Politics and the City

Oh god. Oh god. Really?! It wasn't bad enough we had to endure the semi coherent mutterings of June Sarpong on T4, but now she's communicating on the Internet as well? And on a site, gag, designed for women who like politics. Or at least what some dumbass at a media organization thought would be a site for women who like politics.

Suit: 'Hey, I got an idea! You know how blogging is a popular past time?'
Intern: (Yes, everyone knew this 8 years ago.) 'Yes.'
Suit: 'And the women, they loves them some clothes? AMIRITE?'
Intern: (Shoot me.) 'Er, yes.'
Suit: 'I know what we should do! Put together a site to make all of that happen. The women will flock to it! It will get women politically involved! And we can sell stuff to them! Oh hooray!' *starts furiously licking is arm* 'I taste of success!'
Intern: (Really, I'm sure there's a replica gun for sale somewhere in London.) 'I am still here.'
Suit: 'Oh. Sorry. Anyway, get me some coffee!'

And thus Politics and the City was born.

The first posts are from June, introducing us to this amazing breakthrough in poltics and discussion. She delightfully points us to Lily Cole's blog where she rambles about music and forgets to capitalize things. Amazing.

These supposedly political and insightful ramblings are encased in, um, exactly what blogging isn't supposed to be about. Comments are moderated. Which is why, on Sarpong's blog, you find a bunch of supposed readers squealing like pigs in a throw down about it's greatness and not a word of criticism.

The site itself is overrun by Flash, slow to load and doesn't include tags or trackbacks. Amateurish at best. Not to mention the supposed female demographic inducing chick graphics.

Oh, and there's a blog for a dog.

You know, I think I'll stick to Private Eye...

Comment moderation in action!

More Wigan and Leigh Housing blunders

Man with Cystic Fibrosis, degenerating quickly, wants to move over to Ashton to be closer to his mother. Not just for the lovely family aspect, his mother is his primary caretaker.

He was put in band 4 (or the same band that Mr. Me and I would be,) then band 2 and now the highest priority, band 1. The latter only happened after the local paper intervened.

Mrs Ackers said Wigan and Leigh Housing contacted her after the Evening Post's intervention.

And they confirm that Mr Ackers' housing application has now been moved to band one category as a "medical and welfare" emergency.

A Metro spokesman said: "It is clear that Mr Ackers has considerable health issues. We have increased his priority for rehousing."

What I find the most interesting about this is the comments section of the article.

John LP seems to back up everything I said last week after finding out about Terry O'Mara's gossip.

What a disgrace !! Poor Colin has enough to deal with without all this, I just hope its sorted favourably towards him soon.

I have only ever had the misfortune to deal with the unprofessional, incompetent staff at Wigan and Leigh Housing 3 times so consider myself lucky as each time it was on behalf of some poor individuals who I knew personally and was trying, as a gesture of goodwill, to support them legally etc.

I can happily state from experience that the managers right up to the Chief Exec (who doesn't want to get involved at all) portray themselves as being bigger and better than 'Joe Public'.

Its about time the relevant governing body audited this department and the council officials took notice of what was happening in their borough to some of the most needy and deserving individuals instead of concentrating on petty, needless money wasting schemes !!

At least it isn't just us. I guess. It's still awful they can't work with the people who need it the most.

Terminally ill man fights for housing

Edit: It's worth mentioning, less than week ago a pregnant 19 year old was said to become homeless thanks to.... Wigan and Leigh Housing.