Brixton news, rumour and general chat - April 2014

[classicdish]

I'm in Coldharbour Ward but what does that mean in European terms, South London? I can't find the constituency and i'm not stupid

London region

candidates: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_(European_Parliament_constituency)#2014

 

[Dexter Deadwood]

London region

 

[Onket]

They are recorded but not how you like. I think.

You're wrong.

 

[Dexter Deadwood]

You're wrong.

Well, we will have to disagree on that until an electoral expert comes along.

 

[Dexter Deadwood]

I've just come to a decision on this European vote thing. Why should we engage with them on their terms? We spoil our ballot paper but they say they have rejected it. Fuck them. I'm not bothering to vote or engage in their process.

 

[Onket]

Well, we will have to disagree on that until an electoral expert comes along.

Not really. The Information is in the link cuppa tee posted, presuming it's right.

I'd like them to be properly recorded, it'd make spoiling your ballot worthwhile. I didn't think they were, and I was right.

 

[Dexter Deadwood]

Not really. The Information is in the link @cuppa tea posted, presuming it's right.

I'd like them to be properly recorded, it'd make spoiling your ballot worthwhile. I didn't think they were, and I was right.

Well, now you have clarified your position i concede the point.

 

[Onket]

Well, now you have clarified your position i concede the point.

I've just come to a decision on this European vote thing. Why should we engage with them on their terms? We spoil our ballot paper but they say they have rejected it. Fuck them. I'm not bothering to vote or engage in their process.

This is how I feel, except I do vote. It's a bugger.

Is 'campaigning' for a "none of the above" type option realistic? Why isn't there a genuine left alternative that people actually vote for?

 

[Dexter Deadwood]

This is how I feel, except I do vote. It's a bugger.

Is 'campaigning' for a "none of the above" type option realistic? Why isn't there a genuine left alternative that people actually vote for?

No. It's not even proper. Being defined by what you are opposed to is essentially conformist. There appears to be no Left genuine or otherwise; in Brixton or elsewhere.

 

[Smick]

Is there a deposit in the European election?

I'm pissed off with the mainstream, but if any indies take my fancy, it would be worth giving them my vote to help them get their deposit back.

I would never consider not voting and would happily scribble profanity over the paper if none of the candidates spoke to me.

When I lived in Dublin, I regularly voted for the Socialist candidate, knowing she was a pain in the arse to other politicians. She ended up getting voted in after I left.

 

[classicdish]

Is there a deposit in the European election?

"A £5000 deposit is required to stand in European elections. This will be returned if a candidate obtains 2.5% of the votes cast in the entire region."

 

[Dexter Deadwood]

"A £5000 deposit is required to stand in European elections. This will be returned if a candidate obtains 2.5% of the votes cast in the entire region."

So no working class candidates then.

 

[Smick]

So no working class candidates then.

You can't run a campaign as one person. I don't think any individual would stump up the deposit alone.

I'm not entirely in favour of the deposit system, but it stops every dick with an axe to grind clogging up the ballot paper.

 

[thatguyhex]

Reverse snobbery time: this afternoon I saw a group of some of the Sloaniest Sloaney bastards that I've ever seen coming out of the Lexadon construction site next to Bookmongers. Ugh.

Meanwhile, the Market House seem to have stolen the roof off a bus shelter and nailed it up over their front terrace. It's fucking hideous and I can't believe that planning permission would have been granted to something so completely alien to the style of the building. I certainly don't remember seeing any planning permission notices having been put up around here beforehand either.​

 

[buscador]

I used to go to the Plug to play pinball. Good for pinball but not as a boozer.

I love pinball (even though I'm fairly crap at it.) Does anywhere local still have a table?

 

[MrSki]

I love pinball (even though I'm fairly crap at it.) Does anywhere local still have a table?

I don't live down that way any more but a couple of pubs around Clapham Common used to have it but that was ten years back.
Sorry.

 

[teuchter]

Meanwhile, the Market House seem to have stolen the roof off a bus shelter and nailed it up over their front terrace. It's fucking hideous and I can't believe that planning permission would have been granted to something so completely alien to the style of the building. I certainly don't remember seeing any planning permission notices having been put up around here beforehand either.​

http://www.lambeth.gov.uk/planning-...-and-policies/report-the-breaking-of-planning

 

[editor]

Meanwhile, the Market House seem to have stolen the roof off a bus shelter and nailed it up over their front terrace. It's fucking hideous and I can't believe that planning permission would have been granted to something so completely alien to the style of the building. I certainly don't remember seeing any planning permission notices having been put up around here beforehand either.​

I saw that too and it is a horrible creation.

 

[editor]

Ziggy Marley was pretty damn good at the Fridge tonight.

 

[boohoo]

Got this from Twitter and facebook:

Lambeth United ‏@LUHousingCoop 13 hrs
@lambeth_council officer appears to have broken in co-op home belonging to resident still legally defending!!
Lambeth United ‏@LUHousingCoop 12 hrs
Lambeth Council have forced entry to a house put Camelot in. Resident is still defending and still has belongings there

 

[aussw9]

On Brixton Hill, I note that Corpus Christi are never asked to give up their school. Sudbourne always is

Why arent elections held on Saturdays (or Sunday). Minimises disruption to schools and would surely increase voter turn out.

 

[prunus]

Why arent elections held on Saturdays (or Sunday). Minimises disruption to schools and would surely increase voter turn out.

So the counters, who stay up all night and into Friday, have the weekend to recover, I believe.

 

[Rushy]

Why arent elections held on Saturdays (or Sunday). Minimises disruption to schools and would surely increase voter turn out.

Why schools, anyway? Putt polling stations in pubs.

 

[Onket]

Why schools, anyway? Putt polling stations in pubs.

Or on golf courses?

 

[Rushy]

Or on golf courses?

Or set up crazy golf putt and poll in the pub and each candidate has their own hole. I reckon you might get more than 100% turnout.

 

[snowy_again]

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Ziggy Marley was pretty damn good at the Fridge tonight.

Is that Simon Price to your left?

 

[snowy_again]

So a female UKIP MEP* or MP candidate (not sure which) for the Herne Hill Ward was running around yesterday frantically trying to badger people to sign their nomination form before the deadline.

Snowina politely declined, which shows more restraint than I could ever do.

*I'm assuming this is Elizabeth Jones - barbour jacket etc.

 

[el-ahrairah]

i'm told the the former hostel for mentally disordered offenders at the corner of Fairmount Road and Brixton Hill has now been sold. Will be interesting to see what is done with it now.

 

[Orang Utan]

i'm told the the former hostel for mentally disordered offenders at the corner of Fairmount Road and Brixton Hill has now been sold. Will be interesting to see what is done with it now.

Fun pub called The Mad House

 

[el-ahrairah]

Fun pub called The Mad House

cocktails called "schitzophrenia", "self-neglect", and "history of sexual offences".