Category Archives: Bristol Evening Post

Muslim balls: Mumbai special

Posted on December 4, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Our dear old friend, Farooq Siddique, Cancer editor Mike Norton’s loopy ‘A Muslim in Bristol’ columnist is at it again. Tuesday’s column found the entirely sane and rational exponent of the religion of peace doing his bit for inter-faith dialogue … Continue reading →

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More child protection inadequacies exposed

Posted on December 3, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Oh dear. It’s been revealed in the Cancer that another Serious Case Review into a child abuse case in Bristol isn’t up to scratch. At last night’s full council meeting the political boss of the city’s children’s services, Peter Hammond, … Continue reading →

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All must have prizes

Posted on November 26, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

More great award season news and thanks to Ecoughnut for spotting it. “Carboot Circus in Bristol has been named the best shopping centre of the year – despite being open just two months,” thunders today’s Evening Cancer. “An international panel … Continue reading →

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RED TROUSER GATE: Council contradicts itself within 2 minutes

Posted on November 19, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

A Bristol City Council spokeswoman said: “The developer of the chocolate factory is negotiating with the council, which is finalising an in-principle agreement to sell a small strip of land so that some houses could be accessed by bikes from … Continue reading →

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RED TROUSER GATE: The Cancer runs with it!

Posted on November 19, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Finally after months of prevarication the Cancer is forced to acknowledge the emerging Red Trouser Gate scandal. Interesting comments from the council too: A Bristol City Council spokewsoman said: “The developer of the chocolate factory is negotiating with the council, … Continue reading →

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Bye by George?

Posted on November 16, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

What’s happened to By George, George Ferguson’s saturday column of self-regarding drivel in the Evening Cancer? It was there last week and this week it’s gone! Surely it can’t have anything to do with Councillor Ashley Fox tabling a series … Continue reading →

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RED TROUSER GATE: PR news

Posted on November 6, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

The Evening Cancer might not be prepared to report on their columnist, George Ferguson’s role in dodgy public park land deals but they’re more than happy to give his poncey Tobacco Factory bar some free publicity. “George flies the flag … Continue reading →

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All the news that's fit to print?

Posted on November 4, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

No sign yet of the Evening Cancer publishing anything about the David Bishop Greenbank land sale scandal. No doubt the fact that their Saturday columnist, Bristol’s most pompous man, George Ferguson is intimately involved in the scandal is entirely coincidental … Continue reading →

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PR of the week

Posted on October 26, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Step forward Bristol City Council’s Kate Hartas … As the only person in Bristol who’s seemingly oblivious to the longstanding antipathy between motorists and cyclists in the city, Kate was handed the job of spinning the council’s controversial plan to … Continue reading →

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They don't know what they're doing! Pt. 2

Posted on October 15, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

“Asked by Mrs Janke if he could explain how the sale of the park affected the Area Green Space plan, Mr Bees’ answer was: “The area is well served by green space.” Bristol Evening Post, October 15 2008 Bristol’s new … Continue reading →

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