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An Accident Waiting to Happen, and: Bingate - the cover up begins: another...
Tuesday night saw the meetings of the first Residents Forums in Broken Barnet since the Tory junta lifted its shamelessly Stalinist rules of censorship - that is to say the regulations, approved by a...
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One version of the truth, or - an audit committe in Capitaville
Mrs Angry's expertise in local government audit is legendary, of course, and deservedly so, after a long and painful apprenticeship in the scrutiny of what passes for financial governance, here in...
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Broken Barnet plc- the bank that like to say yes - to Capita, or: another...
But first make out a cheque for £16.1 million to 'Crapita', Councillor CorneliusFollowing on from the last post, then, here is a more forensic examination of the most interesting revelation to emerge,...
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Capitaville, week ten: Mrs Angry and the wall of silence ...
“You are a slow learner, Winston.""How can I help it? How can I help but see what is in front of my eyes? Two and two are four.""Sometimes, Winston. Sometimes they are five. Sometimes they are three....
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Persons Unknown: the Bohemia occupiers in court
Barnet County Court is a small, relatively modern building, squeezed onto the site of a former primary school, tucked away in the centre of Church End, Finchley. It is usually a quiet place, dealing...
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A Sleight of Hand: the now you see it, now you don't process of capital...
A wall of silence is like any other seemingly impenetrable barrier: there is a weakness in the structure, somewhere, if you can find it - and the rules of engagement in the Battle of Broken Barnet...
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The curious case of the £16.1 million payout to Capita: a joint statement...
Barnet's bloggers are today issuing this joint statement challenging the Conservative administration of this borough to explain the circumstances of the £16.1 million of taxpayers' money held in...
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The Loved Ones: or - the processing of the deceased, in Capitaville
Once upon a time, when we lived in Broken Barnet, it was sometimes possible, or even necessary, to write about the things that happened in the style of parody, or satire.Now that we live in...
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Barnet's £16.1 million payment to Capita: a response at last - of sorts
The payment to Capita? Nothing fishy, says the council - just a red herringAs readers may know, there have been a lot of questions raised over the last few weeks about the payment in August made by...
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The most there is - is silence: Bohemia, the end of an occupation
Back to court, yesterday, for the hearing of the Bohemia case, in which the occupiers who have been living in the North Finchley pub since September were due to fight a possession order which would see...
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The Capita £16.1 million payout: Mrs Angry misunderstands - twice
Tory councillor Tom Davey listens attentively to Chris Naylor's explanation of the £16.1 million payout to Capita, at a recent meetingAs readers will know, there has been a certain amount of...
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Mike Freer: your actions show who you are - an occupation in the heartland of...
*Updated Tuesday, see belowThe story of the occupation of the People's Library, in many ways, perhaps, marked a turning point in the battle of Broken Barnet: the battle won, but not the war, and...
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Chickens coming home to roost, or: the occupation of Margaret Thatcher House
Mrs Angry called in to visit the occupiers of Margaret Thatcher House this morning, finding them in good spirits and keen for our local MP Mike Freer to accept their invitation to join them for a night...
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I don't have a problem with making a profit : Barnet Tories and the Your...
Safeguarding is something that Barnet Tories like to think they are very good at. They often congratulate themselves on how well they manage this responsibility, and present the successes of hard...
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Between the idea and the reality - Mandela and Margaret: the view from Broken...
Labour councillors in Barnet have issued the following statement: Following the sad news of the death of former President Nelson Mandela, the Barnet Labour Group of councillors have called for an...
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From Crapita to Scrapita? Service Birmingham: a warning for Barnet
During the tender process for the two One Barnet contracts, our Tory councillors were urged over and over again by those of us who opposed the deal to look at the pattern of failure of the many...
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Daft arrest: the last word? Caebrwyn returns to the High Court
Jacqui Thompson outside the High Court, after permission to appeal was deniedWelsh blogger Jacqui Thompson - who writes as @Caebrwyn - went to the High Court yesterday for a brief hearing of an...
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Chickens coming home to roost, or: the occupation of Margaret Thatcher House
Updated Thursday - see belowMrs Angry called in to visit the occupiers of Margaret Thatcher House this morning, finding them in good spirits and keen for our local MP Mike Freer to accept their...
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Friday joke: I'm a lady - or: sex and democracy in Broken Barnet: a wholesome...
Tory Councillor Joan Scannell: I am a lady, and I am not offendedThere was a meeting last night of Barnet's Constitution and Ethics Committee, which was not attended by Mrs Angry, but is reported by...
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A Happy Crapita Christmas
Ah: Christmas in Broken Barnet ... and a few changes, this year, courtesy of your Tory councillors:Now that we and all our council services have been sold into bondage to the managing board and...
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