"Silly Cow" Clr Britcliffe

g jones · 16-02-2008, 08:26

This week the Standards Board said Clr Britcliffe calling Clr Colette McCormack a "Silly Cow" in Full Council in November have said it was 'heat of the moment". Members of this Accy Web were present.

Mr Britcliffe said "(Your so thick) you couldn't even string a sentence of words together you silly cow". Things happen that aren't right but should be put in perspective.

On the night everyone there thought it was in very poor taste. However what gets me is that he has denied saying it in the Telegraph when 40 people heard him. "It's not in his vocabulary" he says, so he couldn't have said it.

I wonder what members of Accy Web present at the time think of this?

Ber999T · 16-02-2008, 08:34

Would have thought that the council would have to have a minutes secretary for full council meetings?

If being taken the statement uttered would have to be recorded!

Or can you stop the minutes when you want in a meeting because when I've been in meetings everything is noted and when I do the minutes I have to make sure matters are shown.

Madhatter · 16-02-2008, 10:17

Come on G jones, you know how it works. Even when a councillor breaks the rules, they're let off with a tap on the wrist. The rules aren't really rules they're just guidelines to such important people.
Same happened down here, councillor made an outburst, got a telling off, naughty naughty don't do it again.
My interpretation of such a comment is that it is a clearly sexist comment meant to be derogatory solely based on the her being a woman.
He should be removed for making such a comment.

suzster · 16-02-2008, 10:21

If he had said it to someone at work he would have lost his job and wouldn't have had an argument. Is there a difference here?

Suz x.

andrewb · 16-02-2008, 11:24

What was said in order to spark this response from him? I'd like to know all the story.

cashman · 16-02-2008, 12:52

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Originally Posted by Cyfr

What was said in order to spark this response from him? I'd like to know all the story.

whatever it was,so long as it was not personal it does not warrant that response, funny how you all seem to stick together.

also funny how graham brings this up,yet seems to avoid certain threads that are far more important.

yerself · 16-02-2008, 12:53

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Originally Posted by g jones

Mr Britcliffe said "(Your so thick) you couldn't even string a sentence of words together you silly cow".

Was he right though?

andrewb · 16-02-2008, 13:19

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Originally Posted by cashman

whatever it was,so long as it was not personal it does not warrant that response, funny how you all seem to stick together.

also funny how graham brings this up,yet seems to avoid certain threads that are far more important.

Well I don't know what it was, whether it was personal or not, thats why I'm asking before making judgement on it. As yet I haven't made comment on it and to suggest I would defend somebody solely because they're a member of a certain political party is rather misguided.

Wynonie Harris · 16-02-2008, 13:26

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Originally Posted by cashman

funny how graham brings this up,yet seems to avoid certain threads that are far more important.

Amazing...truly amazing...practically every day the government that Graham so ardently supports is routinely criticised, ridiculed and generally trashed on here. Yet not one peep do we hear from our Graham. A bit of alleged juvenile name-calling in the council chamber and he starts a flippin' thread about it!

MargaretR · 16-02-2008, 13:27

Councillor McCormack has visited my home in connection with the dog mess problem last year.
I found her most helpful, and the action she took to assist me was productive, and there was some improvement to the dog mess problem.

In contrast - the email response from Councillor Britcliffe was --
Thank you . I have asked for this request to be investigated. It would seem sensible. Kind Regards Peter BrITCLIFFE (copied and pasted in total)

That was 10 months ago - no result from his 'investigations'.

When it comes caring for the community Mrs McCormack is better than PB

cashman · 16-02-2008, 13:30

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Originally Posted by Cyfr

Well I don't know what it was, whether it was personal or not, thats why I'm asking before making judgement on it. As yet I haven't made comment on it and to suggest I would defend somebody solely because they're a member of a certain political party is rather misguided.

the first post tells you what was said.

jaysay · 16-02-2008, 13:41

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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

Amazing...truly amazing...practically every day the government that Graham so ardently supports is routinely criticised, ridiculed and generally trashed on here. Yet not one peep do we hear from our Graham. A bit of alleged juvenile name-calling in the council chamber and he starts a flippin' thread about it!

could not agree more Wynonie, over the months I could not post on here it didn't stop me reading and it was quite noticeable that anytime a thread having a go at a government policy you couldn't see the Jones boy for dust, but anyone having a poke at Britcliffe and he was onto it like a flash. In fact I have posted on another thread, that he'd go missing again like he usually does.

Gayle · 16-02-2008, 13:46

At least he posts sometimes!!!! - The Conservative Councellors are noted by their absence!

cashman · 16-02-2008, 14:01

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Originally Posted by Gayle

At least he posts sometimes!!!! - The Conservative Councellors are noted by their absence!

agreed, but tactically, avoids the controversial threads.

Gayle · 16-02-2008, 14:05

The problem is that if the councillors post on some topics they are accountable.

More than once, Graham has been hauled over the coals for controversial things that have been posted on here so I think he's more than a little cautious now.