Over to Sandwell this time. Bill Archer, via Bob Piper has sought to criticise Labour Councillor Simon Hackett over taking some time out to devote attention to his new-born. Bill, not exactly the model of Dave (I’m a friendly cuddly Tory honest guv) doesn’t seem to think that Councillor Hackett should get any Councillor’s expenses while he’s dealing with nappy changing duties.
We are of course awaiting Bill’s denouncement of his own party leader and his demanding that he forgoes his own salary while he does such pointless things as be there for his wife and their third child.
It is of course nice to know that while Dave pontificates about how the Tories are a bunch of changed huggy cuddly softies, that the real Tory Party reveals itself to be nothing more than the same old heartless uncaring arseholes that they really are.
Tory Fuckwit of the day
Talk about shooting fish in a barrel.
There should be enough material there to blog for years!
Well, it is rather an easy target but I try to keep the profanity to a minimum most of the time. Sadly I had a bad day yesterday and that just cropped up. Needed to let off steam especially as Simon is such a hard-wroking dedicated Councillor and cheap swipes by dopey Tories out to make a cheap and pointless attack really gets up my nose.
Well, as far as I’m concerned, my blog is a place for grown-ups.
When I hit my hand with a hammer I usually swear like a sailor. Coming across the average Tory apparatchik has a similar effect.
what a bit of idiot saying that about a man looking after his kids. it is more of generational thing than a party political thing though. In Walsall the tories are quite a young party with many of them with young kids and we dont see this kind of attitude (not sure what the young Lab Councillor with kids gets in terms of reaction) – i believe even the deputy leader has young kids – unheard of even a few years ago. we have all got bigots of some sort in all our parties
Welcome back Danny. Don’t worry I won’t give you a good going over like last time. Just a few points though. Good to see that you think one of your Tory Councillor’s over in Sandwell is a bit of an idiot always refreshing to see someone openly criticise someone from their own side.
However, your point about it being a generational thing is a bit off the mark especially your assertion that it was ‘unheard of even a few years ago’. If you’re referring to Walsall Council then yes, but if you’re referring to politics in general then you might just have noticed that the present PM who’s been there for ten years and indeed the incumbant PM of our country have young children so I’m not sure where your point is going about that one.
As for the Tories in Walsall being quite a ‘young party with many of them with young kids’ pull the other one. Let’s do a bit of a run down shall we? Where information is available and discounting any unknown John Hemmingesque love-childs that might be knocking about and let’s qualify ‘young children’ as being under 7 shall we that seems fair?
You’ve got:
Councillor Mushtaq Ahmed: Never met him so no idea if he has any little ones running around.
Councillor Zahid Ali: No idea about him either.
Councillor Adrian Andrew: Yep, a couple of young kids, oh and he’s the Deputy Leader that you mentioned if you weren’t sure.
Councillor Tom Ansell: I somehow doubt it given his age.
Councillor Mohammed Arif: Again getting on a bit, would assume kids should be grown up by now.
Councillor Clive Michael Ault: Again getting on a bit.
Councillor Leslie Beeley: Bit younger, you never know.
Councillor Joan Beilby JP: Obviously it’s easier with female Councillors as they’re unlikely to have a younger partner who’s of procreational age given it’s the female of the species that give birth. Anyway, no disrespect but Joan’s a bit past the breeding age.
Councillor Mike Bird: Nah, again getting on a bit in age terms.
Councillor Gary Clarke: Like the others, a bit old to be starting a family. By the way, your ‘Young Party’ line is starting to wear a bit thin now. We’ve only had one so far who’s under thirty. (think Adrian is 29 so just)
Councillor Brian Douglas-Maul: Nope, again getting on a bit.
Councillor Michael Flower: Hurrah a young one. Although I think a bit young for a family, correct me if I’m wrong but I don’t think he has any kids running aroung yet.
Councillor Albert Edwin Griffiths: Again probably past the usual age for starting a family.
Councillor Anthony Harris: You’re getting the picture now, another not so young Tory Councillor.
Councillor Louise Ann Harrison: Possible, again I don’t know but she’s about the right age to maybe have a kiddie or two around.
Councillor Eddie Hughes: Maybe again, not getting on too much is Eddie. By the way, have a lot of respect for him and I don’t say that about Tories very often. Pity your party screwed up and selected that Uppal geezer for Wolverhampton South West, if you were really serious about winning that seat you’d have selected him.
Councillor Marco Longhi: Not sure about Marco – maybe.
Councillor Rose Martin: I think a bit passed the breeding years.
Councillor Barbara McCracken: Again a bit passed it.
Councillor Catherine Micklewright: If she’s dropped a sprog in the last decade I’ll eat my hat.
Councillor John O’Hare: Yep, another elder Tory Councillor.
Councillor Alan Paul: Doubt it unless he’s got a much younger wife.
Councillor Garry Perry: I’ll just say I doubt it very much and we’ll leave it there.
Councillor Melvin Pitt: Unless Melvin’s got a really late child knocking around then I doubt it as his kids have been knocking around trying to get themselves elected as Councillors the last few years to expand the Pitt political empire.
Councillor Desmond Pitt: Same as Melvin.
Councillor John Rochelle: Another elder Councillor. Can’t exactly imagine him changing nappies.
Councillor Barry Sanders: Yep, another one who’s probably on the grandchildren stage by now.
Councillor Keith Sears: Nope, very much doubt that one too.
Councillor Christopher Towe: Nope again.
Councillor David Turner: Nope.
Councillor Bill Tweddle: Nope.
Councillor Rachel Walker: Hurrah that’s one although does that count as her kids are the same offspring as Councillor Adrian Andrews?
Councillor Mohammad Yasin: Doubt it again.
So there we go, out of 33 Tory Councillor in Walsall you’ve got a definite ‘two’ who have kids although they happen to be a couple so that’s not too impressive. You’ve got 26 who almost certainly haven’t and the rest possible maybe’s. Of course as you would expect this is related very much due to the seniority of years of ‘many’ of your Councillors which is not unusual a make-up for any party in local or even national Government. Oh, and just to set you straight, we have two Councillors with young children that I know about and a couple of possibles of a similar age who might so actually there’s no real difference whatsoever between the parties if you are trying to imply as you did the last time that the Tories in Walsall are some kind of fresh thinking young motivated party because they’re not.
You don’t have to look any further with regard to your party’s pespective and commitment to young people than to look at all the cuts in youth services in the last budget. I’ll tot them up for you if you want me to. Sorry to burst your bubble but it shows exactly with what regard your party holds such services for young people by their actions when they actually get into power. Same old Tories I’m afraid irrespective of their age or whether they have children.