Category Archives: The Downs

World Cup footBALLS

Posted on June 22, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

It’s really nice that Tory Councillor Peter Abraham of Stoke Bishop is such an enthusiastic cheerleader for a Tesco superstore to be built miles from his ward in Ashton on the site of Bristol City’s current Ashton Gate stadium. It’s … Continue reading →

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Oh shit! More Lib Dem Clifton thickies on the way

Posted on April 8, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

As if they didn’t have enough wealthy twits from Clifton in their councillor ranks, come the elections in June it looks like the Lib Dems will be foisting some more of these ridiculous home counties Tories-in-disguise upon us. Joining Lib … Continue reading →

Posted in Bristol, Bristol North west, Conservatives, Elections, Kingsweston, Lib Dems, Local Elections 2009, Local government, Politics, The Downs | Tagged , , , , , | There are 67 comments

Saturday night at the movies

Posted on March 15, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Two new films about the Railway Path here. Both, in their own way, are far more representative of the traditional left than unwashed hippy “Green Protestors” the Cancer would have you believe. One features Labour’s prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Bristol … Continue reading →

Posted in Bristol, Bristol West, Developments, Easton, Eastville, Environment, Hillfields, Labour Party, Lawrence Hill, Local government, Politics, Respect Party, The Downs, Transport, WESP | Tagged , | There are 31 comments

Fire service: chaotic mess latest

Posted on October 22, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

Further EXCLUSIVE news reaches The Blogger that the Kevin Pearson and his fire service may have been economical with the actualité in regards to what they’ve been telling the press, public and now local councillors. All month Pearson has insisted … Continue reading →

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One hundred and eightieeeeee!!!!

Posted on October 21, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

Another week, another local emergency service performing a 180-degree u-turn. Last week it was the Avon & Somerset Constabulary; this week it’s fire chief Kevin Pearson at Avon Fire & Rescue. Pearson has now been aimlessly staggering from embarrassing crisis … Continue reading →

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Is fire chief Pearson telling porkies to politicians?

Posted on October 18, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

As far as I know they have been sent on no LGBT course. THey were never sent to the conference – which was a pretty stupid idea IMHO. Councillor Tim Kent, Avon Fire & Rescue Authority member October 18 2007 … Continue reading →

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If you won't tolerate this . . .

Posted on October 17, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

With a crisis meeting of the Avon Fire & Rescue Authority, called by maverick Avonmouth Tory Spud Murphy, due to take place on Friday about the notorious “gay fire fighter incident” on The Downs, the silence on the liberal-left of … Continue reading →

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Venue in gay fire fighters shocker!

Posted on October 10, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

Turned to the Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Tri, Trans and None of the Above-sexual pages of today’s Venue magazine – the nearest thing we have to a liberal voice here in Tory Town – hoping to read some informed comment from … Continue reading →

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Strange and unusual punishment watch

Posted on October 3, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

The acceptable face of modern firefighting You’ve got to have at least some sympathy for these former members of the Blue Watch at Avonmouth fire station who have been disciplined, demoted and had their wages docked for disturbing a gay … Continue reading →

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Bristol democracy watch

Posted on August 14, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

Here’s an interesting one. Last week Labour’s transport executive member Mark Bradshaw, who’s gone to the effort of actually getting elected by us, told the Evening Cancer he was not in favour of the proposed South Bristol ring road and … Continue reading →

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