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Miriam Binder
Earthsea
United Kingdom
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Posted - 18/07/2007 : 20:37:00
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| Because when all's said and done the Greens are no different from any other politician really. Ideals are nice for sound-bites but when it comes to the crunch ... any which way but lo(o)se. |
"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety" - Benjamin Franklin |
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B.O.B.
Barsoom
106 Posts |
 Posted - 19/07/2007 : 00:54:45
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Anyone know what the Private Eye article said?
Could be interesting. |
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Captain Hawkeye
Barsoom
United Kingdom
391 Posts |
 Posted - 19/07/2007 : 09:06:20
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Originally posted by B.O.B.
Anyone know what the Private Eye article said?
Could be interesting.
Sadly no link to this but it is a cracker. It is about time that some light was directed into the dark and hidden aspects of this scheme which makes the Private Eye name of Skidrow-on-Sea most apt. |
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Control Panel
Discworld
1504 Posts |
Posted - 19/07/2007 : 12:01:15
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| What will the Chief Executive have to say about steering a Council into the clutches of a firm which is now revealed to be built on - er - sand? |
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Miriam Binder
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6640 Posts |
Posted - 19/07/2007 : 12:08:33
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| Actually that is a very intersting question ... What indeed does Alan McCarthy have to say about the whole Karis Fiasco? After all this all occured during his watch as it were. Surely he holds ultimate responsibility? |
"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety" - Benjamin Franklin |
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Control Panel
Discworld
1504 Posts |
Posted - 19/07/2007 : 17:24:47
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| With the Prviate Eye revelation, Councillor Watkins's vote fits in. |
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Control Panel
Discworld
1504 Posts |
Posted - 20/07/2007 : 18:17:20
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| Should it come to pass that the King Alfred is demolished, it could remain an even bigger parking lot, nothing built on it. |
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Captain Hawkeye
Barsoom
United Kingdom
391 Posts |
Posted - 20/07/2007 : 18:46:20
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Originally posted by Control Panel
What will the Chief Executive have to say about steering a Council into the clutches of a firm which is now revealed to be built on - er - sand aggregate?
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whitewash
http://archive.theargus.co.uk/2003/4/28/135544.html
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Control Panel
Discworld
1504 Posts |
Posted - 20/07/2007 : 19:09:51
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| The gravel-voiced Josh Arghiros? |
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B.O.B.
Barsoom
106 Posts |
Posted - 21/07/2007 : 06:20:30
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| I feel 'sad and depressed' when I look at 1A Connaught Road. |
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Control Panel
Discworld
1504 Posts |
Posted - 21/07/2007 : 09:52:57
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| In the unlikely event that this scheme goes ahead, it would have to be back at Planning first. And what would happen there? All parties know that it will not be built. |
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long time no see
Earthsea
United Kingdom
7262 Posts |
Posted - 21/07/2007 : 11:37:46
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Originally posted by Control Panel
Should it come to pass that the King Alfred is demolished, it could remain an even bigger parking lot, nothing built on it.
Once they pull it Down
papers for another Building
will be signed and passed,
of course.
Life In The City. |
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Captain Hawkeye
Barsoom
United Kingdom
391 Posts |
 Posted - 21/07/2007 : 12:42:29
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What you will not read in the newspaper !
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Control Panel
Discworld
1504 Posts |
Posted - 21/07/2007 : 14:08:48
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| Sue John said a while ago that those opposed to the KA did not have a legal team, and legal knowledge is vital for something on this scale. |
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Infinite Poppadum
Discworld
1715 Posts |
Posted - 30/07/2007 : 15:16:00
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| Fron of today's Evening Standard has a big story about a firm which fabricate support for "developments" on behalf of firms. Forges letters in the names of residents. It is on Channel Four's Dispatches tonight. |
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long time no see
Earthsea
United Kingdom
7262 Posts |
Posted - 30/07/2007 : 15:27:59
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Infinite Poppadum
Discworld
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long time no see
Earthsea
United Kingdom
7262 Posts |
Posted - 03/08/2007 : 14:48:02
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The Design of that Site
is not good,
that remains the problem.
Life In The City. |
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nightbird
Calaspia
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long time no see
Earthsea
United Kingdom
7262 Posts |
Posted - 07/08/2007 : 00:04:27
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That is pure Corruption.
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Captain Hawkeye
Barsoom
United Kingdom
391 Posts |
 Posted - 07/08/2007 : 09:58:34
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Originally posted by nightbird
What a surprise from todays Argus report that persons unknown paid actors £100 each to turn up at council meetings as supporters of the Karis development.
There must be an investigation as to the truth of this allegation and most importantly who payed them.
Just stinks of astro turfing and the possible misuse of Council finances, lets hope the Council are not involved....
http://www.theargus.co.uk/display.var.1596924.0.actors_paid_to_back_king_alfred.php
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astroturfing
Thanks for the Astroturf information. Looks like the project could be called Astroturf Towers. Would give the impression it was green anyway. |
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Captain Hawkeye
Barsoom
United Kingdom
391 Posts |
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Miriam Binder
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6640 Posts |
Posted - 09/08/2007 : 09:42:52
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Control Panel
Discworld
1504 Posts |
Posted - 09/08/2007 : 09:51:11
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This is very true.
And where would any builders stay in Hove? Their lodgings would put up the costs as well. |
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Lansdowne
Alagaësía
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long time no see
Earthsea
United Kingdom
7262 Posts |
Posted - 09/08/2007 : 10:10:34
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Today's Free Metro. |
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Infinite Poppadum
Discworld
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Miriam Binder
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6640 Posts |
Posted - 09/08/2007 : 17:16:12
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Originally posted by long time no see
Today's Free Metro.
One cannot help but wonder what LTNS thinks valuable in reproducing the image of a newspapers frontpage? Is it the headline or the puppies accompanying the headline? |
"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety" - Benjamin Franklin |
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long time no see
Earthsea
United Kingdom
7262 Posts |
Posted - 09/08/2007 : 17:21:04
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That was posted Early
giving many the chance to pick up the Best Free Paper around.
The Headline of 4 Billion is bad news
as more Areas will have community projects stopped or Downsized
to get those funds.
The Burning of Extra money
that the public are not aware
is also on TV news today. |
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Miriam Binder
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6640 Posts |
Posted - 09/08/2007 : 17:41:38
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The 4billion are actually the expected rise in costs all around associated with the drain on the industry that the building of th Olympic Stadium will represent. Much of it will be due to an increase in wages associated with the anticipated increase in demand LTNS. So though it is linked to the stadium it is only an indirect link in that it is a projected consequence within the industry.
Of course it is an issue that our government should have been aware of when it did the forward planning, but then again our government has never really been all that good at forward planning has it so this should come as no surprise really. |
"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety" - Benjamin Franklin |
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King Alfred
