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Go on then, I'm hooked, what'd he say Wyn ? :rolleyes:

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Go and look on his previous posts and see...hardly the sort of thing I would expect from someone who's hoping to represent the borough! :rolleyes:

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Thanks Bernard.

You're right. in the press he said he'd 'served' the council for thirty years. Though presumably for the twenty odd years he was employed by them, he was paid a wage.

Isn't the role of Mayor supposed to go to the longest serving councillor? Which I don't think is him.

Explains why he was so keen to jump ship, if the mayorship, and all the fancy trappings, were promised to him, in exchange for support.

The whole thing has a particularly unpleasant whiff about it.

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Perhaps they'll ditch the Mayor's car, and put wheels on the organ grinder's trolley.

:rolleyes:

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Malcolm's 8 years does make him one of the longest serving Councillors who haven't been the Mayor. There are others particularly in the Tory group who have much longer service than Malcolm, but presumably don't want the job.

Incidentally, I have no principle objection to Malcolm being the Mayor. And if that's the decision of the Council then fine. But there are other Councillors with a similar length of service who also would like to be considered for the position of Mayor this year.

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...and presumably, because he holds the cards to power, the job will be his.

Nice principles.

:rolleyes:

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Ah but did these others who would like to be considered vote fer his Royal Highness? if they didn't then having no principal objection is hard to see from my viewpoint.:confused:

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I was leader. At the time I chose not to speak about the negative reasons but focus on Malcolm's positive work.

Malcolm asked for Deputy Leadership, Portfolio for Regeneration, a shadow Cabinet place in succession. A powerful position.

I did not give in.

Malcolm then put pressure on to be Mayor but fearing losing to John Broadley in a democratic ballot asked me to 'work around the ballot'. Either endorsing Malcolm outright and influencing people or simply putting Malcolm forward without a ballot so John could not be Mayor.

I did not give in and insisted on a ballot.

Malcolm walked accidently into a meeting. I asked for 10 minutes to finish. Malcolm didn't like that and said "you can stuff you're Labour Party...etc."

He was working with Cllr Britcliffe from the start and when the Independents for Hyndburn found out they through him out as well. Hence the feud between the IfH and Malcolm, particularly Nick Collinridge.

There are questions about who was talking to Sharon Wilkinson of the BNP at County Hall and who got the BNP to stand in Clayton?

Fr about two years there has been an agreement between Malcolm and Peter Britcliffe and that's that. In that time Malcolm's causes have benefited and he was made disabled champion.

His feud with Jean Battle whom he defeated in 2009 is well know. Cllr Britcliffe removed her from community groups after she was defeated.

Cllr Britcliffe tried to undermine our Neighbourhood Management project with Malcolm. They conspired to put Malcolm in as chair even though he had had no involvement and knew little.

This is the dirtiest, grubbiest deal in politics.

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I can understand not wanting it :D

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Cashy, What I meant was that if Malcolm becomes Mayor after a vote in the Council, a vote that is, that allows every member to vote as they like. And if that vote is for Malcolm, then fine.

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ah that explains it, well just have too keep the owd fingers crossed then.:D

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no ones knocking his past work, just the fact he's sold his soul. personally hope the chain chokes him.:(

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Personally I'm always wary of people that seek reward for going into public office.

What happened to wanting to help make a difference, without demanding to wear the mayoral chains of office, because it happens to nicely fit in with a birthday, and a wedding anniversary?

In my opinion any good work achieved has been tarnished by selling himself to those who'll pay the best dividend.

Shows a complete lack of integrity and principles, and I imagine doesn't go down too well to the people he represents.

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Just checking out the 'new and improved' Observer website, and came across this lovely photograph, which I'd like to nominate for next year's calendar.

:eek::D

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Blood brothers:D:rolleyes:

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Er...ok.

Though either Cllr. Pritchard's stood on a little box, or Cllr. Britcliffe's down on his knees, for whatever reason.

It's a very romantic setting.

I wish them every hapiness.

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With his finger extended like that, perhaps Cllr. Pritchard is hoping to get someone's ring on it.

:rolleyes:

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It's a beautiful setting for a photo shoot.

Anyone know where it is?

Looks like Town Bent.

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Is that a ring with a capital W Garinda;):rolleyes:

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I've no idea, but if he's lucky there might be a stone on it.

He'll be galled if there isn't.

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If that's the 'Wing' then all they'll need is the prayer.

'See that grubby deal in the distance? That's you, that is.'

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i've just seen Jack Straw in Blackburn Tesco

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How cheapskate of him - does Blackburn not have a Waitrose?:rolleyes:

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Think on, he's just lost his job Marge ! :D

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What counter's he on?

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lol that was bad Gaz

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Cheese I would think:rolleyes:

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Unlike your mate, Cllr. Pritchard, who's off his trolley, and back on shelf stacking.

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You don't half build my friendship base up Garinda, next you'll be saying I'm best buddies with Karen Buckley:rolleyes:

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Apparently you knew who the AW member 'hyndburn' was, long before anyone else, as was seen when you congratulated him last year.

Jaysay -
Congrats on your election last week Malcolm good result
John
http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/m.../hyndburn.html

In fact you seemed to know who 'hyndburn' was before he knew himself. As examplified by the post in which he said knew himself, and would 'call' Cllr. Malcolm Pritchard.

:rofl38::rofl38::rofl38::rofl38:

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If people come on here and want to keep their identity secret, it does help if they use an email address that doesn't contain their name, tends really to give the game away somewhat:rolleyes:

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...or an address at Scaitcliffe House.

;)

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Same difference :rolleyes:

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If we are nominating pictures how about this one

http://m.gmgrd.co.uk/res/705.$plit/C...A10%3A24%3A781

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I thought that was Howard Carter, when he first discovered Tutankhamun, and popped a hard hat on him for a cheeky snap.

Who's da mummy?

:D

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Proof that no one can really pull off the 'hard hat' look.

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It's all down to accessorizing.

:D

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Yellow just ain't your colour Gayle:D

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Perhaps the coalition meant yellow was the only choice left.

:D

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YouTube - Rod [The Mod] Stewart - You Wear It Well [1972]
Think this goes well with the photo Garinda:D

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I think this goes better.

YouTube - The original and funny laughing gnome by David Bowie

;)

:D

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Na Rod for me:D

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It's funny how different some people look from their Hyndburn Council website profiles, isn't it?

Councillors - Peter Britcliffe

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:confused::confused::confused::confused::confused: