Category Archives: Politics

There goes the parks strategy …

Posted on September 1, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

There’s a nice story over on the Green Bristol Blog that’s discovered the city council is quietly negotiating a sell off of a strip of land on the Bristol and Bath Railway Path at Greenbank to mystery property developers, Square … Continue reading →

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Through a glass darkly

Posted on August 28, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Kerry McCarthy’s put me on this chain blog thing instigated by Iain Dale, where I have to recall where I was, what I was doing and how I felt at certain key moments in history: Princess Diana’s death – 31 … Continue reading →

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Olympic balls

Posted on August 18, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Apparently the Olympics are on. So to fulfill my blogging contractual obligations I’m doing a post on it. Comrade Bone already seems to have produced the quote of the fortnight: I absolutely refuse to cheer on anyone called PIPPA – … Continue reading →

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Recycling news feat. Banksy balls

Posted on August 15, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

That hotbed of investigative journalism, the Evening Cancer newsroom, has been very busy this week researching original stories by looking on the, er … Internet! First up – plastered across the front page on Wednesday – The Blogger’s sensational revelation … Continue reading →

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John Deasy

Posted on August 4, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Kerry McCarthy is reporting the death of Labour Councillor for St George West, John Deasy.

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EDF off

Posted on July 31, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

If you’re over 65 or over, then make sure you get yourself down to the EDF Energy Harbour Festival on Saturday and grab a front row seat for the immensely ordinary Beth Rowley and a host of other stuff you’re … Continue reading →

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Bikewash

Posted on July 26, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

We’ve had whitewash; we’ve had greenwash; now – courtesy of Bristol’s Cycling Demonstration City initiative – is it time for bikewash? One of the few actual promises we’ve had to accompany the Cycling Demonstration City money the city’s just got … Continue reading →

Posted in Bristol, Cycling Demonstration City, Environment, Local government, Politics, The Centre, Transport | Tagged , , , , | There are 14 comments

Dim Prawn's happy hour hypocrisy

Posted on July 23, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

“Bristol MP and health minister Dawn Primarolo has spoken of her determination to target happy hours in an attempt to cut the £2.7 billion cost of drink problems to the NHS,” explains tonight’s Evening Cancer. Fine. But how about if … Continue reading →

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Elected mayor now!

Posted on July 18, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Come on. It’s time to kick the current bunch of utterly useless, self serving tossers out of the Council House. Some sensible souls have started a petition so we can have a referendum on whether we should have an elected … Continue reading →

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Spot the difference

Posted on July 15, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

I see Bristol City Council’s middle management union, UNISON is on strike for the next two days. If anyone notices any change whatsoever because this little lot aren’t at work do let me know …

Posted in Bristol, Local government, Politics, The British Left, Trade Unionism | Tagged | There are 8 comments