Category Archives: Labour Party

Lost and found

Posted on September 10, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

I think Kerry McCarthy might’ve borrowed it Alistair.

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There goes the parks strategy …

Posted on September 1, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

There’s a nice story over on the Green Bristol Blog that’s discovered the city council is quietly negotiating a sell off of a strip of land on the Bristol and Bath Railway Path at Greenbank to mystery property developers, Square … Continue reading →

Posted in Bristol, Bristol East, Cycling Demonstration City, Developments, Environment, Housing, Labour Party, Local government, Politics, Transport | Tagged , , , | There are 28 comments

Recycling news feat. Banksy balls

Posted on August 15, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

That hotbed of investigative journalism, the Evening Cancer newsroom, has been very busy this week researching original stories by looking on the, er … Internet! First up – plastered across the front page on Wednesday – The Blogger’s sensational revelation … Continue reading →

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John Deasy

Posted on August 4, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Kerry McCarthy is reporting the death of Labour Councillor for St George West, John Deasy.

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Deja vu?

Posted on August 2, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

The future of Easton Community Centre has been secured after a charity stepped in to take over. A panel of residents, city councillors and officers agreed to hand over the lease to Toc H. Easton resident and panel member Azmina … Continue reading →

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EDF off

Posted on July 31, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

If you’re over 65 or over, then make sure you get yourself down to the EDF Energy Harbour Festival on Saturday and grab a front row seat for the immensely ordinary Beth Rowley and a host of other stuff you’re … Continue reading →

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Dim Prawn's happy hour hypocrisy

Posted on July 23, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

“Bristol MP and health minister Dawn Primarolo has spoken of her determination to target happy hours in an attempt to cut the £2.7 billion cost of drink problems to the NHS,” explains tonight’s Evening Cancer. Fine. But how about if … Continue reading →

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Alan Partridge moment?

Posted on July 3, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Looks like Kerry McCarthy is having something of an Alan Partridge moment over on her blog … A few offhand comments on Dutch coffee houses, cannabis and the smoking ban seem to have attracted the attention of those sane and … Continue reading →

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Tax 'n' spend: they're parking mad!

Posted on June 26, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Household fuel bills to rise 40%; food up 5-15% depending on who you believe; mortgage interest payments rising by the month; 10% tax rate gone; petrol prices way up. The list goes on … Meanwhile at Bristol City Council – … Continue reading →

Posted in Bristol, Bristol Evening Post, Congestion charge, CONsultants, Environment, Labour Party, Local government, Politics, Recycling, Transport | Tagged , | There are 122 comments

Report from last night’s Council Meeting

Posted on April 2, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

By Chris Hutt from the Comments It all started so well, with Charlie Bolton’s original motion getting beefed up by a Lib-Dem amendment which he accepted. Railway Path supporters cheered and clapped. It looked for a few moments like we … Continue reading →

Posted in Bristol, Developments, Environment, Green Party, Labour Party, Lib Dems, Local government, Politics, WESP | Tagged , , | There are 106 comments