Category Archives: Labour Party

The Bristol Blookie (Live from Alcester)

Posted on May 21, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

Get ready to gamble… The Bristol Blookie’s EXCLUSIVE will-not-be-beaten odds on the outcome of tomorrow night’s council meeting. (Brought to you LIVE from next door to Teddy’s Tiny Tots Nursery, Alcester) 3 – 1: Lib Dem minority administration supported by … Continue reading →

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"In home care time and space are the same thing"

Posted on May 19, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

No leadership? No problemo! Says Kim Il Bey-Non, Eternal Shop Steward of the Numpty Republic of Transport House. While people across the city see only another embarrassing Labour-inspired city council shambles unfolding, The Home Care Workers Blog run by sections … Continue reading →

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Golly! Bunter wants a job

Posted on May 18, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

A shameless pitch today from Bunter Eddy to today’s Evening Cancer for a job in the cabinet. After his and Peter Abraham’s vomit inducing moral homilies and lectures to the Lib Dems on responsibilty and integrity on Tueday night, we … Continue reading →

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Bristol's Knights of the Brown Nose

Posted on May 18, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

Croydonian has compiled a list of Labour MPs who have not put their name to the pathetic, anti-democratic coronation of  Gordon Brown as Labour leader. New Labour Brown nosers to the bone, not one Bristol MP is on that  list. … Continue reading →

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"There are going to be some stark choices ahead"

Posted on May 17, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

Yesterday’s Guardian had an interesting interview with Sarah Pickup, Hertfordshire’s Director of Social Services, on the stark financial issues facing adult social care provision – which includes home care services. Unfortunately the interview is not on the web yet. Pickup … Continue reading →

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Back to the future

Posted on May 16, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

Just like the good old days… Peter Hammond prancing like a tit in the council chamber; John Bees slamming down his copy of The Daily Star, stubbing out his Lambie and reprising his tired old working class, man of the … Continue reading →

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Another bloody shambles!

Posted on May 15, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

Having fought an election campaign “to save home care”, Bristol Labour Party have now declined the opportunity to do so! After rejecting Lib Dem efforts earlier this evening to form a minority administration to run the city, the Labour Party … Continue reading →

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Lib Dems lose control of the council

Posted on May 15, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

The Liberal Democrats have lost control of Bristol City Council at the Council House this evening after the Tories joined with Labour to vote to reject a minority Lib Dem administration led by new leader Steve Comer. The central issue … Continue reading →

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Labouring under an illusion?

Posted on May 12, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

A Labour Party story crudely planted on today’s front page of The Evening Cancer – Who’s in charge? – threatens stalemate and meltdown at The Council House unless the Lib Dems reverse their home care privatisation plans as Labour is … Continue reading →

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Comer-tose or on his toes?

Posted on May 11, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

The Home Care banana skin… The news just in is that ‘Consistent’ Stevie Comer, the glorious new Lib Dem leader, has been reelected to the National Executive of the PCS (Public and Commercial Services Union) to continue his selfless battle … Continue reading →

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