Welcome back Bob.

I must admit to being a little open mouthed on Friday. There really did seem no reason for putting Warley's name to that resolution. I'm fairly new to this game as you know, but it did also seem a bit of a stich up that our MP is our only representative at conference. Though if it the "clapping seals" style event you suggest it may be just as well.

I wasn't referring to the Abbey delegates, John. There were a lot of very experienced GC members there and half a dozen councillors and their silence spoke volumes. For one councillor to say 'I trust our officers'.... well, what do you say?

Looks to me as if Brown is trying to limit the power of the unions and Labour members at the party conference, which doesn't exactly bode well for 'listening to the people'.

Glad to see you back Bob. Couldn't get there Friday had to work late then got soaked getting home.It seems the outcome was pretty predictable. Perhaps the regional office could spend it's time doing what it should be doing (if I only knew what they should be doing) a little more effectively than putting bogus resolutions through the CLP. Mind you Bob having said that, as you are aware some of the actions carried out by regional office nothing surprises me anymore.

As a former Labour party member, I would have been shocked for such shennanigons to go on. It is the sort of thing that turns people of party politics. I think this is relevant at a time when people remain politically aware but often bypass the political parties.

Anyway, welcome back to the blogosphere!

Bob, congratulations for such an amusing tale of party deceit.

Who are these officers of the region who submitted this motion? Let's have some names.

In stoke-on-trent, we question everything, considering we invented this party.

Our response to the Brown report and the NPF is that we just lost our only say in the party.

They say it increases our say in the party.

Our motion to build Council Houses and give Councils more power to do so, fell short of what the NPF requires us to say and do.

We aren't used to following orders, we just have views on social policy for the betterment of our society and Country.

Can't wait to tell the story of Sandwell supporting a nuclear arsenal.It will go down well with this Constituency that only meets on a 'full moon'. Delegates bounce off the walls when they hear of Regional Officers and hope nobody notices.

PS we've outlawed all female shortlists as being discriminatory and patronising.

Gary

I didn't take any offence Bob! As you rightly say there was plenty of opportunity for others to have their say. It seems to me that it doesn't particularly matter what the resolution was about, if it goes out in Warley's name, then surely those in Warley CLP must have the right to discuss it first.

Anyhow I've tagged you for your first political memory, thought it might be interesting comparing a few Bearwood bloggers of differing ages...

I wondered what you thought of this:

http://trannyfattyacid.blogspot.com/2007/09/life-under-labour.html

OK first of all I accept people with any disability under Labour are outcasts, but really I accept you have been through it, but tell me any disabled person who has not.

Incapacity benefits does not mean you are exempted from paying council tax, I get incapacity benefits known as IB I pay full council tax and rent.

We live within the poverty limits laid down by the EU, in fact we are well below that poverty threshold.

Labour has done little and next year when the new Welfare reforms come into power many people will be left in serious debt because we could end up getting about £45 a week less.

It's all about cuts, I was told get a job what jobs. I was told by my MP get of your arse not bad for a person that does sod all all week except chase the media.

I think an offer of early death with two years of lots of money would be a good idea, give a disabled person a £50 cash payment and explain once it's gone or at the end of the two years you will be put to death sounds good.