Monthly Archive: November 2009

Nov 26

Labour – Progress?

Well, this weekend sees the next great steps of the Stoke-on-Trent Labour Party. Now that the Labour Party “Panel” (the list of approved persons deemed suitable by the NEC to be candidates) has been formed, we now see the local Labour Party run their “selection” process. This is where all the members in each Labour …

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Nov 17

CHART SUCESS FOR KNAPPER AND GARNER!

As the topic of the moment seems to be personnel and value for money in public office. I thought I would compile two TOP 10 charts!! These two charts are based on the councillors allowances for 2008 09 up to 31 March 2009. This was published on the 20 July 2009 which was not very …

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Nov 11

Democracy4Stoke – The Revenge

Is the Labour Party taking its final retribution on those campaigners that led to the overwhelming public victory of getting rid of the Elected Mayor. This weekend the City Labour Party in Stoke, which is chaired by Sarah Hill, former assistant director of Adult social Care in Stoke, with the West Midlands Regional Labour Party …

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Nov 09

Garner’s Hypocrisy at the Highest Level

On Thursday 12 Niovember 2009 at 10am, Stoke-on-Trent City Council, councillors wll be discussing the farce of the Interim Chief Executive and the payoff made by the Human Resources Committee. This item is to be discussed because a number of councillors, quite rightly, called for the item to be discussed under the motion: “This Council …

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Nov 06

For Whom the Bell Tolls

by Mike Barnes Cllr Joan Bell recently returned to the Labour Group and made the following quote: "I was reluctant to leave the Labour Group, but was unable to work with the leader elected at the annual general meeting in June.” During the time of Mrs Bell’s absence I remained silent about the matter but …

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