Category Archives: Bristol East

#gritforbristol

Posted on January 9, 2010 by The Bristol Blogger

GRIT! It’s the topic of the moment. Chris Hutt’s been at it as has KRS. So The Bristol Blogger thought he’d join the party and do some gritty blogging too. Mainly as today’s Cancer featured a letter on the subject … Continue reading →

Posted in Bristol, Bristol East, Bristol Evening Post, Global warming, Local government, Politics, Twitter | Tagged , , , , | There are 24 comments

Election 2010: Tory wonderweb joy!

Posted on January 4, 2010 by The Bristol Blogger

Just been reading Eugene Byrne‘s political predictions for 2010 in Venue. A stonking good read mainly because the The Bristol Blogger is in it. Although another highlight is Helen Holland cracking a decentish joke while KRS will be on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Bristol, Bristol East, Conservatives, Elections, Labour Party, MPs, North Somerset, Politics, Twitter | Tagged , , , , , | There are 39 comments

Did you lie Councillor? Or are you merely an incompetent?

Posted on September 25, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

The webcast for the full council meeting of 15 September is now available from the Bristol City Council website here. Using the index you can go to section 4.c Questions from the public where you will find the following: PQ3 … Continue reading →

Posted in Ashton Vale, Bedminster, Bristol, Bristol and Bath Railway Path, Bristol East, Bristol South, Developments, Easton, Environment, Lib Dems, Local government, Planning, Politics, Southville, World Cup 2018 | Tagged , , , , , | There are 16 comments

Postscript: Tesco value MP

Posted on September 20, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

A small amuse-bouche to yesterday’s Dim Prawn main course of refusing to get your hands dirty critcising Tesco … Bristol East MP, Kerry McCarthy, is now holding constituency surgeries at Tesco Extra in Brislington! How long before Labour drop the … Continue reading →

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Give us a C! Give us an O! Give us an N! Give us a dodgy ginger minger planning boss!

Posted on August 21, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

Put it all together and what’ve we got? CONsultation … Oh look it’s Friday, must be time for another CONsultation about the stupid ‘Cycle Houses’ on the Bristol and Bath Railway Path nobody wants. The new Lib Dem administration – … Continue reading →

Posted in Bristol, Bristol and Bath Railway Path, Bristol East, CONsultants, Developments, Easton, Environment, Housing, Lib Dems, Local government, Merchant Venturers, Planning, Politics, Twitter | Tagged , , , | There are 23 comments

Minister Tumblr

Posted on August 17, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

The internet’s alive – 160 articles of varying quality based on the same news release and counting – to the Twitter of Bristol East MP Kerry McCarthy being appointed ‘Twitter Tsar’ for the Labour Party’s doomed general election campaign next … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Bristol, Bristol East, Budget, Labour Party, Local government, Media, MPs, Politics | Tagged , , | There are 17 comments

RED TROUSERGATE: land still not sold, another bloody CONsultation in the offing …

Posted on June 25, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

The Red Trousergate saga continues … David Bishop’s dodgy deal with George Ferguson last year to sell off protected public park land on the Bristol and Bath Railway Path still rumbles on. These are some questions and answers from tonight’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Bristol, Bristol and Bath Railway Path, Bristol East, CONsultants, Developments, Easton, Environment, Lib Dems, Local government, Merchant Venturers, Planning, Politics | Tagged , , , | There are 4 comments

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 →

Posted in Bristol, Bristol East, Bristol Indymedia, Easton, Labour Party, Local government, Politics | Tagged , | There are 2 comments

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 →

Posted in Bristol, Bristol East, Bristol North west, Bristol South, Bristol West, Conservatives, Elections, Green Party, Labour Party, Lib Dems, Local Elections 2009, Politics | Tagged , , , , , | There are 24 comments

Election 2009: fuckwit candidate of the week

Posted on May 25, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

Step forward Labour candidate for Easton Mohammed Arif who along with his agent Terry Cook has spent the day delivering a leaflet around the ward with a headline: “Bristol-Bath Cycle Path: Labour action, Lib Dem excuses”. The story finds Labour … Continue reading →

Posted in Bristol, Bristol and Bath Railway Path, Bristol East, Developments, Easton, Environment, Green Party, Local Elections 2009, Local government, Politics | Tagged , , , , | There are 14 comments