Category Archives: Bristol East

Greedy bastard watch

Posted on May 24, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

Why are former Lib Dem leader and Eastville Councillor Steve Comer‘s travel and subsistence expenses so high? Since he won the Eastville election in 2005 he has claimed £2,481.36 in travel and subsistence expenses (£411.06 in 05-06, £409.27 in 06-07, … Continue reading →

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MP "Two Beds" in Habitat bath tidy Scamalot shocker!!!

Posted on May 22, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

Another bad day for Bristol politics. We can’t even do the MPs expenses scandal – ‘Scamalot’ – with any class or style. While the rest of the country is getting suitably worked up over whipping, flipping, double dipping and egregious … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Bristol, Bristol East, Bristol Evening Post, Conservatives, Labour Party, MPs, Politics | Tagged , , , , | There are 5 comments

Religion vs politics

Posted on May 19, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

Our private polling team have been out in Easton this week and we can EXCLUSIVELY reveal that, despite being nationally held in disrepute and in utter disarray, Labour appear set to win the ward in the forthcoming local elections on … Continue reading →

Posted in Bristol, Bristol East, Easton, Elections, Labour Party, Lib Dems, Local Elections 2009, Local government, Politics | Tagged , | There are 30 comments

"We need to sort Parliament out"

Posted on May 17, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

Says Bristol East MP, Kerry McCarthy. Well, I’ll source the detonators if someone else gets hold of the explosives …

Posted in Bristol, Bristol East, Labour Party, MPs, Politics | Tagged | There are 19 comments

Grove Woods: more intrigue

Posted on April 16, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

by anon-y-mouse It was revealed at the recent Council meeting to confirm the Tree Preservation Order by John Mair, the land agent for Grove Wood, that the ownership of the wood had been transferred to Rhino Group Ltd. We’ve now … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Bristol, Bristol East, Developments, Environment, Frome Vale/Fishponds, Planning | Tagged , , , , | There are 36 comments

RED TROUSERGATE: the column of crap

Posted on April 11, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

Reading George Ferguson’s ‘By George’ column in today’s Cancer – alas not yet online – at least explains why he chose a career in concreting over public park land rather than comic writing. Southville’s great wit writes about Easter this … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Bristol, Bristol and Bath Railway Path, Bristol East, Bristol Evening Post, Developments, Easton, Environment, Global warming, Merchant Venturers, Politics, Toffs | Tagged , | There are 12 comments

Joined-up government

Posted on April 4, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

Anyone see this in today’s Cancer? Plans to start modernising Bristol’s primary school provision are under threat. Projects in the first phase of the council’s citywide Primary Review are facing pressures because of rising costs and falling income. Kate Campion, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bristol and Bath Railway Path, Bristol East, Bristol Evening Post, Conservatives, Developments, Easton, Education, Labour Party, Lib Dems, Local government, Planning, Politics | Tagged , , , | There are 9 comments

RED TROUSERGATE: favours for the rich

Posted on April 2, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

And so it comes to pass. Our Through the Looking Glass council does it again. Now they’ve managed to grant planning permission to build a tower block on their own protected park land. Public land that’s not for sale; never … Continue reading →

Posted in Bristol, Bristol and Bath Railway Path, Bristol East, Developments, Easton, Local government, Merchant Venturers, Planning, Politics | Tagged , , , , | There are 37 comments

RED TROUSERGATE: Bishop proposing multi-million public money favour to ol' Red Trousers!

Posted on March 29, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

Despite Bristol City Council officers still quite deliberately failing to take a decision regarding the sale of our protected public park land to developers Square Peg (Blogger passim), the controversial Chocolate Factory development planned on the land at Greenbank is … Continue reading →

Posted in Bristol, Bristol and Bath Railway Path, Bristol East, CONsultants, Developments, Easton, Environment, Housing, Local government, Merchant Venturers, Planning, Politics, Transport | Tagged , , , , | There are 40 comments

RED TROUSERGATE: endgame?

Posted on March 18, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

After a firm kick up the backside from new Lib Dem transport supremo, Jon Rogers, council officers have finally published the long-awaited Railway Path consultation. And what a result! It’s General Public 6 Red Trousered Developers 0. Here’s the consultation’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Bristol, Bristol and Bath Railway Path, Bristol East, Developments, Easton, Environment, Housing, Lib Dems, Local government, Merchant Venturers, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , | There are 40 comments