Comments for Andrew Walton's Blog

Comment on Why we need a change of leadership in UNISON by Chris

Chris — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:00:05 +0000

I’m very happy to read this. The things I have seen in recent years as a social care worker have stunned me.

The actions of the odious Supporting People organisation are simply unbelievable. I’ve seen service users being lied to to convince them that their sheltered housing should become unregistered – they have neen promised more staffing, more finances under Supporting People – then the opposite has happened – with finances and staff slashed until many staff are redundant and service users are left out on a limb, relying on something called “floating support” – which has been forced on them.

I remember the ’80s – which now seem like the Teddy Bear’s Picnic in comparison – and I do not say that lightly! UNISON does fail its ordinary members time and time again, and its loyalty to Labour is out of date. Change is needed.

Comment on Protesting at the demolition of the Bowstring Bridge 5/10/09 by moggy1967

moggy1967 — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:18:13 +0000

THE CITY COUNCIL AND DMU DOES NOT CARE WHAT THE FOLKS OF LEICESTER WANT ,,ITS ALL ABOUT WHO YOU KNOW NOT WHAT YOU KNOW ,I WILL FIGHT ON ITS HISTORY WERE TALKING ABOUT ,MY HISTORY

Comment on Jigsaw Puzzle by flash

flash — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:48:56 +0000

Nice!

Comment on MP’s expenses hypocrisy by Clive Dunkley

Clive Dunkley — Thu, 21 May 2009 10:26:49 +0000

Excellent letter Drew, we are sending similar letters to the local press in Nuneaton. Needs to be done as the national press like to ignore NO2EU and Dave Nellist at the moment. Before the elections and the ‘big story’ on expenses Dave Nellist was on various national radio stations now they won’t interview him as he’s a election candidate!

Comment on MP’s expenses hypocrisy by a very public sociologist

a very public sociologist — Tue, 19 May 2009 09:13:05 +0000

Indeed Dave – the more SP bloggers the better!

Comment on MP’s expenses hypocrisy by Leftwing Criminologist

Leftwing Criminologist — Sun, 17 May 2009 18:22:17 +0000

Good on you for getting the letter published.

Comment on MP’s expenses hypocrisy by Walton Andrew

Walton Andrew — Sun, 17 May 2009 16:02:30 +0000

Yes the video is hilarious! Brilliant and courageous stunt.

Comment on MP’s expenses hypocrisy by Walton Andrew

Walton Andrew — Sun, 17 May 2009 16:00:57 +0000

My letter was published in the Mercury - yes, I agree that it is very important the far right do not gain from this. In Leicester, the Socialist Party is working with the Indian Workers' Association and the Communist Party of Britain to try to spread the word.

Comment on MP’s expenses hypocrisy by Walton Andrew

Walton Andrew — Sun, 17 May 2009 15:56:44 +0000

We can chuck them out ourselves through the ballot paper if enough of us build the socialist alternative.

Comment on MP’s expenses hypocrisy by Dave Semple

Dave Semple — Sun, 17 May 2009 14:51:15 +0000

Did you see the cracking video on YouTube of those chaps sneaking into his back garden and rather mutilating a small part of it because he claimed so much money to have his garden done? I thought that was bloody hilarious.

It’s good to see some other SP people to give PhilBC a run for his money! I’ve blogrolled you.