Monthly Archives: June 2009

It's Red Trousers wot won it!

Posted on June 14, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

Confirmation – as if we really needed it – that Red Trousered architect, George Ferguson, is an utterly deluded egomaniac and public school twit of the very highest order. Wondering who was the – ahem – architect of the Lib … Continue reading →

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BANKSY BALLS: bigger balls than ever

Posted on June 13, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

In case you haven’t heard yet, there’s a Banksy exhibition – sorry, audacious stunt™ – at the City Museum and Art Gallery called Banksy v Bristol Museum for the next three months. But in further exciting art news, The Bristol … Continue reading →

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TIP WATCH

Posted on June 12, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

Grabbed a bite to eat at the Spyglass this evening after work. What with all this publicity recently about restaurants adding service charges to our bills and then using it pay their staffs’ basic crappy wages, we thought we’d check … Continue reading →

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Alderman Robin Moss: cunt stain?

Posted on June 12, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

Slight delay on the Labour Alderman Robin Moss front I’m afraid. An insider who knew Moss from  Easton Community Centre will be posting “as soon as I’ve managed to dream up some decent insults.” “It’s quite hard to come up … Continue reading →

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Alderman Robin Moss: stalker?

Posted on June 10, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

The Blogger’s newswires and phone lines have been alive today after the unwelcome internet reappearance of certifiable nutjob former Labour councillor for Easton, Robin Moss. The Blogger just needs to return a couple of phone calls from some deeply pissed … Continue reading →

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The strange death of Labour Bristol

Posted on June 9, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

Here are the Euro election results for Bristol’s local authority area: Conservatives: 20,675 (19.4%) Lib Dems: 19,834 (18.6%) Labour: 17,321 (16.2%) Greens 16,735 (15.7%) UKIP: 14,647 (13.7%) BNP: 6,132 (5.7%) Pensioner Party: 2,796 English Democrats: 2,029 Christian Party: 1,363 Socialist … Continue reading →

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Dim Prawn seals Gordon's fate

Posted on June 7, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

“Gordon Brown will be Prime Minister next week,” the monotoned moron MP for Bristol South intoned today on The Politics Show West. That’s game over for Gordon then. He’ll be gone by Wednesday. And for old time’s sake, let’s just … Continue reading →

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The corruption of the Froom

Posted on June 7, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

The corruption of the Froom. The Man in the Moon, (a radical pamphletist) illuminates a web of corruption holding official documents. A kicking ass frees a bundle marked ‘Dock Company’ and the deity of the Froom holds his nose at … Continue reading →

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VOTE 2009: Results LIVE with the Bristol Blogger

Posted on June 4, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

THE AT A GLANCE ELECTION BLOGOMETER: VACANT 0 LIBDEM 36 LABOUR 16 CONSERVATIVE 17 GREEN 1 BY WARD Ashley (Lib Dem): LIB DEM HOLD Avonmouth (Lab): CON GAIN Bishopston (Lib Dem): LIB DEM HOLD Cabot (Lib Dem): LIB DEM HOLD … Continue reading →

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VOTE 2009: Results GOSSIP

Posted on June 4, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

Results are above (and keep an eye on the Twitterfeed too) What to look out for: Greens: A good night if they take Ashley; an extraordinary night if they take Easton too. Keep an eye on their results in Bishopston … Continue reading →

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