The Maverick Mayor.
It is not April 1st. Truly. It is not April Fool’s Day. Just keep that in mind, don’t panic, stay calm, and listen with Mother……
Nu-Labour will go into a catatonic trance when they take this on board.
The new Mayor of Doncaster, who rejoices in the wonderfully English name of Peter Davies (that’s a good start) and who is a member of the English Democrats Party, has, from day one…
Cut his own salary from £73,000 to £30,000.
Is cutting the number of councilors from 63 to 21 – quote “If 100 senators can run America I can’t see how 63 councillors are needed to run Doncaster”.
Has withdrawn Doncaster from the Local Government Association and the Local Government Information Unit, saving ratepayers another £200,000 – quote “they are just talking shops”.
Is ‘untwinning’ Doncaster from nine other cities round the world quote “they are just for people to fly off and have a binge at the council’s expense”
Has promised to end council funding for Doncaster’s International Women’s Day, Black History Month and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender History Month.
Is planning to rid Doncaster of its Diversity Officer.
Would like to cut translation services for non-English speakers, but it is already being claimed that this is illegal under the ECHR (I’m not sure that it is actually)
Needless to say Harridan Harman will be burning the midnight oil trying to find a way of stopping him in his tracks – but lucky old Doncaster ratepayers eh? Now other towns are clamouring for a Mayor like Peter.
I bet there is more time and effort going into preventing the spread of ‘Peter Davies type Mayors’ than there is into supressing Swine Flu.
Move over Dan Hannan, I’ve got a new hero.
He’s got an e-mail address if you like to send him your support…….themayor@doncaster.gov.uk
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September 2, 2009 at 5:38 pm -
The head of Southend council (Essex) gets £37,000 a yr……..
seems ok?
but then he only does a 13/14 hour week……..
roughly £111,000 per annum!!!!!!!!
just love paying the council tax for these hoons!!!!!!!!!!
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September 2, 2009 at 5:47 pm -
Here in Spain, if you deal with officialdom, you either speak Spanish OR you take an interpreter at your own expense. If you are very lucky the official will speak English. Providing interpreters must be an English thing!!!!!
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September 2, 2009 at 5:58 pm -
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September 2, 2009 at 6:21 pm -
I second that John. I had to pay for interpreters here in the Costa del Sol too. Nobody supplies you them on the state! It has to be a lie!
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September 2, 2009 at 6:46 pm -
I was just thinking to myself.. wonder how long it will be before they start calling him a homophobic racist? Of course, it happened almost immediately.
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September 2, 2009 at 7:06 pm -
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September 2, 2009 at 7:19 pm -
well Anna, this guy doesn’t go far enough.
I would get rid of the lot of them. There’s only a need for, say, one leader and 6 little helpers. We don’t need people to watch our bin lids. We don’t need traffic nazis. Get rid of all of them. If they refuse just shoot them. Election every year with the right to hang them if they get in our way!! Also, only one member of the same family can be in post at any one time – sick of the incest of local authorities. I could go on …. -
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September 2, 2009 at 7:29 pm -
As your token pinko liberal, I should probably take umbrage, but, as I don’t live in Doncaster, it’s got naff-all to do with me – as they say, you can always tell a Yorkshireman, but you can’t tell him much.
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September 2, 2009 at 8:14 pm -
found this, don’t know who wrote it:
In the beginning was the Plan.
And then came the Assumptions.
And the Assumptions were without form.
And the Plan was without substance.
And the darkness was upon the face of the Workers.
And they spoke amongst themselves, saying, “It is a crock of shit and it stinketh.”
And the workers went unto their Supervisors and said, “It is a pail of dung and none may abide the odor thereof.”
And the Supervisors went unto their Directors, saying, “It is a container of excrement and it is very strong, such that none may abide it. It is a vessel of fertilizer and none may abide its strength.”
And the Directors spoke amongst themselves, saying one to another, “It contains that which aids plant growth and it is very strong.”
And the Directors went unto the Vice Presidents saying, “It promotes growth and it is very powerful.”
And the Vice Presidents went unto the President saying, “This new Plan will actively promote the growth and vigor of the company with powerful effects.”
And the President looked upon the Plan and saw that it was good.
And the Plan became policy.
And this is how Shit Happens.
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September 2, 2009 at 8:50 pm -
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September 2, 2009 at 9:11 pm -
Anna you are absolutely right about Harridan Harmsmen .She is no doubt planning to stop Mr Davies. He is just the sort of politician this country of ours needs. Please tell us how we can show him our support and also tell the evil scum in Westminster how much we hate them and why we love Mr Peter Davies.
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September 2, 2009 at 9:22 pm -
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September 2, 2009 at 10:37 pm -
I had a debate with ‘Sir Sandy’ – used to run the KCC (Kent County Council). He was sending people (himself included) over to Washington (Council Tax funded).
Apparently he’s a hero (now he’s sadly passed away) and they want to name a road after him, ‘Sandy’s Way’. I pointed out that Sandy’s way was to spend the money he purloined from housholders on jolly’s and not something to applaud.
But it seems that all the Councillors, regardless of party, thought he was a wonderful man and deserving of the accolade. They didnt like my idea of naming the road after the pilot of the local air ambulance who’d been killed doing his duty. Apparently politicans are much more heroic.
Well, in this case, it would appear there is at least one heroic local politician!
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September 3, 2009 at 1:24 am -
Yes its too be celebrated when a civil servant is appearing to be trying
to save tax payers money.
But this guy is EDP, they are a very unsavory bunch, from some of the things i’ve read they sound no different to BNP. -
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September 3, 2009 at 10:57 am -
LGBT history month? Starts in ancient Greece, ends with Kenneth Williams.
His desire to cut the chaff of council spending should be applauded. I hope more councils are taking note. Be interesting to see how much he can save the people of Doncaster on their council tax.
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September 3, 2009 at 2:06 pm -
Hero? You clearly missed hearing the interview with the then newly-elected mayor by Toby Foster of BBC Radio Sheffield.
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