Interesting letter

With the local elections over they're are a large proportion of new councillors of all parties now in office. Maltheus wishes them all the best.

A letter to the Evening News today was from Paul Scruton of the electorally successful party 'Norwich Over the Water Party'. In it he advocates that all councillors should be trained by the electoral commission to equip them with the knowledge and skills to be able to stand up to the un-elected council officials which actually rule the councils. Maltheus isn't quite sure of this, there's the sitcom of political officiados with Sir Humphrey Appleby that portrays politicians as the figureheads but civil servants as the powerhouses. Is this true of local government?

Having been in a elected position himself Maltheus is aware of the influence some unelected officials can have on the position of an organisation. However, Maltheus believes that ultimately a civil servant can't change a vote and it is up to the conviction of the voter to set their views forward firmly.

But training can't hurt, can it?