Monthly Archives: April 2007

Space… The final insult

Posted on April 5, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

This was The Enterprise. The Parson Street boozer was quietly demolished a few months ago and it is now a building site. The pub is the latest victim of this apparently pious ‘we’re all middle class now’ Blairite era where … Continue reading →

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DimoTV (in full Prawn-O-Vision)

Posted on April 5, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

Here’s Bristol’s leading politician and senior member of the government’s Treasury team demonstrating the sharp wit and searing intellect that got her there by, er… Running away from the BBC when questioned on Trident! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyvsATYoZTM]

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Digitally challenged

Posted on April 5, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

Bristol City Council’s very, very expensive ‘flagship’ e-democracy site in all its current glory. Are they trying to tell us something? Bristol, of course, recently lost out on £2m of funding in the government’s Digital Challenge to Sunderland. Perhaps the … Continue reading →

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Supergrass goes west!

Posted on April 4, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

Oh joy. The six remaining members of Labour’s Bristol West Constituency Party have selected Paul “Supergrass” Smith as their candidate for the next general election. Alderman – as the insufferable little git likes to be addressed – Paul used to … Continue reading →

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A murder on The Downs

Posted on April 4, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

A murder on The Downs: A play in three acts by Harold Pinter-Cider Act 1, Scene 1 (Wankers Wine Bar, Clifton. Sebastian, Charles, Toby, Harry, Algie and George arrive at the bar in a blaze of pastel pink shirts, cricket … Continue reading →

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Spot the difference (again)

Posted on April 3, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

l-r: sketch and reality This is a good one. On the left we have a sketch courtesy of architects Atkins Walters Webster of what is supposed to be happening to the old Bristol and West HQ on Broad Quay. The … Continue reading →

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Evelyn Post #2

Posted on April 2, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

Evelyn Post is The Bristol Blogger’s resident cartoonist. He has a woman’s name.

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Spot the difference

Posted on April 2, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

The top picture is a sketch provided to councillors and members of the Development Control (North) Committee in November 2004 as part of the planning application for Redland Green School. The committee, desperate to dish out yet another public subsidy … Continue reading →

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Golly! New job for Eddy

Posted on April 1, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

The Bristol Blogger learns that Bristol Tory boss Richard “Bunter” Eddy has been handed a new job to supplement his meagre Bristol City Council councillor allowances. From today Richard will be working part-time 15 hours a week as an Equalities … Continue reading →

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Whitewash? The Movie!

Posted on April 1, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

Here’s a BBC news report of Toyin Agbetu’s ‘intervention’ at Westminster Abbey. Unfortunately it’s been edited by the BBC in order to avoid showing him having a crack at the queen. I’ll endeavour to get a copy of that as … Continue reading →

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