tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post7544709096726381712..comments2024-03-29T08:03:02.004+00:00Comments on FTHN: From the Hornets Nest: KENSINGTON HAS A BATTLE ON ITS HANDS.....WITH CONSERVATIVE HQ!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post-1547799372438383982015-03-02T23:28:39.269+00:002015-03-02T23:28:39.269+00:00Yes, they all wear those ridiculous Hunters instea...Yes, they all wear those ridiculous Hunters instead of Argyll wellingtons and are very noisy...quite ghastlyLord Kensington's nephewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post-52217666559281700392015-03-02T21:47:45.644+00:002015-03-02T21:47:45.644+00:00We don't like Fulham types. Or Hammersmith typ...We don't like Fulham types. Or Hammersmith types. Thats why we live in Kensington.Kensington Torynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post-25295834544343198222015-03-01T18:21:50.800+00:002015-03-01T18:21:50.800+00:00"Julie" is Chairman (Cllr Mills) of the ..."Julie" is Chairman (Cllr Mills) of the Kensington Association Selection Panel. She is a professional to her finger tips and would not let her preferences be known. Whether she is personally for or against Cllr Borwick is irrelevant. She and her panel will judge applicants on their merits. Exactly as it should be.<br /><br />This comment sounds like a Cllr Palmer attempt (again) to brief against Cllr Borwick. Pathetic.Kensington Torynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post-81050844637938686572015-03-01T17:27:07.291+00:002015-03-01T17:27:07.291+00:00I agree Victoria Borwick would be an excellent MP ...I agree Victoria Borwick would be an excellent MP for Kensington; a hardworking, straightforward, honest local politician- what you see is what you get. <br /><br />Councillors of all political parties in K&C would do well to emulate her qualities. Shane Carternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post-12655559600326069162015-02-28T16:52:54.920+00:002015-02-28T16:52:54.920+00:00Sadly, Julie does not want Victoria as our MPSadly, Julie does not want Victoria as our MPAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post-39096439048007953182015-02-27T21:01:37.015+00:002015-02-27T21:01:37.015+00:00Just how many more names are going to be added to ...<br />Just how many more names are going to be added to the list of people who want to stand for our Kensington seat at the next election? Note the word 'our'. We don't want a lot of strangers - celebrity or otherwise - forced on us. We have the perfect candidate in Victoria Borwick. She is very hard working, warm and able and knows our borough backwards. Her experience as Deputy Mayor of London can only add to her suitability. I feel a petition coming on!' <br />Annie Redmile, writer, community activistnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post-64648170804483165792015-02-27T20:07:29.940+00:002015-02-27T20:07:29.940+00:00He needs to learn to shut up and listen from time ...He needs to learn to shut up and listen from time to time.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post-22704356286991597712015-02-27T15:03:14.857+00:002015-02-27T15:03:14.857+00:00Shaun Bailey would make a great Kensington candida...Shaun Bailey would make a great Kensington candidate. Even more so for the fact that he was born in North Kensington - a TRUE LOCAL CANDIDATE! He could well increase the 8,600 majority (which is miserly if Kensington Conservative Association is honest with itself!). in the part of Kensington that we need to get on our side. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post-26355318902466423202015-02-27T13:56:33.833+00:002015-02-27T13:56:33.833+00:00Thank you Tired Tory. I stand corrected. Its what ...Thank you Tired Tory. I stand corrected. Its what I read in the Daily Telegraph today. And the Times today also reminds us of that big police operation in 2005 to arrest those two Moroccan terrorists in Delgano.North Kensington Residentnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post-78611062046521588862015-02-27T13:27:26.942+00:002015-02-27T13:27:26.942+00:00How dare you! If the Dame were not 97 she would be...How dare you! If the Dame were not 97 she would be delighted to enter ParliamentHornetsNesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986293957148642699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post-55414696830258056382015-02-27T13:06:50.532+00:002015-02-27T13:06:50.532+00:00North Ken resident, you are misinformed. He lived ...North Ken resident, you are misinformed. He lived in Queen's Park, attended schools in Westminster where he was a decent student, and was apparently radicalised while attending an East London mosque when a student. <br /><br />But let's not bother with the facts, spreading lies is much more exciting.Tired Torynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post-86690857681055161122015-02-27T12:58:07.467+00:002015-02-27T12:58:07.467+00:00Its Official. There are 51 candidates on the Centr...Its Official. There are 51 candidates on the Central Office Candidates List who live in KensingtonFly On The Wallnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post-58127326480068005612015-02-27T12:51:57.145+00:002015-02-27T12:51:57.145+00:00Cllr Palmer(for you so love to use your appendage!...Cllr Palmer(for you so love to use your appendage!) the Dame has removed your comments about Cllr Borwick. It's rare for the Dame to delete comments- except when they become defamatory....yours were. Were I Cllr Borwick I would be asking the Dame for the IP address and then suing your ample backside. <br />The reality is just you have this opinion of Cllr Borwick. Colleagues on all sides are bored with your petty vendetta. Go and find a hobby or set up another councillor training programme to replace the one that flopped.<br />You are a grave embarrassment to your leader, Nick Paget-Brown- a man of integrity.HornetsNesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986293957148642699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post-91660941397246126332015-02-27T12:11:13.351+00:002015-02-27T12:11:13.351+00:00The Telegraph today breaks the news that Jihad Joh...The Telegraph today breaks the news that Jihad John who has been beheading hostages as part of the Isis terrorist campaign is an Islam extremist from Ladbroke Grove, Kensington. Ladbroke Grove and its mosque in Kensington is reported to be a hotbed of extremist activity. For the last thirty years the Kensington MPs from Central Office never went near the place. Did not even know where North Kensington is. What we need is an MP who will spend time there, build relationships, understand the issues, make a plan and mobilise resources. Race horses need not apply.North Kensington Residentnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post-67411760324550918842015-02-27T12:04:57.668+00:002015-02-27T12:04:57.668+00:00I am sick and tired of hearing at election after e...I am sick and tired of hearing at election after election, the words from eager and ambitious hopefuls limbering up for a Selection Board "I am the Prime Minister's favoured candidate".<br /><br />There are times when I think that even the Dame might be preferableJaundiced Torynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post-33390195286030549412015-02-27T12:01:29.338+00:002015-02-27T12:01:29.338+00:00I am sure that the Candidate's Office could pr...I am sure that the Candidate's Office could produce an "A List" of highly bred racehorses for Kensington to choose from. But not much use to Kensington if what we want is a top of the range sheep dog. Cllr Mills needs to get on her skates. What is the brief?Waspnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post-40201403729540964122015-02-27T10:27:53.877+00:002015-02-27T10:27:53.877+00:00 i think Victoria Borwick would make an excellent ... i think Victoria Borwick would make an excellent MP for K and C . Diligent , Hardworking and Approachable . Best of British Victoria.Ian Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706503805063573689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post-18348944700826919492015-02-27T08:49:43.010+00:002015-02-27T08:49:43.010+00:00What a low class presence from the odious Greenhal...What a low class presence from the odious Greenhalgh at the Kensington Association AGM! The man was billed as a platform speaker, the meeting started at 7.00pm but he arrived late at 8.00pm and the Chairman (Earl Cadogan) had to tread water waiting for him. When the dreadful man climbed on to the platform (no bottoms to pinch, unfortunately) he did not even have the grace to salute the Chairman. And then rambled on about how great the Mayor is and how great Greenhalgh is.<br /><br />What a prat. Why on earth was he invited to the Kensington Association!!!! Angry Torynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post-8558043493132572912015-02-27T08:40:49.224+00:002015-02-27T08:40:49.224+00:00A democratic selection could be very straightforwa...A democratic selection could be very straightforward<br /><br />STEP 1. People on the Candidates List invited to put their names forward. (Central Office to do)<br /><br />STEP 2. All persons in the "Interested List" who are not on the Electoral Register for the Kensington Constituency put aside. (Kensington Association to do)<br /><br />STEP 3. A numerical score (1 to 10) awarded to surviving candidates for two criteria with a 50/50 weighting for each. The score for service to date (the first criterion) for Kensington residents. The score for respect for the candidate (the second criterion) by Kensington residents. The top three overall scores form the provisional short list for open selection on Friday 13th March. (Cllr Mills Selection Committee to do)<br /><br />STEP 4. Final review of short list of 3 and possibility of making exceptions with reference to the list of all who applied for the vacancy. (Cllr Mills Selection Committee and Central Office to do).<br /><br />STEP 5. Open Selection of final list of three candidates on Friday 13th March. All persons on the Electoral Register for the Kensington Constituency and also members of the Conservative Association entitled to vote. (Conservative Association to organise)Retired Chief Executivenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post-3550618824563850212015-02-27T08:17:53.231+00:002015-02-27T08:17:53.231+00:00Gareth Davies, the new Member of the Conservative ...Gareth Davies, the new Member of the Conservative Association Executive, is just the sort of person who should be applying for the MP vacancy. He lives in the Borough, has made a big contribution to serving Kensington residents (see his cv for election to the Executive), is on the Candidates List, and has fought Doncaster Central.<br /><br />Gareth, you have until Tuesday next week to put your hat in the ring.Up Kensingtonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post-72274649635355485632015-02-27T08:11:39.037+00:002015-02-27T08:11:39.037+00:00Cllr Mills and her team have the nuclear option. T...Cllr Mills and her team have the nuclear option. They can reject all of the list of six candidates prepared by Central Office. If this means going into a General Election without a Tory candidate, and a Lib Dem or Labour MP (or UKIP) is elected for four years, so what? What difference would it make to Kensington? Not much. We would still have a Conservative Council. And the certainty of a Tory MP with a 70% majority at the General Election after.Kensington Torynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post-76859422897024483752015-02-27T07:31:25.201+00:002015-02-27T07:31:25.201+00:0000.41, I think someone spiked your drink - Read, M...00.41, I think someone spiked your drink - Read, Mellen, Moylan, Marshall 'worked hard and diligently'? If that's what you truly think, you should get what you deserve.<br /><br />THE DAME FOR MP! <br /><br />She has undoubtedly worked hard and diligently, has uncovered some terrible dark secrets and despatched their perpetrators. <br /><br />Come on Dame, this would surely be the pinnacle of your achievements, you'd walk it!Admirer of the Damenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post-31726837727670166652015-02-27T00:41:49.960+00:002015-02-27T00:41:49.960+00:00Read, Borwick, Mellen, Weale, Moylan, Lightfoot an...Read, Borwick, Mellen, Weale, Moylan, Lightfoot and Marshall are all serving Councillors or ex Councillors who have worked hard and diligently in the Borough. There are perhaps another forty names on the Central Office list who also live in Kensington, many of whom have never lifted a finger in the service of Kenisngton residents. Cllr Mills and her committee need to think very carefully about this and decide what weight should be given to newcomers and outsiders.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post-27732434460383433572015-02-27T00:30:53.941+00:002015-02-27T00:30:53.941+00:00In situations like this the Kensington Association...In situations like this the Kensington Association may not be as weak as it first appears. The timing of Sir Malcolm's resignation, just before a General Election, is unprecedented. There are no precedents for performing such a complex and power charged selection process in such a short space of time. Cllr Mills and her token selection committee are new - no favours to be called in. They can use elbows. And the press are always on the look out for a fight.<br /><br />The first thing that Cllr Mills needs to be crystal clear about is what her Kensington residents want. A celebrity? A past glory? A local? After this, her priority is to get control of the short list selection. She urgently needs to decide whether her campaign will be a full frontal attack or an indirect approach using the considerable influence of certain Kensington residents in Central Office. It is a crucial decision.Retired Chief Executivenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post-69431131443000434342015-02-27T00:13:52.272+00:002015-02-27T00:13:52.272+00:00Phew. Cllr Mills has her hands fullPhew. Cllr Mills has her hands fullOwlnoreply@blogger.com