Category Archives: Labour Party

The local election round-up starts here…

Posted on April 18, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

Another year another damp squib of an election in Bristol. As usual, with only one-third of the seats up for grabs in the city, any changes to the political make-up of the city council are likely to be marginal with … Continue reading →

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Dan the fabricator?

Posted on April 12, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

The Blogger has been taking a closer look at Wansdyke MP, Dan Norris. We already know his claim: “I have worked in child protection for 20 years” is not possible. But what about the claim that he’s a social worker? … Continue reading →

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"Child protection workers make it all up": The Stupidest MP in the West?

Posted on April 11, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

Competition for the coveted title of ‘Stupidest MP in the West’ is hotting up. We all already know about South Bristol’s disaster-on-heels Dawn Primarolo, the former Bennite turned Blairite turned Brownite Treasury Minister who’s kept off our TV screens for … Continue reading →

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Election? What election?

Posted on April 10, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

What with it being election time, The Blogger thought he better find out a bit about the candidates standing, party manifestos and the like. Where better to look than the internet? Um, anywhere really, judging by the miserable efforts made … Continue reading →

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DimoTV (in full Prawn-O-Vision)

Posted on April 5, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

Here’s Bristol’s leading politician and senior member of the government’s Treasury team demonstrating the sharp wit and searing intellect that got her there by, er… Running away from the BBC when questioned on Trident! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyvsATYoZTM]

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Supergrass goes west!

Posted on April 4, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

Oh joy. The six remaining members of Labour’s Bristol West Constituency Party have selected Paul “Supergrass” Smith as their candidate for the next general election. Alderman – as the insufferable little git likes to be addressed – Paul used to … Continue reading →

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Treehuggers murder grannies!

Posted on March 31, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

Bolton, Tory boy Eddy and Lib Dem Kiely. Peas in a pod? A nice example of the ‘vote Lib Dem get Tory’ administration really running the city was on view for all to see at the the Council House on … Continue reading →

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Greedy's now greenie!

Posted on March 27, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

Remember George “Greedy” Micklewright the personality-free Labour leader of Bristol City Council from 1997-2002? Probably not. Micklewright, who assiduously marketed himself as a local government finance expert, actually presided over a crippling £350m budget deficit during his time in office. … Continue reading →

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