Well, Churchill Didn’t Get Everything Right…

…sometimes you just can’t rely on ‘jaw jaw’:

Disputes with travellers can be resolved if people talk to them instead of “digging trenches” , the new leader of the Greens has said.

I suppose ‘Get orf moi land!’ isn’t the sort of ‘talking to’ he means?

Travellers were an ongoing issue for the past Green administration, who were criticised for taking a soft touch on illegal encampments.

Their actions have even been cited by one of their councillors as one the reasons for their defeat in the council elections.

*chuckles*

Sadly, that seems to be the only one of the Greens capable of learning anything…

Councillor Mac Cafferty said: “I can try to understand where these frustrations come from. I have had travellers who have arrived in my own ward – on Brunswick Terrace.

“I think the key thing whenever these issues arise is to carry on talking to people.

“The first thing I did whenever I was on the understanding travellers have arrived I went and spoke to them immediately, I went and spoke to the MP for Hove, I made sure our traveller team knew about the travellers and made sure the welfare of the travellers was okay.”

Yes, I can see why the taxpayers are a little bit aggrieved…

“I made sure that everyone knew what the other was thinking and saying.

“I think a lot of this is people have dug trenches and have stopped talking and I think like the resolution to so many problems, actually when communication is kept strong people began to understand. ”

Oh, I’m all in favour of ‘strong communication’ in these instances, but I suspect it’s not what you mean by the term!