tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722474464197237668.post8446896352044588509..comments2023-07-23T16:06:16.018+01:00Comments on Citizen Barnet - trade union news and socialist propaganda from Barnet: Barnet residents banned from discussing what they like at their own forumCitizen Barnethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10539991855658960354noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722474464197237668.post-13868193055956333202010-07-21T17:54:06.103+01:002010-07-21T17:54:06.103+01:00Thanks, John/Mr Reasonable,
the wording of your ...Thanks, John/Mr Reasonable, <br /><br />the wording of your petition is very good. I wanted to sign Andrew Dismore's petition but it struck the wrong tone, I thought - it was asking for vindictive sanctions on the Tory councillors. I think they deserve sanctions - and I can't imagine one they would hate more than having to back down over their decision!<br /><br />Your petition looks more likely to garner lots of support. I looked into drawing a petition up - I tried on the 10 Downing Street site - perhaps you did as well - but that's closed down under the new management!<br /><br />Anyway, I'll put your petition on the Barnet TUC website.<br /><br />Best wishes,<br />VickiCitizen Barnethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539991855658960354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722474464197237668.post-41493587549997525622010-07-21T17:09:55.793+01:002010-07-21T17:09:55.793+01:00Hi Vicki, I am pretty fed up with the allowances i...Hi Vicki, I am pretty fed up with the allowances issue but as yet there has been little concrete action. I have started an On-line petition at http://tiny.cc/dyr0t which I hope you will be able to support. I am a RAB representative I see this as an issue above politics - labour liberal and conservatives voters I know are all incensed by this greed. I know you were not entirely supportive of RAB candidates at the elction but what we fought for was openness and transparency and that is something completely missing on this allowances fiasco. I hope you will be able to support this petition and ensure that it gets circulated around the blogs of Barnet. <br />John Dix/Mr ReasonableMr Reasonablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13496421592535949071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722474464197237668.post-23034355401474177492010-07-21T16:14:43.514+01:002010-07-21T16:14:43.514+01:00The council does seem to be doing its best to kill...The council does seem to be doing its best to kill off the residents' forums. They will probably come up with some other cosmetic consultation strategy soon, almost certainly involving interactive websites. Anything rather than confront the punters face to face!<br /><br />P.S. Lynne Hillan hasn't been blogging on her Leader's Listens blog; has she also knocked the meetings on the head?Citizen Barnethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539991855658960354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722474464197237668.post-32806509246603735012010-07-21T16:05:49.122+01:002010-07-21T16:05:49.122+01:00Vicki, attendance last night was down on the usual...Vicki, attendance last night was down on the usual numbers. I reckon there were around 35-40 down from around 60 at the last meeting. Sadly it tends to be the same faces. Even I am finding it increasingly pointless turning up because you almost never get a direct answer. Kate Salinger was there and I did propose a vote of thanks which got plenty of cheers but Cllr Evangeli edict at the begining seemed to bring down the whole tone of the meeting.<br />Mr ReasonableAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722474464197237668.post-33145615985877149622010-07-21T15:08:21.571+01:002010-07-21T15:08:21.571+01:00Sophiscated! No way. I've never bought in to t...Sophiscated! No way. I've never bought in to the Conservative ideology since I was 18 year old voter nor the re-branding of themselves since growing into a miserable old... that I have become since 1997. Eric Hammond's foresight and leadership of the EETPU has left an indelible mark.hammond's lotnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722474464197237668.post-75841176386387217172010-07-21T11:30:42.321+01:002010-07-21T11:30:42.321+01:00Hammond's Lot - are you a real person, or one ...Hammond's Lot - are you a real person, or one of those increasingly sophisticated spam identities? No offence!Citizen Barnethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539991855658960354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722474464197237668.post-6480048118882637192010-07-21T10:56:00.908+01:002010-07-21T10:56:00.908+01:00Thanks for letting us know more, Mr Reasonable. We...Thanks for letting us know more, Mr Reasonable. Were there many at the meeting, and how many, do you think were there because of the councillors' allowances question?Citizen Barnethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539991855658960354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722474464197237668.post-82707303051320219432010-07-21T06:38:17.405+01:002010-07-21T06:38:17.405+01:00It was a very sad event last night. I had asked wh...It was a very sad event last night. I had asked what I thought was a very reasonable question which was "How does the council believe the councillors' pay rises will be viewed by residents at a time when the council are freezing wages and reviewing services". Cllr Evangeli made it clear that the decison had been taken at a full council meeting and that he did not want to debate this issue. However he then gave a long speech on how the press weren't telling the whole truth and that as they were allowances not everybody claimed them all. We were told that if we wanted to talk about councillors rises we should go and see our councillors at their surgeries. No public debate then! Many people were shaking their head in disbelief that such a rigid line was being taken on a matter that should quite rightly be a matter of public scrutiny. <br />Mr ReasonableAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722474464197237668.post-73307828714441819842010-07-21T03:19:57.254+01:002010-07-21T03:19:57.254+01:00New Left Conservatives in a Big Democratic Society...New Left Conservatives in a Big Democratic Society, Ostia!Hammond's Lotnoreply@blogger.com