Category Archives: Local Elections 2009

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 →

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It's Red Trousers wot won it!

Posted on June 14, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

Confirmation – as if we really needed it – that Red Trousered architect, George Ferguson, is an utterly deluded egomaniac and public school twit of the very highest order. Wondering who was the – ahem – architect of the Lib … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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VOTE 2009: Spot the difference – Lib Dem "shocked and angered" special

Posted on June 1, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

Compare and contrast: ———- Forwarded message ———- From: Jon Rogers <jon.rogers@bristol.gov.uk> Date: Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 3:26 PM Subject: .Ashley eFOCUS – May/June 2009 To: … Like many people I have spoken to, I am shocked and angered by … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Vote 2009: launch night …

Posted on May 22, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

When I get round to writing my intellectually dazzling and profound extended essay on the hidden semiotic meanings to be found in images of local politics, rest assured the photo above – of this year’s Bristol Green Party election launch … Continue reading →

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Religion vs politics

Posted on May 19, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

Our private polling team have been out in Easton this week and we can EXCLUSIVELY reveal that, despite being nationally held in disrepute and in utter disarray, Labour appear set to win the ward in the forthcoming local elections on … Continue reading →

Posted in Bristol, Bristol East, Easton, Elections, Labour Party, Lib Dems, Local Elections 2009, Local government, Politics | Tagged , | There are 30 comments

Election Question …

Posted on May 15, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

A reader writes … Hello, I wonder if you can help me, I have been trying(without success) to find a list of the EU and local candidates for Bristol. I have been through quite a few different sites but cannot … Continue reading →

Posted in Bristol, Bristol North west, Elections, Housing, Labour Party, Local Elections 2009, Local government, MPs, Politics, Privatisation | Tagged , , | There are 12 comments