Monthly Archives: November 2014

The Tyranny of some is due to the cowardice of others.

Originally posted on For Love of the Mainman……:
The following people were involved in the Mainman’s in-house investigation and all stayed silent that the support worker had received no training. Mayor Anderson Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care Deputy Mayor…

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Protecting the System & Cover ups by Liverpool Labour Council.

Originally posted on For Love of the Mainman……:
…………Recently Mayor Anderson said on Radio Merseyside there is no Watergate in his City – there are no ‘Cover Ups’ With that in mind – we have received the files requested from…

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The Information Commissioner Defends a Broken, Basket Case Council

14th November 2014 In October 2013, roughly a year ago, it was revealed that a Wirral Council senior officer (gender not given at the time) had been paid the sum of £48,000 as compensation for “hurt feelings”, apparently after being … Continue reading

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Another #FOI victory over “improved” Wirral Council – which has taken 15 long months

11th November 2014 15 months ago, I placed the following FoI request with Wirral Council.  It’s a pretty straightforward query, asking them about the public money cost of their compromise agreements – those desperate gagging clauses that shut people up … Continue reading

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A tale of two thefts

Theft number #1 http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/Suspicious-son-uses-hidden-camera-catch-carer/story-24457071-detail/story.html Person responsible = Joanna Inch, carer Amount of money involved = £15, following the discovery of money going missing Number of persons targeted = 1 OAP Number of arrests = 1 Number of court cases = 1 Number … Continue reading

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Griff Rhys Jones Is A Joke That’s Not Funny, Let’s Make Sure He Fucking Knows It

Originally posted on the void:
Fitzroy Square, that Griff Rhys Jones says was a slum until he moved in. This rich often conceal their arrogance and sense of entitlement under a cloak of humility or even fake concern for the…

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#FOI request. The meeting between public servants Frank Field MP and Graham Burgess CEO

2nd November 2014 https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/please_provide_details_of_meetin/new Dear Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council, For background and context, please follow Link No. 1 to a recent article in the Wirral Globe, and Link No. 2 to an article in the Liverpool Echo covering the same … Continue reading

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