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A week in Broken Barnet: Tories in retreat, under siege - and preparing for...
Back to the future: Barnet Tories reintroduce parking meters Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear: not been a good week for Tory Barnet, has it? Forced to admit defeat over the plans to sell off the library that...
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The Library that Lived: Victory for the people of Friern Barnet
The tale of Friern Barnet Library: what can you say that has not already been said? Perhaps today we'll let the pictures speak first. Arriving at the Library today: proof that direct action works - a...
View ArticleFriday joke: Brian Coleman, witchfinder general, at it again
Since his downfall, poor old Brian Coleman has had to accustom himself to a great many disappointments. Difficult, very difficult, adjusting to life in retirement from the heady whirl of life at City...
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The love of something, shown in action and not in words: the saving of Friern...
At one point during Tuesday's celebrations for the re-opening of Friern Barnet Library, Mrs Angry was standing in the doorway with community squatter Phoenix, discussing his role as the Mary Poppins of...
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A falling out in Broken Barnet: Offord and Freer, on the road to nowhere in 2015
Feeling vulnerable? Local Tory MPs Mike Freer and Matthew OffordYes: there is trouble in Paradise. Let Mrs Angry explain.Once upon a time in Broken Barnet there were two Conservative councillors who...
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The Crucible of Democracy: blogger Caebrwyn at the High Court
I started writing this blog almost exactly three years ago, for a specific purpose - to draw attention to the impact on my life of the actions of our local Tory run authority, an authority which then...
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Daft Arrest: the Caebrwyn libel case at the High Court, Day Two
Back to court then, for the second day of the libel case involving Welsh blogger Jacqui Thompson, also known as Caebrwyn, who has taken a libel action against Mark James, the Chief Executive of...
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A term called Malice: Caebrwyn libel case, Day Three
*Updated Sunday, see belowSo, since becoming a dedicated blogger, Mrs Angry has, of necessity, developed an entire range of new skills that she would not previously have had need of: she has acquired...
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Now you see it, now you don't: the Crapita contract that does and does not exist
This did not happen, and this contract is not a contractMrs Angry suggests we take a short adjournment from the Caebrwyn blog libel case, and leave behind the magisterial splendour of the Royal Courts...
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Double indemnity: Day Four in the Caebrwyn libel case
Jacqui Thompson pic courtesy South Wales GuardianBack to court 14, and Day 4 of the libel action taken by Welsh blogger Caebrwyn, real name Jacqui Thompson, against Mark James, the Chief Executive...
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Can I get a witness? Day Five of the Caebrwyn libel trial
the arrest of Jacqui Thompson pic Alex Murray SmithDay Five, then. Is that all it is? Mrs Angry feels as if she has been in Court 14 since the beginning of time, and it ain't over yet.Today brought...
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Catch 22 meets 1984: Day 6 of the Caebrwyn libel trial
Temple Church*Update: here is the link to yesterday's Radio 4 Today programme interview with Jacqui Thompsonhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21531442Mrs Angry was unable to attend the trial yesterday...
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Because they could: Playing House, the One Barnet way
Picture the scene. Look: it is just before Mrs Angry's fourth birthday, and her parents have taken her to the local toyshop to choose a present. Mrs Angry is feverish with excitement, and wanders about...
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Your Choice? Bad choice: Barnet Council bails out its own One Barnet adult...
Maria Nash: pic Graeme Robertson for the GuardianUpdated: see belowIn just over two weeks time, the Judicial Review of One Barnet will be heard in the High Court. The judges will consider the case...
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A Better Barnet: a residents' forum, not a Residents Forum
Mrs Angry does not like Sundays very much. As she has mentioned before, this is a legacy of childhood, where the rituals of the day consisted of a timetable of torment, from mass, in the morning, to an...
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One Barnet: Your Choice - no choice, but praying for a miracle
At the end of last week the news broke of a disastrous development in the One Barnet programme - the financial implosion of our incompetent council's adult care service company 'Your Choice', launched...
View ArticlePrivate Friday joke: for Miss Angry
International Women's Day today, of course, so greetings to all the brave women of Broken Barnet who are at the forefront of the Barnet insurgency.And, please note, especially if you are a child of Mrs...
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The Second Coming: a week in Broken Barnet
Being indisposed, Mrs Angry had to forego the pleasure of attending last Tuesday's Full Council Meeting. Sadly, this meant she missed the usual buffoonery of Cinderella's footmen prancing into the...
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Barnet and 2e2: when outsourcing goes wrong - a joint post
2e2: creating business advantage. For Crapita.Here is a joint statement by the Barnet bloggers in regard to the news that Barnet Councils' IT suppliers have gone into administration, and that our new...
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Daft Arrest: The day of judgement
Mark James (left) passes on the good news outside the High Court this morningThis morning saw the publication of the judgement in regard to last month's six day hearing of the libel actions between...
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