Tag Archives: Mark Bradshaw

Progressive?

Posted on August 31, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

The Bristol Labour Party has now waded into the Cancer’s row over Bunter Eddy and the Big Lottery grant to Educational Action Challenging Homophobia (Each). Their Deputy Leader, Mark Bradshaw, published an open letter on the matter on Friday night. … Continue reading →

Posted in Bristol, Bristol Evening Post, Culture, Education, Equalities, Labour Party, Ministry of Defence, Politics | Tagged , , | There are 22 comments

Labour Party leadership speculation Easter special

Posted on April 9, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

Our man sipping Champagne with the socialists says there’s already open talk in the Bristol Labour Party of the possibility that they could lose eight council seats at the local elections on June 4. This has led to much speculation … Continue reading →

Posted in Bristol, Budget, Elections, Labour Party, Local Elections 2009, Local government, Politics | Tagged , , , , , | There are 33 comments

RED TROUSER GATE: They don't know what they're doing pt. 1,356

Posted on November 5, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

You can’t, of course, have a full-blown political scandal without a ‘gate’ suffix and logo. Bristol Indymedia have gone for ‘Bishopgate’ but at the Blogger we’ve settled for ‘Red Trouser Gate’ and a rather fetching logo. Now on to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bristol, Developments, Easton, Environment, Local government, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , , | There are 8 comments

PR of the week

Posted on October 26, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Step forward Bristol City Council’s Kate Hartas … As the only person in Bristol who’s seemingly oblivious to the longstanding antipathy between motorists and cyclists in the city, Kate was handed the job of spinning the council’s controversial plan to … Continue reading →

Posted in Bristol, Bristol Evening Post, Cycling Demonstration City, Developments, Environment, Harbourside, Journalism, Labour Party, Local government, Media, Politics, Transport | Tagged , , , , | There are 26 comments

It's chaos, wrapped in a cock-up, inside a shambles …

Posted on October 23, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Was it only two months ago that the Bristol Blogger pointed out that the sale of city council land on the Railway Path at Greenbank contravened the council’s freshly minted Parks and Green Spaces Strategy? Indeed it was and now … Continue reading →

Posted in Bristol, Bristol East, Developments, Easton, Environment, Labour Party, Local government, Politics, Transport | Tagged , , , , | There are 3 comments

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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Bradshaw lies bleeding …

Posted on March 19, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

St George West councilor, Ron Stone has now put his opposition to the Railway Path in writing: My feelings on the issue tend to remain one of severe concern, and at present if asked to support this suggestion I would … Continue reading →

Posted in Bristol, Developments, Environment, Labour Party, Local government, Politics, St George, Transport, WESP | Tagged , , | There are 11 comments

More Labour councillors give their own policy the finger

Posted on March 17, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

BRISTOL LABOUR PARTY ARE REVOLTING!!! BRADSHAW ON THE PRECIPICE!!! IT’S A BIG LABOUR NO TO BRT!!! Dear oh dear. Another week begins with another THREE Labour councillors publicly rejecting their own transport boss, Mark Bradshaw’s BRT plan for the Bristol … Continue reading →

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They shoot horses don't they?

Posted on March 10, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

More bad news for Mark Bradshaw and Bristol’s beleaguered Labour Party administration as another one of their councillors publicly speaks out against the BRT scheme. This time it’s St George East councillor Fabian Breckels who’s not only spoken out against … Continue reading →

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BRT: It's turning into rout! Labour Party in meltdown! Cabinet in tailspin! Bradshaw about to nosedive!

Posted on March 5, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

It looks like it’s game over tonight for Labour Transport boss, Mark Bradshaw’s plan to build a rapid bus route on the much-loved Bristol and Bath Railway Path. Earlier today Bradshaw’s cabinet colleague and fellow Labour Party member, Rosalie Walker … Continue reading →

Posted in Bristol, Developments, Environment, Labour Party, Local government, Politics, Transport, WESP | Tagged , , , | There are 8 comments