Bumble plays the blame game (again)

Swansea’s own Mr Bumble is playing the blame game again. This time his pathetic grievance is that Cardiff Bay has had more infrastructure investment than Swansea’s SA1 docklands development.  In the past, similar calls have been applauded but the even the local paper is unimpressed by his whinging – probably because they remember how it was Holley himself who criticised earlier unfavourable comparisons between the two cities. 

When he came to power - and at regular intervals ever since - Holley harped on about decades of “stagnation” under Labour. By comparison, his leadership has seen Swansea go backwards in the last six years. His personal record is a unflattering catalogue of failed promises, non-existent regeneration, inept management, political cronyism, failing services and an inclination to close schools, libraries and the odd tennis centre whenever the books don’t balance.

Meanwhile, and whilst the Lib Dem-led rabble running the city still talk boulevards, councillors in Llanelli are steaming ahead with a £15m town centre redevelopment. One thing Swansea definitely does not need is more of Mr Holley.