Monthly Archives: May 2007

Sunday Times' punk's not dead shocker!

Posted on May 13, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

Sitting here listening to my free ‘Anarchy in the UK: 30 years of punk’ compilation courtesy of The Sunday Times I find myself agreeing with Banksy in a recent Independent interview: “I love the way capitalism finds a place – … Continue reading →

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Election aftermath: Bunter's bumper balls-up

Posted on May 13, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

Nationally the Tories gained 911 new council seats and secured 40% of the vote at the local elections. This puts them – just – on target for a general election victory. But there was little to celebrate for Bristol’s Tories … Continue reading →

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Labouring under an illusion?

Posted on May 12, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

A Labour Party story crudely planted on today’s front page of The Evening Cancer – Who’s in charge? – threatens stalemate and meltdown at The Council House unless the Lib Dems reverse their home care privatisation plans as Labour is … Continue reading →

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Comer-tose or on his toes?

Posted on May 11, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

The Home Care banana skin… The news just in is that ‘Consistent’ Stevie Comer, the glorious new Lib Dem leader, has been reelected to the National Executive of the PCS (Public and Commercial Services Union) to continue his selfless battle … Continue reading →

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Hug the Hoodie?

Posted on May 10, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

Those selfless charity workers He’s back! After all these years it looks like Nicholas Hood the disgraced Merchant Venturer caught bang in the middle of the Enron scandal is quietly attempting a return to public life. The former Chairman of … Continue reading →

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"The dodgiest guy in the room"

Posted on May 9, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

There’s at least one event not to be missed at this year’s ‘Festival of Ideas’ – Bristol Harbourside’s upmarket wafflefest for Guardian readers. Next Monday at The Watershed the festival is screening the inarguably excellent ‘Enron: The Smartest Guys in … Continue reading →

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Elections aftermath: The Fall of House Janke

Posted on May 8, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

There was a short farting sound like the voice of water down the plughole – and the shallow and smelly puddle at my feet closed sullenly and silently over the fragments of the “House of Janke.” With apologies to Edgar … Continue reading →

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Who is the Bristol Blogger?

Posted on May 7, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

Seems to be the question everybody’s asking and some are answering. Suggestions sent to this site include Cancer editor Mike Norton (I kid you not!), a variety of Venue hacks – do I really sound anything like Daryl Bullock? – … Continue reading →

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The Bristol Blogger is unwell

Posted on May 4, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

The Bristol Blogger is away until Tuesday. I’ll leave you with an old leftie joke courtesy of Red Left Review mainly because I like the cut of his strapline: An old revolutionary walks across the Brooklyn Bridge one day, and … Continue reading →

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Bristol Election 2007 at a glance

Posted on May 3, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

Lib Dems – 31 (-2) Labour – 25 (+2) Conservative – 13 Green – 1 Labour are winners on the night with 29% of the vote and 2 gains. Lib Dems get 27% of vote and lose 2 seats. Tories … Continue reading →

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