Posted by: | John Hawkes | |
| Date/Time: | 06/11/16 17:00:00 |
| Cllr McDonnell What turned Putney into a safe Conservative seat is population demographics. It is populated by the affluent (note the number of Putney estate agents and their windows showing £1 million plus houses, and the number of local private schools) who would certainly see Conservative policies on tax and schools favouring them, and also by the 'renters' of expensive flats who probably could not care a t0ss about local issues and likely don't vote. I agree that to my knowledge she does take her constituency duties very conscientiously. But her clever tactic is to focus very heavily on Heathrow that so many seem to find such a key issue, albeit that as a group I would bet that per capita Putney residents are amongst the heaviest users of the airport. What will be interesting is the approach she will take to grammar schools in the constituency. Your body of Conservative councillors keep telling us how good the borough's schools are. Will you be approaching your friend Ms Greening with a request to add a grammar school to the education portfolio ? |