tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38067964.post4251489497519223057..comments2024-01-11T10:25:57.007+00:00Comments on Labour of Gove: EXCLUSIVE: Coalition Leader Resigns Over Revolting LibdemologistsChris Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15679067503215414300noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38067964.post-65440836072371968762010-12-04T18:01:42.517+00:002010-12-04T18:01:42.517+00:00Anyone checked out Paul Rowens facebook page recen...Anyone checked out Paul Rowens facebook page recently?<br />http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=845730231&v=wall<br /><br />Interesting profile pic they are using, featuring Mr Leech as well.Truthwilloutnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38067964.post-76186776025581647102010-12-03T13:35:33.290+00:002010-12-03T13:35:33.290+00:00For the avoidance of doubt:
Unless proof is proff...For the avoidance of doubt:<br /><br />Unless proof is proffered readers must assume please that any banter about "brown envelopes" is just that. Banter. With absolutely no foundation whatsoever in fact.<br /><br />Ignore such remarks, and if you cannot provide proof please DO NOT MAKE such suggestions even in fun and if you do wish to advance such theories let's be having your REAL name and contact details.<br /><br />I am going to leave the above comment for the time being. I take it to be completely untrue. I will be back to remove any similar unsupported banter from time to time and if Mr Flynn agrees with me that this is untrue and requests removal I shall co-operate.Chris Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15679067503215414300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38067964.post-36684705470513857502010-12-03T12:57:19.860+00:002010-12-03T12:57:19.860+00:00Fair point about the brown envelopes.
Chris Greav...Fair point about the brown envelopes.<br /><br />Chris Greaves was alway close to greg as Lib Dem fundraising do's so will he be as generous with Greg's new party?<br /><br />On the running form of some of the others in the new 'party' it must be a good bet. Ted Flynn and his Abbey National nest egg did well in the past when he co-incidentially sat on the planning committee when a number of controversial planning applications went through - depite officer recommendations to refuse permission.<br /><br />Pennine & Rossendale Estates? Hallmark Developments? Gren and Ted must be rubbing their hands in glee. Or is itjust because of the cold weather?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38067964.post-12752373466133300392010-12-03T11:18:15.246+00:002010-12-03T11:18:15.246+00:00In a crisp, bright, efficient dawn, Greg has woken...In a crisp, bright, efficient dawn, Greg has woken up this morning leader of a new party. <br /><br />Not the "Cyril Smith P.A.E.D.O." party name cheekily suggested but Rochdale Independent Alliance.<br /><br />All those years ago the old spanker warned about formation of Alliance's. <br /><br />Perhaps the autobiography that "Big Cyril" had written for him is the blue print for Greg's political ambitions? Join a party, get power, fall out when it gets awkward, jump ship, go independent then join another party if there is the chance of gravy train ticket to become an MP?<br /><br />It is absolutely certain that Greg will not follow Cyril's past example too far and get involved in systematic brutal sexual abuse of vulnerable youngsters.<br /><br />But do any brown envelope shenanighans with dodgy developers go without saying?uniforms and armbands at the readynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38067964.post-86700883284326082162010-11-29T22:07:34.172+00:002010-11-29T22:07:34.172+00:00"The process of de-selection is not a matter ..."The process of de-selection is not a matter for the leader but for the constituency party executive."<br /><br />So who is now the new constituency party Chairman? Piss Poor Paul Rowen.<br /><br />If the process of de-selection is not for the leader but for the constituency party, does Piss Poor Paul Rowen not have a conflict of interest?<br /><br />How can you as Chairman de-select a hard working councillor so you can stand in their place?<br /><br />Rowen go back to Uganda. You are not wanted in Rochdale.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38067964.post-20761626478876861292010-11-28T08:14:47.360+00:002010-11-28T08:14:47.360+00:00In a tradgy-comedic twist, Spanker's brother- ...In a tradgy-comedic twist, Spanker's brother- 'gormless' Norman Smith has just been made President of Rochdale Liberal Democrats.<br /><br />For those too young to realise the hilarity of this, Norman has never been the sharpest card in the deck and basically did everything that Cyril told him to do. Most of Norman's letters in the Rochdale Observer were penned by Cyril as were the bulk of Norman's council speeches. <br /><br />Oh crikey. 'President' Norman Smith - 20 stones of moron no longer linked to the Emma Street hivebrain. <br /><br />Gormlesszilla. The Normanator. <br /><br />Doomed. The cheeky rump of Rochdale Lib Dems is doomed. No wonder Paul Rowen has his sights on a Rochdale Council seat in Pennines and well away from President Norm and the toby jug collection.Rochdale Rappernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38067964.post-74165545419673269292010-11-27T00:59:40.257+00:002010-11-27T00:59:40.257+00:00Rowen now makes a scathing attack on Journalists h...Rowen now makes a scathing attack on Journalists http://menmedia.co.uk/rochdaleobserver/news/politics/s/1372832_council_leader_quits_on_sick_bed#commentsTruthwilloutnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38067964.post-70682580142626934002010-11-26T18:57:01.467+00:002010-11-26T18:57:01.467+00:00A very cheeky name suggestion for an independent p...A very cheeky name suggestion for an independent party influenced by the memory and tactics of the old spanker.<br /><br />Cyril Smith Peoples Alliance for Economic Development and Order<br /><br />"Cyril Smith P.A.E.D.O." - it has a ring to it. <br /><br />Rochdale Lib Dems and the seven dwarves all knew about Cambridge House, Knowl View School and other places touched by Cyril's presence. But they stayed silent.<br /><br />They will all have to live that - just like the victims of Cyril Smith's abuse have.A damning acronymnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38067964.post-18569778204200073412010-11-25T23:46:31.120+00:002010-11-25T23:46:31.120+00:00Perhaps amitious Greg will get to taste power and ...Perhaps amitious Greg will get to taste power and lead a party after all. The raggle taggle bunch of malcontents that have gone Independent in the stylee of Alderman Cyril Smith in the 1960's.<br /><br />But what to call this new Rochdale Party?<br /><br />How about a homage to Cyril?<br /><br />Cyril Smith Peoples Alliance for Economic Development and Order?Cyril's New Ordernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38067964.post-58597984636383913392010-11-25T20:14:39.574+00:002010-11-25T20:14:39.574+00:00Of course in the last post I should have said &quo...Of course in the last post I should have said "again" before "setting the pattern...", for those who remember the Co-operative movement and John Bright, who was probably the last decent Liberal of note coming out of Rochdale.tory boys never grow uphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11172736984147732661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38067964.post-53403310425866455692010-11-25T20:08:20.710+00:002010-11-25T20:08:20.710+00:00Good to see that Rochdale is setting the pattern f...Good to see that Rochdale is setting the pattern for the country as a whole - LibDems falling apart and a ConDem coalition losing its majority and hopefully out on its ear in short order,tory boys never grow uphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11172736984147732661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38067964.post-10426488737817650122010-11-25T14:16:51.205+00:002010-11-25T14:16:51.205+00:00Great BBC headline!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-...Great BBC headline!<br /><br />http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-11839636Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38067964.post-7133574949135730092010-11-25T12:27:53.923+00:002010-11-25T12:27:53.923+00:00Greg will be missed.
Will the last one leaving Ro...Greg will be missed.<br /><br />Will the last one leaving Rochdale Lib Dems please turn the light out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38067964.post-4277779572081590762010-11-25T12:09:48.045+00:002010-11-25T12:09:48.045+00:00Have you not got anything better to do Neil?
I t...Have you not got anything better to do Neil? <br /><br />I thought you would be too busy to be cruising the information superhighway between here and Rochdale Online all day. Haven't you got council ward work to be doing as well as writing all your sister's speeches?<br /><br />Idle hands.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38067964.post-71320247161271770592010-11-25T12:03:02.732+00:002010-11-25T12:03:02.732+00:00Greg Couzens will not be standing in May. If he th...Greg Couzens will not be standing in May. If he thought he had any chance of winning he would have joined the Tories. But he knows his reputation is completely burned.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38067964.post-2687573326293565362010-11-25T11:38:32.373+00:002010-11-25T11:38:32.373+00:00Those cunning remaining Lib Dems (inside and outsi...Those cunning remaining Lib Dems (inside and outside of the current party) have taken a page out of Soviet military strategy.<br /><br />Retreat for the winter and regroup in the spring.<br /><br />How is it in chilly Cumbria John? Is it snowing yet?ghost of 142a/144 Drake Streetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38067964.post-65961954024490495502010-11-25T11:34:38.120+00:002010-11-25T11:34:38.120+00:007 up! Greg Couzens has now jumped ship7 up! Greg Couzens has now jumped shipTruthwilloutnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38067964.post-22580150012540597962010-11-25T11:32:50.188+00:002010-11-25T11:32:50.188+00:00Greg Couzens has fallen on his sword, resigned the...Greg Couzens has fallen on his sword, resigned the whip and gone Independent. <br /><br />Is now considering his future.<br /><br />Looks like Paul's star is rising and Dale is wondering which way to put his dad's wellies on. Left or right?Get Realnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38067964.post-20457440648745513882010-11-25T09:40:15.725+00:002010-11-25T09:40:15.725+00:00Paul Rowen's masterplan is Simple.
One of the...Paul Rowen's masterplan is Simple.<br /><br />One of the main reasons why Labour won a suprising victory in Rochdale at the general election was because Lib Dem Paul Rowen was tarnished with being associated with a very unpopular Lib Dem council. <br /><br />Until that point Paul though he had it in the bag. Local lad made good, at the right hand of Cyril, and Leader of the Council. <br /><br />But he was lost in Westminster. Like Cyril - a little fish in a big pond when outside the shallow genepool of Rochdale politics. <br /><br />Paul's 5 years as a useless and inept MP were masked by the smoke, mirrors and spin of Dave Hennigan and projected through the friendly prism of the Rochdale Obscurer and Rowen Online. <br /><br />But the electorate weren't fooled and associated Paul's tenure with a very crap, officer led Rochdale council. <br /><br />Even the smears against Simon Danczuk failed - ney backfired.<br /><br />Paul wants power and has had time to reflect. To consolidate his powerbase he needs to get back into Rochdale politics. That is why there have been internal Lib Dem de-selection shenighans to get Paul back (along with one of his biggest fans Angie Coric). <br /><br />Paul won't be worried about the defections. The likes of the Flynns and Barbara Todd were merely Cyril Smith shoe-ins who were directly wired into the Emma Street mainframe. Their time has past. <br /><br />The second plank of Paul's strategy is to ensure there is not the expected local Lib Dem meltdown in next year's local election. There is only one way that can happen - avoid being the party currently in control. For when the council cuts bite there will be much public bitterness that will translate at the ballot box. The job is a poisoned chalice - especially now the budget has been set. <br /><br />The long game is to replicate the conditions that got Simon Danczuk in - be able to associate and blame the incumbant MP to an unpopular Rochdale Council administration. <br /><br />Paul's goals are clear. To get back as a councillor, then Leader of the Council oppoisition as a stringboard to be the PPC and try to get back to Westminster. <br /><br />He doesn't mind who he walks over to do this or the damage it will cause to Rochdale on the way. That is the curse of obsessing over power. Paul's ring is precious to him.<br /><br />But where does this leave greg Couzens and Dale Mulgrew? Greg is a tory and knows he could lose Spotland and Failinge.<br /><br />Dale has been consolidating his own power base - he jumped ship on the Rosendale PPC when he knew it was doomed to failure at the sdame time that Alan Taylor was about to step down due to ill health. The internal leadership election must have been a dissapointment for Dale and a disaster for Greg. But he bided his time as Irene struggled with the leadership post. <br /><br />A little Caesar walking in his dad's comedy wellies. Manufactured turmoil within the party as Irene lay in a cancer ward. <br /><br />Paul Rowen and Dale Mulgrew scrapping and plotting over long term power in Rochdale. <br /><br />Tragic and disgusting.Rochdale Rappernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38067964.post-80553823309796700372010-11-25T05:07:00.445+00:002010-11-25T05:07:00.445+00:00i just simply say tht i liked ur thoughts,u writes...i just simply say tht i liked ur thoughts,u writes nicely.its a interesting post.johnplayershttp://www.learntohack.webnode.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38067964.post-46198307448008034152010-11-24T20:58:36.786+00:002010-11-24T20:58:36.786+00:00A very astute assessment of the situation. Even in...A very astute assessment of the situation. Even in turmoil this sickening bunch, who have destroyed Rochdale are scheming to use the situation to dump the baby on Labours doorstep, then resort to their usual odious brand of campaigning to attack the mopping up operation that will have to follow.<br /><br />Rowan found out that the people of Rochdale are not stupid, and this lot will find out even harder.<br /><br />Liars, cowards and rogues the lot of emtruthwilloutnoreply@blogger.com