Monthly Archives: January 2008

The path of most resistance?

Posted on January 25, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Months after it was trailed on Bristol Indymedia; a full week after it was plastered EXCLUSIVELY all over the front page of The Evening Cancer; ten days after Helen Holland and her transport boss Mark Bradshaw invited us to their … Continue reading →

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Evening Cancer's pro-fascist photo shocker

Posted on January 24, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Adding insult to injury: today’s Evening Cancer article openly publicising the BNP’s Richard Barnbrook leading yesterday’s coppers’ march of shame (Barnbrook’s ‘s on the left of the picture looking pleased with himself in the light brown suit) Yet another fine … Continue reading →

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Blog of the day

Posted on January 23, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Take a bow the Guardian News Blog! Usually a tedious repository of poorly produced “up-to-the-minute” news written by the offspring of senior hacks as a stepping stone on their meritocratic rise to the top or by wealthy work experience students … Continue reading →

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The Islamist in search of Islamism

Posted on January 22, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Somehow there is an assumption that local government, police, university authorities, and others will learn by osmosis about “The Ideology”. The palpable fear and reluctance in naming “The Ideology” speaks volumes about the malaise of the modern west. Worse, the … Continue reading →

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Due to popular demand: that Simon Caplan website story in full!

Posted on January 22, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Over on the More Bristol News news thread a discussion’s been sparked about Simon Caplan and his infamous website. For posterity, here’s the Evening Cancer story about it from 2004: Council boss apologises over list of hates on web Bristol … Continue reading →

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State of the city: fisking* Holland

Posted on January 21, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

* To fisk: A point-by-point refutation of a blog entry or (especially) news story. A really stylish fisking is witty, logical, sarcastic and ruthlessly factual; flaming or handwaving is considered poor form. Named after Robert Fisk, a British journalist who … Continue reading →

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Counting the cost of Brown's Britain

Posted on January 20, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

£700k – the amount of money central government is prepared to pay towards preparatory work for unwanted congestion charges in the Greater Bristol area. £0 – the amount of money central government is prepared to pay to reopen the much … Continue reading →

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This might be helpful …

Posted on January 19, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

The Bristol Old Vic has set up a new website that includes a blog. Giving it some of the currently fashionable “openess and transparency” schtick, they’ve told the Evening Cancer it’s to “open things up and share the whole process.” … Continue reading →

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More Bristol News news

Posted on January 19, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

The battle to save the Marksbury Road Library, situated in the middle of one of the most deprived areas of the city, takes a new turn. The Bristol Green Party is proposing that the extra £100,000 earmarked by the Labour … Continue reading →

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Anarcho traffic management: is it the future?

Posted on January 18, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Let’s face it, all this talk of European cities, culture capitals, green capitals and the rest is just so much PR hot air and feel-good marketing soundbites from our councillors. They’re all just props to make it sound like they’re … Continue reading →

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