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Neil · 14-10-2011, 07:38

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

Neil, come on, you wouldn't leave a meeting in a 'spectacular'(and I know this is a very subjective word)way if you were just popping out for a pee.......you would excuse yourself and go. Why would Ken need to sensationalise the situation?
No, it sounds childish and petulant!

Which bit is childish, walking out or sensationalising it?

Does this sound sensational to you?

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Originally Posted by Ken Moss

.......There was a heated exchange between himself and Cllr Parkinson and he left the room shortly before the meeting was wound up....

Look at what the rabble in Parliament do, shout over each other so you cant even hear the debate like school children and tell lies while protected by privilege but wont repeat outside the house.

Its just party politics, one side bashing the other with whatever they can, always has been always will be. Its a lot easier to see when like me, your unbiased.

Margaret Pilkington · 14-10-2011, 08:09

Are you saying I am biased Neil?
I have no political allegiance.......I support no political party, local or national.

Yes, there will always be the school yard stuff(It was 'im that started it Miss, not me) which I find childish....especially when these people are there to do a job......reperesent their wards. They cannot do that if they aren't in the meeting.

As for the rabble in Parliament, they are a very poor example...they call themselves 'Honourable', but they would not know honour if it came in a large parcel with its name printed all over it. They are only there for one thing.....the filthy lucre, which is funded by our money and a 'high on the hog' lifestyle.

This is part of the reason why a lot of the electorate are so disillusioned with the whole thing, and I include myself in this.

There should be a commonality of purpose. This is especially true in local politics. Instead we get childish behaviour which takes up time and energy that could be better employed in tackling the current problems, in both the country and the borough.

And to answer your question, the childish bit it the walking out

jaysay · 14-10-2011, 08:49

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Originally Posted by garinda

Margins respectfully suggesting you don't know the full story.

You silly...

http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...ffe-37025.html

Billy.

There was a funny story about that episode, a relation of the said lady was having a drink in a local establishment and was heard to say, "I'm not a fan of Britcliffe, but he certainly got that one right"

jaysay · 14-10-2011, 08:51

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Originally Posted by Neil

I quite like seeing different cabinet members telling me what they are doing and not just seeing the same person all the time.
The only issue appears to be the name of the column, it is no longer the Leaders Column but the Council Column.

Exactly, it is the leaders column, yet the Leader doesn't use it.

jaysay · 14-10-2011, 08:56

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

so nothing much changes then does it?

Margaret, politics is just Chess without the board, its about checkmate and who can make the final move. This thread highlights it more than anything, Britcliffe walked out of a meeting two minutes before the end, now what a massive story that is, just wondering why it wasn't front page news on in the Guardian and Mirror

Margaret Pilkington · 14-10-2011, 10:38

If you mean it is a tactical game then it might be a bit like chess, but it takes some reasoned thought processes to play chess well, and to me these actions do not show reasoned thought proceses, they show reactions. Not good, in the people who are holding responsible posts in our borough.
It is Mickey Mouse antics, comic stuff...except, I don't find it the least bit funny.

Neil · 14-10-2011, 11:38

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Exactly, it is the leaders column, yet the Leader doesn't use it.

So it just needs a name change, simpleess

mobertol · 14-10-2011, 11:46

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Originally Posted by jaysay

There was a funny story about that episode, a relation of the said lady was having a drink in a local establishment and was heard to say, "I'm not a fan of Britcliffe, but he certainly got that one right"

cow Noun. 1. A contemptible woman, a 'bitch'. Derogatory, but often used less aggressively, as an affectionate aside, as in 'silly cow', see also 'moo'.

From a dictionary of Slang...

Ken Moss · 14-10-2011, 11:49

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Exactly, it is the leaders column, yet the Leader doesn't use it.

Political Column, as far as I'm aware.

Peter still gets his name and face in every week, no one ever needs to worry about that....

MargaretR · 14-10-2011, 11:51

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Originally Posted by mobertol

cow Noun. 1. A contemptible woman, a 'bitch'. Derogatory, but often used less aggressively, as an affectionate aside, as in 'silly cow', see also 'moo'.

From a dictionary of Slang...

affectionate ?- narcissists have affection for themselves only - this was derogatory use, without doubt.

Ken Moss · 14-10-2011, 12:04

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Originally Posted by Neil

From the outside it looks like those that are out are trying to make those that are in look bad so those that are out can try and get back in next time.

A bit like cricket and just the same as it was when the Tories were in and Labour were out - just do a search for some of Graham's earlier posts and your own for that matter.

I won't disagree with that, the disappointment comes when there is no actual point to an interjection in a live debate other than to attempt a salacious jibe.

If nothing else, it is just one more thing to drag out the length of meetings.

garinda · 14-10-2011, 12:06

The very first tome Cow&gate was mentioned on here...

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Originally Posted by g jones

One thing last night that was disgraceful. PB told Clr Colette McCormack that she "couldn't string four words together" and mimed YOU SILLY COW to offend her. Did you see this Katex?

http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...xed-31135.html

'Silly cow' was mimed!

Give Us a Clue.

You couldn't make it up.

MargaretR · 14-10-2011, 12:12

I know a narcissist when I see one.
I had the misfortune to be married to one for 8 years.
We went for hypnotherapy during a brief reconciliation attempt, and the therapist refused to continue treating him because 'he has a personality disorder which would be dangerous to attempt to remove'.

Narcissistic personality disorder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

garinda · 14-10-2011, 12:15

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Originally Posted by MargaretR

I know a narcissist when I see one.
I had the misfortune to be married to one for 8 years.
We went for hypnotherapy during a brief reconciliation attempt, and the therapist refused to continue treating him because 'he has a personality disorder which would be dangerous to attempt to remove'.

Narcissistic personality disorder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

You could have lanced it.

With a hot poker.

Eric · 14-10-2011, 13:11

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Originally Posted by garinda

So really it's just bickering business as usual at H.B.C.?

How disappointing.

Hardly up there with Cecil B. DeMille parting the Red Sea, for the dramatic Exodus of the Tribe of Israel.

More like the spectacle of someone lobbing a few bangers over someone's back yard wall.

What do sausages have to do with it