Category Archives: Politics

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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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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Another bloody CONsultation

Posted on September 20, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

More good work from the Green Bristol Blog who’ve spotted that Railway Path wreckers, Square Peg Developments (Blogger passim), have consulted with and got the go-ahead – according to their optimistically titled Planning Performance Agreement (pdf) with Bristol City Council … 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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Parking mad

Posted on September 13, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Extraordinary news of what passes for senior management at Bristol City Council has arrived. It seems a very senior person within their Parking Services operation has recently been suspended from work after he decided to take a photograph of his … Continue reading →

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Lost and found

Posted on September 10, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

I think Kerry McCarthy might’ve borrowed it Alistair.

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The empire strikes back

Posted on September 5, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

George Ferguson and his shadowy money men from Square Peg have been on the internet today desperately attempting to apply some positive spin to their beleaguered Railway Path development. They’ve even knocked together a special logo (above) to try and … Continue reading →

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Railway Path: that leaked document in full

Posted on September 4, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Here’s that leaked briefing note on the Railway Path from council officers to councillors in full. I understand it originated in the Property Services Department, hence the blatant arse covering exercise we find early on – “Instructions were subsequently given … Continue reading →

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Artwatch: surrealism special

Posted on September 3, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

The Treachery of Images, Rene Magritte 1928-29 The Treachery of Council Officers, Bristol City Council 2008 The Green Bristol Blog has just published a leaked briefing note on the Railway Path sell-off rushed out to concerned councillors this afternoon by … Continue reading →

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Gag time

Posted on September 2, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Q. When is a bit of park land not a bit of park land? A. When it belongs to Bristol City Council and they want to sell it of course! News now reaches The Blogger that the piece of land … Continue reading →

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