Comments on: Classic Tory cockup http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/04/27/classic-tory-cockup/ Thoughts of Antonia, Labour activist and feminist in Oxford Mon, 13 Oct 2008 06:49:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: A Friend http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/04/27/classic-tory-cockup/#comment-20776 A Friend Tue, 19 Sep 2006 10:04:20 +0000 http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/04/27/classic-tory-cockup/#comment-20776 I hear, from me scources, that Mr Steele has accepted a formal police caution on this matter and as far as I am aware that means he has accepted the full facts of what is being claimed i.e. that he forged the signatures I hear, from me scources, that Mr Steele has accepted a formal police caution on this matter and as far as I am aware that means he has accepted the full facts of what is being claimed i.e. that he forged the signatures

]]> By: Jason Davis http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/04/27/classic-tory-cockup/#comment-3057 Jason Davis Wed, 03 May 2006 11:37:59 +0000 http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/04/27/classic-tory-cockup/#comment-3057 The other parties shouldn't need to fraud any votes. You've done a shite job in Oxford!! The other parties shouldn’t need to fraud any votes. You’ve done a shite job in Oxford!!

]]> By: Jason Davis http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/04/27/classic-tory-cockup/#comment-3056 Jason Davis Wed, 03 May 2006 11:37:10 +0000 http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/04/27/classic-tory-cockup/#comment-3056 Classic Labour Council cockup. Removing asbestos while residents are still in the property without sticking to HSE laws and regulations, and sending letter to those tenants 5 weeks later stating "Oops, there was Asbestos present". Despite the fact that Asbestos was discussed at a council meeting between contractors and councillors 6 months before the job began. You are so much holier than thou! Classic Labour Council cockup.

Removing asbestos while residents are still in the property without sticking to HSE laws and regulations, and sending letter to those tenants 5 weeks later stating “Oops, there was Asbestos present”. Despite the fact that Asbestos was discussed at a council meeting between contractors and councillors 6 months before the job began.

You are so much holier than thou!

]]> By: Daniel http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/04/27/classic-tory-cockup/#comment-3029 Daniel Tue, 02 May 2006 08:10:58 +0000 http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/04/27/classic-tory-cockup/#comment-3029 There is more to events that meets the eye, but I'm not telling :p There is more to events that meets the eye, but I’m not telling :p

]]> By: Paul Burgin http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/04/27/classic-tory-cockup/#comment-2990 Paul Burgin Sun, 30 Apr 2006 20:19:24 +0000 http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/04/27/classic-tory-cockup/#comment-2990 I didn't spot the "not interested in chasing girls" bit, but the rest I did! Thats the problem if you are in the Media. If you have a grudge you can use it to devastating effect! :( It also reminds me why I steered clear of student politics when I was at Uni I didn’t spot the “not interested in chasing girls” bit, but the rest I did!
Thats the problem if you are in the Media. If you have a grudge you can use it to devastating effect! :(
It also reminds me why I steered clear of student politics when I was at Uni

]]> By: oxfordfemme http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/04/27/classic-tory-cockup/#comment-2989 oxfordfemme Sun, 30 Apr 2006 18:01:30 +0000 http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/04/27/classic-tory-cockup/#comment-2989 One has to bear in mind r.e. the Evening Standard article that Sophie Bower's mother is editor of the paper- Bower being the girl Charlie was running against when she was disqualified running against him for OUCA presidency last term. I think there is no love lost between the two... I personally thought the article was a very low blow and essentially homophobic, the "not interested in chasing girls bit" and picture of him hugging Ed being quite clearly designed to paint Steel as "alcohol-swigging homo, geek, law breaking Etonian". As far as I know he isn't even gay, but regardless it is terrible to see gayness being used as a thinly veiled insult. Horrible affair all around. I have a feeling there may be more to events than is apparent on the surface, but we'll have to see what details come out of it. Electoral malpractice sucks though- whichever party or person carries it out... One has to bear in mind r.e. the Evening Standard article that Sophie Bower’s mother is editor of the paper- Bower being the girl Charlie was running against when she was disqualified running against him for OUCA presidency last term. I think there is no love lost between the two…

I personally thought the article was a very low blow and essentially homophobic, the “not interested in chasing girls bit” and picture of him hugging Ed being quite clearly designed to paint Steel as “alcohol-swigging homo, geek, law breaking Etonian”. As far as I know he isn’t even gay, but regardless it is terrible to see gayness being used as a thinly veiled insult.

Horrible affair all around. I have a feeling there may be more to events than is apparent on the surface, but we’ll have to see what details come out of it. Electoral malpractice sucks though- whichever party or person carries it out…

]]> By: Paul Burgin http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/04/27/classic-tory-cockup/#comment-2983 Paul Burgin Sun, 30 Apr 2006 13:08:51 +0000 http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/04/27/classic-tory-cockup/#comment-2983 So it's more like an overlap of organisations then! Interesting So it’s more like an overlap of organisations then! Interesting

]]> By: Tim Roll-Pickering http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/04/27/classic-tory-cockup/#comment-2981 Tim Roll-Pickering Sun, 30 Apr 2006 12:59:40 +0000 http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/04/27/classic-tory-cockup/#comment-2981 It's very complicated to explain. In simple terms people are directly members of CF rather than of local groups affiliated to CF. Not all University Conservative Associations, especially some of the oldest ones which long predate the national organisation, regard themselves as being "CF branches". It’s very complicated to explain. In simple terms people are directly members of CF rather than of local groups affiliated to CF. Not all University Conservative Associations, especially some of the oldest ones which long predate the national organisation, regard themselves as being “CF branches”.

]]> By: Paul Burgin http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/04/27/classic-tory-cockup/#comment-2976 Paul Burgin Sun, 30 Apr 2006 12:22:12 +0000 http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/04/27/classic-tory-cockup/#comment-2976 Daniel I only skimmed through the article so I didn't spot any homophobia. What I did spot was an implicit attack on young Tories as a gang of toffy nosed, self important bullies, and was surprised that the Evening Standard took that stance, being a Conservative newspaper. Tim, I wasn't aware of the differences between CF and OUCA, I assumed a natural connection. Is there some warfare between them then? Daniel I only skimmed through the article so I didn’t spot any homophobia. What I did spot was an implicit attack on young Tories as a gang of toffy nosed, self important bullies, and was surprised that the Evening Standard took that stance, being a Conservative newspaper.
Tim, I wasn’t aware of the differences between CF and OUCA, I assumed a natural connection. Is there some warfare between them then?

]]> By: Tim Roll-Pickering http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/04/27/classic-tory-cockup/#comment-2974 Tim Roll-Pickering Sun, 30 Apr 2006 12:02:58 +0000 http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/04/27/classic-tory-cockup/#comment-2974 Paul - OUCA and CF traditionally have next to nothing to do with each other. Paul - OUCA and CF traditionally have next to nothing to do with each other.

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