[local politics] not only for brits

Non-Brit readers won't know who the heck these people are or even what the issue is but what you will recognize is the attitude. The attitude behind these Tin G-ds. I reprint in full:

In tonight’s Shropshire Star (only a couple of weeks after sending it!) …

Unitary proposal shows contempt for opinion

When Shropshire County Council first proposed abolishing local councils and replacing them with a single sub-regional unitary authority, people said they didn’t want it. Three of the five districts under threat held referenda and all three referenda rejected the idea of one council for Shropshire.

The county council, however, showed its utter contempt for public opinion by not only continuing with its bid but submitting its proposal to central government on the day one of the referenda results were due to be announced.

Stuart Parr
Telford (West Midlands No! Campaign)

I think all of us can relate to this.