Voting for a Mayor Is a Four-Year Gamble

Sentinel, The; Stoke-on-Trent (UK) › October 22, 2008

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Mayor Mystery: Democracy does have its limitations. On the two occasions that I have had the opportunity to vote for an elected mayor, I had no idea which, if any, had the ability to run an organisation like Stoke-on-Trent City Council. At the end of the first four-year term, the electorate decided they wanted a change, so was this a waste of four years? Is the present incumbent any better? And what about the next one? He could be a disaster and we would be stuck with him for another four years.

Every year we can elect a third of the councillors. These people are in the best position to choose a suitable leader.

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Voting for a Mayor Is a Four-Year Gamble

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