Residents left 'intimidated' by leaflet distributed by Swanley chairman (From News Shopper)

The people has every right to exercise their Democratic rights.Will Tony Searles now be handing back his chain and standing down as the Chair of Swanley town considering his appalling behaviour? I believe he thinks he can do anything he wants here in Swanley-we the residents need to let him know that Swanley Town is not his birth-right .

Mr Searles is saying that the people of Christchurch Ward should not be given the opportunity to exercise their democratic right to elect a new councillor. We are a democracy not a Facist dictatorship and people should be given the to vote at every opportunity. Perhaps MrSearles would like it differently? Maybe he thinks we should go back to the 18th Century when just a very small elite decided who should rue.

This is absolutely disgusting, I think It should be investigated by Sevenoaks council standards board, or even the police. Should this information not be protected by the data protection act? Personally I think Searles is 'losing his marbles', keep it up! At least he is consistent in his way of attracting news stories.

carefree2 wrote:
Mr Searles is saying that the people of Christchurch Ward should not be given the opportunity to exercise their democratic right to elect a new councillor. We are a democracy not a Facist dictatorship and people should be given the to vote at every opportunity. Perhaps MrSearles would like it differently? Maybe he thinks we should go back to the 18th Century when just a very small elite decided who should rue.

Ode to Phony Searles:
Sugar pie ,honey bunch. You can't help yourself 'cos you love yourself and nobody else.
You must be the leader of your own personal resistance to tyranny.
'You’ve got to do your own growing, no matter how tall your grandfather was'.

So Cllr Searles says: “I thought it was necessary for people to understand why an election was called for when we could have had, as normal, a co-option.

"Co-option"? "Normal"? He's not just a bullying anti-democrat, he's wrong. Vacancies in Swanley are always filled by election. Things of course are probably different in the neighbouring parish where he lives.

The only people responsible for the by-election costs are the former Conservative Councillor for Christchurch who resigned for reasons unspecified and the former Conservative Councillor for White Oak who was disqualified for failing to attend meetings for over six months.

Mr Searles has yet again got it wrong as under the Local Government act 1972, it is normal to have a by-election and a co-option is regarded as a last resort if no one wants a by-election. In this case a by-election has been called for by the residents who want to choose who represents on the councilas is there democratic right under the local government act 1972, are the tories now trying to stop people from voting in swanley ?when labour controlled the Town Council and a labour councillor moved away and resigned from the Council, the then Labour Council called for a by-election to let the people decide who they wanted to represent them in Feb 2002 and when another labour councillor died the Labour Council called another by-election to allow people to vote and have thier say, that is democracy! As others have stated here Mr Searles did not give his correct address of egerton ave Hextable on the leaflet as he and the current leader of the Council seem not to want the residents of swanley to know that they live in hextable, I wonder why ? do they think that the people of swanley would not like it that decisions are being made concerning thier council are being made by people who do not live in Swanley ? my father and grandfather went and fought in two world wars to allow people to have the right to vote, no one should have thier democratic rights to vote removed or taken away by anyone, we all have the right to vote! it may well cost the Council money for this by-election and the one on white oak ward but then a proper well run and well managed Council would have put money aside to pay for by-election's that may arise, people worried about the cost should remember we are having these by-elections because one tory councillor resigned and another tory councillor was removed from the Council for not attending Council meetings!

I think his actions are questionable in this. It is trying to evoke trouble and he CANNOT justify his actions by saying people have a right to know. It is a clear invasion of privacy.
Number 9 Egerton Avenue I believe....

Don't feel intimidated - feel proud that you have obviously rattled Chairman Searles (phoney searles) cage, enough for him to continue on his own path to destruction. Yes, he is deluded, warped, twisted and doesn't even know the difference between a mayor and a chairman! (shouldn't he be handing that mayor's chain back that he is wearing) He also doesn't realise that he lives in Hextable! Oh yes he does (panto season) - he just omits it on documents so as not to draw attention to it. Let's all get together and shout 'out out out' when we see this villian approaching. It would be a truly happy year if he crawled back under the stone he came from in Egerton Avenue, Hextable.

This would be laughable if it was a comedy sketch show. This really is serious and should never happen. Surely there is something that now can be done to stop this bully and his underhand tactics.As for Fallon, they are all in it together! Otherwise they would oust him. And those tories that aren't willing to allow this, they resign gracefully like Ayres and his wife. No doubt because they didn't realise at the outset what they were getting themselves into. Do we take it that there will be no by election in Hextable then; so they can just co-opt another friend on the break away council of theirs. Searles really is bringing Swanley into disrepute and yet his war cry for the last two years was how the labour councillors did so. Most of which was all hype as cliff hay commented earlier. Searles really is a true dirty rotten scoundrel of the highest order. He calls himself an international business man. Wonder what exactly that means? Bully boy. Can anyone remember going to school with him?

notauntymabel wrote:
This would be laughable if it was a comedy sketch show. This really is serious and should never happen. Surely there is something that now can be done to stop this bully and his underhand tactics.As for Fallon, they are all in it together! Otherwise they would oust him. And those tories that aren't willing to allow this, they resign gracefully like Ayres and his wife. No doubt because they didn't realise at the outset what they were getting themselves into. Do we take it that there will be no by election in Hextable then; so they can just co-opt another friend on the break away council of theirs. Searles really is bringing Swanley into disrepute and yet his war cry for the last two years was how the labour councillors did so. Most of which was all hype as cliff hay commented earlier. Searles really is a true dirty rotten scoundrel of the highest order. He calls himself an international business man. Wonder what exactly that means? Bully boy. Can anyone remember going to school with him?

There was no election in Hextable-already co-opted someone on the quiet. Phony Searles and D. Morris idea of Democracy. Laughable...ha ha.

to me tony searles comes across as an illiterate country bumpkin who fails incomprehensibly to elucidate his terminology and therefore finds it extremely difficult to abstain from uttering inarticulate ululations.
maybe he should be to the southern states of the usa where he could use his lack of authorative abilities to try and determine the lifestyle of a bunch of rednecks

Some replies to this stream of poisonous comments.

The vacancy in Hextable was indeed filled by co-option - by an Independent!

Nikki Hills was indeed disqualified for by not attending council meetings for over 6 months. To put this in perspective she missed 2 council meetings. Apart from that she discharged all of her duties as a Councillor enthusiastically and promptly. It is a shame to lose younger councillors who might introduce some life and cohesion btween generations.

The Local Goverment Act of 1972 makes it legal for a Councillor to be elected if he/she lives within 3 miles of the ward boundary. Other possible qualifications include working in the town itself whilst not necessarily residing there.

Mr Rashbrook who writes here and was the previous Labour leader of the council actually lives in Bexley or Bexleyheath. Councillor Mahy an ex-Mayor of Swanley lives in Hexta
ble.

Reverting to the original article - Councillor Mark Fittock was censured by the Council for that actual statement since the Chairman of the Council had not called in any way for a new mayoral chain. Cllr. Fittock had also attributed certain statements to another Labour councillor in that press which she denied having made.

A last correction - Councillor Sergeant did not hand in her memorabilia.

I don't think politics is Tony's thing - Perhaps he'll be better off as a wheel clamper or traffic warden! - Ha' at least he's qualified to be a paper-boy!

If it is true that legitimacy lies with the people and if government or democracy is about the people, people should expectedly be the subject for determining what prevails in the society. We the residents of Swanley must have a say on our Councillors.Phony Searles is wrong,this is not Hextable.

EUS4704 wrote:
Some replies to this stream of poisonous comments. The vacancy in Hextable was indeed filled by co-option - by an Independent! Nikki Hills was indeed disqualified for by not attending council meetings for over 6 months. To put this in perspective she missed 2 council meetings. Apart from that she discharged all of her duties as a Councillor enthusiastically and promptly. It is a shame to lose younger councillors who might introduce some life and cohesion btween generations. The Local Goverment Act of 1972 makes it legal for a Councillor to be elected if he/she lives within 3 miles of the ward boundary. Other possible qualifications include working in the town itself whilst not necessarily residing there. Mr Rashbrook who writes here and was the previous Labour leader of the council actually lives in Bexley or Bexleyheath. Councillor Mahy an ex-Mayor of Swanley lives in Hexta ble. Reverting to the original article - Councillor Mark Fittock was censured by the Council for that actual statement since the Chairman of the Council had not called in any way for a new mayoral chain. Cllr. Fittock had also attributed certain statements to another Labour councillor in that press which she denied having made. A last correction - Councillor Sergeant did not hand in her memorabilia.

Independent as we all well know means Conservative. As it did with both Morris's and Searles, also Rexwinkle, who left to have a gender realignment -after accusing Mahy of slandering him. Perhaps we can guess what that alluded to -until it was convenient for them all to change and show their true colours, either way the new person has been co-opted rather than democratically elected. Nikki Hills missed the only two meetings she had to go to in six months, as she was on no committees (her choice I am sure) so how could she have discharged all her duties enthusiatically and promptly (don't make us laugh) - what duties -she had no others! As for Rashbrook, whilst he was a councillor he lived in Manse way - which is in SWANLEY! And Mahy worked in Swanley as did the former councillor Harrod! The local postman. Pay attention and get your facts right. The Chairman may have not called for a new chain but had certainly requested the cost of a new one! FACT!

I cannot believe all this childish behaviour by people who are supposed to be representing our town and I'm talking here of members from both sides of the fence.
Remember what happened beofre when you were all too compacent to canvas seats? The bnp got in. Now going off squabbling like silly children it will happen again and you are the ones to blame. Mr Searle do your job, it is a priviledge to represent your town. I believe your father held a similar position?
You have a responsibility to the people of Swanley to act fairly and honestly. This goes for all councillors past, present and future. You do not sit on committees to gain backhanders nor do you claim expenses to feather yoyur nests. You work for the town an no more. All this silliness does not help your party at a time when the nation has to pull in its belts and watch the pennies. Spend your time helping Swanley and not intimidating elderly locals please. I do hope you dont claim the cost of your silliness as expenses - your mistake so you pay for it. Oh yes, I recall your father now, caused grief as well didn't he?

Out of interest, would the names and addresses of who signed the document be public or confidential information? I suggest those residents find this out and take further action if it can be proven that the information should not have been divulged.

to Betty Hills

The Chairman of the Swanley Council did not request in any way that a new Mayoral chain be included on the Council agenda. That was purely an administrative matter brought forward by the Town Clerk. Fact - not concoction.

I cannot see what Mr Rexwinkel's sexuality has to do with any of this but I do know that he was libelled by the then Deputy Mayor Mahy. As a result an action for damages was settled by the Council's insurers and the Council - with the residents' money - paid an excess on that claim of slightly under £2000. I do not know the amount of the actual settlement. Fact, not fiction.

You appear to think that the only responsibilty of a town councillor is to attends council meetings. Those a very small part of the work involved. New councillors are not usually put on many Committees so that they can find their feet and learn the way councils work. When one of the present Labour women was elected she was told by her seniors to "sit, shut up and vote as you are told to". Fact, not fiction.

I did not comment on where Ian Rashbrook used to live but only as to where he now lives. You are entitled to your opinion about Councillor Searles' letter but to try to back up your arguments with a series of fictions and answers to questions that have not been asked is quite unnecessary.

Oh, and Independent does not mean Conservative. At one time every Swanley councillor was an Independent as they are today in Crockenhill and in many parishes and small towns. Only one Hextable councillor is a member of the local Conservative branch and I have no idea what, if any, political allegiances the others might have - and neither do you!

EUS4704 wrote:
to Betty Hills The Chairman of the Swanley Council did not request in any way that a new Mayoral chain be included on the Council agenda. That was purely an administrative matter brought forward by the Town Clerk. Fact - not concoction. I cannot see what Mr Rexwinkel's sexuality has to do with any of this but I do know that he was libelled by the then Deputy Mayor Mahy. As a result an action for damages was settled by the Council's insurers and the Council - with the residents' money - paid an excess on that claim of slightly under £2000. I do not know the amount of the actual settlement. Fact, not fiction. You appear to think that the only responsibilty of a town councillor is to attends council meetings. Those a very small part of the work involved. New councillors are not usually put on many Committees so that they can find their feet and learn the way councils work. When one of the present Labour women was elected she was told by her seniors to "sit, shut up and vote as you are told to". Fact, not fiction. I did not comment on where Ian Rashbrook used to live but only as to where he now lives. You are entitled to your opinion about Councillor Searles' letter but to try to back up your arguments with a series of fictions and answers to questions that have not been asked is quite unnecessary. Oh, and Independent does not mean Conservative. At one time every Swanley councillor was an Independent as they are today in Crockenhill and in many parishes and small towns. Only one Hextable councillor is a member of the local Conservative branch and I have no idea what, if any, political allegiances the others might have - and neither do you!

Rattled your cage or what! Sorry but you can't accuse me of quoting things that 'you feel' or that in 'your opinion' are not fact when you yourself are quoting misinformation. For instance: you have no proof that any woman (as you cannot name her) labour, or otherwise, was told to 'sit, shut up and vote as you are told to' - neither, as you admit do you know any of the facts of the rexwinkle or mahy case. You are already by your own comments 'guessing' about it! You even try to quote that the council and its insurance paid for the claim, eg trying to make council tax payers think they paid for it. Completely untrue as it was clearly an insurance policy, that all councils have to have that paid for this childish claim by Rexwinkle, whose sexuality may well have been why he was so sensitive about such minor comments. I appreciate that - as you say - in the past there was a 'truly independent' council in swanley and that there still is in other places, however it was proved catergorically in the past that most councillors in hextable did in fact have allegience with the conservative party.
As for searles, being mayor was neither a problem for his father or himself in the past, and they were both 'independent' when they held that role - as Jack was to his dying day. As for your comments that 'new councillors' are not usually put on many committees, balderdash - never heard such rubbish in all my life. All councillors are offered training and should be prepared (and usually are) to go straight onto committees. The only other one that I can remember in recent times was the district councillor (BNP) golding, who then resigned a few weeks before he was also due to be disqualified for non attendance at meetings - another FACT! (although he sited other reasons at the time).

I could very easily name the Labour woman councillor that I referred to - she is a current councillor. Unlike some I do not try to humiliate people by innuendo so I will not. I had it from her own lips.

It is an absolute fact that the Council had to pay the excess of just under £2000 in the Rexwinkel vs Mahy case. The insurance covered the costs and damages but like most policies there is an excess and that came out of council funds. I have no idea what allegation Mahy made or whether it should be regarded as a minor comment - perhaps you are Councillor Mahy and so know exactly what was alleged?

Of course all councillors are offered training and most take advantage of that but what I said is totally true and not rubbish. "Junior" councillors are there at the early stages to learn procedures so that they avoid the trap of making unfounded allegations as have most of the Labour councillors writing on this thread -a similar example is the absurd allegation put out by Ann Wheale that Conservative councillors have been having secret meetings with developers to give away the Rec. That is a legal impossibility so it can never have been discussed - by the second year of their 4 year term they can start making positive contributions and may be asked to represent the council on outside bodies. I understand that it is the policy of the Conservative group on the council that most new councillors attend meetings of committees even if they are not members and where possible they involve themselves in community projects.

I know nothing about the BNP district councillor except that he came and went. Never met him, never saw him and cannot see what relevance that has.

EUS4704 wrote:
I could very easily name the Labour woman councillor that I referred to - she is a current councillor. Unlike some I do not try to humiliate people by innuendo so I will not. I had it from her own lips. It is an absolute fact that the Council had to pay the excess of just under £2000 in the Rexwinkel vs Mahy case. The insurance covered the costs and damages but like most policies there is an excess and that came out of council funds. I have no idea what allegation Mahy made or whether it should be regarded as a minor comment - perhaps you are Councillor Mahy and so know exactly what was alleged? Of course all councillors are offered training and most take advantage of that but what I said is totally true and not rubbish. "Junior" councillors are there at the early stages to learn procedures so that they avoid the trap of making unfounded allegations as have most of the Labour councillors writing on this thread -a similar example is the absurd allegation put out by Ann Wheale that Conservative councillors have been having secret meetings with developers to give away the Rec. That is a legal impossibility so it can never have been discussed - by the second year of their 4 year term they can start making positive contributions and may be asked to represent the council on outside bodies. I understand that it is the policy of the Conservative group on the council that most new councillors attend meetings of committees even if they are not members and where possible they involve themselves in community projects. I know nothing about the BNP district councillor except that he came and went. Never met him, never saw him and cannot see what relevance that has.

No Tony, you wouldn't - but everything is relevant when you say it -your cage does get rattled easily, but so much so you really have let everyone know who you are because there are things you have said that only a councillor of the ruling party would know. Oh dear. Funny when you say it its a fact and when Ann Wheale says it, its is an allegation, ha ha
Conservative councillors as you well know, like anyone else, can find ways round things, secret meetings are easily carried out by third parties, on others behalfs, as may well have been the case. keep digging the hole you may fall down it very soon.

Well done Betty, has he been 'outed' ha ha.

Local lady wrote:
I cannot believe all this childish behaviour by people who are supposed to be representing our town and I'm talking here of members from both sides of the fence. Remember what happened beofre when you were all too compacent to canvas seats? The bnp got in. Now going off squabbling like silly children it will happen again and you are the ones to blame. Mr Searle do your job, it is a priviledge to represent your town. I believe your father held a similar position? You have a responsibility to the people of Swanley to act fairly and honestly. This goes for all councillors past, present and future. You do not sit on committees to gain backhanders nor do you claim expenses to feather yoyur nests. You work for the town an no more. All this silliness does not help your party at a time when the nation has to pull in its belts and watch the pennies. Spend your time helping Swanley and not intimidating elderly locals please. I do hope you dont claim the cost of your silliness as expenses - your mistake so you pay for it. Oh yes, I recall your father now, caused grief as well didn't he?

Local Lady, may I refer to your claims that people did not campaign and let the BNP in, did you not see the evidence on Youtube at the time , of how they intimidated and threatened those who were out there. Not that it matters Paul Golding was soon out again when he failed to attend - he was out of his depth. Just as old phoney searles is now. Don't think EUS470, as he sometimes calls himself will be commenting for an hour or so, unless he gets someone else to 'secretly write his messages too' isn't there a meeting he is supposed to be at tonight! Well said Betty.

Thanks cherished and cliff. Sorry for hogging this blog, but I am still confused about 'the co-opting' or even re-election or selection of someone that has been disqualified - surely this is extremely undemocratic - the opposite to the ten people who signed the papers - so what exactly is phoneys problem. Nikki Hills was DISQUALIFIED. But seriously, could someone advise what the rules are on this: there has got be a policy that says someone is disqualifed from standing again, during a particular time range or from being co-opted back on. Otherwise there is not point in disqualification. Quick someone before he gets out that meeting - or gets a secret person to answer for him.

This subject seems to have really kicked off again now - EUS470 - back any minute now, unless going for drink after the meeting. There is no such thing as a junior councillor. Once you are elected you are a councillor! By the way betty appears to be a long way from mahey, wrong sex, just like rexwinkel, oh yeah, you could be right then. That would make a change lol and I don't mean lots of love.

I personally think when the character of a man is not clear to you ,don't argue with him- in the case of phony Searles. A winner listens, a loser just waits until it is his turn to talk . Never argue with an idiot they'll drag you down to their level and beat you through experience.
EUS 470 aka Phony Searles- I have to say I'm impressed, I've never met such a small mind inside such a big head before.The problem with political jokes is they get elected

oldblueeyes wrote:
I personally think when the character of a man is not clear to you ,don't argue with him- in the case of phony Searles. A winner listens, a loser just waits until it is his turn to talk . Never argue with an idiot they'll drag you down to their level and beat you through experience. EUS 470 aka Phony Searles- I have to say I'm impressed, I've never met such a small mind inside such a big head before.The problem with political jokes is they get elected

Yes, that is true, but I think there are a few people that like a game with him, his character - as has been shown, then becomes even more apparent. He thinks he is always right and then backs himself into a corner by talking too much. He says new councillors do not usually go on committees and yet Southern who was elected at the same time i.e. a new councillor, was immediately made chair of one of the committees and is now the vice chair of the council. Perhaps there is more truth in his opinion that women councillors have to sit still, shut up and vote when they are told. The real reason Nikki Hills didn't attend. If only he hadn't cancelled that possible third meeting because he wouldn't trust his vice chair to run it whilst he was away on holiday. Ms Hills may have been able to go to that one and he wouldn't have helped to get her ousted. He'll be back from the Olympic soon. Goodnight all.

EUS4704 refers to the “the absurd allegation put out by Ann Wheale that Conservative councillors have been having secret meetings with developers to give away the Rec. That is a legal impossibility…” Sadly, it isn’t an impossibility and Ann Wheale is correct – meetings have been taking place.

Many Swanley residents know that the Recreation Ground in St Mary’s Road was donated by the Hart Dyke family and is held in trust by Swanley Council. There is also a mistaken belief that this means it can’t be sold. In fact the law does not prevent its sale.

Development of the recreation ground was proposed in 2010 and rejected by Swanley Council then. I remember it well as I chaired the meeting where it was discussed.

This is from the minutes (official record) of the meeting of Swanley Council’s policy and resources committee on 28 July 2010:

LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK AND PARISH PLAN
Members considered Report 54/10 concerning the above (previously circulated)
8775 RESOLVED that:
(i) the update on the Local Development Framework and the Parish Plan consultation process be noted
(ii) the Town Council opposes the submission made relating to the town centre and in particular the amendment relating to St Mary’s Recreation Ground proposed by the shopping centre owners Development Securities as included in paragraph 3.1 of the report.

This shows very clearly that the centre owners do want to build on the Recreation Ground and that it was considered as part of the new Local Development Framework. As can be seen, Swanley councillors at that time voted against the proposal.

The centre owners still want to build on the Rec and meetings between them, Sevenoaks District Council planners and councillors continue to take place. Unlike in July 2010, the public are excluded from these meetings and minutes are not being published. Why?

I feel another name and shame coming on phony Searles..lol...unles
s you are lying of course -which is second nature to you as we all know in Swanley.Is there now any difference between the X Factor and the Council? I like you. People say I've got no taste, but I like you.

Why should former councillor Rashbrook lie, he at least puts his real name instead of a number! And he quotes from an official record that can be checked. The only thing that should be checked when EUS4704 (Searles)comments is his pulse! It must run at a different pace to everyone else. He is not in the real world. It may be okay in his realm to lie your a... off but in the end you do, as he has, end up backing yourself into a corner and making a fool of yourself. The trouble EU is that when you lie you have to have a very good memory so that you can remember what you have said later - when the question is asked again, or in a different way. With that big head and small brain, that plan isn't always going to work. Do you feel a name change coming on.....

Despite what Mr Rashbrook says there have been no private meetings between Conservative Councillors and any developers about St. Marys Recreation Ground. What Mr Rashbrook may have done or said 18 months ago has no bearing at all on what the present Council has done and his accusations are rather silly. But perhaps you could tell us if any Conservative Councillors opposed the Labour group in voting against giving away part of the Rec?

I think not.

Sevenoaks District Council organised a meeting on 30th November. I was not there but I have checked with the Town Council and all Swanley Town Councillors were invited. Not much of a secret meeting! I have no idea why the public were not invited but all major plans which have received the approval of the Council have always been exhibited in the library.

It is convenient for Labour Councillors to post here under assumed names and that is a wise precaution widely adopted in this online days. Nobody wants a barrage of personal hate mail.

However, I am not Tony Searles and if the News Shopper required everyone - all of you included - to post under your real names I would do the same. Unlike most of those who post here I would have no fear of a libel suit. Many of the postings made are distinctly libellous in content and some approach criminal libel.

On April 11th Swanley has its Annual Town Meeting. You all have an opportunity to attend and repeat those lies and libellous comments in public. If you have any evidence of secret meetings that is the place to produce it.

I might also add that in the interests of transparency not only are residents invited to attend Council and Committe meetings but after January 25th will be allowed, without notice, to address the Council from the floor.

I shall not bother to reply again to any of these outright lies and twisted half-truths.

children behave lets put swanley right.
LABOUR. i may move back then

So everyone on here, according to our dear old 'not tony searles' is a labour councillor using false names - like he is not! EU40 etc is not a name. Ian Rashbrook is a name. Clive is a name! Something just don't add up. I thought the tories were the 'controlling party' - apparently not, as there are more people on here than there are on the town and district councils for the area. I expect his next rant - in a different name - will be one to tell us we are all using different/various names. So everyone apart from him are making distinctily libellous comments, oh dear, back to morris's lawyer mate again is it....more people to send the old solicitors letters out to again and again and again. There's not many that have either not received one or been threatened with one! Someone really does need to get a life. Supposed to be looking after the town. Instead of bringing it to its knees, absolutely embarrassing and humiliating it. Power, little as it is being the mayor or chairman of the town, really has gone to this ones head.

clive my name is betty hills, it is my real name. I don't have to hide behind a code or a number either. Why don't these people, who wanted to break away from swanley - go back to and stay where they live in hextable. They are serving no useful purpose in swanley apart from shaming the town.

Going back to the story at the beginning of this story, what phoney Searles did is not acceptable behaviour and should NOT be tolerated as just a foible of a silly old man.... What are those residents doing about it??

“Let me first commend and salute the people that were named for exposing phony Searles - he should not have allowed power to get to his head if he had learned anything from the lessons of history. Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely”. “Except for those who learn from lessons of history. We the electorates should put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.

oldblueeyes wrote:
“Let me first commend and salute the people that were named for exposing phony Searles - he should not have allowed power to get to his head if he had learned anything from the lessons of history. Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely”. “Except for those who learn from lessons of history. We the electorates should put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.

Well at least the character has been exposed to those that didn't already know it. Eye opener to the conservatives in Swanley, maybe. Eye opener to labour people in Swanley, maybe. But to many Swanley residents, we already knew what phoney was all about and at least this lays it all bare, to inform everyone who did not know. Helps when it comes to voting!!

The trouble is that phoney, is only a member at all because he stood in swanley village as a tory. He'd tried before in other areas in the town and as an independent, in the end he had to take the safe option, admit he's really a tory and stand as a donkey. Because as we all know as long as you are a tory you could be a donkey and still get elected in swanley village.

Tobi Ogunleye Felix

Former French Dictator, ST. Lius xiìì said:'I am the Law'. Sooner, the people of France let him know that sovereign belongs to the people. That when you are elected into public post, you are Public Property. Searles should know THAT POWER BELONGS TO THE PEOPLE?

How easy it is to make inflammatory statements here (whether true or not) under the cloak of annonymity.The Electorate has spoken. Clearly the Electorate did not believe the bile that has been put on this blog by the Labour Councillors and supporters. The Conservatives won the seat easily with an increased percentage majority. Enough said.