Category Archives: Green Party

Gentlemen couldn't afford polaroids

Posted on January 10, 2010 by The Bristol Blogger

Rare photos of the cult Bristol 1980s synth pop act Electovox have emerged on the internet. These pictures of bassist Smith Ure and drummer Vowlsie Le Bon are said to date from the 1987 – 1988 period when the band … Continue reading →

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EXCLUSIVE LEAKED DOCUMENT!!!! the pro-forma letter that spells the end for the anti-Tesco brigade

Posted on September 22, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

Want Tescos? Want a new stadium? Want the World Cup? Send your pro-forma letter objecting to spoilsport Green councillor Charlie Bolton now! Exclusively here on the Bristol Blogger is that letter, crafted to perfection for you by Bristol City FC … Continue reading →

Posted in Ashton Vale, Bristol, Bristol South, Developments, Environment, Green Party, Local government, Planning, Politics, Southville, World Cup 2018 | Tagged , , , , , | There is 1 comment

Those Ashton Gate Tesco questions in full

Posted on September 16, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

Last night a number of people put questions to the Full Council regarding the proposed Tesco at Ashton Gate with specific reference to the piece of land that’s owned by the council. Among the most interesting unanswered questions are what … Continue reading →

Posted in Bristol, Bristol South, Developments, Environment, Green Party, Lib Dems, Local government, Planning, Politics, Southville, World Cup 2018 | Tagged , , , , , , , , | There are 20 comments

Fw: Bristolians Against Fluoridation: press/media launch

Posted on August 24, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

Vowlsie forwards a picture of himself and his entry for the longest press release in recorded history. Here it is in its entirety: Press release: Bristolians Against Fluoridation (BAF) Announcing the launch of Bristolians Against Fluoridation (BAF). Following preliminary meetings … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Bath, Bristol, Environment, Green Party, Health, North Somerset, Politics, West Country | Tagged , | There are 37 comments

The Blogger’s Dictionary of Bristol Political Terms

Posted on June 16, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

by A Reader “Bradshawing” Basic, simplistic and ineffective political spin in which you attempt to blame the opposition for the consequences of your own policies through endless repetition. As in: “the Labour leadership are Bradshawing the Tories over public sector … Continue reading →

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The Blogger's Dictionary of Bristol Political Terms

Posted on June 14, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

by A Reader “The Popham Method” A cunning encoding system designed to convert plain text into undecipherable gobbledegook. Sir Winston Churchill is quoted as saying "Bletchley Park did OK, but Enigma was child-plays really. If the Nazi's had used The … Continue reading →

Posted in Bristol, Conservatives, Green Party, Lawrence Hill, Lib Dems, Local Elections 2009, Local government, Politics | | There are 2 comments

The strange death of Labour Bristol

Posted on June 9, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

Here are the Euro election results for Bristol’s local authority area: Conservatives: 20,675 (19.4%) Lib Dems: 19,834 (18.6%) Labour: 17,321 (16.2%) Greens 16,735 (15.7%) UKIP: 14,647 (13.7%) BNP: 6,132 (5.7%) Pensioner Party: 2,796 English Democrats: 2,029 Christian Party: 1,363 Socialist … Continue reading →

Posted in Bristol, Bristol East, Bristol North west, Bristol South, Bristol West, Conservatives, Elections, Green Party, Labour Party, Lib Dems, Local Elections 2009, Politics | Tagged , , , , , | There are 24 comments

VOTE 2009: Results GOSSIP

Posted on June 4, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

Results are above (and keep an eye on the Twitterfeed too) What to look out for: Greens: A good night if they take Ashley; an extraordinary night if they take Easton too. Keep an eye on their results in Bishopston … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Bristol, Conservatives, Green Party, Labour Party, Lib Dems, Local Elections 2009, Local government, Politics | | There are 33 comments

ELECTION 2009: ball gazing Blogger time

Posted on June 3, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

“As we know, there are known knowns; there are the things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also … Continue reading →

Posted in Bristol, Conservatives, Elections, Green Party, Labour Party, Lib Dems, Local Elections 2009, Local government, Politics | | There are 28 comments

Election 2009: fuckwit candidate of the week

Posted on May 25, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

Step forward Labour candidate for Easton Mohammed Arif who along with his agent Terry Cook has spent the day delivering a leaflet around the ward with a headline: “Bristol-Bath Cycle Path: Labour action, Lib Dem excuses”. The story finds Labour … Continue reading →

Posted in Bristol, Bristol and Bath Railway Path, Bristol East, Developments, Easton, Environment, Green Party, Local Elections 2009, Local government, Politics | Tagged , , , , | There are 14 comments