Brainaddict
slight system overdrive
Someone told me yesterday that Lambeth don't own any of their own buildings any more. Is that true?
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ViolentPanda
Hardly getting over it.
Our Mayors continue to surprise me with their absolute ineffectual uselessness, although Normal did make himself look a MAAAAHHHHHOOOOOOOSIVE cunt with his graffiti accusations.
ViolentPanda
Hardly getting over it.
Gramsci
Well-Known Member
They still own International House behind the Brixton Rec. They are planning to dispose of it in long term. Which I object to. Its presently being used as a temporary affordable workspace. I think it should stay as that.
Brainaddict
slight system overdrive
I just love that every capitalist investor in the world has decided that the best short, medium and long term investment you can make is property, and the canny entrepreneurs at Lambeth Council have decided...to sell everything. The stupidity is awe-inspiring.
Gramsci
Well-Known Member
Glad you are saying this.
Repeatedly at consultation meetings with Council I've said they should stop selling off assets they have. Land and buildings. As this is only leverage they have over future development in Lambeth.
For this I'm considered not "sensible". This was actually said to me.
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hiraethified
Pretty sure this eulogy won't be going in his scrapbook
Cllr Jack Hopkins quits as Leader of Lambeth Council as fellow Progress candidates line up pitches to take over at the Town Hall
Cllr Jack Hopkins has announced that he is standing down as Leader of Lambeth Council after only two years in the job.
www.brixtonbuzz.com
CH1
"Red Guard"(NLYL)
We need a bit of this in Lambeth Sheffield Council to move to committee based model after referendum | ITV News
Cold Harbour
Active Member
This also happened today:
Lambeth Council and Met Police found guilty of breaching the human rights of Black leaders - highly unimpressive.
Lambeth Council and Met Police found guilty of breaching the human rights of Black leaders - highly unimpressive.
BusLanes
Pedestrian
BusLanes
Pedestrian
Looking at the One Lambeth petition, it's had 282 signatories since it started in early April. Whilst I appreciate these things are hard work, that to me demonstrates that it either isn't a popular cause or they are not doing a good job of pushing it out.
Now the elections and pandemic may explain that, but they, or someone, are going to have to somehow step up the campaign if it's going to go anywhere.
Now the elections and pandemic may explain that, but they, or someone, are going to have to somehow step up the campaign if it's going to go anywhere.
CH1
"Red Guard"(NLYL)
I would have thought the only way to get a referendum lik tht in Lambeth is to completely separate the referendum issue from the LTN issue.
My impression is that OneLambeth sprung from LTN situation - and their espousal of committee local government is one string to their bow, made up of many other arguments about injustices, ineffectiveness at achieving the goal, discrimination etc etc.
If we had a vote on the committee system vs cabinet dictat I would like it to be a pure choice.
BusLanes
Pedestrian
Yeah that's my inclination too. If it's run by One Lambeth then it's always going to be tainted. Which is fine if OL get the signatures anyway. But if it is the start of the process then it might be better to create a wider group and if they want to get involved with it they join.
BusLanes
Pedestrian
In Assembly news, Labour wasn't happy with the division of the committee chair roles and so withdrew from negotiations, so the Greens, Cons and Libs divided them up without them. I know almost nothing about the Assembly, like most people I suspect, but I believe most years the parties have an arrangement - not always with all of the parties.
Anyway, Labour's many Lambeth and London people spent the morning on Twitter claiming it was the Coalition Mk2 but with the Greens now. The Greens/Cons/Libs later gave their version of events and said the proposal put to Labour had been 5 for them, 4 for the Tories, 1 each for the Greens and Lib Dems for the first year.
Presumably Labour wanted more chair roles? But given they have 11/25 seats, that seems a bit off.
Anyway, Labour's many Lambeth and London people spent the morning on Twitter claiming it was the Coalition Mk2 but with the Greens now. The Greens/Cons/Libs later gave their version of events and said the proposal put to Labour had been 5 for them, 4 for the Tories, 1 each for the Greens and Lib Dems for the first year.
Presumably Labour wanted more chair roles? But given they have 11/25 seats, that seems a bit off.
CH1
"Red Guard"(NLYL)
Does the assembly have any powers?
I sometimes watch Mayor's Question Time on BBC Parliament.
It is like a slow-moving and sometimes more acrimonious PMQs.
Sound and fury signifying nothing? - Macbeth apparently.
BusLanes
Pedestrian
Ok the Greens have said on Twitter today that Labour was insistent on getting the transportation chair role and the Greens wanted it too. Possibly due to fair of scrutiny on Silverton/Crossrail and other TfL issues.
Pidgeon got the role but I believe she had it before so presumably knows what she's doing
Pidgeon got the role but I believe she had it before so presumably knows what she's doing
Tulster218
Well-Known Member
Here's the meeting. The Labour Party was out maneuvered. It's just politics.
Gramsci
Well-Known Member
I saw that as well. Labour trying to make out this was a coalition. When it isn't.
My take on it is that opposition parties wanted more scrutiny of Labour Mayor decisions in assembly.
Which means in practice getting Chairs of the committees.
So I don't buy Labour argument that this is a coalition.
I think more scrutiny is a good thing.
BusLanes
Pedestrian
Huh, well this is a bit of a surprise. I hadn't heard any rumours about why he quit so was wondering if there was anything more to it or if it was him just moving on like he planned in 2018
www.theguardian.com
Lambeth Labour council leader faces sexual harassment probe
London councillor, who resigned from post last week, is accused of sexual harassment and unwanted touching
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hiraethified
Huh, well this is a bit of a surprise. I hadn't heard any rumours about why he quit so was wondering if there was anything more to it or if it was him just moving on like he planned in 2018
Lambeth Labour council leader faces sexual harassment probe
London councillor, who resigned from post last week, is accused of sexual harassment and unwanted touching
To anyone who knows Jack Hopkins's nickname, this can't come as a surprise.
BusLanes
Pedestrian
I know his nickname but it still was a bit surprising - I would have assumed rumours would have been flying by now too
cuppa tee
Well-Known Member
...what’s his nickname ?
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hiraethified
I don't think it's appropriate to mention it here - unless the case goes against him!
CH1
"Red Guard"(NLYL)
I'm gobsmacked actually. And I don't know Jack Hopkins or his nickname.Huh, well this is a bit of a surprise. I hadn't heard any rumours about why he quit so was wondering if there was anything more to it or if it was him just moving on like he planned in 2018
Lambeth Labour council leader faces sexual harassment probe
London councillor, who resigned from post last week, is accused of sexual harassment and unwanted touching
If you look at the bottom of that Guardian article there is an affinity tree to find similar articles.
Click on "Sexual harassment" and literally pages upon pages come up.
I myself was greatly disturbed at the enormous coverage given in the Guardian exclusive about Noel Clarke. Tampering with one's memories of Dr Who must come close to misbehaviour in church to some.
I guess what I'm questioning here is the new role the Guardian has assumed as the moral guardian or spokespaper for the Me Too movement.
Obviously we don't know what will happen in the case of Jack Hopkins - but we do know what has happened to Alex Salmond - now reduced to a chat show host on Russia Today, despite being cleared of all charges.
I think Brixton House ought to consider a spectacular opening revival - "The Crucible".
Meanwhile here is the Daily Telegraph today on hugging
Can't say I'd be sad NOT to see Councillor Hopkins assisting in the mayor's office, given his past record on how to improve life for his constituents. We're already dealing with a mayor's office who seem to pass any old planning applications, only to have them recalled and reconsidered. Hardly instills confidence.
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hiraethified
Fuck Jack Hopkins and his arrogant Blairite, property developer agenda.
