Category Archives: Bristol

Contact-a-CONsultant

Posted on March 11, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

We now have the full address and contacts for Sharon Daly, the CONsultant from Steer Davies Gleave who may – or may not – be responsible for trying to put a BRT route on the Railway Path … Sharon will … Continue reading →

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Jesus wept, now we've got mystery consultants and moonlighting PRs

Posted on March 10, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Willard: Who’s in charge here? Soldier: In charge? I don’t know man. I thought you were in charge… Apocalpyse Now If you’re looking for any hard news about the city these days – as opposed to articles about what the … Continue reading →

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They shoot horses don't they?

Posted on March 10, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

More bad news for Mark Bradshaw and Bristol’s beleaguered Labour Party administration as another one of their councillors publicly speaks out against the BRT scheme. This time it’s St George East councillor Fabian Breckels who’s not only spoken out against … Continue reading →

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The power of "the Kelly Effect"

Posted on March 9, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

The recently discovered “Kelly Effect” is a very close cousin of the “Bristol Effect”. And we all know what the Bristol Effect is. It’s the graveyard of ambition where good ideas come to die while talent takes the road to … Continue reading →

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Swivel-eyed liberal loonwatch

Posted on March 8, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Fruitcake A grudging hat-tip to James Barlow for this story, although I don’t see why we should when it’s obvious he’s just signed up to the same ‘They Work for You’ alert as we are. Anyway, very strange outburst from … Continue reading →

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Brass necks of the week

Posted on March 7, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Following Saturday’s Guardian magazine ‘Big journeys around a small island’ feature, which listed the current incarnation of the Bristol and Bath Railway Path as one of the UK’s great journeys, comes a story in today’s Evening Cancer announcing that the … Continue reading →

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No selection, honest guv!

Posted on March 7, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Your child in their hands? This week’s news on secondary school applications and allocations brings few surprises. The city’s struggling local authority-run neighbourhood comprehensives – the ones everyone wants to work – continue to remain hopelessly undersubscribed as parents vote … Continue reading →

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Democracy Bristol-style

Posted on March 6, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Those of you think Bristol is run by an unholy alliance of quangocrats, big business interests and well-remunerated out-of-town consultants with no regard for democracy are certainly getting your worst fears confirmed by the Railway Path fiasco. Yet another email … Continue reading →

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BRT: It's turning into rout! Labour Party in meltdown! Cabinet in tailspin! Bradshaw about to nosedive!

Posted on March 5, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

It looks like it’s game over tonight for Labour Transport boss, Mark Bradshaw’s plan to build a rapid bus route on the much-loved Bristol and Bath Railway Path. Earlier today Bradshaw’s cabinet colleague and fellow Labour Party member, Rosalie Walker … Continue reading →

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Local authority pensions shocker

Posted on March 5, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Another indispensable report from the Tax Payers’ Alliance’s ‘Local Government Uncovered’ series. This time they’ve gone to the trouble of finding out how much gold plated pension deals for local government employees are costing us. And here in Bristol the … Continue reading →

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