Category Archives: Bristol

Bank holiday Tesco slag off space filler

Posted on May 4, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

As news filters through that City Chairman Steve Lansdown may be about to generously give us a large Tescos retail shed in exchange for our greenbelt land at Ashton Vale to build his new football stadium on, it might be … Continue reading →

Posted in Ashton Vale, Bristol, Bristol Evening Post, Bristol South, Conservatives, Developments, Environment, Merchant Venturers, Planning, Politics, Southville | Tagged , , , , | There are 4 comments

Cry Freedom, Cry Seven Stars!

Posted on May 1, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

At last! A proper plaque, courtesy of Bristol Radical History Group, to commemorate anti-slavery campaigner Thomas Clarkson, the mystery landlord “Thompson” and many ordinary Bristolian sailors – prepared to lift the lid on Merchant Venturer slaving scum – was unveiled … Continue reading →

Posted in Abolition 200, Bristol, Culture, Education, Merchant Venturers, Politics, Race, Redcliffe | Tagged , | There are 3 comments

Bristol's grand censor-in-chief

Posted on April 29, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

I see our old friend Steve Norman’s asking a question of  leader “Call me ma’m” Janke tomorrow at cabinet about Mimosa Healthcare and the morbidly dangerous levels of care they provide on her behalf to our city’s elderly people. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Bristol, Health, Local government, Politics, Privatisation, Social Care, Southmead | Tagged , , | There are 2 comments

Red alert! Planning gain games

Posted on April 28, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

More on the Bristol City Stadium saga … This weekend found the Cancer merrily spinning away for City chairman Steve Lansdowne with a generous little page 3 hagiography on his ascent up the Sunday Times Rich List while their ‘star’ … Continue reading →

Posted in Bedminster, Bristol, Bristol Evening Post, Bristol South, Developments, Education, Labour Party, Local government, Merchant Venturers, Planning, Politics, Southville | Tagged , , , , , , , , | There are 69 comments

"The mad world of New Labour's efficiency drive"

Posted on April 27, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

Interesting article from the Observer’s Management Editor Simon Caulkin on efficiency savings of the type currently favoured by Bristol City Council through their freakishly weird ‘Customer Excellence Programme‘ (pdf). After a brief meditation on the nature of madness, Caulkin comes … Continue reading →

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Regal news

Posted on April 26, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

Up there in her high security, “No Plebs Allowed” Eagle’s Nest on the top floor of the Counts Louse, we learn that City Council Chief Exec, Bum Disease Ormondroyd, has been doing a bit of shopping with our money in … Continue reading →

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That Biggles/Fox email exchange in full …

Posted on April 24, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

Just arrived back from a notorious South Bristol boozer where an exchange of a number of used £20 notes for emails has successfully taken place. The Bristol Blogger is therefore pleased to present that Ashley Fox/”Biggles” Popham email exchange in … Continue reading →

Posted in Bristol, Bristolian of the week, Clifton, Conservatives, IT, Lib Dems, Local Elections 2009, Local government, Politics | Tagged , | There are 4 comments

Bristolian of the week?

Posted on April 23, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

It looks like a member of the Conservative Party is in the frame for the Bristol Blogger’s much coveted ‘Bristolian of the week’ award after a fine piece of plain speaking to the complete loonies currently running things down at … Continue reading →

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"The Angel of Death"

Posted on April 22, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

The Lib Dem Clifton Thicky duo of Babs “Call me ma’m” Janke and her even more ridiculous Cabinet Member for Care and Neighbourhoods, Bev Knott, have truly excelled themselves with this one. Can it only be a month ago that … Continue reading →

Posted in Bristol, Bristol Evening Post, Bristol North west, Clifton, Health, Lib Dems, Local government, Politics, Privatisation, Social Care, Southmead | Tagged , , , , , | There is 1 comment

Gone fishin'

Posted on April 17, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger
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