As a resident of Torbay for 28 years previously working in a public servant capacity as a teacher in 9 Torbay schools, I am now embarking on a business adventure as a Personal Tutor and a Life Skills Coach. I have watched all your videos and I am very impressed with your questions put to all 9 Mayoral Candidates. The issue which captured my attention the most was that of the Alternative Vote, as I believe this really showed the "true colour" of each candidate. The other questions really produced the same answers of "making the Bay a better place, creating jobs, looking after young people and old people, building affordable houses, etc." which is what we would expect to hear. I believe personally in the "first past the post" system as I am a naturally competitive person and for this reason those candidates who want the system which could give power to such parties as the BNP have eliminated themselves from the race in my view. Sadly not enough of Torbay's residents with the right to vote will do so, and whoever is elected will not represent the majority of the people anyway. I am proud to have the right to exercise my franchise and always think of the suffragettes who fought for their right to vote when I place my X in the box. I have not yet made my final decision on who should be mayor, but I'm down to the choice of 2 who in my view showed strong leadership qualities and didn't dilly dally on this issue. I shall be listening carefully to their policies and manifestos up to 5/5/11 and "May" the best man or woman win! Well done Talk Torbay - you have given those of us prepared to watch and listen lots of food for thought! Great work! Bill Callaghan of www.learn4lifeltd.co, the newest education business in Torbay :)
As a resident of Torbay for 28 years previously working in a public servant capacity as a teacher in 9 Torbay schools, I am now embarking on a business adventure as a Personal Tutor and a Life Skills Coach. I have watched all your videos and I am very impressed with your questions put to all 9 Mayoral Candidates. The issue which captured my attention the most was that of the Alternative Vote, as I believe this really showed the "true colour" of each candidate. The other questions really produced the same answers of "making the Bay a better place, creating jobs, looking after young people and old people, building affordable houses, etc." which is what we would expect to hear. I believe personally in the "first past the post" system as I am a naturally competitive person and for this reason those candidates who want the system which could give power to such parties as the BNP have eliminated themselves from the race in my view. Sadly not enough of Torbay's residents with the right to vote will do so, and whoever is elected will not represent the majority of the people anyway. I am proud to have the right to exercise my franchise and always think of the suffragettes who fought for their right to vote when I place my X in the box. I have not yet made my final decision on who should be mayor, but I'm down to the choice of 2 who in my view showed strong leadership qualities and didn't dilly dally on this issue. I shall be listening carefully to their policies and manifestos up to 5/5/11 and "May" the best man or woman win! Well done Talk Torbay - you have given those of us prepared to watch and listen lots of food for thought! Great work! Bill Callaghan of www.learn4lifeltd.co, the newest education business in Torbay :)