Candidacy

  • Burnham shows up a poor media culture

    The candidacy of Andy “The Madman” Burnham shows the UK suffers a paltry version of media that pretends to a crown. It’s become clear for those of us that have looked in-depth at this chaos. “The impulse to just do it anyway without using real credentials is pretty much the norm,” said an anonymous Journalist to me, who’d worked for The Standard, among others, “and they just get on with it and make it work.”

    They’re known as “Credit Journalists” in some parts of the industry, and it’s become marked by returned cars, discarded suits, and prepaid cards thrown into bins. The culture is hideously superficial and it reaches into television presenter domains regularly, so we all get to see it happen. The burden is felt by managers that walk away scarred for life.

    The lack of proper handling of the Burnham case – a career criminal who’s trashed Manchester with his perverted activity and is wanted worldwide – is now indicative of a failure of today’s newsrooms to manage themselves. The day to day rush to get somewhere on time is a misnomer against digital signals from every corner of the earth that say it’s a problem.

    The UK isn’t so large a place for people like him to disappear in for long stretches. He’s been found lost and homeless, but no one cares if he gets suited up. He’s been on and off drink but it doesn’t feature if he’s talking. He goes from hooker to prostitute but other places make him look better. This is a man also guilty of fraud, battery, and banking crimes, but he’s got a candidacy going, so why stop him?

  • Locally, politics now needs to work out

    Beyond the fringe noise of constant protest, local politics now needs to come into its own.

    Whatever the level or structure (and at times these need review to improve the process) the public are in need of control over their imminent affairs.

    The outcome of today’s local elections, including Mayoralty positions, is fundamental to realising it.

    The renewed or replacement candidates drive key decision making and determine the look and feel of our local communities.

    The characterful among us can bring out more understanding to enrich a dimension that’s ethical in local politics.

    Such is the cry because people feel misunderstood, and thus underrepresented.

    Otherwise, everyone who succeeds is looked to for the investment of time in the detail of any changes and the effort to renew all of the obligations that make it work.

    The decline of parts of the UK can be put into reverse by such attention given to it.

  • NYC’s Mayor race is a deciding factor

    The biggest city on earth isn’t an easy task for any candidate. The hottest political ticket outside of Washington is a steep learning curve. The issues are always stubborn and the events that unfold there are usually on a massive scale.

    The public persona of a New York City Mayor is tantamount to gold dust if it’s right. The calming charisma of a showman leader can have a positive effect. It’s shown in the uptick in morale of city workers and residents during a crisis.

    The front runners in this year’s race all fit the bill in some way. They speak boldly into a climate of fear and cautious optimism. There’s a belief things can change but it’s hard to see right now. This is how any candidate can seek to capitalise.

    The figure of Zohran Mamdani is looming large in some ways because of his socialist roots. However his fresh take on stubborn problems is drawing serious interest. The Left may provoke at times, but others at the front are offering reassurances in their outgoing radicalism.

    The fate of Andrew Cumo in this race is not yet set in stone, but he looks to be struggling. He knows New York well, but so does New York and he needs to come up with some ideas to deserve the office. His effort is less straightforward because he has to fit into the status quo there.

    The burden on the eventual winner is not a victory to savour for very long at all. The hard work of setting straight the problems in a bustling city sets in quickly and can eviscerate a leader as efficiently. Whoever it is needs to take great care to take any matter presented seriously.

  • NYC & election diversity

    New Yorkers will vote this November for their next Mayor. It’s a contentious race. Democrats are choosing their candidate. It’s fractious. It brings up a lot of the problems in the city.

    Integration issues – Spectrum News

    In recent years a big issue is multiculturalism. It’s strained relations. For a short while a noticeable influx of migrants changed the city. It’s raised questions of pressure on local services.