It never ceases to amuse me that many people whilst gloating over the demise of Humberside and a return to the state of Yorkshire seem quite willing to be lumped in with a team from that very county who are contantly loathed on these forums and begins with L.
HTML: TWS are only 'loathed' by a few, most are indifferent to them and the demise of Humberside and the desire to be Yorkshire are not necessarily held by the same people. It was more the way it was implemented and operated that causes the friction. Had it been handled better and the issues considered and understood, we could all be a lot further on. Unfortunately people try to over simplify something that actually has many facets.
I'm not getting into a political debate but to base anything on something Colin Inglis is saying is ****ing mental. The most divisive, petty power above all else local politician for many a year, and we’ve had some strong competition. Still at least he's not a *****...........
It pains me to say it by the high profile appointment of Lord Hesletine to look at the 'promotion' of the Humber sub region as well as that of Birmingham is a step in the right direction and hopefully will give us an advantage over other areas of the country as we attempt to work our way out of this deep recesssion.
Based on the information in that article, and only on that information, I would tend to agree with Chris Shaw, if you are asked to share debt equally you would also expect any wealth to be shared just as equally, I would suggest that the only 'rat in the sack' is Colin Inglis, and I am a dyed in the wool Yorkshire man!
'cross-Humber' 'Humber sub-region' 'covering the Humber' Listen everyone, I've just had an idea. Why don't they just use the term Humberside which has been in use for the best part of a century to describe the area around the estuary, separated by county affiliation but united in commercial interests and geographical proximity? It's not even a new word and it's already used by economists, politicians and journalists all over Britain when discussing our region- so no incomprehension (except by those locals with their heads up their arses who think it only refers to a defunct administrative county!).
Give it a rest will you. It's a reasonable discussion, don't be messing it up with your odd and boring obsession. It's covered earlier anyway.
You call it an 'odd and boring obsession' ? You're the one who always pipes up angrily when this established word is mentioned. FYI, I inititated the thread, btw- pls feel free to join in.
I'm not angry and I usually just ignore it for the attention seeking nonsense it is. I'm just bored and it's already covered by me and others.
It is boring, it's been done to death and it's likely to prevent any reasonable discussion about the prime point of this thread, which was about four brainless councils.
Agreed - it's all in the spirit of the useless, pointless councillors. ****ing wombats who can't see further than "my pink half of the drainpipe". [video=youtube;AI-9WH4Z4gY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AI-9WH4Z4gY[/video]
What region are those councils in ? Should they act in unison to have a better chance of success? It's a geographic mindset as much as a political weakness. The Humberside region had a fantastic opportunity with wind turbine construction to establish a regional powerbase that can be the basis of prosperity for decades to come- but it seems for some grandstanding politicians that's only of secondary importance.
As mentioned earlier, the problems created for the short time the name Humberside was used in this region are lodged in peoples minds and form a part of the current impasse. Far better to find a better phrase that people can relate to and hopefully move things on.
I think the only remedy for the warring factions is for senior labour people to have a word, which I hope they have also already done re the Allams/KC spat. There are only so many opportunities available- we can't afford to keep ****ing them up with Brady/Inglis/Hale/Fudge at the helm. I believe our region is best served in these public funding/investment bids by the simplest and most succinct description, ideally one that is already known.
If you use the term "Humberside" then you're missing out events that happen ON the Humber which I think is a huge mistake. East Yorkshire and North East Lincolnshire, a mouthful, but should please all parties. Or North East Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire, I'm not opposed to either.
FFS Asbo - Try Humber Region. Hull/Immingham/Grimsby are all in it. All have separate IDs. 'Humberside' is dumped. All systems go!
Also, Labour at a local level are nothing like Labour at a national level. Running under the Labour banner is just an easy way for people to get into power.
