Tag Archives: Berate

Ashton Vale, Ashton Gate, new stadium, World Cup, Sainsburys: the battlelines for 2010

Posted on December 18, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

With the city’s World Cup bid accepted earlier this week, now might be a useful time to look at what will be happening at the grassroots as we enter 2010. First thing, the phoney war over Sainsburys at the Gate … 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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Council officers plot to give land to Lansdown on the cheap

Posted on October 22, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

While Cabinet member Gary Hopkins continues to live in his own little make believe world where he thinks he’s in power and can make promises about the Ashton Gate land sale like “we will … get best value for Bristol … Continue reading →

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'No foodstore = two weeks earnings'?

Posted on October 21, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

Great news! Another super rich member of that socially useful economic powerhouse delivering monumental benefits to us all – the financial services industry – has just made more money in a few months than you can possibly imagine. Step forward … Continue reading →

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Hi-tech internet 'say no to Tesco' toy joy

Posted on October 20, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

As promised, our team of software engineers have produced the ultimate in easy-to-use ‘say no to Tesco’ internet applications. Just go to our dedicated campaign site, type your witty anti-Tesco riposte, press ‘Draw’ and then print! Hours of fun for … Continue reading →

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Something for the end of the weekend

Posted on October 18, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

Prizes available for further amusing slogans … And the opportunity to go “viral”. Indeed, even as you read, our crack programming team will be working overnight tonight developing an easy-to-use web-based DIY write yer own slogan ‘n’ print version. Watch … Continue reading →

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Are our politicians in danger of having to express a view in the near future?

Posted on October 15, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

This city’s politicians’ habit of speaking in bland, meaningless platitudes on any and every subject while the bureaucrats they handsomely pay are left with a free hand to royally shaft us may be under threat judging by events today. First … Continue reading →

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News release: BEDMINSTER RESIDENTS AGAINST TESCO’S EXPANSION INTO ASHTON GATE (BERATE)

Posted on July 5, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

NEWS 5th July 2009 Greater Bedminster Residents meet to form “No-Superstore” Campaign Group More than 70 people from Greater Bedminster packed into a meeting room at the Southville Centre on Friday night, to hear more about the proposed Tesco superstore … Continue reading →

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