Category Archives: Local government

Election aftermath: Bunter's bumper balls-up

Posted on May 13, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

Nationally the Tories gained 911 new council seats and secured 40% of the vote at the local elections. This puts them – just – on target for a general election victory. But there was little to celebrate for Bristol’s Tories … Continue reading →

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Labouring under an illusion?

Posted on May 12, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

A Labour Party story crudely planted on today’s front page of The Evening Cancer – Who’s in charge? – threatens stalemate and meltdown at The Council House unless the Lib Dems reverse their home care privatisation plans as Labour is … Continue reading →

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Comer-tose or on his toes?

Posted on May 11, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

The Home Care banana skin… The news just in is that ‘Consistent’ Stevie Comer, the glorious new Lib Dem leader, has been reelected to the National Executive of the PCS (Public and Commercial Services Union) to continue his selfless battle … Continue reading →

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Hug the Hoodie?

Posted on May 10, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

Those selfless charity workers He’s back! After all these years it looks like Nicholas Hood the disgraced Merchant Venturer caught bang in the middle of the Enron scandal is quietly attempting a return to public life. The former Chairman of … Continue reading →

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Elections aftermath: The Fall of House Janke

Posted on May 8, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

There was a short farting sound like the voice of water down the plughole – and the shallow and smelly puddle at my feet closed sullenly and silently over the fragments of the “House of Janke.” With apologies to Edgar … Continue reading →

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Bristol Election 2007 at a glance

Posted on May 3, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

Lib Dems – 31 (-2) Labour – 25 (+2) Conservative – 13 Green – 1 Labour are winners on the night with 29% of the vote and 2 gains. Lib Dems get 27% of vote and lose 2 seats. Tories … Continue reading →

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Bristol Election 2007 with The Bristol Blogger

Posted on May 3, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

Bristol’s state of the art digital graphics election tour-de-force… Follow Bristol’s election results as they happen with expert commentary, analysis and graphics. Here’s how it works: The Blogger’s scientifically calculated predictions by ward are listed below. Wards in bold are … Continue reading →

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And another one

Posted on April 29, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

Another new addition to The Blogger’s blogroll. James Barlow is the Constituency Chairman for the Conservative Party in Bristol West and he is also standing as a city council candidate for Cotham in the local elections. His blog is a … Continue reading →

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Bush Rat the Movie: 'Working for Britin' (sic)

Posted on April 27, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

Here it is. Meet Photoshop faker Bush Rat Ali the Lawrence Hill Labour Bhangra Boyo (he’s also head of the South Wales Muslim League). Laugh then cry as you realise the kind of imbecile the people who run the country … Continue reading →

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Trolleygate

Posted on April 19, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

Shit? Is it Thursday already? Must be time to report on this week’s fuck up by the city council’s head of legal services, Stephen McNamara. At the end of last year the cabinet decided that Bristol City Council would use … Continue reading →

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