A self inflicted wound?

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UKIP’s Rotherham election campaign was beset with problems, right from the beginning. The problems started with the conference speech of Jane Collins. It is standard practice for political parties to have the speeches checked by lawyers before they are given. … Continue reading

Opposition? What Opposition!

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Originally posted on Rotherham Politics:
Little wonder that Rotherham Council is so poor – there’s a distinct lack of scrutiny or oversight provided by the so-called Tory opposition! There are 7 Tory Councillors on Rotherham Borough Council but what do…

Labour’s problems one

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Labour has been thrown into turmoil by the election result and the need to chose a fresh leadership nationally? With Yvette Cooper and John Healey in the running, it won’t be long before they are being talked about, as the … Continue reading

2015 post election re-alignment, first signs?

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All political parties, that don’t perform as well as hoped, squabble afterwards. At the local level, this has manifested itself as infighting which has broken out and we now have a new Independent group consisting of Martyn Parker*, Clive Jepson** … Continue reading

What may be perfectly legal but totally unacceptable politically?

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Originally posted on Rotherham Politics:
It is often the case in politics that when lawyers get involved in pursuit of their clients interests, against the wishes of a reluctant party, when it becomes public it doesn’t look good to say…

Council Meeting Wednesday, 3rd June, 2015 2.00 p.m.

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Council Meeting Wednesday, 3rd June, 2015 2.00 p.m. Attendance details Agenda frontsheet PDF 28 KB Agenda reports pack PDF 2 MB http://www.rotherham.public-i.tv/core/portal/home Venue: Town Hall, Moorgate Street, Rotherham. S60 2TH Contact: Debbie Pons, Principal Democratic Services Officer

Appeal to back CSE research project

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Appeal to back CSE research project COUNCIL leader Chris Read has urged people to join in a project aimed at helping the authority tackle child sexual exploitation and shape services for victims and survivors. A research project led by the … Continue reading