19th September 2011, 07:34 PM
Nice answer...
I was also a Council Member myself - once - and I did feel that campaigning was important. Candidates should consider all ways of approaching the people who will vote. and the short statement does not so much allow people to ask questions.
You have shown that you can - and this can only mean that you may gain more votes, because you are now more than a name and a statement.
I don't understand why people would not want to campaign, as this is an important time to be Council. What you believe in, what you intend to do, why you want to do it, these are questions that should be asked. This is a good arena to show the one thing that has always been a bug bear for people who don't want to join. You only get to see what the IfA does if you are a member. Engaging those who are not, and making them aware of what you will do in Council. that is a way forward.
That said... Benchmarking.... agreed with, approved, etc...... the Council accepted the findings... then? I would vote for anyone that pushed that forward. (for the benefit of everyone) but speaking as someone who also went into a diggers job last year, I can say that teh digger is seriously crushed. Even teh BAJR minima is crap... but hells teeth the IfA minima? if you manage to find work for 60% of the year... live off 10k, but have extra expenses becasue of transport, accomodation etc.
Anyone who fights for them... has my vote.
I was also a Council Member myself - once - and I did feel that campaigning was important. Candidates should consider all ways of approaching the people who will vote. and the short statement does not so much allow people to ask questions.
You have shown that you can - and this can only mean that you may gain more votes, because you are now more than a name and a statement.
I don't understand why people would not want to campaign, as this is an important time to be Council. What you believe in, what you intend to do, why you want to do it, these are questions that should be asked. This is a good arena to show the one thing that has always been a bug bear for people who don't want to join. You only get to see what the IfA does if you are a member. Engaging those who are not, and making them aware of what you will do in Council. that is a way forward.
That said... Benchmarking.... agreed with, approved, etc...... the Council accepted the findings... then? I would vote for anyone that pushed that forward. (for the benefit of everyone) but speaking as someone who also went into a diggers job last year, I can say that teh digger is seriously crushed. Even teh BAJR minima is crap... but hells teeth the IfA minima? if you manage to find work for 60% of the year... live off 10k, but have extra expenses becasue of transport, accomodation etc.
Anyone who fights for them... has my vote.