Well it's good to see that one of Barnet's unfantastic four, Matthew Offord has updated his website. It could use a bit of refreshment.
To check it out click here
Interestingly, whilst most websites with a section called people, have details of all the great people in the Team, Matthews doesn't (wonder why?)
In his latest update he says :-
It irritates me to see the Labour Government’s unacceptable waste of residents’ money:
* Spent over £13 billion on a failing NHS Computer system
* Spent £13,000 on Christmas Cards for one Government department alone
* Spent £164,000 for a new logo for a Government Agency
* Spent over £250,000 on renaming a Government department
* Spent £280,000 on a conference to discuss value for money in the public services
Well Matthew, I guess that you have a point, this waste irritates me. Lets compare what happens in Barnet Council, where you could change something with how Labour Nationally run the show.
Matthew says :- Spent over £13 billion on a failing NHS Computer system
Rog T says :- What about the £1.4 Million Barnet Council spent on obsolete laptops, most of which went into an expensive storage depot.
Matthew Says :- Spent £13,000 on Christmas Cards for one Government department alone
Rog T says :- What about the £5,000 Barnet Council are spending on sending officers to a property developers conference in the South of France
Matthew Says :- Spent £164,000 for a new logo for a Government Agency
Rog T says :- What about the £100,000 Barnet are spending on YouTube videos etc
Matthew says :- Spent over £250,000 on renaming a Government department
Rog T says :- What about the £60,000 of taxpayers money to supply Barnet Council with a "Cabinet Advisor" from the Conservative Political Officers Network (CPON).
Matthew says :- Spent £280,000 on a conference to discuss value for money in the public services
Rog T says :- What £680,000 Barnet Council are spending on Future Shape to look at new ways of delivering public service.
So Matthew is "irritated" by the Labour government. Thing is, in Barnet, he's the deputy Leader of the Council. If he so wished, he could have stopped all of the waste I've detailed above. Did he?
Matthew Offord is the PPC for Hendon. If you read his website and didn't know about his record, you may think he is the man to ride in to Westminster and clean up the waste. Sadly though, when it comes to cutting things in Barnet, it's not the Taxpayer funded Political officers that get cut. It's the wardens for the elderly in sheltered accommodation. Matthew Offord is deputy Leader of the Council so we can only draw one conclusion. He may be good at spinning, but he's useless at cutting out waste. Surely the Hendon Conservatives contain at least one person with the wit to advise Matthew on how to put together a website which doesn't shoot him in both feet? I believe he works for the BBC so you'd really expect a bit better effort, wouldn't you?
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ReplyDeleteVincent,
ReplyDeleteA condition which seems to affect many politicians, so maybe he's better qualified than I thought
So the council has spent £100k on YouTube videos? Care to share your source on this sweeping statement?
ReplyDeleteI was outragd when I read this and took the time to check the detail by sending an email for clarification. The answer I have differs very much from what you have stated making this post either a deliberate lie or a smear.
A government grant of less than £100k to look at how to use social media broken down into sub costs for projects is what I have. You are way off the mark to suggest that £100k has been spent on YouTube videos.
Don't let the truth stand in the way of one man's obsession eh?
Dear Boombastic,
ReplyDeleteMy offer still stands to drink you under the table at my expense. I thought you liked a good drink.
If you have all the figures, please put them here detailing how much money Barnet has spent on youtube & all the other social media nonsense, when it's cutting wardens. I'd say £100 is too much, but be my guest and give us the figures & let the readers judge.
My figures were based on an FOI for social media. I think its all a waste of money & it's all funded by the taxpayer - clear enough for you
Hey Boombastic,
ReplyDeleteWhilst your at it, maybe you can tell us who you emailed at the council who answered you so quickly. The last request I sent asking for a Freedom of Information request on 17/3/2009 has still not been responded to.
I'd love to know how you get your questions answered so quickly compared to the rest of us.
Maybe you are not the simple lovable affable drunk you make out? You clearly have an inside line to the powers that be.
You are not by any chance a member of CPON are you?
Anyway, you can solve all of these questions by simply having a drink & a chat as I suggested on your last post, or is there some reason for the secret squirrel behaviour.
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ReplyDeleteVincent,
ReplyDeleteHaving read your comments about how much you enjoy the concept of inflicting pain on children, I really don't think I'd want to spend an evening in your company.
At least Boombastic seems interested in boozing, girls & football which means that we'd have something to talk about which wouldn't make me feel extremely uncomfortable.
As to your interests. Sorry my friend, I'll pass. Anyone who posts a picture of a grown man abusing a child on their blog is really not someone I have anything in common with.
Just a quick note re the removed comments. These were removed not for their content, but because the authir of the message linked back to a blog which featured a picture of a child being abused.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry to say that my blog will ot be used to promote such views or images.
Say what you like, but if you condone abuse of children, then don't post here