tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post7178383407536361435..comments2024-03-28T19:46:33.269+00:00Comments on FTHN: From the Hornets Nest: THE DAME PICKS UP THE GAUNTLET Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post-43456842362187640172013-09-13T22:35:45.027+01:002013-09-13T22:35:45.027+01:0021:56
Better not tell Todd Foreman's electorat...21:56<br />Better not tell Todd Foreman's electorate in North East Somerset that he still actually lives in London. <br />Apparently, one of the reasons he was elected as a candidate Labour MP in Bath was because he had pledged the following:<br /> "If you select me as your parliamentary candidate, I will immediately move into the constituency and make it my home".<br />If Todd Foreman can't even keep to this basic pledge who would ever want to vote for him? <br />More grubby and unprincipled Labour Group behaviour.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post-23823900588593123952013-09-13T21:56:47.045+01:002013-09-13T21:56:47.045+01:00Actually he has to go to work in London, so really...Actually he has to go to work in London, so really he still lives here. So stop stressing. A lot of our councillors have weekend retreats, although he is probably the only Labour councillor with one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post-8117178456232704542013-09-13T16:23:39.002+01:002013-09-13T16:23:39.002+01:00It strikes me that if Councillor Todd Foreman'...It strikes me that if Councillor Todd Foreman's position is so difficult that we is unwilling to state whether he lives in Bath or Notting Hill then he should resign straight away. <br />Whatever happened to integrity in local politics?<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post-55681555200558061572013-09-13T12:24:24.252+01:002013-09-13T12:24:24.252+01:00Margot James didn't even have the decency to s...Margot James didn't even have the decency to serve out one term before jumping ship in pursuit of her career up the slippery slope. No point ditching Foreman now when he is standing down next year. Makes no sense to ask Council Tax Payers to stump up for an expensive by-election.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post-91204472531358895832013-09-13T10:08:25.214+01:002013-09-13T10:08:25.214+01:00Please could Councillor Foreman confirm whether he...Please could Councillor Foreman confirm whether he still lives in Notting Hill or has he moved to Somerset?<br />If it is the latter. then he should resign straight away as he cant seriously claim to be able to continue to represent the residents of Notting Barns if he lives in Bath. <br />The former, and he will have already lied to his new North East Somerset constituents.<br />So c'mon Councillor Foreman- tell us where do you live?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post-50541802601220221882013-09-13T09:44:22.564+01:002013-09-13T09:44:22.564+01:00What does any of this trash have to do with the tu...What does any of this trash have to do with the turncoat Foreman? A viperAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post-2215947145133065752013-09-13T09:43:14.724+01:002013-09-13T09:43:14.724+01:00Marshall was one of Pooter's boys. Slipped ont...Marshall was one of Pooter's boys. Slipped onto the back benches at a convenient Brompton by electionFly On The Wallnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post-70459356546588528432013-09-13T09:41:42.247+01:002013-09-13T09:41:42.247+01:00Cllr Boy Marshall wants to jump ship and go to Wes...Cllr Boy Marshall wants to jump ship and go to Westminster too. Has wanted this forever. But his "minority" credentials not so good. Winchester for a start. But at least he has served his residents and put in some time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post-13974624351152244222013-09-13T09:38:51.123+01:002013-09-13T09:38:51.123+01:00Margot James then? Tory Councillor in K&C for ...Margot James then? Tory Councillor in K&C for less than a year before her friend Cllr Ritchie popped her onto the Tory Candidates list with eye watering "minority" credentials.Elected MP in a flash. Nice for Ritchie (in charge of candidates) to have a mate in Westminster. Manipulation of power - leaves a bad tasteRat Catchernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post-60166426207959575462013-09-13T09:00:20.169+01:002013-09-13T09:00:20.169+01:00His interests lie elsewhere, dearHis interests lie elsewhere, dearAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post-51045796006652221832013-09-13T08:50:54.391+01:002013-09-13T08:50:54.391+01:00Is there not a qualitative difference between one ...Is there not a qualitative difference between one term councillors who just use the local electorate to further their parliamentary careers - like Atkinson and Foreman - and those who really get to know their constituents and genuinely want to help them? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post-85390138396550457512013-09-13T08:47:48.389+01:002013-09-13T08:47:48.389+01:00Councillor Todd Foreman would like it to be known ...Councillor Todd Foreman would like it to be known that his official residence is as far up Councillor Blakeman's arse as he can climb.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post-64527420704221079862013-09-13T08:37:18.050+01:002013-09-13T08:37:18.050+01:00Todd-where do you live?Todd-where do you live?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post-77949106229683812013-09-13T08:29:02.364+01:002013-09-13T08:29:02.364+01:00Good luck Todd. I hope that you find the opportuni...Good luck Todd. I hope that you find the opportunity that you are looking for in politics that gives you the scope to make the contribution that you are capable of. Your residents will be lucky. A missed opportunity for the residents of the Royal BoroughKensington Torynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post-32932247545862998952013-09-13T08:25:18.984+01:002013-09-13T08:25:18.984+01:00Same bird. Same piece of quality.Same bird. Same piece of quality.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post-61841479148953130272013-09-13T08:23:56.774+01:002013-09-13T08:23:56.774+01:00Chickens coming home to roost again. Disgraced ex ...Chickens coming home to roost again. Disgraced ex Cllr Cunningham spent years serving himself when Leader of the Labour Group and literally ran it into the ground. Chief sycophant to the dreadful Pooter Cockell. Now Cllr Blakeman has a giant task to rebuild and rejuvenate the groupScribenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post-80274892649304258782013-09-13T08:20:19.122+01:002013-09-13T08:20:19.122+01:00It's "Catherine" not "Katherine...It's "Catherine" not "Katherine".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post-9302835102587555572013-09-13T08:20:09.108+01:002013-09-13T08:20:09.108+01:00Cllr Blakeman needs to get her skids on and turn t...Cllr Blakeman needs to get her skids on and turn the useless Labour Group into a worthwhile Opposition for the residents of Kensington and Chelsea. The opportunity is enormous and the need is great. Without this, the Labour Group will be unable to attract and/or keep Councillors of quality like Todd ForemanOwlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post-59549717493615107522013-09-13T08:19:43.743+01:002013-09-13T08:19:43.743+01:00Funny - don't most MPs have both a London pad ...Funny - don't most MPs have both a London pad and a place in their constituency without being accused of lying?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post-24208957317448646392013-09-13T08:19:28.508+01:002013-09-13T08:19:28.508+01:0007:02
Don't be fatuous....
As for Cockell....w...07:02<br />Don't be fatuous....<br />As for Cockell....well, the only thing he served was himself. The feeling from many quarters is TF is not effective. How on earth do you deduce that someone living in Bath can serve his ward residents in London. You are being a bit thick!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post-77503714898696408042013-09-13T08:17:33.777+01:002013-09-13T08:17:33.777+01:00ex Cllr Katherine Atkinson was another young, brig...ex Cllr Katherine Atkinson was another young, bright Councillor who was smothered by the deadbeat Labour Group in K&C. So she voted with her feet. Quite right too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post-76521129908245287192013-09-13T08:09:20.442+01:002013-09-13T08:09:20.442+01:00If Labour Councillor, Todd Foreman, still lives in...If Labour Councillor, Todd Foreman, still lives in his million pound pad in Notting Hill then he has already lied to the good people of North East Somerset.<br /> <br />1. "If you select me as your parliamentary candidate, I will immediately move into the constituency and make it my home".<br /><br />If he lives in Somerset then he should do the right thing and resign as a RBKC Councillor.<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post-6934314509433378822013-09-13T07:02:59.910+01:002013-09-13T07:02:59.910+01:00Todd still lives in Notting Hill and still represe...Todd still lives in Notting Hill and still represents his Notting Barns residents extremely effectively. A number of K and C councillors have gone on to parliament while continuing to serve their neighbours, e.g. James Arbuthnot. Lady Hanham sat in the House of Lords and was a government minister while remaining on the Council. Sir Merrick Cockell served London Councils and now the Local Government Association while continuing as a councillor. And Labour got rid of the disgraced O'Neill some time ago, although we hear he intends to seek re-election next year as an independent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post-50137497197491692282013-09-13T00:23:55.189+01:002013-09-13T00:23:55.189+01:00Be careful 22:21 and don't mock what you don&#... <br />Be careful 22:21 and don't mock what you don't understand.<br /><br />"Sredni Vashtar went forth.<br />His thoughts were red thoughts and his teeth were white.<br />His enemies called for peace, but he brought them death.<br />Sredni Vashtar the Beautiful."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post-5857357887263195712013-09-12T23:54:55.920+01:002013-09-12T23:54:55.920+01:00Councillor Todd Foreman is typical of the worst ki...Councillor Todd Foreman is typical of the worst kind of spiv opportunistic careerist we have come to expect from the Post-Blairite New Labour Party, more interested in climbing the slippery pole of political ambition than in representing the real needs of the underprivileged inner city communities on whose backs he's climbed to power. Notting Barns will be well rid of him!<br />Read more here:<br />http://grenfellactiongroup.wordpress.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com