Category Archives: Local elections 2007

Bristol Labour: A lesson in hypocrisy

As Bristol’s education system staggers from one crisis to the next, it’s nice to know that the council’s education department are making an effort. Would you believe they’ve even employed for us – at a salary not unadjacent to £40k … Continue reading

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Kim Il Beynon Speaks!

It’s the final communiqué from General Kim Il Bey-Non, Eternal Shop Steward of the Numpty Republic of Transport House. And it’s time to celebrate the glorious victory of his son the people. “We have kept the inhouse service,” pronounces the … Continue reading

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Bristol's worst Cabinet ever?

Some of the faces on this new Labour cabinet are horrifyingly familiar from just two years back. The unholy alliance of Holland, Hammond and Bees are exactly the team that plunged the city into a financial crisis in the autumn … Continue reading

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The Labour promises thread

The Labour Party made a lot of promises at these elections. Here’s a few: – to keep home care in-house – to return £10m of council tax overpayments to council tax payers – to return to weekly rubbish collections in … Continue reading

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It's the Holland and Hammond show!

Bristol Labour Party this evening took minority control of Bristol City Council with the support of the Conservative Party. The Tories and Labour both rejected a last minute climbdown from Steve Comer’s Liberal Democrats – who promised to reconsider the … Continue reading

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Labour take control!

With no commitment to an in-house home care service… More Later!

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The Bristol Blookie (Live from Alcester)

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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Bolton takes up the gauntlet!

Yet another successful campaign from The Blogger. Charlie Bolton has picked up The Blogger’s gauntlet and has announced in today’s Evening Cancer that he is ready to stand as leader if the leadership vacuum at Bristol City Council is not … Continue reading

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Trade union's Bunter joy sensation

Ho, ho, ho. Another pronouncement from Kim Il Bey-Non, Eternal Shop Steward of the Numpty Republic of Transport House. Now the lifelong fighter for workers’ rights is reduced to praising local Tory buffoon and notorious chancer Bunter Eddy for being … Continue reading

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

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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