27/08/2009 by leadersblog@manchester.gov.uk

ignorant - lacking in knowledge or awareness in general, uninformed about or unaware of a specific subject or fact.

Glad to be back

27/08/2009 by leadersblog@manchester.gov.uk

No postings since 15th August because I've been away on holiday, a very hot ten days in Turkey

They say the camera never lies. But when it comes to so-called reality television, the lens can certainly distort. There's genuine outrage in Northern Moor, Wythenshawe about a fly-on-the-wall documentary featuring the Duchess of York visiting the area which is due to be broadcast next week. We haven't seen the programme yet, the production company haven't given us that courtesy, but if the pre-publicity issued by ITV is anything to go by residents are right to fear the worst.

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An Inspector Calls

11/08/2009 by leadersblog@manchester.gov.uk

Actually over the last few years we've had so much inspection in local government which you the Council Tax payer have to fund that it would be more accurate to talk about inspectors-in-residence.

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