On 1 Dec 2008, at 20:00, Sir Adrian Stott wrote:
> Hmm, let's see.
>
> A vote on whether CCs should pay more. Now, who is going to be the
> most interested in the outcome of that vote?
>
Anyone who believes that their licence might be cheaper of those
nasty CCers were made to pay more, and all those members of APCO who
think these nasty CCers shouldn't be allowed to block the visitor
moorings their members want to use at eight o'clock at night.
> Joe Average (boater). I don't think so. He's got plenty of grips
> about the waterways, and CCs probably aren't at the top of his list,
> or even near enough to the top for him to bother voting.
>
As long as all those who are concerned about the issue vote, that's
democracy for you. That's why I drew it to the attention of this list
and mentioned it in my blog.
> The CCs? Ah! If the vote is "yes", they might actually get hit in
> the wallet. So they will turn out and vote "No". Notice who brought
> this to the attention of this ng.
>
This isn't a newsgroup funnily enough, it's an email list, but don't
let's worry about the facts, eh? My own position, set out here and on
the SOW website, is actually rather different, but that doesn't suit
your argument just now, does it?
> Is this a meaningful vote? Get real!
>
Of course it's not, but I didn't want WW reporting a result for
higher charges for CCers if I could help it, could I? I mean
enlightened self interest is at the core of the neoliberal free
market theory isn't it?
By the way Adrian, since I'm up front about my interests in this
debate, how much do you pay for your riparian mooring on the Stort?
Anything at all? Does any of it go to BW as a connection fee?
All the best
Bruce
There are no strangers on the cut, only boaters we've yet to meet.
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