I've met a bunch of my city's councillors and the self importance is an immediate giveaway for the ones that just see it as a stepping stone to "real" (well paid) politics. Used to be a solid Labour contingent that were in it for the people, but since fucking Kier took they've been unceremoniously deselected in favour of nepo babies.
Yeah, it's definitely even worse now on thr Labour side, but this was also multiple people from multiple parties over the last 20 years or so. Totally agree about councillors with that attitude in particular. It seems even more pathetic these days since so few MP selections actually come from councillors with a track record and are rather parachuted in as mates of party bourgeoisie.
I've met a bunch of my city's councillors and the self importance is an immediate giveaway for the ones that just see it as a stepping stone to "real" (well paid) politics. Used to be a solid Labour contingent that were in it for the people, but since fucking Kier took they've been unceremoniously deselected in favour of nepo babies.
Yeah, it's definitely even worse now on thr Labour side, but this was also multiple people from multiple parties over the last 20 years or so. Totally agree about councillors with that attitude in particular. It seems even more pathetic these days since so few MP selections actually come from councillors with a track record and are rather parachuted in as mates of party bourgeoisie.