Tag Archives: Ipswich Labour

Making things up as they go along

In a recent Morning Ipswich Star column, David Ellesmere said “Too often it seems ministers try to get the facts to fit their policies rather than the policies to fit the facts.” and “It sometimes looks as though this Government … Continue reading

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The Cluelessness of Councillor Jones

At the Ipswich Annual Labour Love In yesterday I detected an element of dissension within the ranks of Ipswich Labour. It was when David Ellesmere told us of the changes he was making to his executive. I was sitting around … Continue reading

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Ipswich Labour successsfully stop £90M investment in Ipswich

Congratulations to Ipswich Labour on their successful campaign to stop companies investing in Ipswich. Tesco have now pulled out of their Grafton Way development. Gavin Maclure puts it well here, Labour were dead against Tesco from the start, voting en … Continue reading

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Ipswich TUC May Day Event Report

As Gavin Maclure blogged here, today was the local TUC’s Tory bashing beer and sandwiches event on Alexandra Park. It just so happens that their Favourite Blogger went along. I didn’t go wearing my ‘Sell Ipswich Buses’ T shirt because … Continue reading

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Local Leaflets show that Labour are not a One Nation Party

One of the most striking ways to see how Labour are not a One Nation party is by the difference between the Chantry Rose and the Belstead Rose The Chantry one is written with one group of people in mind … Continue reading

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My week ahead 25 – 30 March 2013

Monday 25 March – Conservative campaigning in Ipswich Tuesday 26 March – Conservative campaigning in Ipswich Wednesday 27 March – Conservative campaigning in Ipswich Thursday 28 March – Conservative campaigning in Ipswich Friday 29 March –Good Friday Walk of Witness … Continue reading

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Westgate Rose

I have been asked to comment on the latest Westgate Rose that gets posted in Westgate Ward and strewn around the streets by Ipswich Labour litter louts. Being a Labour leaflet, it obviously contains a fair few lies and some … Continue reading

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Ipswich Labour’s first two years back destroying Ipswich

Ipswich Labour have only been in control at the borough for two years and it’s as though they’ve been in for decades. Only two years and they look completely worn out. If you sit in the gallery at full council … Continue reading

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Rumours of Dissension within Ipswich Labour

Ipswich Labour’s Favourite Blogger has been hearing a lot about dissension within the Ipswich Labour Party. First there is the imminent resignation of Councillor David ‘We won’t build on Ipswich Airport until another airport is built’ Ball. It is said … Continue reading

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David Ellesmere Demonstrates his Economic Illiteracy

In today’s Morning Ipswich Star, David Ellesmere demonstrates his economic illiteracy. He talks about our credit rating being downgraded by one agency as if the whole economy has collapsed. Moody’s “main driver” of downgrade is slower UK growth due to … Continue reading

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