Have a happy 2010 from the friends of Mike Freer

Goodbye 2009, Hello 2010 !

This promise a great year for Finchley and Golders Green. We just cannot wait for Mike Freer to get elected. This great and historic seat has been held for far, far, far too long by Labour.

Mike has dedicated himself to the people of Barnet. The people of Finchley and Golders Green are very lucky to have such a hard working and accomplished candidate.

He will make it a very happy new year for us all ! And a happy new year to you all from Finchley and Golders Greens brightest blog !

The case for Cricklewood redevelopment

Any major redevelopment, such as the one proposed for Cricklewood, is bound to generate strong feelings. Many aspects of the scheme will be changed as the plans are developed. Barnet as a council seek to listen to all sides and make decisions in line with the policies agreed as best for the borough. Protest groups hail minor changes as "great victories". Blogger claim success as minor details are changed.

All of these comments neglect to mention the fact that the council have a huge task managing such applications. Staying the same is not an option. Sometimes you have to break a few eggs to make an omelette. The job of the council is to do what's best for everyone. If every development that ever upset anyone was abandoned, we'd all be living in mud huts.

Like all major road, rail and airport developments, there is a mass of objections. When the new resources are finally opened, the protestors use them just the same as everyone else and we all end up asking ourselves what the fuss was all about. When the fantastic scheme at Cricklewood is finally finished, I'm sure it will be the same.

A great place to start with the Easycouncil

The news this week was dominated by a malicious blogger who having insulted the Mayor of Barnet, went running to the Standards Committee when the Mayor gave him a bit of his own medicine. Unlike the legal system where the cost of legal fees discourages this sort of thing, the blogger got the whole thing free, courtesy of the taxpayer.

Maybe this type of case and the numerous other trivial freedom of information act requests, costing hundreds of pounds would be a great place to start with Mike's Easycouncil concept. You could still file silly complaints, you could ask all the questions you like about the cost and thickness of the leaders toilet paper, but you'd have to pay for privildge.

That would save millions up and down the country. Lets face it, who else is served by this ridiculous waste of money, other than malcontents and self publicists who only launch complaints to see themselves on telly

Mike is making a name for himself

Everyone is sitting up and taking note of Mike's innovative leadership in London. Ken Livingstone was talking about Mike on his show on LBC 97.3 this morning. The Guardian had not 1, not 2 but 3 articles about Barnet this week.


http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2009/aug/27/barnet-council-conservative-party


http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2009/aug/27/tory-borough-barnet-budget-airline

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/aug/27/conservative-barnet-borough-council-leaders

The truth is that the left is scared to death of Mike. They know his policies will save a fortune and will see substantial reductions in Council taxes. Once Mike has proven that the ideas work in Barnet, Conservative Councils up and down the country will follow the lead Mike has given. This will result in a sea change in the way councils are run and may well see the end of Socialism at Council level.

It won't surprise me at all if Mike Freer becomes the second Conservative prime minister from Finchley.

With enemies like these

I was shocked to see that the biggest critic of Mike Freer, blogger Rog T, was actively promoting a blog which featured a man wanting to filmed on the toilet. Shameful. These are the type of people who oppose Mike Freer. I suspect that Mike Freer was closer to the mark than anyone realised when he called Rog T a "one handed blogger".

Lucky to have Mike in charge

I was rather disturbed to see that our neighbours in Harrow Council are bringing in an ID scheme for council tenants. Surely we have enough big brother style schemes already. We are lucky that Barnet has Mike Freer in charge. He would never agree to such a crackpot initiative.

Mike on Conservative home

Mike has penned a superb article for Conservative home. His friends are also pleased to hear that he's recovered from a nasty bout of swine flu and is fighting fit again.

Sorry for the recent lack of posts. I've been too busy on the campaign trail and then a well needed holiday ! I think we can all take heart from the fantastic result in Norwich.