Mrs Magpie
On a bit of break...
Really? Lambeth Life is basically a puff piece for Lambeth Labour. Thankfully it rarely gets delivered on our estate.
South London Press journalist cautioned by Police for attack on Councillor
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timothysutton1
Brixton resident.
http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/council_newspaper_84#incoming-76770
External advertising revenue = 13.64% of total funding
Internal advertising revenue = 12.62% of total funding
Council subsidy = 73.74% of total funding
Council Spokesperson SLP Aug 2009
"In fact, it [Lambelth Life] is now cheaper to produce because we can cover a majority of costs through advertising revenue.”
Someone is telling porkies.
External advertising revenue = 13.64% of total funding
Internal advertising revenue = 12.62% of total funding
Council subsidy = 73.74% of total funding
Council Spokesperson SLP Aug 2009
"In fact, it [Lambelth Life] is now cheaper to produce because we can cover a majority of costs through advertising revenue.”
Someone is telling porkies.
timothysutton1
Brixton resident.
Revised WhatDoTheyKnow figures
Just heard from Ella Cope, Lambeth Life editor. She tells me the original WhatDoTheyKnow figures were wrong and were for editorial content. The correct revenue figures are:
External advertising revenue = 38% of total funding
Internal advertising revenue = 34% of total funding
Council subsidy = 28% of total funding
Just heard from Ella Cope, Lambeth Life editor. She tells me the original WhatDoTheyKnow figures were wrong and were for editorial content. The correct revenue figures are:
External advertising revenue = 38% of total funding
Internal advertising revenue = 34% of total funding
Council subsidy = 28% of total funding
Laughing Toad
Turn the volume down please.
10.4 pence per issue (£2.70 per year), if we are to believe their figures.
http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/lambeth_life_newspaper_cost
http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/lambeth_life_newspaper_cost
newbie
undisambiguated
of course most of that internal- council- advertising and some of the external would have gone to the SLP if Lambeth Life didn't exist. I'm not at all sure I want to spend 10p per issue to help drive a reasonable and, as this spat might demonstrate, independent local newspaper to the wall. Personally I'm in favour of journalists getting up the nose of councillors, whatever the details of this incident. LL will never do that.
Mrs Magpie
On a bit of break...
^^^
This
This
Laughing Toad
Turn the volume down please.
According to a report in today's Guardian, Jack Straw also wants more local papers and fewer Council freesheets.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/greenslade/2010/apr/01/local-newspapers-council-run-newspapers
Kenny Vermouth
Wankers
Anyone who wants to know what happened should just read the Rotten Boroughs section of the current Private Eye. It's more or less what happened.
I know Greg Truscott and I know he was severely provoked by a gaggle of Labour councillors, including Bennett, who hate him and the resent the fact that the SLP has exposed a lot of shadiness in the council's affairs. This was the council's payback.
Mrs Magpie
On a bit of break...
I don't know Mr T, but the scenario you have just presented was the one that had previously crossed my mind as the most likely. Thanks for the 'Rotten Boroughs' heads up. I shall pootle off and get a copy.
newbie
undisambiguated
eek.
Straw's agenda is so consistently dodgy there just has to be something I've missed, somewhere.
Laughing Toad
Turn the volume down please.
eek.
His party is about to lose the next election, and local newspapers tend to oppose whoever's in power.
agricola
a genuine importer of owls
eek.
He probably has read Flat Earth News and so knows that the local papers who remain will do pretty much the same job as council newspapers anyway, dependent as they are on wire copy, council advertising and having to deal with very low budgets.
Wake up people
For a journalist to discriminate anyone is unacceptable, whether it be racial, or sexual. To verbally abuse, use threatening behaviour and humiliate someone in a public place is commonly known as bullying.
It is clear from some of the comments here that some of you find this funny or a topic that is trivial.
This kind of behaviour must not be allowed to prosper and needs to be stamped out. I believe (IMHO) that involving the police in this incident was completely justified.
This will make people think twice before using degrading language to people from minorities.
Mr Bennett seems to have good intentions if indeed he is assisting the police in order to combat the boroughs anti social problems. Further more it needs to happen from the top in order to make that message clear.
Bullying IS NOT acceptable at any level.
For a journalist to discriminate anyone is unacceptable, whether it be racial, or sexual. To verbally abuse, use threatening behaviour and humiliate someone in a public place is commonly known as bullying.
It is clear from some of the comments here that some of you find this funny or a topic that is trivial.
This kind of behaviour must not be allowed to prosper and needs to be stamped out. I believe (IMHO) that involving the police in this incident was completely justified.
This will make people think twice before using degrading language to people from minorities.
Mr Bennett seems to have good intentions if indeed he is assisting the police in order to combat the boroughs anti social problems. Further more it needs to happen from the top in order to make that message clear.
Bullying IS NOT acceptable at any level.
colacubes
Mr Hot Cookie
Maybe he just read the Xmas edition of Private Eye in which this featured in the Rotten Borough awards for 2010. Pretty big bump nonetheless. Time is a great healer or something.
lang rabbie
Je ne regrette les gazebos
No doubt he was disappointed to only get a "commended" in the New Media Award section, whereas Gareth Crompton (former Lambeth Tory now a Birmingham Councillor) managed to get the "Runner Up" nomination for his tweet that Yasmin Alibhai-Brown should be stoned to death.
Better luck next year!
Tricky Skills
Well-Known Member
A commendation is a poor showing for someone who clearly has New Media skills. Don't forget the Mud Sling video that was uploaded during the local election campaign.
Gramsci
Well-Known Member
was it this that upset you?
http://www.private-eye.co.uk/sections.php?section_link=rotten_boroughs&issue=1279
thanks nipsla
Gramsci
Well-Known Member
If these people like Bennett were so concerned about minorities they wouldnt be bringing in swingeing cuts to services.
In the bigger scheme of things the best way to help the minorities etc is to defend services. Not make a big thing about drunken trivial rows. i would hardly call the incident bullying.
This complaint coming from the member of a party who when in power brought in the most draconian anti liberty laws supposedly to fight terrorism but in fact were used to bully people.
Gramsci
Well-Known Member
Is this where P56 comes from?
On page 56 of J.B Priestlys Play An Inspector Calls, the Inspector makes his final speech in which he says: 'But just remember this. One Eva Smith is gone - but there are millions and millions of Eva Smiths and John Smiths still left with us, with their lives and fears, their suffering and chance of happiness, all intertwined with our lives and what we think and say and do. We don't live alone. We are members of one body. We are responsible for one another. And I tell you the time will soon come when, if men will not learn that lesson, then they will be taught it in fire blood and anguish. Good night.'
Gramsci
Well-Known Member
Is this where P56 comes from?
On page 56 of J.B Priestlys Play An Inspector Calls, the Inspector makes his final speech in which he says: 'But just remember this. One Eva Smith is gone - but there are millions and millions of Eva Smiths and John Smiths still left with us, with their lives and fears, their suffering and chance of happiness, all intertwined with our lives and what we think and say and do. We don't live alone. We are members of one body. We are responsible for one another. And I tell you the time will soon come when, if men will not learn that lesson, then they will be taught it in fire blood and anguish. Good night.'
newbie
undisambiguated
co-op
But....but cLoWnFiSh....
If the version of events I've heard is true then the prejudicial behaviour/chat towards "minorities" was going both ways at the original incident. Lambeth Noo Labour are mostly a dreadful bunch of wankers so I'm ready to believe it.
Tricky Skills
Well-Known Member
Straight from the good Councillor's mouth, here's how you win elections in Lambeth...
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