Tag Archives: George Ferguson

RED TROUSER GATE: the Cabinet questions

Posted on November 29, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Here’s the answers to Ashley Fox’s questions to Cabinet on Thursday regarding the Railway Path land sell-off. The Blogger’s comments are in red. It’s certainly a fascinating insight into the quality of governance we’re getting: Questions from Councillor Ashley Fox … Continue reading →

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RED TROUSER GATE: If Bristol City Council made lager …

Posted on November 22, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

If there’s ever a competition to find the crappest investigation in the world. Ever. Then Bristol City Council should enter their Complaints Manager, Tim Sheppard’s absolutely pathetic attempt to investigate the circumstances of the sale of Railway Path land at … Continue reading →

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RED TROUSER GATE: Council contradicts itself within 2 minutes

Posted on November 19, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

A Bristol City Council spokeswoman said: “The developer of the chocolate factory is negotiating with the council, which is finalising an in-principle agreement to sell a small strip of land so that some houses could be accessed by bikes from … Continue reading →

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RED TROUSER GATE: The Cancer runs with it!

Posted on November 19, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Finally after months of prevarication the Cancer is forced to acknowledge the emerging Red Trouser Gate scandal. Interesting comments from the council too: A Bristol City Council spokewsoman said: “The developer of the chocolate factory is negotiating with the council, … Continue reading →

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Car crash blog post of the week

Posted on November 16, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Take a bow Bristol’s only Green Councillor, Charlie Bolton. In an extraordinarily misjudged outburst on his blog, Charlie managed to put not only a large dent in his credibility and raise huge questions about his personal integrity, he’s also effortlessly … Continue reading →

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Bye by George?

Posted on November 16, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

What’s happened to By George, George Ferguson’s saturday column of self-regarding drivel in the Evening Cancer? It was there last week and this week it’s gone! Surely it can’t have anything to do with Councillor Ashley Fox tabling a series … Continue reading →

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RED TROUSER GATE: Fox goes hunting

Posted on November 15, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Over on Charlie Bolton’s blog you can currently find Lib Dem and Green councillors mincing around, mutually patting each other on the back and assuring the public what thoroughly decent chaps of the highest possible integrity they and their wealthy … Continue reading →

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RED TROUSER GATE: The latest desperate cover-up attempt

Posted on November 14, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

News is coming in that at least one Bristol City Councillor has demanded an explanation and a legal view on David Bishop’s dodgy Railway Path land sale from the city solicitor Stephen McNamara. McNamara has replied by providing no opinion … Continue reading →

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This greenwashed and unpleasant land

Posted on November 10, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

If you’re at a loose end tomorrow you might like to pop down the Watershed where for a hundred fifty quid you can attend ‘This green and pleasant land: a one day conference’. It’s nothing less than “a candid look … Continue reading →

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***RED TROUSER GATE FLASH***

Posted on November 7, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Bristol City Council – to use their own strangulated bureaucratise – are to take “the opportunity to fully address the issue of the actions of David Bishop,” the Blogger learns tonight. Although quite why they can’t just address the actions … Continue reading →

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