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Old 20-03-2007, 12:51   #166
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PMSL I just got bad karma for that post.

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Old 20-03-2007, 12:58   #167
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PMSL I just got bad karma for that post.


no neil you got bad karma cos your a tit
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Old 20-03-2007, 13:08   #168
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Thats not very friendly, what did I do to upset you?
You also sent me a strange PM
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Old 20-03-2007, 13:34   #169
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I bet if the usual driver is off sick they will send anyone they have spare.
strange thats what they do- fact.
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Old 20-03-2007, 13:35   #170
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Thats not very friendly, what did I do to upset you?
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she's in a strange mood today that one *walks off sniggering*
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Old 20-03-2007, 15:13   #171
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don't these people in authority who lie to us realise that they seriously compromise their integrity. I find it very hard to trust what any politician tells us.
Graham, thankyou for the information youposted it certainly makes for interesting reading.

I might get some stick for this......but, what would have happened if the drivers in question had been of caucasian origin????????
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Old 20-03-2007, 17:37   #172
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Just to let everyone know, this thread in it's full has reached the top of Scaitliffe House. Peter told me he had read it all this afternoon. I hope he will join the forum and add his opinion. Free speech leads to a free society.

I was pulled about posting. My view that I gave is two fold. If I have said something wrong then I risk receiving an unpleasant solitictors letter. That is my fault and I accept the consequences. Secondly, 10 years ago I would have done the same but printed a leaflet around Peel ward. The medium and the variety of audience has changed that's all.

Anyway a Kangaroo Committee has been set up. PB is taking personal responsibility after 7 years in power. Usually a Panel or Board is set up to investigate and report back with even numbers of members of both sides. This time a Cabinet Group is being set up soley containing Cabinet members (thats the Conservatives) can sit on it. Three Tories.

As part of the Google Page Ranking campaign, 3 labour Councillors will be invited to sit in as 'observers only' and to give it more balance the Independent Nick Collingridge will be as an observer. Just to fill people in with a little more info, NC has supported the Tories on every issue and attacked Labour on every issue.

Our proposal was 3 Labour and 2 Tories to ensure public confidence that the controlling political group was not seen scrutinising itself and the public would have some confidence that with the committee balanced in the oppositions favour, no stone would therefore be left unturned and there was less chance of any cover ups.

We rejected the Tory proposal as it runs a very high risk of becoming an 'all party' white wash committee where Labour Councillors have little say in the investigation and outcome. I think the pubclic are very concerned that any investigation that ensues, is one that will look at all aspects and leave no skeletons in the cupboard.

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Old 20-03-2007, 18:09   #173
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In my mind, that's not a fair way of going about it. I might be naive but surely an investigation shouldn't be done by friends and colleagues of the people who made the decision in the first place.

If it was an independent enquiry surely it should be representatives from outside the area, perhaps a different council, to review it, or council officers at the very least or at the very very least equal members from both sides.

I'm sorry but that doesn't sound like it's going to be an unbiased review at all.
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I'm sorry but that doesn't sound like it's going to be an unbiased review at all.
I am in agreement with that statement.
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Old 20-03-2007, 19:42   #175
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wondered if was true,that P.B.had been ringing round for drums of WHITEWASH.
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Old 20-03-2007, 20:33   #176
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wondered if was true,that P.B.had been ringing round for drums of WHITEWASH.
we dont have a watergate but we do have an east gate in accy
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Old 20-03-2007, 20:35   #177
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In my mind, that's not a fair way of going about it. I might be naive but surely an investigation shouldn't be done by friends and colleagues of the people who made the decision in the first place.

If it was an independent enquiry surely it should be representatives from outside the area, perhaps a different council, to review it, or council officers at the very least or at the very very least equal members from both sides.

I'm sorry but that doesn't sound like it's going to be an unbiased review at all.
You're right Gayle. Within the Council I believe our suggestion was on balance the fairest. Because it's confidential material by law it precludes unelected people which causes a problem. Other Council's is certainly an option, but then you have the problem of them being 'guided' to the right answer. I still think 2 Tories and 3 Labour had the best balance when considering the issues that need to be looked at. Our suggestion included 2 magistrates from our side. They have refused it anyway.
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Old 20-03-2007, 20:36   #178
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I had to be CRB checked as a volunteer in the local school. Then when i had received that 2 weeks later i was asked if i would do some taxi runs for the education office - i had to be crb checked again for that - even thought i'd just been crb checked for the school they said that they couldnt accept it. Then when i started work at the sports centre i had to be crb checked for that as well because i was the receptionist and was in contact with kids. They wouldnt accept the other 2 clearances i had already. By the way did you know a CRB check lasts for 3 years. Then you have to renew it.
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Old 20-03-2007, 20:40   #179
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Well, it certainly smacks of a cover-up. However, if there are three Labour councillors there as observers, will they be able to blow the whistle if they feel a whitewash is taking place...or will they be legally prohibited from doing this?
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Old 20-03-2007, 20:51   #180
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This all seems like to much behind closed doors stuff... we have open debates in our National Parliment, open Goverment committee meetings on TV, yet it seems 4 or 5 local councillors can make decisions behind closed doors and restrict members or "observers" from informing tax payers of what went on!
Anyone would think it was a war cabinet meeting discussing events involving Nation Security.
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