Nick Griffin - Pass The Bucket

Nick Griffin has been doing what he's best at again. Being an arse and reminding us why nobody should vote BNP. Sadly protocol dictates that her Maj had to invite him to her garden party. Oh deep joy for her. Luckily, if there is one thing you can rely on Griffin for, it his ability to generate a cock up. For the leader of a party supposedly dedicated to preserving British values, he didn't realise that it's not the done thing to make political capital out of the Queen. Whilst most seven year old kids know that you have to behave for our dear old monarch, Griffin couldn't help himself. Luckily for her Maj, his stupidity gave her the perfect excuse to ban him. Little lesson for Mr Gormless Griffin. If you take the piss out of the Monarchy when you get an invite there is only one loser- you.

It is a delicious irony that the BNP only has MP's in one place. The European parliament, which is part of an institution they hate (The EU). Even better they have to sit surrounded by people they hate (foreigners), most of whom happen to be even more bonkers than them  (they sit with the Right Wing Ubernutters). I wonder if when little Nicky was a boy, building play gas chambers out of old cardbord boxes, he ever thought he'd end up spending all day sitting in Brussels talking to Polish Fascists? What a pinnacle of a career, he must feel so happy every morning when he wakes up.

Barnet Eye war on Spongers and Parasites : Make yourself heard

Wipe the smug grins from their faces !

If you do one thing today .....

Please sing this petition to tell the greedy Tory Councillors of Barnet what you think of them awarding themselves a huge payrise.

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/barnetcouncilpayrises/

All you need to do is enter your name and email.  I urge everyone of every political persuasion in Barnet to sign up.

I'm against it !!!!

Do you suppose that the Ramones were secretly from Barnet ??

                         "All I care about is me!"

The Ramones
"I'm Against It"

Well I'm against it
I'm against it
Well I'm against it
I'm against it
I don't like politics
I don't like communists
I don't like games and fun
I don't like anyone
And I'm against...
I don't like Jesus freaks
I don't like circus geeks
I don't like summer and spring
I don't like anything
I don't like sex and drugs
I don't like waterbugs
I don't care about poverty
All I care about is me
And I'm against...
I don't like playing ping pong
I don't like the Viet Cong
I don't like Burger King
I don't like anything
And I'm against...
Well I'm against it
I'm against it

Barnet Eye war on Spongers and Parasites : Villiers approves of troughing

There are three Tory MP's in Barnet. Two have one house and one has two. We used to have three MP's who all had two houses, but one got slung out and the other retired. All three of them claimed a second home allowance. Theresa Villiers is the one who is still there. Despite the fact that she can get from Barnet to Westminster in less than an hour by public transport, she thinks she needs a second home subsidised by the Taxman nearer Parliament. To their credit the new Tory MP's Freer and Offord, have said that they are quite happy commuting (see boys, I do say nice things about you when you deserve it).

It seems that wheras Freer and Offord are preapred to criticise the troughing in Barnet Council, Theresa Villiers MP, the one with the second home, thinks it's fine. She thinks its up to councillors to decide there own pay and if they decide to take the piss, that's fine.

http://www.times-series.co.uk/news/8282873.Villiers_fails_to_condemn_council_pay_hike/?ref=mr

Her statement :-

This issue is for the Council to determine. As an MP, I have no say in decisions made by elected councillors on pay and allowances. This is a matter for local, not national, decision-making.

 Lets get this right then. A minister of government (yes she is amazingly enough) thinks local Councillors can do what they like? There is a rumour that this statement was made because Lynne Hillan and Brian Coleman reminded her that they said nothing about her troughing. That's how it works. You turn a blind eye to my troughing and I'll turn a blind eye to yours.

She is a disgrace and not fit to be a part of the government. In fact the only job she's fit for is putting out the pigswill for the porkers to feast on. Let me remind you Tessie, that you are an MP, you are meant to show a bit of Leadership. You have failed the voters of Barnet

Another Barnet Council Cock up

It looks like the executives and councillors in Barnet Council are too busy negotiating huge pay rises to actually bother collecting the Tax from those who can't be bothered paying it. It is sad to report that the Sheltered housing warden service could have been funded 18 times over if they had. The money is roughly £6 million from Council Tax and £3 million from Business rates.

Barnet is fifth worst Borough in London. Why does this not surprise me. Yesterday we reported that Brian Coleman claims he works 100 hours a week.  If him and his colleagues actually devoted their time in the office to doing something useful rather than figuring out new ways to siphon off our cash, we'd all be better off. This money would fund the rebuilding of 3 of the boroughs schools


http://www.times-series.co.uk/news/topstories/8281875.Union_criticises_council_s_tax_collection_efforts/

Barnet Eye war on Spongers and Parasites : Barnets biggest Brown Noser gets his payoff

I must confess I haven't meticulously studied the names of all of the new intake of Tory Councillors. That is why today when I read the report in the Barnet Bugle of how Barnet Councillor Barry Evangeli (one of the new boys) shut down debate at the Chipping Barnet residents forum, I was surprised to hear that he was a councillor. It seems Mr Evangeli wouldn't let residents speak (rather oddly for a residents forum) about the allowance rise but was quite happy to bore them with his long and dull self justification.

Now the Barnet Eye had heard of Mr Evangeli before. We have a little black book where we meticulously log the details of everyone who we think has "a contribution" to make in Barnet. Mr Evangeli's entry in our little black book is that of Councillor Brian Colemans leading "supporter" in the press. Here is one example of his stout defence of Brian Coleman


http://www.times-series.co.uk/opinion/letters/4725172.I_applaud_his_frank_speaking/

Here is what he had to say :-

I applaud his frank speaking

12:28pm Friday 6th November 2009

I applaud Brian Coleman for speaking his mind.
I was present in the public gallery recently during Mayor’s Question Time when Labour Assembly Member John Biggs was continuously berating the mayor.
His constant interruptions were both irritating and obnoxious and nothing short of a feeble attempt at political point-scoring.
Perhaps Brian Coleman’s description of him as an “odious toad” should be regarded as a compliment, as I would have described him more akin to something a little more primate.

Barry Evangeli, Monkville Avenue, Golders Green

So there you go. Mr Evangeli's idea of a good day out is to go and watch Brian Coleman in action. It seems that if you want to be a Tory Councillor, having a rather brown nose is a good way to get through the selection panel. Anyway congratulations to Mr Evangeli on his election as a Councillor. It seems he has a bright future in the Barnet Tories (at least as long as his hero Brian Coleman has anything to do with it).

As Mr Evangeli seems to applaud plain speaking, I have some for his benefit. I hope he likes it.

Councillor Barry Evangeli, you are a complete disgrace. The sooner the people of Barnet are rid of you and your ilk the better. You've only been in the job five minutes yet you are already in the trough up to your neck. The purpose of Residents forums is to listen to the residents rather than to bore them to death. Do us all a favour and crawl back into whichever hole you emerged from. You clearly are not cut out for public service.

Broken Barnet - Pure Genius

I hereby nominate Mrs Angry for the graphic of the year for her take on the famous picture of the Krays a la Barnet Council. I am also eternally grateful to her for informing us that the Krays used to live in Finchley. My Dad once told me that Jack "The Hat" Mc Vitie's former bodyguard used to run a nightclub in Edgware. I bet you didn't realise that Barnet was such a hotbed of gangsta culture (or maybe, just maybe you did). Although there have been some fine graphics, I truly believe Mrs Angry has produced the finest yet

A personal message to david Cameron regarding troughing councillors

Dear Prime Minister,

During the course of the General Election campaign, you twice visited the London Borough of Barnet to campaign for a Conservative victory in the Council and General Elections. At the time you thought Barnet was important enough to warrant these two visits. The people of Barnet voted for you and returned a Conservative Council and three Conservative MP's.

One of the Councillors who so warmly greeted you has done his level best to undermine your government with an unprecedented attack on one of your ministers, Grant Shapps. The rest of the Conservative Councillors (with the exception of Kate Salinger) ignored your request for restraint.

You are the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Conservative Party. Show the people of Barnet who had faith in you that the faith was justified. The local Conservatives failed to mention the allowance rise in their manifesto or on the doorstep. They have no mandate for the increase. Do you think people would have felt the same way if they had?

You have taken great strides in the fight to cleanup Parliament, the next step is local Councils. Firm action against the troughing at Barnet will send a powerful message which will resonate across the country and save millions of pounds.

We are relying on you to make an example of our troughing Councillors. If you read the previous post on this blog you will see just how shallow the claims of the leader of the troughers is.

regards

Rog T

Barnet Eye war on Spongers and parasites : A Coleman Porky prime cut?

Poor old Brian Coleman. The stress of all the troughing must be getting to him. He claimed in todays Evening Standard that he works 100 hours a week and he has only had three days off since Xmas (presumably New Years Day, Good Friday and Easter Sunday).

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23857940-councillor-on-pound-118500-a-year-says-im-good-value-for-money.do

I suppose, the nub of the matter is what constitutes work. Lets see what he does for Barnet :-

He's on the following committees :- 

Annual Council - Member -  Next Meeting May 2011 (annual)

Cabinet - Member - Once a month

Cabinet Resources Committee - Member - Once a MonthChipping Barnet Area Environment Sub-Committee - Substitute - Once a MonthChipping Barnet Area Planning Sub-Committee - Substitute - Once a monthCouncil - Member - Next meeting November 02 (approx every 2 months)

Then there is his ward surgery (which presumably he shares with the other two councillors) :-
Third Saturday of the month 10.30am-12noon. Barnet House, 1255 High Road, N20.

Then there's the the reports he has to read as Cabinet member for Environment (3 since April as far as I can see) :-
http://committeepapers.barnet.gov.uk/democracy/dp/meetinglist1mthcom.asp?intSubSectionID=25&intSectionID=4&meetingtype=Officer%20in%20Consultation%20with%20Cabinet%20Member%28s%29

You get the idea. Given that his former boss Mike Freer once said that the Council officers do all the work, there isn't a 100 hours a weeks worth of work here, is there?

Then there's his work for the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority (he's chairman).

Forthcoming Meetings

• 16 September 2010
• 18 November 2010
• 27 January 2011
• 24 March 2011
• 23 June 2011 - Annual meeting

That's what I call a highly taxing schedule of work.
It seems he attends a few other committees - check if you like -
http://www.london-fire.gov.uk/CommitteesAndPanels.asp

Here's his full list -
http://www.london-fire.gov.uk/MemberProfile_BrianColeman.asp

There's the appointments committee (last meeting in February)
There's the Finance and Procurement Committee (four meetings a year?)
The urgency committee (last meeting in March)

And here's some idea of what he was up to (his expenses) for Feb & March when he was "working 100 hours a week without a day off)

30/03/2010	Travel	Members' car mileage - Meeting with Fire Commissioner and Mayor at City Hall	£11.44
30/03/2010	Travel	Congestion Charge - Meeting with Fire Commissioner and Mayor at City Hall	£8.00
25/03/2010	Travel	Members' car mileage - LFB Long Service Awards at Southwark Training Centre	£11.44
25/03/2010	Travel	Congestion Charge - LFB Long Service Awards at Southwark Training Centre	£8.00
23/03/2010	Travel	Members' car mileage - Meeting with John Barton, General Sec of RFU at City Hall	£11.44
23/03/2010	Travel	Congestion Charge - Meeting with John Barton, General Sec of RFU at City Hall	£8.00
16/03/2010	Travel	Members' car mileage - Meeting with Fire Commissioner at Union Street	£11.44
16/03/2010	Travel	Congestion Charge - Meeting with Fire Commissioner at Union Street	£8.00
08/03/2010	Other  Expenses	Subsistence - Dinner at Hilton Hotel, Manchester	£15.00
24/02/2010	Travel	Members' car mileage - Lunch with John Ransford, CE, LGA	£11.44
24/02/2010	Travel	Congestion Charge - Lunch with John Ransford, CE, LGA	£8.00
11/02/2010	Travel	Members' car mileage - Opening of Harold Hill Fire Station	£24.51
09/02/2010	Travel	Members' car mileage - Meeting with Fire Commissioner at Union Street	£11.44
09/02/2010	Travel	Congestion Charge - Meeting with Fire Commissioner at Union Street	£8.00

And what about the GLA - Well this is approx half his income at Barnet and LFEPA. Do you see 50 hours a week here? I will have a look at what he's up to for the other 50 hours at the GLA later in the week. In the meantime you may be interested to know that his boss at The GLA, Roger Evans says on his blog today that they are all off now till September, which gives you some idea of the heavy work load there.


http://city-hall.blogspot.com/2010/07/mqt.html

All I can say is this, Mr Coleman claims that he works 100 hours a week look a tad dodgy to me based on this. A few sporadic committee meetings, a few dinners and a meeting every two weeks with the Fire Commissioner. We'll look at his "work" for the GLA later this week. You can check his profile here. You would expect a flagrant self publicist like Coleman to tell us all about his work in his press releases. According to his profile the last one was over a month ago


http://www.london.gov.uk/profile/brian-coleman


For a man who works so hard, he seems to have a lot of spare time for outside interests :-

http://www.london.gov.uk/profile/brian-coleman/register-of-interests

• Representative on the Queen Elizabeth Grammar Schools Endowment Fund
• Ravenscroft School Charitable Trust
• Standing Advisory Committee for Religious Education
•  1 Friern Park Management Committee (Chairman)
•  Darlands Lake Management Committee (Chairman)
•  Representative on Totteridge Manor Association
•  Vice President of Totteridge Residents’ Association
• (Parliamentary) Committee of the Friends of Cyprus
•  Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts
•  Freeman of the City of London
•  Member of the Guild of Freeman
•  Member of Barnet Rotary Club
•  Member of Finchley Methodist Church
•  President of Edgware & Hendon District Scouts
•  Old Elizabethans (QE Boys Old Boys Association)
•  Hampstead Garden Suburb Residents’ Association – Associate Member
•  Liveryman of Worshipful Company of Farriers
• Patron of the Larches Trust, Larches House, No.1, Rectory Lane, Edgware Middlesex, HA8 7LF 

So does Brian Coleman really work 100 hours a week for Barnet, The GLA and LFEPA for his £114,000 a year? I'll let you decide. I'm off to be sick