fk me did your mother drop you on that heed of yours dude?.......I wouldn't expect you 2 digest a programme and look into another persons views butty, coz that takes an open mind hey
This is true to a certain extent. Our city is in a real bad state and it is so bad that it drains the resources of the entire country, it very much feels like a large town instead of a city and that is down to the decades of poor management in the council. Without the additional 40 miles from London then it would have appeared an odd situation why Cardiff is a more attractive option for workers and businesses, and dare I say it, the choice as a Capital City. Until not so long ago Swansea and Cardiff had the same population. However Cardiff had leaders with intelligence to match their ambitions, Swansea has had leaders whose ambition has always been significantly lower than their own personal wellbeing. Swansea has the football team, the scenic beauty and apparently the charisma due to it being a predominantly tourist town, I don't see it to be honest and doubt anyone getting off the train will at first look!! Cardiff has the aim to be a top city and it is evident, it's people are confident and how could they not be? They built that city more than the Welsh Assembly which is a common misconception even inside the capital. Cardiff is a self sustaining hub with a can-do attitude, it proudly boasts to be Welsh and flies the flag more than any other major population centre, it has a drive for improvement and growth unlike any other in the UK which is shown in the fact it is biggest grower both in population and financial growth (figures released last month!). But it doesn't have the sport. Swansea cannot fall into a trap and try to copy Cardiff, Cardiff does what Cardiff is the best at. Swansea needs a major step change and now it is a City Region with a population of nearly 750,000 it should make its case for increased financial independence in both revenue collection and revenue spending, the leaders of the council should no longer be the top line ruling body and instead the Mayor should be elevated in stature because he/she is nothing more than title. Swansea Bay City Region needs Mayoral Elections before the public, who is given powers to mandate public spending and control revenue collection which includes setting council rates for businesses etc. This is how London works, Sydney, New York etc. The council should be tasked with simply running what is already there and have no decision on change, they have had that power for too long with no results being delivered. As cities go Cardiff is the Golden Goose because it is run by a competent and hungry council, Swansea is a goose that Tiny Tim had to make do asa paupers meal on Xmas Day, not fit for purpose. The Mayoral Elections effectively make a city a business and businessmen are always the ones elected to be the Mayor as they are hungry for success, forget the notion they may favour their own business needs as it does happen every time in these circumstances, they must improve the city to improve their own business and it is a win for the public.
I agree with most of what you say butty, apart from the bit where u say the city hasn't got sport>>>>>>>it does have sport dude its so happens that 95% of the Cardiff`s population couldn't give a fk if there was a sport going on or not.....im assuming the same could be said for Swansea and its dwellers that most would prefer money spent on the important things rather than some game that only a small percentage of the population follow.
Time lapse going on between Cardiff and Swansea here. Aber comments on Tuesday at 2.28 pm...MH posts a "laugh head off" caption two days later at 6.27pm. Thought it was only 50 miles, but it appears we are worlds apart!
seems this mr Stephen sizer fella has ruffled a few feathers>>>>><good on you sir>....tiz nice 2 get some fking honestly from someone in the church at last tiz also sad we mark another tyrants death in Churchill today>>>>>I knew that bobbling head would fall off at some point with pot holes getting far more common.
Churchill was hated be the working classes, he was a snob and did not deserve a state funeral. him and his bloody cigar...
we all know Winston was a tosser dude, its comes with the anger issues you get after being bummed at boarding school for 10 plus years..........trouble is 2 cover theyre arses the old boys tend 2 get you into high positions (excuse the pun)..... and also dai that fat cigar was just habit, it reminded him of his head masters four inch Cuban knob. anyway stop with being nice dai it doesn't fit your self profile
He probably was "hated by the working classes",and also by people from other spheres. But, cometh the hour ,cometh the man,and like him or loathe him, he galvanised and inspired enough people to do his bidding,and the rest is history. Did he deserve a State Funeral,I think so. Thatcher,on the other hand,didn't. Garry Monk can only dream of being as inspirational as Churchill.
i bet the ting don't work tho masky <wink>............me i use the sun as my clock call me old fashioned did you know that Churchill wanted 2 use anthrax bombs on cities in Germany......lucky the military top brass realised these things got banned after the first world war and put a stopper on his wish list...............state funeral ....and don't even get me started on Maggie the woman was fking well evil.......
Bought a job lot from a factory in Senegal. A real bargain too,equivalent of £1.50 each.They were all stamped "Genuine Rolex",so what could I do? Well,I took 20,and sold 18 within a few weeks' of returning to the U.K. The price had gone up a little,though. Handling costs,transport,insurances,etc.Well,a man's got to make a profit,innit? The gullible and stupid were fighting over them.Which is possibly how Monk got his. Hey,there's one born every minute.
