tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post8704035452866515356..comments2024-03-28T08:13:30.383+00:00Comments on FTHN: From the Hornets Nest: Let them eat cake-as long as they bake it....Post Riot ReactionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post-45690186985958218792011-09-02T11:28:46.018+01:002011-09-02T11:28:46.018+01:00Try reposting....we have nothing from yesterdayTry reposting....we have nothing from yesterdayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post-71294007336169417582011-09-02T11:26:45.026+01:002011-09-02T11:26:45.026+01:00What happened to the post I made yesterday in resp...What happened to the post I made yesterday in response? I hope I didn't use the comment feature wrong...<br /><br />No, I'm not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post-1769077185047858332011-09-01T17:44:00.524+01:002011-09-01T17:44:00.524+01:00A further comment from the Dame...
She says,"...A further comment from the Dame...<br />She says,"Herr Leader has done nothing for the north of the Borough and, until quite recently, nothing to help the market stall holders. Similarly, nothing to help struggling small business. His stupid idea of the Wedge is a flop and his increase in parking charges and harassment by wardens has driven business from Potobello. As for Rifkind, he is an indolent bugger who never holds surgeries and has given no support to local business"<br />He saw your initiative( a good one) as a chance to ingratiate himself with locals. BTW are you from the Propaganda Unit?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post-76884929207404468072011-09-01T17:18:50.427+01:002011-09-01T17:18:50.427+01:00The press release (available here: http://www.rbkc...The press release (available here: http://www.rbkc.gov.uk/pressrelease/pressreleasePage.aspx?id=3826) states accurately that: <br /><br />"The event was organised in just 48 hours by the Council and the Volunteer Centre Kensington and Chelsea. Nearly 40 volunteers helped out throughout the day, brewing 1,500 cups of tea and serving many biscuits and cakes as people chatted and got to know each other"<br /><br />A quote from the Leader is included and it also accurately states that both the Leader and the MP attended (the MP as part of a broader programme of visits to youth services and several others thoroughout the day, which was the primary purpose of his visit). <br /><br />I'm not sure how else it could give 'every impression' other than a very cynical viewpoint that is looking for it. <br /><br />Finally, there is some useful and accurate coverage in the K&C Chronicle of the event - the reporter Emma, was actually at the event all day volunteering: http://kensington.londoninformer.co.uk/2011/08/volunteers-bring-tea-and-smile.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post-25245195237641360472011-09-01T13:06:37.567+01:002011-09-01T13:06:37.567+01:00Some advice from an Aide of the Dame...
It was not...Some advice from an Aide of the Dame...<br />It was not 'trashed' as you so emotively put it.The council PR gave every impression that the initiative came from the Leader and his PR. You need to make clear to them that you did not like the way they tried to hijack 'YOUR eventAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post-51209926258619695282011-09-01T12:32:18.541+01:002011-09-01T12:32:18.541+01:00Hi, just to say that I volunteered at this event a...Hi, just to say that I volunteered at this event all day and it's sad to see it so negatively talked about here. It was enormously well attended all day and was a true joint effort by local people, local charities, local businesses and several council officers. So many people said what a lovely idea it was and that it gave them a lot of hope and new friends were made. The idea came from the community itself - through a twitter trending topic - and had almost nothing to do with the press team or the leader. It's a shame to see even genuine and valued community events trashed...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1690720220183337557.post-38556402651634075872011-08-31T09:26:37.511+01:002011-08-31T09:26:37.511+01:00I hear that Rifkind was also yelled at, for doing ...I hear that Rifkind was also yelled at, for doing sweet fa about helping local businesses. Not quite the welcome they imagined, though as you say, the £1m/year propaganda machine dealt admirably with that.Mosquitonoreply@blogger.com