Reform, and the death of the Tory Party

[midlandsgrimpeur]

It's obvious that Reform don't want to be criticised, however hateful and incendiary their language.

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Perhaps even more worrying, as discussed at length on here, is the inability of most media to criticise them. Perhaps we are finally starting to see this turn slightly.

 

[briantrumpet]

Perhaps even more worrying, as discussed at length on here, is the inability of most media to criticise them. Perhaps we are finally starting to see this turn slightly.

And that's probably why they are getting touchy about it.

 

[classic33]

Perhaps even more worrying, as discussed at length on here, is the inability of most media to criticise them. Perhaps we are finally starting to see this turn slightly.

The local council have banned the local press from all council meetings, due to their reporting.

 

[Pross]

The local council have banned the local press from all council meetings, due to their reporting.

I'm guessing that is actually against the rules what with this not being the US (or similar dictatorships).

 

[icowden]

The local council have banned the local press from all council meetings, due to their reporting.

Reform council I'm guessing?

 

[C R]

The local council have banned the local press from all council meetings, due to their reporting.

Freeze peach innit.

 

[Pblakeney]

It's obvious that Reform don't want to be criticised, however hateful and incendiary their language.

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That category being, do as I say, not as I do.

 

[classic33]

I'm guessing that is actually against the rules what with this not being the US (or similar dictatorships).

Well, there's no other paper covering council meetings, so they could just say they've banned them all. As opposed to saying just the local press have been banned.
Just an empty table with table marker "PRESS ONLY" there now.

Reform council I'm guessing?

You guess correctly. But given the thread it's in, it can't be that hard to work out.

Freeze peach innit.

Quite possible, the local leader didn't like their piece on his defect from Labour and Co-Operative. Or that one of their now retired reporters reminded him, after the elections, about his court appearance 14 years ago, for beating his then girl friend.

 

[Pross]

Well, there's no other paper covering council meetings, so they could just say they've banned them all. As opposed to saying just the local press have been banned.
Just an empty table with table marker "PRESS ONLY" there now.

You guess correctly. But given the thread it's in, it can't be that hard to work out.

Quite possible, the local leader didn't like their piece on his defect from Labour and Co-Operative. Or that one of their now retired reporters reminded him, after the elections, about his court appearance 14 years ago, for beating his then girl friend.

Surely there are requirements for press access though as part of the democratic process? I thought they were supposed to provide public access to all meetings other than certain specific discussions.

 

[classic33]

Surely there are requirements for press access though as part of the democratic process? I thought they were supposed to provide public access to all meetings other than certain specific discussions.

There may well be, but the number of meetings open to council members, other than reform, has been cut. Members of the public might ask questions he doesn't want to have to answer.

 

[icowden]

There may well be, but the number of meetings open to council members, other than reform, has been cut. Members of the public might ask questions he doesn't want to have to answer.

Is that Nottinghamshire?

If not, there is some precedent here - the Nottingham Post threatened Notts with Court Action citing breaches of Local Government Regulations and Human Rights Laws when they banned the press. The Council had to back down. Notts removed their ban on 2nd October last year.