Monthly Archives: December 2009

Rochdale’s first female leader

News reaches t’Voice (via the Middleton Guardian) that Lib Dem Irene Davidson has become the new leader on Rochdale Council – and in doing so has become the first female leader of the Council.

Coun Davidson, who works as a prison officer in Manchester, will be replacing the leader Alan Taylor, who decided last week to stand down due to ill health.

Earlier this year, she stood in for Coun Taylor during one of his bouts of illness. She was acting leader when Rochdale hit the national news headlines after installing its Christmas light decorations in August.

Councillor Davidson said: “It is an honour and a priviliege to be the first female leader of Rochdale Council.”

Best wishes from all at the Voice to both Irene and Alan!

Tweets on 2009-12-22

  • @mawawa iPhone problems? @miketd has had a couple of suggestions. (says vindicated Nokia user 🙂 in reply to mawawa #
  • Really should go leaflethog, but it's -3 outside… #
  • Chesterfield canal ices over http://www.flickr.com/photos/intentional_accident/4200828580/ #
  • Wondering if lorries are less likely to skid than cars. Greater mass, more pressure on road, better adhesion? #
  • Collecting my amazon parcel has been a somewhat surreal experience. #
  • @tom_geraghty in that case, the lorry driver trying to get an HGV down our road must have been nuts! #
  • Really, @libdemvoice? The leader debates will be "Tleevised" you say? #
  • Not least because "City Link Derby" is actually in Ilkestone – which satnav spotted but I didn't. #
  • Give Pizza a Chance http://flic.kr/p/7pwFDs #

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Tweets on 2009-12-20

  • After a few months of no weddings, today we've got two today. Speculating on what brides wear when it's -2 outside. #
  • @NCCLols increase in cost is because of increase in frequency – now monthly and lots of inserts #
  • Oh dear – miscommunication. Ringers, priest, verger, choir expecting 1pm wedding; happy couple, guests expecting 2pm… #
  • No chance to go to Derby to collect undelivered Amazon parcel inbetween weddings 😦 #
  • At least with undelivered Royal Mail parcels, the depot is only a bus journey up the road. #
  • Ooh, thot plickening! Some guests have invites for 1.30pm. #
  • Ooh, bride perfectly on time. Good for her! #
  • Bride #2 has brought her own brass band – they're currently playing "See amid the winter's snow" #
  • @NCCLols the html is <strike>like this</strike>. If that helps. in reply to NCCLols #
  • @nghodder @lloydiejl do you know each other? You're both Nottm LD improvvers… #
  • Cor, they don't just have a brass band, they also have a string quartet for the signing of the registers. #
  • Doesn't make up for Bride #2 coming in T+15mins. #
  • @mithomas20 fingerless gloves are the answer! 🙂 in reply to mithomas20 #
  • This christmas is going to be a kitteny baublegedden. #
  • @RichardBooth you could easily add your own epaulettes? Won't people start calling you Captain Jack? in reply to RichardBooth #
  • People's suggestions of things to buy in for emergency festive dinner if we get snowed in (but that will keep a week if we don't) ? #
  • @willhowells there was a very similar joke in this year's @skymirror panto which lead to much corpsing from the younger principles. #
  • Two quiche recipes. Blind bake one and not the other. Onions caramelising. #
  • Poor #bbcr4 announcer (Caroline Brown?) sounds barely able to speak through flu – and has done since 10pm. #
  • This Channel Tunnel thing sounds pretty awful. #
  • Really helpful plugin for (wordpress) group bloggers and the forgetful – displays scheduled posts on writing window http://tr.im/I7bl #
  • Voilà! Une Quiche Lorraine et une tarte aux oignons d'Alscce. http://flic.kr/p/7oYGYF #
  • @jonnie_uk no in reply to jonnie_uk #
  • My new favourite font – Neutraface. http://tr.im/I7nR (youtube) (Don't know the song they're parodying. Don't need to!) #
  • Even more disorganised with Christmas cards this year than last year – last posting date is Monday! #
  • @CllrIainRoberts you don't often have to sit on a hot, dark plane for 15 hours with no food, water or information… in reply to CllrIainRoberts #
  • @helenduffett crisis plan going goto action? Hope your PR and operational teams are joined up 🙂 in reply to helenduffett #
  • @Alexander_Ball 100th tweet? Ah, bless. in reply to Alexander_Ball #

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Tweets on 2009-12-19

  • RT @libdemvoice: New post: Massive $6bn lawsuit for repeated breaches of music copyright http://ldv.org.uk/17209 #
  • "Worldwide, we spend $145bn on holiday gifts" says #bbcr4 's excellent More or Less. #
  • It's been a long day, but I am finally eating me tea and listening to a ginantonnix gently fizz. #
  • P is making me watch http://www.bbc.co.uk/victorianchristmas – which he is calling Victorian Blue Peter #
  • @ncclols We agree the arrow is too expensive http://tr.im/I48z #
  • The Port Demon broke into my house again last night and drank loads of my port and gave me a hangover 😦 #

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Tweets on 2009-12-18

  • Joining queue of people checking Twitter and collecting parcels from Royal Mail. #
  • Heh, many of same people in queue at next-door McD's #
  • The confusing world of womenswear – these scarves are £15… http://flic.kr/p/7ouk7T #
  • … But these very similar-looking scarves are £85! http://flic.kr/p/7oyfb1 #
  • Ooh, we're going to @skymirror's panto tonight, I nearly forgot! #
  • @lordbonkers thank goodness there's no unwanted levity from Market Harborough snow in reply to lordbonkers #
  • RT @timeshighered: BREAKING: Lib Dems to scrap tuition fees http://bit.ly/7fJ7Vl << "breaking" ?! #

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Tweets on 2009-12-17

  • Ouch. Planning ctte has taken over 2hrs to determine 4 apps. #
  • RT @FakeAPStylebook: Only use the word "proactive" if it will dynamically impact your synergistic throughput paradigm. #
  • @tonytheaker lath and plaster here too. Loft hatch was fine but heating work led to cave-in. #
  • Wondering if drug dealers get joint statements. #
  • @ramtops oh, well, next year, presumably, "Steve and family" won't know you've moved. in reply to ramtops #
  • Right, what next? Work, Peggle or return phone calls? #
  • @Thickfurred Heh, tis Peggle Nights Deluxe! in reply to Thickfurred #
  • Today I learned the Aster family is different from the Astor family. #
  • Wow, really good timing: been leaflethog in summer sun all morning, but just as we finished, sky turned black , and now it's snowing hard. #

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Daily View 2×2: 17 December 2009

Good morning, and welcome to Daily View. Today we’re wishing happy birthday to children’s author Jacqueline Wilson and commemorating the death of Dorothy L Sayers.

2 Must-Read Blog Posts

What are other Liberal Democrat bloggers saying? Here are two posts that have caught the eye from the Liberal Democrat Blogs aggregator:

Spotted any other great posts in the last day from blogs that aren’t on the aggregator? Do post up a comment sharing them with us all.

2 Big Stories

BA staff: we got it wrong over strike

The Independent is picking at the scab of industrial relations:

British Airways cabin crew facing the grim prospect of taking part in a highly unpopular 12-day strike over Christmas have begun questioning the tactics of their union leaders.

The planned stoppage is more drastic than anything they expected when they voted to take action against what they saw as high-handed behaviour by BA’s chief executive, Willie Walsh, and his management team.

Cancer treatment takes a giant step forward as scientists crack code

Better news from the Times

The complete genetic codes of two human cancers have been mapped for the first time. The move could herald a medical revolution in which every tumour can be targeted with personalised therapy.

Tweets on 2009-12-16

  • There's something about the phrase "dirty merf" that makes me snigger. #
  • Being told Nottingham has the best performing HWRC (="tip") in the country – over 90% of goods taken to Lenton Lane are recycled. #
  • @helenduffett MRF, pronounced merf, is Materials Recycling Facility, the place where they sort out the contents of recycling bins. in reply to helenduffett #
  • Rarely is the question asked, what is a dirty merf? http://bit.ly/4IhaGL #
  • MET OFFICE: ADVISORY of Heavy Snow for East Midlands valid from 0001 Thu 17 Dec to 2359 Fri 18 Dec <– woo! But when will I leaflet? #
  • Tonight, I have been ringing with a band made up of emergency service ringers. #
  • Blimey, the Notts Police Band are really really good. #

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Tweets on 2009-12-15

  • Full Council. Questions to Police Authority. Costs of policing on 5th Dec: £170,000. (interim figure) #
  • Not a good mood in Full Council today. Lord Mayor trying to renege on agreements made last week. #
  • Now 3 q's from #libdems following on from being accused of lying last month. #
  • Trying to put some energy in. Suggesting Gordon Brown is in his Santa cossie maxing the credit cards to pay for a bling christmas. #
  • But where will we be once the turkey's been eaten, the wrapping paper recycled and the inflatable Santa has burst? #
  • Thinking about Wikipedia in council chamber. Lots of weasel words and citations needed. #
  • Increasingly giant kitten – spark out on my lap while HFW butchers a deer and the English language. http://flic.kr/p/7nU1Mb #

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