Category Archives: Bristol

Welcome to the meritocracy

Posted on March 21, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Great Hall, Bristol Grammar School Bristol Grammar School – catchy strapline: “rich[ !!!], vibrant and a real community, BSG is full of possibility, large but never impersonal” – is currently trumpeting its latest result in getting 17 of its students … Continue reading →

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Hateworld's party gossip holiday special

Posted on March 21, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Our man with the fridge-full of canapes and thumping hangover from the free cheap white wine writes … The Bristol Blogger got several mentions in speeches at Chief Exec Pigfucker Gurney’s leaving party, we learn, and there was even some … Continue reading →

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Now we are seven

Posted on March 20, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

And another Labour councillor jumps ship and rejects their own transport boss’s BRT plan for the Railway path … This time, after only 40-odd years in the Labour Party, Labour’s Lawrence Hill councillor, Brenda Hugill finally manages an entirely sane, … Continue reading →

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Minute of the week

Posted on March 19, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

“There remain two key issues over documentation issued to the Forum – timeliness and quality.” Bristol Schools Forum, Minutes of the meeting 29 January 2008 (pdf) Take a bow Bristol’s £140k a year education boss Heather Tomlinson, who – along … Continue reading →

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Bradshaw lies bleeding …

Posted on March 19, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

St George West councilor, Ron Stone has now put his opposition to the Railway Path in writing: My feelings on the issue tend to remain one of severe concern, and at present if asked to support this suggestion I would … Continue reading →

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McCarthy shockers!!

Posted on March 18, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Couple of interesting items on Bristol East Labour MP Kerry McCarthy’s blog. Firstly, to give you a further idea of the chaotic, leaderless, anti-democratic shambles which is the BRT plan for the Railway Path we get this from Kerry: I … Continue reading →

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STOP PRESS: It's game over for Bradshaw as Lib Dems come off the fence

Posted on March 17, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Stabbed in the back by his own party, now Bristol’s Lib Dems have kicked Bradshaw right in the bollocks! The Lib Dems have tonight announced their opposition to a BRT route on the cyclepath. Eastville Lib Dem councillor Muriel writes: … Continue reading →

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More Labour councillors give their own policy the finger

Posted on March 17, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

BRISTOL LABOUR PARTY ARE REVOLTING!!! BRADSHAW ON THE PRECIPICE!!! IT’S A BIG LABOUR NO TO BRT!!! Dear oh dear. Another week begins with another THREE Labour councillors publicly rejecting their own transport boss, Mark Bradshaw’s BRT plan for the Bristol … Continue reading →

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The new flame …

Posted on March 17, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

As Helen Holland motors down to the Council House this fine morning – no doubt with the strains of New labour-style socialist Mick Hucknall’s ‘New Flame’ blaring at full volume – to meet her new Chief Exec Jan Ormondroyd, apparently … Continue reading →

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A Ladybird easy reading book …

Posted on March 17, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

This has already appeared on Bristol Graffiti and Bristle KRS but is more than worth repeating again. An unusual ‘Ladybird easy reading book’ appeared for e-bay auction recently …

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