Give Brian Coleman an ASBO !

The disgraced Mayor of Barnet, Brian Colemans record of shame continues to grow. His efforts to bring Barnet Council into disrepute know no boundary. Not satisfied with being the first serving Mayor of Barnet to be found guilty of breaching the code of conduct whilst in office, he's even managed to upset other representetives on the National Joint Council for Local Authority Fire and Rescue Services so much that they sacked him as chairman (follow this link for an excellent report by the Tory Troll blog).

The Tory Troll reports that a senior LGA spokesperson said that this wasn't an isolated incident. Mr Coleman has form for not treating his colleagues with respect and dignity.

Mr Coleman admits this - The Local Government Chronicle reports Coleman as saying the following :-

Cllr Coleman said he accepted he had been “extremely rude” at the meeting, but insisted he had been enraged by what he described as fellow councillors’ stretching of business.

Does Mr Coleman think that being so rude to colleagues that they sack you reflects well on Barnet Council and the people he represents. Lets review a few highlights of Mr Colemans career as a Barnet Councillor

* Banned from driving for speeding, whist being Barnet Road Supremo
* Describing the successful British Athletics team at the last Olympics as having hands stained with blood because they competed in China (Hypocricy alert: his Boss Boris Johnson hasn't shut his Chinese embassy)
* Besmirched tens of thousands of students and tutors by calling Middlesex University "Crap"
* Caused uproar at a GLA meeting, resulting in its suspension by hysterically calling GLA rep John Biggs an "Odious Toad"
* Abused Lynne Featherstone MP in sexist terms, calling her an airhead
* Thinks Standards and codes of conduct don't apply to him

Someone recently asked me whether I thought Coleman should be thrown out as Mayor for his many indescretions. I responded "I think that an ASBO would be more suitable". He certainly needs to curb his anti social behaviour. The man is a total embarrassment. What I find incomprehensible is why Boris Johnson has allowed him to continue as the Chair of the Fire and Emergency planning Authority and why our local Barnet Conservatives put up with him at all.