tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post8848571981147641127..comments2023-11-03T23:18:25.999+00:00Comments on BIGNEWS MARGATE: Cllr Ken Gregory Suspended from Conservative groupTony Flaighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15212662248741515725noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post-41008171198949146392012-07-14T17:07:13.452+01:002012-07-14T17:07:13.452+01:00I quite agree with you, there are some who are goo...I quite agree with you, there are some who are good councillors but, the bad ones who have disrespeted others and been blatantly going against the laws of this country as well as the council, they must be thrown out, not just suspended, it must be befitting to their actions and must be administered now.<br />Perhaps if they make examples of these councillors now, others will not follow in their foot stepsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post-73075325168648783922012-06-06T19:48:51.365+01:002012-06-06T19:48:51.365+01:00What need to be changed is Kent's record for c...What need to be changed is Kent's record for child trafficking.<br /><br />Of course none of them are in it for the massive sums of money to be made out of it ?<br /><br />Could you please inform me under this freedom of information request how<br />many children are there currently subject to a child protection care<br />plan within the Local Authority? The total number of children currently<br />subject to a Child Protection Care Plan as at 30th April 2012 was 911.<br /><br /> <br />Also how many children have been placed on a child protection care plan<br />within the last year? The total number of children placed on a Child<br />Protection Care Plan as at 31st March 2012 was 1397.<br /><br />http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/children_on_a_child_protection_c_24?post_redirect=1#describe_state_form_1Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post-64795326093077485442012-06-05T19:15:47.779+01:002012-06-05T19:15:47.779+01:00The pretendy brigade have always been full of hors...The pretendy brigade have always been full of horse muck and unfortunately far more interested in making money out of children rather than protecting them from the state kidnapping squad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post-2295808643220118662012-06-05T18:58:14.492+01:002012-06-05T18:58:14.492+01:00You mean pretend, for pertain has a totally differ...You mean pretend, for pertain has a totally different meaning.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post-57186861419688282342012-06-05T16:51:27.535+01:002012-06-05T16:51:27.535+01:00For those who pertain to be from the horsey horsey...For those who pertain to be from the horsey horsey set, who are mainly full of horse crap, best they remember that it is a crime to hide state child abuse.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post-6967269990835158092012-06-05T16:18:18.923+01:002012-06-05T16:18:18.923+01:00Don't vote for any of them it only encourages ...Don't vote for any of them it only encourages them. If voting really made a difference it would be illegal they are all a complete and utter waste of space.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post-10693084691186681542012-06-05T09:48:36.727+01:002012-06-05T09:48:36.727+01:00The usual horse manure from you know who. Don'...The usual horse manure from you know who. Don't you ever change the record.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post-76343984678423181912012-06-05T08:24:44.354+01:002012-06-05T08:24:44.354+01:00"Chris WellsFri Jun 01, 11:55:00 PM
It is sh..."Chris WellsFri Jun 01, 11:55:00 PM<br /><br />It is shaming when councillors antics become the story, not the work they are - or perhaps sometimes should - be doing for the island and their residents."<br /><br />Sounds like you are trying to justify your position.<br /><br />I bet you dont get any families going to you for help when KCC is stealing their children for forced adoptions... especially as you have said that your wife is a social worker who works for them.<br /><br />Then again they wouldnt want to go to the leader of the Labour party who is also a foster"carer" either. Seen as all the parties work together anyway their wouldn't be much point.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post-83996899606624382362012-06-02T15:11:23.063+01:002012-06-02T15:11:23.063+01:00...and neither did Ted Watt-Ruffell.
See what I......and neither did Ted Watt-Ruffell. <br /><br />See what I mean about your anti-Labour bias?Peter Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06283534498743254609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post-86244446058813975942012-06-02T15:10:35.440+01:002012-06-02T15:10:35.440+01:00Neither has Sandy Ezekiel.Neither has Sandy Ezekiel.Peter Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06283534498743254609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post-17704171560222072012012-06-02T13:57:20.076+01:002012-06-02T13:57:20.076+01:00One other point 8 57 usually people in public offi...One other point 8 57 usually people in public office generally stand down from office until such time as they've been cleared. Mike Harrison hasn't.Tony Flaighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15212662248741515725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post-14124716491882793682012-06-02T13:40:45.843+01:002012-06-02T13:40:45.843+01:008 57 I don't think that I've judged Mike H...8 57 I don't think that I've judged Mike Harrison in any way shape or form, although Sandy Ezekiel stood down without a lot of prompting, Mike Harrison is in a slightly different position he has been found guilty of bringing the council into disrepute by his offensive remarks about women, and now this from I understand Cllr Ian Driver referring to Mike Harrision THE POLICE ARE GOING TO ISSUE HIM WITH AN HARRASMENT NOTICE. IF HARRISON MAKES ANY FURTHER PUBLIC COMMENTS ABOUT ME HE IS LIABLE TO BE ARRESTEDTony Flaighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15212662248741515725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post-84795100576960651852012-06-02T13:32:33.524+01:002012-06-02T13:32:33.524+01:00How have I shown an anti Labour bias - I understan...How have I shown an anti Labour bias - I understand that Thanet council standards have found Mike Harrison to have been disrespectful to women, not an ideal qualification for a councillor. <br /><br />Also it is alleged with some justification that Mike Harrison has made offensive remarks about homosexuals on his face book page, pending a proper investigation he should stand down according to some sources this apparently this from Cllr Ian Driver "THE POLICE ARE GOING TO ISSUE HIM WITH AN HARRASMENT NOTICE. IF HARRISON MAKES ANY FURTHER PUBLIC COMMENTS ABOUT ME HE IS LIABLE TO BE ARRESTED"Tony Flaighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15212662248741515725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post-14035980489573895672012-06-02T12:57:16.033+01:002012-06-02T12:57:16.033+01:00Peter, be fair, the guy is a Liberal Deomcrat and ...Peter, be fair, the guy is a Liberal Deomcrat and runs a good blog site. Of course, he is anti-Labour, but he is also anti-Tory when the story warrants it, as he frequently is with the KCC.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post-79331108257212729292012-06-02T11:06:02.794+01:002012-06-02T11:06:02.794+01:00No surprise that you can't see beyond your ant...No surprise that you can't see beyond your anti-Labour bias Tony.Peter Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06283534498743254609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post-1703079614905535772012-06-02T10:14:14.595+01:002012-06-02T10:14:14.595+01:00I do not think either is really as offended as the...I do not think either is really as offended as they portray because it is all good publicity and that is what they are about along with the positions they have now got at TDC. Since most supect Ian Driver is the force in TIG, one would doubt that Worrow even blows his nose without permission.<br /><br />Between them, and Driver is well versed in such arts, they hog the local media moving from one story to the next. Don't hold your breath on Thanet becoming the Socialist Republic of somewhere and us getting a state visit from Cuba. I jest, leastways I hope I do, but one can just see the jackbooted guard of honour drawn up to meet the plane at Manston (as long as it's not at night!).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post-37605791758540162462012-06-02T09:55:58.933+01:002012-06-02T09:55:58.933+01:00Why isn't John Worrow our "diversity cham...Why isn't John Worrow our "diversity champion" demanding that Mike Harrison is thrown out of Labour? Of course, we know it's because JW cares more about his position in the TDC than anything else, but I'd love to know what his chum Ian Driver thinks of his non-action.Peter Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06283534498743254609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post-21389795705363810272012-06-02T09:53:22.858+01:002012-06-02T09:53:22.858+01:00Strange that they haven't even mentioned the s...Strange that they haven't even mentioned the story on their Facebook page (2 stories on Mike and 5 on Tracey Emin though!). I confess I only buy the paper if I'm in it. ; )Peter Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06283534498743254609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post-85961241758591090762012-06-02T09:44:54.351+01:002012-06-02T09:44:54.351+01:00Peter, the IOTG has the Ken Gregory story, complet...Peter, the IOTG has the Ken Gregory story, complete with photograph as its front page main headliner this week. Doubt they will give the same publicity next week to the Mike Harrison one. Sorry, but it is 0 out of 10 for observation so you must try harder.<br /><br />Oh, and they also run a story with Ian Driver in full glorious technicolour about the Broadstairs Broadway Practice although, old bandwagon driver is not a Broadstairs town councillor nor is the practice in his district council ward. Nothing like grabbing every opportunity, supported by the local paper, to get some more publicity.<br /><br />Simon does have a point for poor old Rebecca is so afraid of being accused of bias, because of her Tory folks, that she tends to lean far too far the opther way to be considered even handed in her coverage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post-71158417706761526752012-06-02T09:34:08.203+01:002012-06-02T09:34:08.203+01:00Evidently Anon 8:57 is a bit behind the times. Mi...Evidently Anon 8:57 is a bit behind the times. Mike Harrison has been served an anti-harrassment notice by the police and also found guilty by the Standards Committee of another similar offence, though more sexist than homophobic. He is not facing court action so the rules of prejudgement prejudicial to that case do not apply. In the Ezekiel case they do.<br /><br />Gregory has also been found guilty of nothing since he has not been tried. He has held his hand up and accepted a police caution. Very different to awaiting trial.<br /><br />Both these councillors have brought their offices into disrepute and should at least be suspended by their parties. Beyond that there is no mechanism for forcing them to resign their seats whatever we, the public, may feel about that. On balance we should perhaps consider the service they have given, how good they have been as councillors in their wards and then weigh that up against the severity of their present offence before hanging them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post-31262200924451253302012-06-02T09:29:06.334+01:002012-06-02T09:29:06.334+01:00Interesting to see that the IOTG site has run two ...Interesting to see that the IOTG site has run two stories on Mike Harrison this week but have failed to even mention Ken Gregory, despite it making the BBC news. So much for Simon's accusations of Labour bias (maybe they just don't like Simon!).Peter Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06283534498743254609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post-5939917838262679072012-06-02T08:57:53.462+01:002012-06-02T08:57:53.462+01:00Funny, Tony, how some time back, you (rightly) sai...Funny, Tony, how some time back, you (rightly) said you would not comment on Ezekiel's woes until he had been convicted - if that proves to be the outcome - yet you have already judged what should happen to Harrison. Unlike Gregory, he has been "convicted" of nothing -so far at least. Perhaps your double standards are driven by your hatred of Labour.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post-84014655882370975902012-06-02T07:44:17.347+01:002012-06-02T07:44:17.347+01:00Of course they should resign. If they don't th...Of course they should resign. If they don't they should be sacked. There is no excuse for this kind of behaviour no matter what the provocation. They are public servants for God's sake.<br />Defending them is further proof that attitudes in Thanet need to be dragged into the 20th century (let alone the 21st) amongst some sections of the public as well as politicians.yogi bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01811389381535232374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post-15419894429450705552012-06-02T00:52:23.415+01:002012-06-02T00:52:23.415+01:00I don't know, I guess on balance no, neither s...I don't know, I guess on balance no, neither strike me as being homophobic any more or less than you might expect in the general population. I guess both have made remarks in the heat of the moment.<br /><br />Just as a side issue, it's almost reassuring that kent police have time to deal with these complaints since an acquaintance of mine recently complained to Kent police about some not inconsiderable consumption of drugs in a nearby home, apparently the police took the view since this was for personal use they could be not be bothered.Tony Flaighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15212662248741515725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post-87713400944144709902012-06-02T00:29:46.318+01:002012-06-02T00:29:46.318+01:00I couldn't agree more however, the only way I ...I couldn't agree more however, the only way I can see out of the mire, is if Clive Hart and Mike Harrison move quickly, clearly Mike needs to stand down from the Labour group, and Clive Hart, wants to speak with Labours partners and serve the people who elected them rather than grandstand.Tony Flaighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15212662248741515725noreply@blogger.com