oooh get him

handbags at dawn or what

should not really be intruding on private grief but it was too much fun not to.

btw Nowtas, commenting on the impugned story in HMV, says this re Cllr Swaine: I’m not sure why people are knocking him for defending himself, fairness, democracy, transparency and public funds. His hard work in local politics is being forgotten, and if he is being squeezed out of it, perhaps it is for the better. He is doing a grand job of exposing the cretins left within it whilst they, rather foolishly so far, leave him to his own devices. Why, he’s like a young Jane Griffiths.

the man who wasn't there

as Cllr Graeme Hoskin was nicknamed, still is for all I know.  Stalking horse for the leadership of the Labour Group.  Trashed.  Zim One Lovelock reckons she is forming a minority administration.  Ah yes.  So there is going to be legal action against Wokingham council over Maiden Erlegh catchment?  Basher promised it, so it must be true.  Eh Josie?

and finally...

Cllr Page thought he would add a quirky touch to election campaigning by decorating his garden accordingly: what fun

Reading elections 2011 speaking for themselves

listen to all those lovely people, and know that only one of them has said anything about forming an administration.  But also remember that Cumpsty is right when he says the Tories have shown they can work with partners from other parties.  Remember too that Rob White has shown this too over the past year.  The Greens have a history of selling themselves cheap - they should go into a rainbow coalition with the Tories and LibDems,  the price of which would be a Green in Cabinet - and then get Reading working again.  No more sweetheart deals, clean government, openness and transparency.  What do  you say?

Reading Borough elections

not clear that Labour can take control of Reading, though they are now the largest party.  The Green mostly voted with them, and his new colleague (who trashed Basher hahahahahahahaha yippee!) will probably do as she is told and do the same.  Will it be a Labour/Green coalition with Was holding the balance of power?  Oh joy.  Srsly though peeps, the stables had only just started to be cleaned - the corrupt little clique must not be allowed back.  If they are, the cover-ups and corruption will continue.  Jan Gavin is their stooge, and so is Kelly Edwards.  So is John Ennis.  Maskell, the horrid fat man, interestingly, is not.  His daughter Sarah Hacker is too boring for anyone to bother with.  Any politician who will tweet that she is back to normal now her Dad has won the election and is going to McDonald's for lunch... anyway, the text message from Salter and Sutton, which I am reliably informed is genuine and not a Tory spoiler, should serve as a warning.  They have not gone away.

Basher trashed, bye bye

sorry Cllr Hussain not re-elected, but here it is:

PARK


status



FINAL RESULT







EASTWOOD, Melanie (Green)

VOTES: 1,585







HUSSAIN, Wazir (Conservative, incumbent)

VOTES: 732







MCKENZIE, Richard Mark (arsehole)

VOTES: 1,213







SWAGER, Hoyte Paul Arnoud (LibDem)

VOTES: 123





STATISTICS



SPOILT PAPERS:

30

TURNOUT:

48%

wtf first of many

Cllr Richard Willis reproduces a spoiler text message sent inter alia to Conservative activists:

Message from Martin Salter & David Sutton to all our friends in the Pakistani community: You all know how hard we have worked for the community for more than 25 years. Now we specially ask you to come out & Vote Labour in these important elections on Thursday. With our best wishes, Martin & David.”


This is a Tory ploy.  Isn't it?  Tell me it is, please...