Local Political Support

[dmrodgers]

With the pending local council elections in May does one assume that if any of the Councillors who are on the planning panel who voted in favour of the new terminal are ousted by say GALBA or Extinction Rebellion candidates then the whole decision could be up in the air and overturned. God help us if this happens but knowing their underhand tactics it wouldn't surprise me if they field some candidates with the mandate to reverse the result. Could also work the other way of course, we could elect some pro airport Councillors. Any legal experts here, once approved in principle subject to these further discussions with the airport authority can the decision be changed.

 

[Bigman]

We need to vote for the Yorkshire Party at the West Yorkshire mayoral Election. They want a light rail built to the airport. See the article on the Wharefedale Observer website for more details.

 

[White Heather]

We need to vote for the Yorkshire Party at the West Yorkshire mayoral Election. They want a light rail built to the airport. See the article on the Wharefedale Observer website for more details.

Tracey Brabin has been named as pro LBA and is quite likely to win. That again shows how out of step out Leeds and Bradford Labour MPs were in opposing the terminal.

 

[LBAYORKIE]

We need to vote for the Yorkshire Party at the West Yorkshire mayoral Election. They want a light rail built to the airport. See the article on the Wharefedale Observer website for more details.

But hes dead set against airport expansion. So probably not a good idea!

 

[Aviador]

We need to vote for the Yorkshire Party at the West Yorkshire mayoral Election. They want a light rail built to the airport. See the article on the Wharefedale Observer website for more details.

I spoke to Bob when he knocked on my door a couple of years ago. He was far from supportive.

 

[Sherburnflyer92]

I spoke to Bob when he knocked on my door a couple of years ago. He was far from supportive.

What exactly does he want? I presume bob is the Yorkshire party candidate.

Looks likely Tracey will walk into the role tbh.

 

[LBAYORKIE]

The Yorkshire Party disapooint me, they claim to want the best for Yorkshire as a whole but their policy on the airport, which is very 'anti', is based on nimby'ism. Their leader lives in Rawdon.

 

[Aviador]

What exactly does he want? I presume bob is the Yorkshire party candidate.

Looks likely Tracey will walk into the role tbh.

Bob lives in Rawdon, he was firmly against the airport link road plans that could easily have become the first phase of an Aireborough bypass that could have benefited Rawdon, Yeadon, Guiseley and Menston. He claims he isn't against the airport terminal plans but he doesn't want any night flights, despite aircraft being considerably quieter now than when night flying was introduced at LBA when granted back in the 90s. Bob previously ran as an independent as he doesn't fit into the traditional political landscape.

 

[Sherburnflyer92]

Quick google. Wouldn't trust him to make a decent cup of tea with Yorkshire tea. 🤣

That is how I measure who I'm voting for - would I trust them to make a decent cup of tea with Yorkshire Tea?

 

[Flightlevel330]

I am stuck team I really am! I’m a Labour man at heart, but my beliefs and values in my head don’t fit with the majority of the local candidates. I consider myself to be in the centre, neither left or right. I don’t believe in Brexit, but I accept it. I do believe we need to look after the working class, but I also believe in a free market economy and a light touch approach from government. I just wish Andy Burnham would come this side of the Pennines! I refuse to vote for anyone who sits with the “woke” green new age agenda, and at the moment in my head that leaves me with one choice, and it pains me to say it, but the only party I can think of that backs business is the Conservative’s.

 

[a300boy]

Yep but voting Conservative in the Yeadon area is pretty futile as Labour and the Lib Dems rule the roost !

 

[Aviador]

I feel Labour are getting too involved with environmentalists and it's going to back fire when people start losing their jobs.

I'm sure most people will agree the environment is important, but forced change such as that proposed by Labour isn't ever going to work.

We're told to get out of our cars, cycle and walk everywhere but our infrastructure wont allow that to ever happen.

 

[LBAYORKIE]

I am stuck team I really am! I’m a Labour man at heart, but my beliefs and values in my head don’t fit with the majority of the local candidates. I consider myself to be in the centre, neither left or right. I don’t believe in Brexit, but I accept it. I do believe we need to look after the working class, but I also believe in a free market economy and a light touch approach from government. I just wish Andy Burnham would come this side of the Pennines! I refuse to vote for anyone who sits with the “woke” green new age agenda, and at the moment in my head that leaves me with one choice, and it pains me to say it, but the only party I can think of that backs business is the Conservative’s.

Its one for your own conscience. I think it would be good though as a 'dyed in the wool' Labour voter if you could make your views known to your local Labour MP. It will carry more weight if you explain you are one of their grass roots supporters.