Category Archives: Bristol

If she goes there will be trouble . . .

Posted on October 25, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

Last week’s announcement that the city’s secondary schools remain firmly rooted near the bottom of national league tables – no matter how they try to spin it – elicited the following responses from readers of The Cancer: 2005 Ms Tomlinson: … Continue reading →

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Fw: Contact Campaign for Better Transport

Posted on October 24, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

This was posted to the Bristol Social Forum and might interest some readers: From: Sian Parry Email: sian.parry@bristol.gov.uk*<http://sian.parry@bristol.gov.uk> Phone number: 0117 922 2074 Type of enquiry: i_want_to_find_a_local_group_in_my_area I support a Physical Environment Scrutiny Commission at Bristol City Council. Councillors on … Continue reading →

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E-democracy conflab joy

Posted on October 24, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

Are they keeping this a secret so that selected council staff can scoff all the tax payer-funded canapés themselves? An alert reader flags up the forthcoming Bristol E-Democracy Day – ‘Modern Methods of governance – democracy in action or mob … Continue reading →

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Update: educashion, educashion, educashion

Posted on October 23, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

A gallant reader has been chasing up The Blogger’s story about the misspelled advert placed in The Evening Cancer by the LEA. Here’s what they say: [Eventually a] . . . reply, from none other than the Director of Education … Continue reading →

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Home care watch

Posted on October 22, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

Having less-than-adroitly reneged on one set of ridiculous and uncosted election promises – around waste collection – through the use of a so-called citizen’s jury, a process handily managed by a Labour-friendly organisation in exchange for a fat fee, Helen … Continue reading →

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Fire service: chaotic mess latest

Posted on October 22, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

Further EXCLUSIVE news reaches The Blogger that the Kevin Pearson and his fire service may have been economical with the actualité in regards to what they’ve been telling the press, public and now local councillors. All month Pearson has insisted … Continue reading →

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One hundred and eightieeeeee!!!!

Posted on October 21, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

Another week, another local emergency service performing a 180-degree u-turn. Last week it was the Avon & Somerset Constabulary; this week it’s fire chief Kevin Pearson at Avon Fire & Rescue. Pearson has now been aimlessly staggering from embarrassing crisis … Continue reading →

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Hello mum!

Posted on October 19, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

The Blogger’s inexorable rise continues with our first mention in the council chamber… We will, of course, not rest until we have been condemned in the house! They were actually quite an interesting set of questions from Hopkins, who managed … Continue reading →

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Is fire chief Pearson telling porkies to politicians?

Posted on October 18, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

As far as I know they have been sent on no LGBT course. THey were never sent to the conference – which was a pretty stupid idea IMHO. Councillor Tim Kent, Avon Fire & Rescue Authority member October 18 2007 … Continue reading →

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If you won't tolerate this . . .

Posted on October 17, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

With a crisis meeting of the Avon Fire & Rescue Authority, called by maverick Avonmouth Tory Spud Murphy, due to take place on Friday about the notorious “gay fire fighter incident” on The Downs, the silence on the liberal-left of … Continue reading →

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