Category Archives: Local government

Greedy bastard watch

Posted on May 24, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

Why are former Lib Dem leader and Eastville Councillor Steve Comer‘s travel and subsistence expenses so high? Since he won the Eastville election in 2005 he has claimed £2,481.36 in travel and subsistence expenses (£411.06 in 05-06, £409.27 in 06-07, … 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

Regal news: presidential edition

Posted on May 14, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

News is emerging that to accompany her rather grand regal move into the expensive purple carpeted environs of her “strategic leadership” suite on the third floor of the Counts Louse, Bristol City Council Chief Exec Jan Ormondroyd originally had something … Continue reading →

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Outsourcing news

Posted on May 14, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

Was it just last week that reader Dona Qixota told us: So what’s wrong with the Council’s communications department then? And how much is it costing taxpayers for Brandon Hill Communications to tell us what a brilliant job Safer Bristol … Continue reading →

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Court circular #5

Posted on May 13, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

Still no sign of a CONsultant plumber on the third floor of the Counts Louse to fix the leaks … Today we hear that this copper from Sheffield who doesn’t know where Easton is who’s been put put in charge … Continue reading →

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Court circular #4

Posted on May 12, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

Thanks to reader Overayard, we have some more news on the latest ludicrous private sector CONsultant to board the Counts Louse gravy train, Mark Fletcher. Fletcher is a senior partner at the fashionable (ie. expensive) PR and communications agency ‘Reputation’. … Continue reading →

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Court circular #3

Posted on May 11, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

More news drifts in about this copper from Sheffield who doesn’t know where Easton is that’s been put in charge of marketing at the city council on a salary of just £140k a year. A reader writes: Why does Bistol … Continue reading →

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Court circular #2

Posted on May 8, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

Murky Depths writes … You may be interested to know that at a meeting I attended earlier this year the esteemed Mr House (Deputy Chief Exec) made a BIG show of the fact that he ‘doesn’t do email‘, saying that … Continue reading →

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