Threat to Local Democracy

[eighthobstruction]

Eric Pickles is a man who does not like people talking back....http://www.theguardian.com/local-gov...cal-government

[amateur51]

Eric Pickles is a man who does not like people talking back....http://www.theguardian.com/local-gov...cal-government

I thought the Lib Dems were in the coalition to stop this sort of thing. What with this and the charity gagging stuff, independent organised non-party political public opposition becomes much more difficult - we're left with twitter, facebook and the 38degrees/avaast set-ups. I wonder where the idea behind this bill has come from - USA? Australia?

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

yep you've got to keep their noses out of my trough

ah Witney, must be a chum of Rebekah too

[amateur51]

yep you've got to keep their noses out of my trough

ah Witney, must be a chum of Rebekah too

Some of this lot* have no idea about boubndaries, it would appear. Surely once noted, that should bar you from holding public office? We have to start getting heavy with this sort of behaviour - do I mean 'heavy' or 'firm'?

Not necessarily Tories, for sure, sadly.

[eighthobstruction]

EEEeeeee I just love "an uncontrovertible breach" in the afternoon ....smells like....

....<smells like: the stench of the Big Society rotting and putrid turning to bilge and running into drainage ditch>

[amateur51]

I thought the Lib Dems were in the coalition to stop this sort of thing. What with this and the charity gagging stuff, independent organised non-party political public opposition becomes much more difficult - we're left with twitter, facebook and the 38degrees/avaast set-ups. I wonder where the idea behind this bill has come from - USA? Australia?

The opposition to the gagging law vote lost in the House of Lords this evening. That's it - it's going to become law.

It couldn't have been closer. On the final vote, 245 Lords voted in favour and 245 against. Unfortunately the rules mean that in the case of a tie, the government gets its way, in spite of a very thorough and articulate campaign to derail it.

Anyone for some non-violent civil disobedience come May 2015? Or shall we have a trial run this May?

[teamsaint]

Another sad day for our country.
Not very liberal.