Category Archives: Media

Simon Caplan's slander watch: day 1

Posted on October 29, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

“Please can you stick to the issues and not hide behind your anonymity to slander employees at the council who are doing their best to communicate information to the public and playing their part in promoting road safety,” whines city … Continue reading →

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PR of the week

Posted on October 26, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Step forward Bristol City Council’s Kate Hartas … As the only person in Bristol who’s seemingly oblivious to the longstanding antipathy between motorists and cyclists in the city, Kate was handed the job of spinning the council’s controversial plan to … Continue reading →

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Phew!

Posted on October 2, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Ordinary council workers must be breathing a sigh of relief tonight. Because while today’s front page Cancer story confirms that there’s a chance that their highly trained, vetted and well-socialised senior managers may indeed send them a photo of their … Continue reading →

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Hacks at the circus

Posted on September 25, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Another day of media overkill to accompany the opening of Cabot Babylon Circus. “So what’s it like then?” the Evening Cancer gormlessly asks on its front page. It’s like any other fucking shopping centre you stupid dickheads. What do you … Continue reading →

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STOP PRESS: Circus balls

Posted on September 25, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Our glorious, if slightly dim, leader Helen Holland told the press today, “Cabot Circus is a quantum leap for Bristol beyond anyone’s wildest dreams.” Speak for yourself Helen. It might be normal for the Holland household to have wild dreams … Continue reading →

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Nichols ripple trickle piffle

Posted on September 24, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Interesting insight in to economics on the BBC Bristol website: The priciest item instore is an Alligator Clutch bag, by Kara Ross, at £3,170. It’s undoubtedly expensive. But there are those who say Harvey Nichols will spread ripples of wealth … Continue reading →

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The congestion charge cometh

Posted on September 23, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Slipped out, under the radar, via that popular local publication Builder and Engineer, city council leader Helen Holland yesterday announced she intends to introduce a congestion charge in Bristol. Brave Helen made the announcement to an exclusive audience of about … Continue reading →

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BBC: ain't life brand?

Posted on September 22, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

What’s this we find on the BBC Bristol website, with its own special link given pride of place on their homepage? Why, it’s only the completely independent, uncommercial and objective blog of Sue Stones, the manager of the new Harvey … Continue reading →

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Licensed, no bill

Posted on September 19, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Reader James Cameron writes: Did you know a number of Radio Bristol journalists or rather “journalists” were treated to a free meal at a new restaurant in the city centre on Thursday night courtesy of the new Cabot City Centre … Continue reading →

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Troof news

Posted on September 16, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Not reported much lately on our old friend Farooq Siddique, the Evening Cancer’s entirely sane and rational representative of Bristol’s Muslim community and Bristol University’s man from the mosque. So reliable is Farooq that he was recently stood down by … Continue reading →

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