Comments on: Questions raised over Labour’s election financing in Manchester http://www.libdemvoice.org/questions-raised-over-labours-election-financing-in-manchester-1157.html Our place to talk - an independent website for supporters of the Liberal Democrat party in the UK. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:46:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Yasmin Zalzala http://www.libdemvoice.org/questions-raised-over-labours-election-financing-in-manchester-1157.html#comment-27674 Yasmin Zalzala Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:16:11 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/questions-raised-over-labours-election-financing-in-manchester-1157.html#comment-27674 Why not ask the Housing Minister for a comment? Why not ask the Housing Minister for a comment?

]]> By: Angus Huck http://www.libdemvoice.org/questions-raised-over-labours-election-financing-in-manchester-1157.html#comment-27669 Angus Huck Mon, 13 Aug 2007 14:30:35 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/questions-raised-over-labours-election-financing-in-manchester-1157.html#comment-27669 "The councillors’ role was essentially one of rubber-stamping." Oh, I see. In a member-led administration (eg, Manchester) members never talk to officers and officers never talk to members. Pull the other one. It has knobs on. And by the way. If all Manchester City Council's ruling Labour administration ever does is rubber-stamp decisions made by officers it knows absolutely nothing about, then I'd say it's high time to throw them out of office. “The councillors’ role was essentially one of rubber-stamping.”

Oh, I see. In a member-led administration (eg, Manchester) members never talk to officers and officers never talk to members.

Pull the other one. It has knobs on.

And by the way. If all Manchester City Council’s ruling Labour administration ever does is rubber-stamp decisions made by officers it knows absolutely nothing about, then I’d say it’s high time to throw them out of office.

]]> By: Tim Leunig http://www.libdemvoice.org/questions-raised-over-labours-election-financing-in-manchester-1157.html#comment-27632 Tim Leunig Mon, 13 Aug 2007 00:00:28 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/questions-raised-over-labours-election-financing-in-manchester-1157.html#comment-27632 Tony Travers - a colleague of mine - has no party affiliation. He has, however, been consistently committed to clean politics. Tony Travers – a colleague of mine – has no party affiliation. He has, however, been consistently committed to clean politics.

]]> By: David Ottewell http://www.libdemvoice.org/questions-raised-over-labours-election-financing-in-manchester-1157.html#comment-27595 David Ottewell Sun, 12 Aug 2007 00:54:15 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/questions-raised-over-labours-election-financing-in-manchester-1157.html#comment-27595 <a href="http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/129/129202_labour_facing_quiz_over_5000_donation.html" rel="nofollow">ManchesterEveningNews.co.uk</a> It makes me laugh how often this story has been re-heated. Surely I'm due an OBE - or better - for services to recycling. There was a Standards Board investigation; two councillors were cleared. I looked into it for some time, but there never was any evidence the politicians had anything to do with the assessment of bids, which was carried out by officers and scrutinised by consultants. The councillors' role was essentially one of rubber-stamping. ManchesterEveningNews.co.uk

It makes me laugh how often this story has been re-heated. Surely I’m due an OBE – or better – for services to recycling.

There was a Standards Board investigation; two councillors were cleared. I looked into it for some time, but there never was any evidence the politicians had anything to do with the assessment of bids, which was carried out by officers and scrutinised by consultants. The councillors’ role was essentially one of rubber-stamping.

]]> By: Angus Huck http://www.libdemvoice.org/questions-raised-over-labours-election-financing-in-manchester-1157.html#comment-27542 Angus Huck Fri, 10 Aug 2007 20:40:39 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/questions-raised-over-labours-election-financing-in-manchester-1157.html#comment-27542 Oh. I should have said "benefited directly" rather than "benefited personally". They still do benefit personally but indirectly. Oh. I should have said “benefited directly” rather than “benefited personally”. They still do benefit personally but indirectly.

]]> By: Angus Huck http://www.libdemvoice.org/questions-raised-over-labours-election-financing-in-manchester-1157.html#comment-27541 Angus Huck Fri, 10 Aug 2007 20:35:15 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/questions-raised-over-labours-election-financing-in-manchester-1157.html#comment-27541 The difference between this and the Poulson scandal is that in the latter case politicians benefited personally, in the former case it is a political party that is enriched. Having said that, it remains to be seen how many Labour politicians end up sitting on boards of or acting as consultants for companies they once favoured as holders of public office. By the way, I still can't get over Anthony Crosland's excuse for accepting a dinner service from John Poulson: "I never used the bloody thing." The difference between this and the Poulson scandal is that in the latter case politicians benefited personally, in the former case it is a political party that is enriched.

Having said that, it remains to be seen how many Labour politicians end up sitting on boards of or acting as consultants for companies they once favoured as holders of public office.

By the way, I still can’t get over Anthony Crosland’s excuse for accepting a dinner service from John Poulson: “I never used the bloody thing.”

]]> By: Paul Griffiths http://www.libdemvoice.org/questions-raised-over-labours-election-financing-in-manchester-1157.html#comment-27537 Paul Griffiths Fri, 10 Aug 2007 19:58:24 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/questions-raised-over-labours-election-financing-in-manchester-1157.html#comment-27537 Just out of interest ... why would it matter if he did? Does what he is quoted as saying seem in any way partisan? Just out of interest … why would it matter if he did?

Does what he is quoted as saying seem in any way partisan?

]]> By: Chris Paul http://www.libdemvoice.org/questions-raised-over-labours-election-financing-in-manchester-1157.html#comment-27530 Chris Paul Fri, 10 Aug 2007 15:30:43 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/questions-raised-over-labours-election-financing-in-manchester-1157.html#comment-27530 Just out of interest ... Tony Travers ... does he have any party affiliation? Just out of interest … Tony Travers … does he have any party affiliation?

]]> By: Antony Hook http://www.libdemvoice.org/questions-raised-over-labours-election-financing-in-manchester-1157.html#comment-27527 Antony Hook Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:33:47 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/questions-raised-over-labours-election-financing-in-manchester-1157.html#comment-27527 On the face of it a number of Labour Councillors must be in breach of the Code of Conduct by failing to declare a prejudicial interest. Complaint to the Standards Board is much over-used but probably proper in this case. On the face of it a number of Labour Councillors must be in breach of the Code of Conduct by failing to declare a prejudicial interest.

Complaint to the Standards Board is much over-used but probably proper in this case.

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