Comments on: Council collapses http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/2009/10/30/council-collapses/ Jack's Newswatch - You can fool some of the bears all of the time, and all of the bears some of the time, but you can not fool all of the bears all of the time — Jack's Newswatch Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:33:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jack http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/2009/10/30/council-collapses/#comment-6627 Jack Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:50:37 +0000 http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/?p=6795#comment-6627 Take care, Niall and "<a href="http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/put+the+pedal+to+the+metal.html" rel="nofollow">put the pedal to the metal</a>"...It's a north american truckers expression. Take care, Niall and “put the pedal to the metal“…It’s a north american truckers expression.

]]> By: Niall Connolly http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/2009/10/30/council-collapses/#comment-6626 Niall Connolly Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:41:02 +0000 http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/?p=6795#comment-6626 One of the resigners, ex-cllr Canvin, was quoted on BBC2's flagship 'Newsnight' as saying, "What business interests?". Yes indeed. Love and best wishes. Niall One of the resigners, ex-cllr Canvin, was quoted on BBC2′s flagship ‘Newsnight’ as saying, “What business interests?”. Yes indeed.

Love and best wishes.

Niall

]]> By: Mac http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/2009/10/30/council-collapses/#comment-6625 Mac Sat, 31 Oct 2009 03:28:49 +0000 http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/?p=6795#comment-6625 I read the first few posts on his blog and it doesn't really look offensive but, from the sound of things, he was communicating what wasn't getting out through the news. So instead of the council operating quietly (rewarding their friends and punishing their enemies), the public became aware of the councils' activities... and didn't approve... I read the first few posts on his blog and it doesn’t really look offensive but, from the sound of things, he was communicating what wasn’t getting out through the news. So instead of the council operating quietly (rewarding their friends and punishing their enemies), the public became aware of the councils’ activities… and didn’t approve…

]]> By: stageleft http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/2009/10/30/council-collapses/#comment-6624 stageleft Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:14:18 +0000 http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/?p=6795#comment-6624 As tempting as it would be to shout "<em>yeah for the blog-o-sphere</em>" we're not getting the whole story here -- one irate blogger brings down a local town council? I hardly think so. As tempting as it would be to shout “yeah for the blog-o-sphere” we’re not getting the whole story here — one irate blogger brings down a local town council? I hardly think so.

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