Category Archives: Bristol

Extremely moderate or moderately extreme?

Posted on January 20, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

A few people have commented on this blog have that I’m obsessed with – and grant far too much significance to – “irrelevant far left groupuscules” with no wider influence during my ruminations on the Israel/Palestine conflict. I may well … Continue reading →

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She were useless

Posted on January 20, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

Have a look at the press release eventually published by Bristol City Council announcing the departure of Education boss, Heather Tomlinson. She says: “Special thanks is (sic) also due to all the parents, grandparents, carers and families in Bristol, who … Continue reading →

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EXCLUSIVE: Caplan ousted in night of the long knives at Council House

Posted on January 18, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

Ding dong the witch is dead! But will he be unable to confirm or deny it? It seems Simon Caplan has been fired as head of Bristol City Council’s PR department in a mass clear out of officers that also … Continue reading →

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ZIONIST! Watch

Posted on January 17, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

An interesting new tactic appears courtesy of the anti-ZIONIST! lunatic fringe here in Bristol … Witch hunting! The idea seems to be that you photograph random people disagreeing with you in the street; post the photo on Bristol Indymedia; label … Continue reading →

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Pressing matters

Posted on January 16, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

A Big shout out to ‘Sean’ who had a letter published in today’s Cancer asking: As far as Mr Siddique is concerned, is he a ‘Muslim in Bristol’ or an ‘Islamist in Bristol’? Such a good question that I’ve ripped … Continue reading →

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ZIONIST! watch

Posted on January 15, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

An occasional series highlighting the ludicrous uses of the term ZIONIST! locally. <spooky music>The tentacles of the global Jewish Zionist conspiracy stretch further than you ever thought comrades. The Jewish Zionist menace is not only serving low fat lattes behind … Continue reading →

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It's The Spongers! (New vertical edition)

Posted on January 14, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

(Cartoon by Evelyn Post. Evelyn Post is The Bristol Blogger’s resident cartoonist. He has a woman’s name)

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Palestwhine #3: Muslim Balls

Posted on January 13, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

Yes he’s here at last. Our man from the Cancer on the grand topic of the day and what a treat it is. If anyone has any idea what on earth he’s talking about, feel free to explain because he’s … Continue reading →

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Palestwhine #1: not just protest, M&S protest

Posted on January 11, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

Some activists in Bristol – appalled by Israeli actions in Gaza and possibly spurred on by oaf Galloway urging protesters to “shut down Israel’s shops” – yesterday took their protest to Jewish-owned retailer Marks & Spencer in Broadmead, writes Bristol … Continue reading →

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Carole Caplan gets angry as Heather Tomlinson exit is confirmed … by Heather Tomlinson!

Posted on January 11, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

By Our Correspondent If last week you heard what sounded like the distant rumble of thunder then it was probably actually the sound of Carole Caplan storming around his Council House PR hidey-hole having had his plan to hold ‘the … Continue reading →

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