UKIP gains first Leicestershire County Council seats as ex-Tories join up

“Lamech, I apologise, having re-read the reports. However, the fact remains that he misled the council over the purpose of the meeting he attended, and he finds it difficult to tell the difference between a train and a car.

And admitted the fact after being challenged, as have I.

Does that make either of us fit for public office? I'll leave it to you. Perhaps I don't have much room to shout. But if that's the case, nor does Mr Sprason. And if he does, then so do I.

Have fun working it out.”

“DonHenson once again you make it up as you go along he didn't claim for any train tickets he paid for it himself. In a heated debate at council he got the trips the wrong way round as he was taken down in the car, as arranged by officers, and returned by train. I also understand that he has also now paid the cost of the car as a gesture of goodwill but no doubt you will contimue to make it up as you go along and spout your untruths.”

“Hasn't the look a "happy chappie" to me.”

“@Truthsout

I don't know why you bother to dignify DonHenson and his ravings with a response. It is a total waste of time, the man is totally negative in all of his postings, he never answers valid points raised in postings that he does not agree with. He dreams up up any slight he can and posts his dreams up as facts. The man is impossible to have a proper sensible dialogue with. Just do as I do and ignore him and his idiot remarks.”

“Truthsout I don't hate any politician who tells the truth. Whatever their party.

However, as I pointed out in my last, Mr Sprason has an unfortunate habit of not always being truthful or of being an idiot. You choose.

How else can you explain the apparent confusion over claiming train fare for being a passenger in a car? - as reported in the Leicester Mercury last year!

As for your 7 days a week thing, I have to be available 24/7 for disabled family members AND for work. Makes for an interesting life.”

“Oh dear Don Henson moaning again? thats not like you! You do not seem to like anyone connected with politics or any particular party for that matter.It is extremely easy to be an armchair expert when you do not have 100% of the facts and wouldn't do the job yourself.May I suggest you set up your own party as you sound as though you would be a great leader,plain speaking and would do a far better job than all the people who have been prepared to give 7 days a week (because their numbers are readily available and they don't clock off at 6 on a friday) to their community put together!!!! If you'd properly read the facts on this case instead of just the headline you would see that the guy was stitched up by a dodgy guy who wanted sprason out now the leadership was his.I think all this was planned early last year when whistleblower exposed Parsons then because Rushton knew that he wouldn't get top job automatically on his own he chose sprason with the full intention of getting rid of himonce the deed was done.which is were his slimy little mate whistleblower came in handy again to deliver a letter to the leicester mercury.He's even confessed in this report that sprason was got rid of for talking frankly to the leicester mercury NOT for watching a dvd which I may add did NOT break any laws.TOTAL STITCH UP!!!! Surely a politician hater like yourself mr henson must admit to sack a man for telling the truth is a disgrace or do you think politicians deserve what they get just because they are politicians.another thought mr henson good or bad if it wasn't for politicians and the democracy in this country YOU wouldn't be free to express an opinion or would have been locked up by now for doing so.”

“Interesting that no one has criticised the appalling judgement of a man who got into a car with his inglorious leader and claimed the train expenses.

A man who was stupid enough to misuse council property, fail to cover up the fact (accidentally) and then speak to all and sundry about it.

A man known for stupid and crass remarks about how counselling services slashed by his former party (on his watch) did not provide personalised services (on air, on Radio Leicester) - when anyone who actually knows about counselling would also know he was talking out of his **** orifice.

A man who now tells us that UKIP is the way forward?

I've no doubt he has a keen following. I also know that there are some of his constituents who find him boorish, unhelpful and quite childish at times. Should fit right in at UKIP.”

“Now the rot has set in and exposed Nick Rushtons appalling judgement. He has condemned himself out of his own mouth with his statement saying that David Sprason would have been alright "if he had kept his mouth shut". So thats your policy is it Mr Rushton, keep your mouth shut, lie if necessary but never tell the truth. The worst type of politician and a splendid example of what some of them are like. Lie, cheat, use every dirty trick in the book but never be open and honest, keep the public in the dark as long as you can continue to fill your boots. Councillor Rushton you are a disgrace and totally lacking in integrity and honesty. You condoned the leaking of the five year old letter which caused the embarrasment and refused to even sanction an enquiry into finding out who was resposible, I wonder why?

Will Councillor Rushton now give us an undertaking that he will not be employing any dirty tricks in the forthcoming election as were employed in 2009. I can assure him that the UKIP candidates will not be open to any inducements or bribes to stand aside to give him a better chance of winning this time around.

I hope the voters in Ashby can see through this shallow excuse for a man and kick him and all his ilk into the long grass as his party have done nationally with all of their pre election promises.”

“by f007e... I said they were slashing subsidies, and they are. I also said they were investing in coal powered generation, and they are.

I did not say they were moving away from renewables. They have realised that subsidies have a significant impact on fuel bills, which is why they are slashing subsidies. That is exactly what we should do. That is what UKIP would probably do.

It is ironic that Germany is building fuel security based on coal whilst we are jeopardising ours by doing the opposite by shutting themdown (thanks Labour).

Energy costs are going to be a significant issue at the next election as EU "green" legislation kicks in this April and the three main parties are like a rabbit in the headlights on this topic.”

“ps. I do think what Cllr Rushton had to say on the issue was rather churlish. He could have drawn a line under the issue and wished the pair all the best until May's election.

I suspect that the Lib Dems are breathing a sigh of relief and are the winners out of all of this. The small band of Hinckley Conservatives are going to have their work cut out fighting UKIP in the east and the Lib Dems in Hinckley itself.”