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batrabill

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  1. I note that to disagree is to "pointlessly argue" and "sitting on the sidelines, nitpicking, point scoring and trying to undo the good work of others" and to be disappointed is "aggressive".

    Mote? Plank? Eye?

    Good luck with everything. I'm done.

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  2. Paladin, I am genuinely confused that you don't understand my post.

    I will explain.. You said

    "307 people out of 428 = over 71% agreeing with petition. Any politician would give his eye teeth for such support."

    But 307 people have voted out of NOT 428 people, but over 60 million people in the country who could vote.

    Surely you understand the point that the TOTAL number for the whole country is 307, yet I would expect most of the PRESSURE GROUP to vote.

    I'm a bit surprised that I am having to say this.

  3. Paladin, I really think you are missing the point.

    The Facebook page Protect the Broads, we are not a National Park, whose only reason to exist is to oppose the name change has 400-odd members.

    Surely it would be reasonable to expect most of them to agree with a petition that makes that case?

    Yet despite the petition being widely publicised on several Broads fora, only 300-odd people agree with it.

    If I was a BA basher, to use a simplification, I would be gutted because this demonstrates I am in a minority, however loud a few people shout.

  4. What frustrates me about this forum and others, is that if you read them you would get the impression that everybody hates and distrusts the BA. In fact, many posters write as if this is a reasonable assumption.

    I think we now have some evidence that that is not the case. The current petition is written as a clear vote of no confidence in the BA.

    307 people, about 100 less than joined the Facebook group, Protect the broads, we are not a national park, from whence the petition originated, plainly do subscribe to this view.

    This is, by every reasonable measure, a minority.

    The majority, I believe, do not share this view but generally sit by and say nothing.

  5. I think some here should take notice of this petition.

    It is profoundly anti-BA in tone.

    Only 161 people have signed it so far despite it being widely discussed on Broads forums and the Facebook page Protect the Broads they are not a National Park, which has nearly 400 members.

    Democracy is a wonderful thing. I don't think this is apathy, it is the majority saying they do not agree with your BA bashing. Take note.

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