Seems it’s ok for councillors to swear

In related news to young Olly Cromwells current issues with Bexley Cuntcil and the beak in seems that it’s perfectly OK for Councillors to swear about other Councillors: ” A councillor has won High Court backing to be “rude” online about colleagues in what could be a landmark case. Community councillor Malcolm Calver, of Manorbier, Pembrokeshire, challenged a censure by a local authority standards body over “bitching” and “sarcastic” comments. He claimed it violated his human right to freedom of expression. Mr Justice Beatson said there was ‘a need for politicians to have thicker skins than others’.” There would though … Continue reading

Random update

What with taking a holiday up in the wilds of North Yorkshire and being sent on a training course by work life has been rather busy. That aside though I’ve just followed up with those elected representatives who gave mealy mouthed and evasive replies to give them a chance to support free speech and accountability. Not a single further reply have I received to my initial query, so I may do individual follow ups to the lot of them and failing that shall post a list of those that couldn’t be bothered to reply (which includes all but one Mayoral … Continue reading

Finally a Labour reply

To complete the round up of replies, a member of the Labour party has finally got a staffer to reply for them and follow the same line as the piss poor local Tories – “If the courts say it’s ok then nothing to worry about”. Anyway here’s the reply. “Dear A. Voter Thank you for contacting me about this issue which is obviously extremely important to you. I am fully supportive of freedom of speech within the parameters of the law. The case you mention has been the subject of a due legal process and therefore I support this. The … Continue reading