Glasgow Politics

[Squirrelking]

Just realised this is the Glasgow thread, replied in Scottish.

[M_Riaz]

cameron gettin the hostile treatment today

[Quirinalian]

Originally Posted by Ultima

Devo Plus isn't even a legitimate option as it fails to address the massive shortfall with the tv license. It has been discredited already. Also, Hitler killed millions of jews, so nice choice of photo, you stupid arse.

"Shortfall"? What?

The DevoPlus documents don't mention TV licensing. It's also supremely unimportant in the grand scheme of constitutional politics - I doubt anyone outside SNP circles wants to see the BBC split into pieces. Personally, I'd abolish the licence fee, but that might just be me.

[Quirinalian]

Originally Posted by M_Riaz

[CENTER]cameron gettin the hostile treatment today

I saw an extended version of that - I note this one has cut the "Maggie Maggie Maggie, Die Die Die" chant out.

I often wonder what these sorts of people hope to achieve by giving up their afternoon to behave in that sort of way, generally pissing people off and winding up the police.

If they genuinely wanted to convince the government about public sector spending, or youth employment, or any other important issue then they'd be doing something constructive. Acting in that way just gets them at best ignored and at worst makes them subject to ridicule.

These protests (I remember seeing one when Tony Blair was around) have also created huge barriers between the people and politicians. They don't simply walk around any more, it's virtually impossible to walk up to anyone important and make your views known now - all for the sake of a few people (usually with slightly barmy opinions) who want to shout abuse. It's unfortunate what that's done for our democracy.

[gme]

Notable because of City Parking's role in new schemes like Collegelands:

City Parking needs £2m bailout from public purse

David Leask, Evening Times, 13th August 2012

CITY Parking is to get another massive cash bailout.

The troubled Glasgow City Council-owned firm looks set to pick up another £2million of public money after it posted its fifth consecutive annual loss.

The company in 2011 got £2m in bailouts, including £750,000 from the council to pay off its entire management team.

City Parking - once assumed by cynics to have a licence to print money - both runs Glasgow's municipal car parks and enforces on-street parking.

It was set up under former council leader Steven Purcell as part of his network of controversial arm's-length external organisations or 'Aleos'.

[JohnnyFive]

Originally Posted by gme

Notable because of City Parking's role in new schemes like Collegelands:

City Parking needs £2m bailout from public purse

David Leask, Evening Times, 13th August 2012

Liquidate it!

How many Labour councillors are filling their pockets on this Aleo?

An utter disgrace.

[Squirrelking]

More than a few. But also a few SNP councillors. In fact last year the only ones NOT taking payment were the Green, Lib Dem and Tory councillors.

http://action4equalityscotland.blogs...y-bonanza.html

Can't find the original Herald article

[M_Riaz]

http://www.communitycouncilsglasgow.org.uk/

Community Empowerment & Renewal Bill Consultation Event

A consultation event on the draft Community Empowerment & Renewal Bill has been arranged for Saturday 15 September at the Mitchell Library. Please see below invitation letter, programme for the event, and invitation response form.

[Due East]

This guy sounds like a real asset to the people of Glasgow. Why is it always the same bent crooked dickheads that always run for office?

Can't believe he wasn't sacked on the spot.

http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/h...elled.19199768

PRESSURE is growing for a Labour councillor to be expelled from the party after he was allegedly caught using a blue badge belonging to a relative to access a disabled parking space.


SOHAN SINGH: Accused of using relative's disabled parking permit.
Sohan Singh, a prominent businessman elected to Glasgow City Council earlier this year and already stripped of a ceremonial role, will be interviewed by party enforcers tomorrow after his second brush with the authorities in a week.

Mr Singh was representing Glasgow at the Strathclyde Fire Board at South Lanarkshire Council in Hamilton when he was spotted using the disabled bay, to the fury of his boss, city council leader Gordon Matheson.

He is understood to have told colleagues that the blue badge belonged to a niece. Fraudulent use of the badge can carry a penalty of up to £1000.

Just last weekend, The Herald revealed how Mr Singh's hotel, the Lorne in Glasgow's west end, had been sanctioned amid a variety of breaches of alcohol laws and claims of hampering police investigations, while it also emerged his manager had recently had his assets frozen under proceeds of crime laws.

And just after his election in May it came to light that he had been operating illegally as a landlord in flats he had bought from the council for just £1.

Sources within the Labour administration said that, while the party has procedures to adhere to, they expect "serious action" as the city's leadership is "not at all happy".

But despite promises of a "thorough investigation", opposition politicians on the council have called for Mr Singh's removal from frontline politics.

SNP group leader Graeme Hendry said: "Since being approved as a Labour candidate Mr Singh has shown himself to have little regard for licensing laws in terms of housing and the sale of alcohol as well as showing a contempt for the disabled by abusing the blue badge scheme.

"Surely he has now reached the end of the line with the Labour party and Mr Matheson will move to have him expelled from the Labour Group. If not, the public will wonder just what Labour regard as their so called A Team."

Tory councillor David Meikle added: "It seems every week there is a scandal involving Sohan Singh and people are now rightly demanding that Labour take action against him. If they don't, they will be right to wonder who or what is protecting him."

The Herald is aware of councillors from across the political spectrum having received letters from constituents expressing "disgust" that Mr Singh has not been asked to resign.

Just weeks after being elected, Mr Singh stood down as a city bailie – a ceremonial role which could have seen him stand in for the Lord Provost at official engagements – when it emerged that while a candidate for Glasgow North East he operated illegally as a landlord.

He failed to register in a mandatory scheme, despite the council leader warning "rogue landlords" would be fined £50,000.

During last week's licensing board meeting it also emerged that Mr Singh was employing the man from whom he had bought the hotel for around £7.5 million, who had his assets frozen following the deal.

Archie Sharif sold the hotel to Mr Singh at a loss of about £4m last year but was apprehended by HMRC after he attempted to move money from the sale to a bank in Pakistan.

Mr Singh himself faces a court sequestration action in December over a £100,000 loan and could have his political career halted if he is made bankrupt.

A Labour group spokesman said: "Abuse of blue badges is an extremely serious matter and the council's business manager will carry out a thorough investigation into these allegations."

[Ultima]

Just a typical Labour councilor.

[Squirrelking]

Which one?

The Labour councilor who commited the offences or the Labour councilors who are looking to punish him?

[Glasgow 2097]

Is the Lorne Hotel just being passed from one crime family to another every couple of years?

[M_Riaz]

ET

Wednesday 24 October 2012

Councillor Sohan Singh suspended over claims he misused disabled parking badge

A GLASGOW councillor has been suspended following claims he misused a disabled parking badgeSohan Singh, Labour councillor for the North East ward, has also been removed from the board of Strathclyde Fire and Rescue.
The moves follow claims he used a blue badge belonging to a relative to access a disabled parking space.
It is understood Mr Singh was representing the council at a meeting of the fire board at South Lanarkshire Council in Hamilton when he was spotted using the bay.
The badge, which is issued by the city council, is understood to give free parking to the holder until 2014. Fraudulent use carries a penalty of up to £1000.
A statement from the council's Labour group said: "Councillor Sohan Singh has been suspended from the Labour group for eight weeks and removed from the Board of Strathclyde Fire and Rescue with immediate effect.
"This follows an investigation into allegations of misuse of a blue badge.
"In line with the group's standing orders, Councillor Singh was found to have committed a serious breach of rules by failing to uphold the highest standards of integrity and probity expected of Labour councillors."
Mr Singh has accepted the ruling and apologised for the incident.
He said: "I fully accept my behaviour has fallen short of the standards expected of elected officials.
"This is a source of deep regret. I accept full responsibility for my actions and apologise unreservedly."
Mr Singh, who owns the Lorne Hotel in Sauchiehall Street, was only elected to the city council in May. However, within weeks, he was stripped of a ceremonial role standing in for the Lord Provost after it emerged he had been operating illegally as a landlord in flats he bought from the council for £1.
Mr Singh failed to register in a mandatory scheme that can result in rogue landlords facing fines of up to £50,000

[Ultima]

Originally Posted by M_Riaz

ET

Wednesday 24 October 2012

Councillor Sohan Singh suspended over claims he misused disabled parking badge

A GLASGOW councillor has been suspended following claims he misused a disabled parking badgeSohan Singh, Labour councillor for the North East ward, has also been removed from the board of Strathclyde Fire and Rescue.
The moves follow claims he used a blue badge belonging to a relative to access a disabled parking space.
It is understood Mr Singh was representing the council at a meeting of the fire board at South Lanarkshire Council in Hamilton when he was spotted using the bay.
The badge, which is issued by the city council, is understood to give free parking to the holder until 2014. Fraudulent use carries a penalty of up to £1000.
A statement from the council's Labour group said: "Councillor Sohan Singh has been suspended from the Labour group for eight weeks and removed from the Board of Strathclyde Fire and Rescue with immediate effect.
"This follows an investigation into allegations of misuse of a blue badge.
"In line with the group's standing orders, Councillor Singh was found to have committed a serious breach of rules by failing to uphold the highest standards of integrity and probity expected of Labour councillors."
Mr Singh has accepted the ruling and apologised for the incident.
He said: "I fully accept my behaviour has fallen short of the standards expected of elected officials.
"This is a source of deep regret. I accept full responsibility for my actions and apologise unreservedly."
Mr Singh, who owns the Lorne Hotel in Sauchiehall Street, was only elected to the city council in May. However, within weeks, he was stripped of a ceremonial role standing in for the Lord Provost after it emerged he had been operating illegally as a landlord in flats he bought from the council for £1.
Mr Singh failed to register in a mandatory scheme that can result in rogue landlords facing fines of up to £50,000

Suspension isn't good enough. Put him in prison.

[Pious Fraud]

Originally Posted by M_Riaz

ET

Wednesday 24 October 2012

Councillor Sohan Singh suspended over claims he misused disabled parking badge

~o0o~



Councillor Sohan Singh said:

'This is a source of deep regret. I accept full responsibility for my actions and apologise unreservedly. I now wish to spend more time with my family, collecting money for the Cat And Dog Home, and fulfilling my boardroom duties with Rangers.'

[M_Riaz]

Herald

Friday 16 November 2012

Sturgeon crowned The Herald Scottish politician of 2012

DEPUTY First Minister Nicola Sturgeon was last night crowned The Herald Scottish Politician of the Year in recognition of a series of achievements, from alcohol pricing and same-sex marriage to her new referendum role as Scotland's "Yes Minister".

[Ultima]

[bestbud]

Well done Nicola.

[M_Riaz]

A group of pro-Union protestors have held a demonstration outside the constituency office of Scottish Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.
Saturday's protest, organised by a Facebook group ‘Don’t Break Our Unity’, backed calls for an end to the recent decision to limit the number of days the Union flag can be flown over Belfast City Hall.
However protestors also used the occasion to attack the SNP’s plans for independence for Scotland.
The small demonstration saw protestors, some with scarves hiding their faces, adorn the office of SNP MSP Nicola Sturgeon with flags and posters. One poster proclaimed “Proud to be British” alongside a map of Great Britain and a message “Vote No To Independence”.

news net scotland

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7jwcmORDrk

[Charlie_]

Originally Posted by M_Riaz

A group of pro-Union protestors have held a demonstration outside the constituency office of Scottish Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.
Saturday's protest, organised by a Facebook group ‘Don’t Break Our Unity’, backed calls for an end to the recent decision to limit the number of days the Union flag can be flown over Belfast City Hall.
However protestors also used the occasion to attack the SNP’s plans for independence for Scotland.
The small demonstration saw protestors, some with scarves hiding their faces, adorn the office of SNP MSP Nicola Sturgeon with flags and posters. One poster proclaimed “Proud to be British” alongside a map of Great Britain and a message “Vote No To Independence”.

news net scotland

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7jwcmORDrk

for real?