Is the Ship Sinking ? By Bill Norman

[admin]

There's an old story about a London based long haul airline captain, who, before embarking on a three week trip to the Far East, told his long time, live in girlfriend that he was breaking up with her, and he wanted her out by the time he got back.

Upon his return the flat was immaculate and all her clothes and belongings were gone. The only unusual thing was that his phone was off the hook (it is an old story) and when he picked it up he heard the New York speaking clock – his phone bill ran into thousands !

There are several variations to this story, one where the girlfriend scatters grass seed all over his carpets, waters them and leaves the heating up high, so his apartment looked like a meadow when he returned. The story I particularly like is about the young man who bought a one year old Aston Martin Vantage for £20.00 from an attractive lady of a certain age. When he asked why the car was so cheap, she told him that her husband had run off with the Au Pair, and had told her to sell the car and send him the money.

Hold this thought......

Recently several Labour Councillors have been told that they are no longer required on the good ship SS Labour.

However, even though they know they are destined to walk the plank at the next election, for the next ten months the deselected candidates will still be expected to swab the decks, stoke the Captain's ego and clean up  Captain  CAB's mess.

Alternatively, they could decide to take charge of their own destiny, scuttle the ship, jump in the lifeboats and get as much distance away as possible to avoid getting sucked down when the whole outfit slips below the waves, and of course their recently increased allowance will have no bearing on their decision – yeah right.

The question that needs answering -  is this a coordinated attack on the SCAB rear guard (every pun intended)?

Could it be that there is some invisible hand behind the attack? "Momentum", is being whispered in the corridors of power, but whether this is to do with the growing unease about the council leadership, or another political ploy, only time will tell.

One thing's for the sure, for the next 10 months the remaining crew members will have to look out for - phones left off the hook, grass sprouting in unlikely places (other than Hartlepool Pavements) and, who knows, perhaps we'll see a BMW up for sale for £20.00.

[kevplumb]

 

[Lord Elpus]

In my opinion Carl will already have a foot in both camps.

Its a dirty business politics and he has stabbed more in the back than either 'Calamity Chris' or 'the Boy in a man's body'.

Everyone knows were the Bournemouth story came from.

[Inspector Knacker]

Sinking ship? This crew put the 'Tit' in Titanic!
The ship has been heading at full revs for the Realityberg and this Skipper and his officers left the bridge unattended while sitting in their lounge discussing what colour to paint the the cabins. Concentrating on fripperies while ignoring the important task of actually steering the bleedin ship!

[mk1]

Everyone knows were the Bournemouth story came from.

You mean the completely baseless claim that a few years back when the SCABs were in Bournemouth clubbing  SAB managed to evade CAB and  'go missing' with a new friend and did not come back to his room until the next morning?
That CAB went bat-sh*it berserk when he came home and in the resulting tussle the hotel room sustained damage that had to be paid for promptly or the Police would be involved.
Is that the  Bournemouth story you claim Carl leaked in order to embarrass the SCABs

[Lord Elpus]

Everyone knows were the Bournemouth story came from.

You mean the completely baseless claim that a few years back when the SCABs were in Bournemouth clubbing  SAB managed to evade CAB and  'go missing' with a new friend and did not come back to his room until the next morning?
That CAB went bat-sh*it berserk when he came home and in the resulting tussle the hotel room sustained damage that had to be paid for promptly or the Police would be involved.
Is that the  Bournemouth story you claim Carl leaked in order to embarrass the SCABs

Yes, an ex Leader of Hartlepool Labour Group told me that's where it came from.

[DRiddle]

I'm hearing it'll break out in to absolute all out war tonight WHEN mammy belcher gets her P45.

[mk1]

I have also heard Tom & Anth have placed Doc Pothole on the 'not one of us' list but they think he is too well connected for them to be able to oust him. They are undermining him with a whispering campaign and if he decides to stay and fight  them who knows they might be forced  deselect Hill and give The Doc his job just to get him off the Council!

[Inspector Knacker]

The 'Doc' ain't here because he likes Grand Central. Hill is the night watchman banging the distraction drum and being agreeable. When the time comes he'll step back into the shadows.

[DRiddle]

I'm told the SCABS are frantically going through the Labour Party membership in mammy belchers ward to try and see if they can find enough people willing to vote for her to fend off the coup.

[Lucy Lass-Tick]

I'm told the SCABS are frantically going through the Labour Party membership in mammy belchers ward to try and see if they can find enough people willing to vote for her to fend off the coup.

No doubt the instigators of the coup will be doing exactly the same ... 

[Johnny Bongo]

So when will the SCABs get deselected?  Can't be far off, I reckon!

I'm hearing it'll break out in to absolute all out war tonight WHEN mammy belcher gets her P45.

Are the police ready in their riot gear?  Or the RSPCA with a muzzle?

[mk1]

Its like watching two lions fight knowing the winner is going to eat you...................

[Inspector Knacker]

Trouble is, even if the Young Pretenders depose the Lounge Lizards, that's one hell of a toxic legacy to cope with. Wilderness years are a possibility.
When the dust finally settles and one group of followers is replaced by another, they still won't twig on we need the roads maintaining etc, etc, etc, basically practical management of the town.
Not slogans, vapid promises or political posturing, because till that registers, we're moving no further forward.

[jeffh]

Trouble is, even if the Young Pretenders depose the Lounge Lizards, that's one hell of a toxic legacy to cope with. Wilderness years are a possibility.
When the dust finally settles and one group of followers is replaced by another, they still won't twig on we need the roads maintaining etc, etc, etc, basically practical management of the town.
Not slogans, vapid promises or political posturing, because till that registers, we're moving no further forward.

With all of this there is a real possibility of the Labour Group losing control - the Hart seat could easily go Independent (it remained Independent in May) and with Lindridge and Doc Pothole on borrowed time and they go Independent that's Labour needing Tory support - has the new Tory leader got the balls?