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| Control Panel |
Posted - 10/06/2007 : 19:23:19
"Of all the towns in England, Brighton is the one where I can honestly congratulate the Mayor, Corporation and officials for what they do to keep the character of the town and make it cheerful and welcoming." This is what John Betjeman wrote in the Spectator in 1956, and he said that the great Victorian churches of St Bartholomew's, St Martin's, St Michael's and St Mary's rose "like huge red battleships over the chimney pots and Georgian crescents".
What would he make of the Council in the quarter-century since his death, and in particular what would he have to say about the behaviour of Councillor Watkins who shirked the opportunity to cancel the grotesque King Alfred application?
The Election which soon followed this led to a substantial drop in the LibDem vote, especially that for Councillor Watkins, and the Greens - without any particular effort - were in hailing distance of ousting him.
As the next Election now begins as soon as the previous one has finished, it will be interesting to see what moves all the parties make in this key ward. Will the LibDems be so rash as to put Councillor Watkins up again?
As things stand, the Greens are set to take one if not two seats there especially as they have councillors upon all the Committees while the LibDems no longer merit a place on such crucial Committees as Planning.
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| Miriam Binder |
Posted - 15/10/2008 : 13:08:13
quote:
Originally posted by Control Panel
Watkins is in fact just sitting it out as a councillor. His position is meaningless.
No change there then. He only ever really was a waste of space. |
| Miriam Binder |
Posted - 15/10/2008 : 12:59:34
quote:
Originally posted by flaming pie
Mim - You would really confiscate all his chairs??
You are heartless
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| Control Panel |
Posted - 15/10/2008 : 12:51:59
Watkins is in fact just sitting it out as a councillor. His position is meaningless. |
| flaming pie |
Posted - 15/10/2008 : 12:47:34
Mim - You would really confiscate all his chairs??
You are heartless |
| Miriam Binder |
Posted - 14/10/2008 : 21:57:47
If Watkins was my son, he wouldn't be sitting for quite a while either. |
| Edwin the Scot |
Posted - 14/10/2008 : 21:24:47
I gather that Councillor Watkins will not stand next time. |
| Infinite Poppadum |
Posted - 19/09/2008 : 15:48:33
What a hypocrite Councillor David Watkins is.
He is in the Argus's Inquisition today to say that Hove is suffering from Brightonisation . But he was the one who voted through the ghastly King Alfred proposal.
A complete and utter hypocrite. A good thing that the LibDems are on the way out here. |
| Infinite Poppadum |
Posted - 18/09/2008 : 18:05:31
Elgood has a letter in today's Argus, and he tries to muscle in on the liberate Hove idea while having it both ways. |
| Infinite Poppadum |
Posted - 17/09/2008 : 11:18:42
Elgood is quiet on this clamour for Hove and Brighton to separate.
The Greens' view will be interesting as they are taking steps to gain Hove seats. |
| Infinite Poppadum |
Posted - 16/09/2008 : 19:57:56
Mrs Poppadum remarks that Paul Elgood has been surprisingly quiet about the closing down of Bona Foodie in Palmeira Square.
If there's one thing he'd fight for, it's that. It looks as if the fight, such as it was, is going out of him. |
| caeos |
Posted - 05/09/2008 : 11:42:34
I seem to recall making a very similar comment about it last year..
quote:
Originally posted by Infinite Poppadum
Elgood is here trying to claim credit for the so-called Brunswick Festival. It's just a glorified jumble sale and, far from being "local", seems to be a dealers' outlet.
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| Control Panel |
Posted - 24/08/2008 : 20:04:35
Today on the seafront promenade in Brunswick there was a large display all covered in material by its sponsor, Andrex.
It will take more than that to clear up after the mess made of the ward by Elgood and Watkins. |
| Infinite Poppadum |
Posted - 24/08/2008 : 11:47:10
Elgood is here trying to claim credit for the so-called Brunswick Festival. It's just a glorified jumble sale and, far from being "local", seems to be a dealers' outlet.
http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/letters/argusletters/3605261.Festival_is_huge_success_again/ |
| Control Panel |
Posted - 17/08/2008 : 16:38:14
There was surprise at the Brunswick Festival that Paul Elgood did not show any interest in the Cuba Solidarity stall. Some say that he could do with some lessons from Havana in how to cling onto power for as long as possible. |
| Control Panel |
Posted - 10/08/2008 : 17:00:27
Paul Elgood's Brunswick Blog never excites anybody to make a comment. |
| Furzewick |
Posted - 26/07/2008 : 21:50:28
quote:
Originally posted by Infinite Poppadum : Topic Celia Barlow Spotted!!
What sort of effort will the LibDems put into Hove? They are useless, of course, but that is not so widely known outside Brunswick.
Perhaps some Brunswick residents have not noticed. |
| Control Panel |
Posted - 25/07/2008 : 10:05:36
The LibDems lose their deposit in Glasgow East. It does not look as if anybody is turning to them as an alternative. |
| Miriam Binder |
Posted - 01/07/2008 : 09:34:40
So what is happening with it? Or is it, hopefully, not happening at all? |
| Control Panel |
Posted - 01/07/2008 : 09:22:38
Frank Gehry says that the King Alfred is cancelled.
So Watkins could have voted against it anyway instead of driving the LibDems into oblivion.
http://arts.guardian.co.uk/art/architecture/story/0,,2288297,00.html |
| Miriam Binder |
Posted - 28/06/2008 : 13:52:14
Sounds good but how is he proposing to go about all that. There are no real policies that you can get your teeth into and say ... Aha, yes ... I can see where this is going. |
| Furzewick |
Posted - 28/06/2008 : 13:42:29
Meanwhile here is the latest news at http://www.brighton-hovelibdems.org.uk/index.html :
Nick Clegg's New Year message
Mon 31st Dec 2007
2008 will be a momentous year for the Liberal Democrats. |
| Miriam Binder |
Posted - 28/06/2008 : 11:14:29
That Elgood favours nefarious methods comes as no surprise to me ... I remember his entrapment of Willows! |
| Control Panel |
Posted - 28/06/2008 : 10:55:25
There is, however, alarming news. Elgood has been seen, in a hat and false beard, in Zimbabwe. Apparently, he has been closely studying alternative methods of conducting an election... |
| Miriam Binder |
Posted - 28/06/2008 : 10:25:44
And not a moment to soon!
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| Control Panel |
Posted - 28/06/2008 : 10:17:31
Henley result shows that the LibDems are losing votes. Watkins and Elgood are set to be gone. |
| Miriam Binder |
Posted - 25/06/2008 : 07:07:19
A friend and I regularly travel around looking for specific addresses. Some of the numbering systems in place would make your hair curl (or straighten it). I myself live in a property numbered in the latter half of the 10-20 ... the number just before mine? Yep you guessed it ... it is number 5! |
| Furzewick |
Posted - 25/06/2008 : 06:53:19
House numbering on Brighton and Hove boundary :
http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/generalnews/display.var.2359086.0.confusion_over_new_house_numbering.php
and
http://brunswickblog.blogspot.com/2008/06/now-council-cant-even-add-up.html |
| Furzewick |
Posted - 04/06/2008 : 07:05:07
quote:
Originally posted by Martha Gunn
I think the Greens are perfect for Brighton & Hove and I can see them dominating the political landscape here in the years to come.
They love jumping on trendy bandwaggons, trot out media-savvy soundbites but accomplish nothing of any note
perfect
Yes and watch how they have been involved in the St James St Starbucks affair. |
| Martha Gunn |
Posted - 03/06/2008 : 22:59:46
I think the Greens are perfect for Brighton & Hove and I can see them dominating the political landscape here in the years to come.
They love jumping on trendy bandwaggons, trot out media-savvy soundbites but accomplish nothing of any note
perfect
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| Control Panel |
Posted - 03/06/2008 : 22:53:41
The disenchantment with the LibDems in Brunswick could be a crucial factor in the result for Hove in the General Election. There might well be a swing to the Greens rather than to the Conservatives, who made no impact in Brunswick in the local election. |
