“Voting is not a right. It is a method used to determine which politician was most able to brainwash you.”
Dennis E. Adonis
I read a lot of delusional rubbish in the local rag but rarely will this piece be surpassed. The vastly overpaid Chief Executive of Bradford Council, Kersten England, shares her passion for the Bradford district.
She gushed about the city’s “Warmth, generosity and creativity”. Locals on Facebook were less than impressed although I am sure she is far too busy earning all that generosity – salary £200k+ – to feel anything less than warm.
Sharing her passion for the Bradford district several cited the following as the best thing about the city she so enjoys…even if she doesn’t live anywhere near. Some popular answers were as follows:
– what I love about Bradford is the M606…out.
– boy racers crashing into places.
– plenty of warmth from the mill fires.
I’m trying to steer clear of politics, hacked off as we all are by the under-achieving spongers. Having glanced the list for my constituency, Bradford East, I am filled with dread.
As usual the Tories have abdicated, nominating an Asian sounding candidate residing in Sevenoaks who probably has no idea where Bradford is.
The Loony Liberals have gone for the local councillor which is like guesting for Liverpool when you usually play for a Sunday team.
Worst of all, the incumbent will be standing again even though few ever see him this side of Bradford. And after the first television debate we are faced with a choice of trying to figure out who is the bigger liar of the two main protagonists.
Still, at least Kersten’s feeling the warmth…
Smart Or Not?
In receipt of a new washing machine, I was pouring through the equivalent of Encyclopedia Britannica to find how to switch it on. A leaflet told me I could now control this from my phone. Why?
Will my phone sort my whites out and pour powder into the drawer? No chance, which sort of contradicts the whole point. If they stuck to making machines as good as they could be maybe that would make more sense?
Talking B*llocks
Years ago when Bradford was truly on its uppers, clearly before Kersten spread the love, the dopes at the Council gave us The Alsop Plan. Now, here we go again perhaps – see here – and read if you can.
Ideas born on a rooftop pod in the city are about to be launched as part of a major campaign to flag up the shape of things to come. And the boss of the creative networking community behind the project says the quality of the work – encompassing Bradford’s rich heritage – is ‘awe-inspiring’.
Well he would if he can earn a wedge here.
I struggle to understand why Bradford has to suffer this pap; perhaps it demonstrates our lack of leadership or maybe absence of true confidence, which generally comes from leadership.
Then again isn’t that what Kersten is paid for?
The inaugural Bradford event saw speakers chat about food, drink, creativity and ‘Bradfordness’.
Picture a bunch of freeloaders tossing it off on coffee, cake and coloured crayons. And what on Earth is Bradfordness?
As if to prove my point as to a lack of confidence, the T&A’s lead story the same day was this – New B&M store opens its doors in Bradford – I can only assume John Lewis are coming next year?
Old House, New Home?
A few months ago a dear friend convinced me to lift a few floorboards and spend a few quid on the old place. Some two months on I am dabbing the final bits of paint like powdery make-up on an ageing yet graceful actress.
I’ve had a few quirky ideas along the way to try to preserve some of the character inevitably lost when walls come down but I don’t see Kevin McCloud rolling up and knocking one out in praise of.
My genuine appreciation goes out to the multitudes of trades that came together to make this happen, with a bit of help from an enthusiastic (if cheap) labourer plus the self-appointed Clerk of Works – next door – who could sniff a brewing pot a mile off.
Thanks boys!
The Trumpit
The Christmas Annual will be out in two weeks with four extra pages, a thousand copies and no mention of Kersten England. It will be available at around forty local outlets; we hope you enjoy.
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