Johnny, I am sure you don't have any 'hidden agenda' where it comes to the Quaich
Eh? I only heard about the Quaich less than a week ago, I just wondered what it was that’s all.
nor do you really have much interest in the BMAA Politics, that is blatantly obvious as you have never put yourself up for Election.
As I’ve said, I don’t have any special (or vested) interest in it, and no, I’ve never stood for election.
I am all for you having a passing interest in the competency levels of the elected council members, and any potential nominees.
Good, I’m glad we can both agree this is a positive attribute of mine.
I know exactly what my Faults are
Do you mean repeatedly standing for election, knowing you have absolutely no chance of being elected?
& I also know what my positives are,
go on then, I’m all ears . . . .
suffice to say my competency levels are streets ahead of the complacency levels of those who have been elected over recent years.
However, despite this rather un-impartial assessment,
you always received the lowest number of votes of any candidate in every single election you ever contested, how do you explain that? Were they all ‘fixed’ as you once alleged?
The BMAA have been bothered by the fact that both myself & Rick were standing in the elections at the same time and they knew Rick & I together could change the dynamics somewhat,
I think the BMAA membership as a whole were certainly concerned by
1. The gradual erosion of ‘quality’ council candidates, and
2. The annually recurring ‘screaming lord sutch’ type candidates?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screaming_Lord_Sutch
lets face it the BMAA didn't really want Rick either,
I can’t disagree with your assessment of that.
but the BMAA only exists still because Rick did get elected
Yes he did, but only by default.
If I recall, in 2012 there were four vacant seats, and only five candidates including yourself and Rick G
Rick G was ‘elected’ by being the ‘least worst’ candidate. You (as usual) came last (and by some margin).
& he was forceful enough to get changes made,
I’m not sure what changes you are referring to?
the biggest mistake the membership made was to oust Rick in favour of Deepak
When Rick Gs 3 year period on council ended in 2015, he stood for re-election in the usual way.
If I recall there were three available seats, being contested by six candidates (including yourself).
Deepak, Bremner and Grimwood were all elected with 395, 373 and 341 votes respectively.
Rick G got 291 votes, Adrian Jones got 269 votes, and you received 112 votes.
(Deepak received the highest recorded votes ever & yet the opinion from a fellow Council Member is " He has done nothing of any consequence " )
Deepaks 395 votes in 2015 were nothing unusual, and certainly not the highest recorded votes ever.
In 2011 Paul Dewhurst received 668 votes
In 2012 Dave Bremner received 552 votes
In 2012 Rob Grimwood received 535 votes
In 2011 Chris Draper received 524 votes
In 2011 Paul Welsh received 511 votes
I am glad everyone is entitled to voice their opinions,
Me too
I would put a lot more provenance on your remarks if you had ever stood for a position but alas you haven't
Well, your remarks would hold a lot more weight if they were factually correct, instead of sounding like the deluded ramblings of someone with an anti-BMAA axe to grind.
so I am at least someone who stepped up to the plate
Yes, over and over again, despite consistently receiving the lowest votes of any candidate, every time
instead of sitting back and opining on something you haven't had the volition to try yourself. I am sure you understand the saying " You have to be in it to win it " There are always runners up in every competition, are you saying that anyone who thinks or knows they might be the 'underdog' shouldn't compete in anything just to give the other entrants an easy time.
I honestly believe that Lord Lucan, or even Red Rum would’ve consistently got more votes than you did.
I will publically say that whenever there were complete deadwood standing for election I would stand just to stop a shoehorning of the deadwood back into seats without a bunfight ;-)
I think that was also Screming Lord Sutch’s motto?
Conceitedly I know I would have been better than any of the current council members
Unfortunately, despite having numerous opportunities to elect you, the membership disagreed.
because I am an outspoken & controversial type of guy
No shit, Sherlock
who can't sit in a cosy chair doing nothing ( a trait that every council member has now ) Even TV is losing his desire to do anything because he has 7 bits of deadwood around him.
I also have the upmost respect and admiration for Terry Viner
Anyway, it is all ancient history now so let's focus on the future & the future is Bright.
OK, please disregard my comments, see you for a beer on Fly-UK
cheers
JM