Fix Those Streetlights, Nnnnnnow!

Monday, March 29, 2021

One of the biggest aces politicians are fond of playing during election campaigns is ‘Our town/village is too dark.

If you vote for me I will ensure that streetlights are up and running’. This seems sensible enough until you realise you have had your fair share of representatives in the hallowed house and your town keeps getting darker and darker as the years roll by.

For instance, who is the MP of the lights in the dual carriageway between Boatle and Game City. I can bet my last thebe the first words he uttered in his campaign were ‘Our streets are dark’.

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