This arrogant approach does not just extend to Parliament. One of the key criteria the Government set for assessing whether parts of the country should move to single big councils was that this should enjoy public support. Six counties have now undertaken local referenda: each has rejected plans to scrap their local councils by large majorities, including most of Shropshire.
A final decision on which areas the Government will restructure is expected by 24th July.
I met the Minister for Local Government with some of our district councillors last week and urged him to gave up this costly and politically motivated distraction to allow local government to focus on delivering cost-efficient services to local people.
If Gordon Brown truly intends to listen to the people, his first decision as Prime Minister later this week should be to scrap these plans.
PS: Our next Prime Minister Gordon Brown has been holding secret talks with LibDem leader Sir Menzies Campbell about ministerial jobs for the party which likes to style itself the "effective opposition".
When news leaked, Ming immediately took fright and rebuffed Brown's overtures.
What do these shady dealings tell us about the LibDems and the new PM? The LibDems remain Labour's natural bedfellows; and Gordon's judgement is being questioned before he has even started.
Only David Cameron's Conservatives can truly be trusted to deliver a change of direction for Britain.
