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INQUISITION CONTINUES

Astonishing news reaches me that Northampton South Constituency Labour Party which in October held its first (newly constituted) meeting after being suspended by the NEC for nearly two years has now been suspended all over again!!

This time they are investigating misuse of the electronic data held by the party officers after the secretary made the stupid mistake of trying to contact people to get them to a meeting!

In addition it seems they are also now investigating other  "ongoing" issues. It would seem that after expelling Geoff Howes and Anjona Roy for supposingly supporting me, they are now looking to expel further members for continuing to support Geoff and Anjona's appeals against their own expulsions.

Geoff who continues to write letters supporting the Party in the local press and Anjona who helped out the party  at the General Election were both recently turned down for membership after reapplying to join. They must wonder just what they need to do to show their loyalty and just where it will all end!

With the local elections just around the corner, I think the real reason for this extraordinary action, as always, is that the regional gestapo as always want to control just who is and isn't selected to stand, particularly in an election in which they should be gaining seats.

NOW HEAR THIS

Cllr Pam Varnsverry was delighted to tell all present at the Far Cotton Residents Association last week that the Lib Dem Council had secured Delapre Abbeys future. A new board was to be formed within a fortnight, £15m had been raised for the hastily revealed plan, Barclycard had pledged £5m Carlsberg had pledged another £5m and other local businesses were to be making up the difference!

So why was her fellow running mate in next years election Cllr Brenden Glynane so keen on the night to get her sit down? and why could her be overheard telling her to "Shut Up"

Well having been contacted by the Chronicle and Echo it turns out that not all is what it seems. Pammy told the local newspaper that she only used these companies as examples and that they only "might" put in funding.

Well that's a lot different from what The people of Far Cotton heard at the meeting? On that measure I suppose we better just say that Her and her Husband and Cllr Glynane only "might" get elected to the three council seats in the new Delapre and Briar Hill Ward next May, but starting her campaign off by telling porkies to local residents is hardly the best start she could have made to her campaign.

SKATING ON THIN ICE

Meanwhile the other P Varnsverry (Paul) has been busy telling the skateboarding dudes that NBC is radical man. by promising them £250,000 in 2011/12s capital budget towards the building of a Skatepark.

I hope they succeed, but I think it is fair to point out to them that the land and other approx £2.75m will need to be found privately! and that money vied into a budget now can easily be vied out of it next year when it is doubtful that the Lib Dem's will even  be controlling the purse strings.

Is there an election in the air by any chance?

nb ( for those confused PV may not LOOK much like Jordan, but both will do and say ANYTHING to get their mugs in the press!)

WHODUNNIT?

This months quiz centres around the unbelievable actions of one of NBC's 47 Cllrs. Its a question of morals really and also a test as to how low an individual can really stoop. Are we ready?

Which Councillor on NBC would stoop so low as to invent meetings with the Chief Executive which never took place, and then write to third parties outlining discussions which took place in those imaginary meetings?

Which Councillor would then make statements on behalf of the Chief Executive informing third parties of views which they and the Chief Executive jointly held without either the Chief Executives knowledge or consent?

Which Councillor would write to a third party threatening to withdraw an offer of a lease unless they did exactly as the Councillor asked?

 Which Councillor usually forthright in their views would fail to respond to questions regarding the above when written to?

And just what would they putting their reputation on the line to achieve?

All will be revealed shortly.