I haven’t heard more of a bullshit opinion in my life than what Dan has been subject to here. Fresh eyes are so important as the world changes around us, lack of experience is a good thing in this context to ask the hard questions about why things are as they are.
It also turns out this was due to the fact I was a young person who could not possibly bring anything to the council, as I lacked experience. This was the beginning of a pattern of behaviour which created a hostile environment for me, as a young councillor.