Category Archives: Media

The Bristol Blogger is moving home

Posted on January 15, 2010 by The Bristol Blogger

The recent hoo-ha with WordPress, which resulted in the Blogger removing some posts from the blog, has highlighted how vulnerable this blog and its contents are to WordPress’s whims. The Blogger was particularly disturbed by this in WordPress’s Terms of … Continue reading →

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Legal notes from a night in the pub

Posted on January 8, 2010 by The Bristol Blogger

Champagne corks were reputed to be popping on the third floor of the Council House on Tuesday morning as Jan allegedly threw open the Strategic Leadership fridge to all and sundry to celebrate the demise of The Bristol Blogger. Alas, … Continue reading →

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Howard and me

Posted on January 7, 2010 by The Bristol Blogger

Regular readers will know that The Bristol Blogger was forcibly removed from the internet by those oh-so trendy freedom of speech spouting Californian techno buffs at WordPress on Tuesday morning without explanation. It later transpired that the geeks had decided … Continue reading →

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So who at the Counts Louse earns more than the PM?

Posted on December 12, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

December’s Bristolian reveals all … A handy link to the Bristolian is now available on the Blogger’s ‘Bristol sites’ widget along with Bristol 24-7.

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The art of blogging: just keep banging your head against that brick wall …

Posted on December 4, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

… Until the right people start listening: Job done!

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Dinosaur watch

Posted on November 25, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

That wacky bunch of no-hoper Stalinists, conspiracy nuts and embittered ex-Northcliffe hacks who make up the membership of the local branch of the NUJ (National Union of Journalists) have come up with a recruitment plan. “BRISTOL NUJ can be at … Continue reading →

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FIFA World Cup™ balls

Posted on November 22, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

From the Fifa.com website earlier this week: “Fifa President Joseph S. Blatter is using the FIFA World Cup™ qualifying matches to urge footballers around the world to show ‘More fair play, please!’ Blatter said: ‘Fair play should come before anything … Continue reading →

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Local media talks otter load-a-bollocks to help wealthy mates

Posted on November 1, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

This was a comment posted on Saturday’s ‘Mixed reaction to council backing for new Bristol City stadium bid’ story in the Cancer. It maybe deserves a wider audience as a nice illustration of the kind of tripe they’re printing in … Continue reading →

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Supermarkets everywhere but can you find a source?

Posted on October 26, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

This weekend’s Cancer ‘EXCLUSIVE‘ by Ian “The Tumour” Onions claiming Stevie Lansdown has ditched his Tesco on Ashton Gate plan in favour of a Sainsburys on Ashton Gate plan asks more questions than it answers. Like where the hell did … Continue reading →

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Something for the weekend no. 2: sponsorship news

Posted on October 17, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

Are times really that tough down at the Counts Louse? Or have the Lib Dems found a new way to fill the party coffers? Because it seems that the space available on the council’s website for the next cabinet meeting … Continue reading →

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