Was it something we said?

April 9th, 2010 — General Election

So we said that Chris Mole’s website was a bit naff with its pledges being shown with the “Proof” watermark all through it, but now they’ve taken the page down.

Touchy! Perhaps its because he’s already broken one of these pledges.

The votedyson.com site is still not up. Perhaps the Liberal Democrats are waiting for after the election.

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Oh No Hide! Now Chris Mole joins in

February 21st, 2010 — General Election

I owe an apology to Chris Mole.  When Gordon Brown visited Ipswich I said that it goes without saying that a three year old has more sense than a Labour MP.  However I was wrong.  Chris Mole has had the same reaction as the three year old  “Oh no.  Hide.” 
If you look at his press releases on his ultra-partisan taxpayer funded website it seems to have escaped down the memory hole. 
So was it the speeding, or the robust reaction from Maidenhall Estate or just the fact that it was Gordon Brown?  Its particularly brave after Gordon Brown came up to endorse The Mole.
Whatever it was, this rare flash of good sense means that there should be an apology.  Sorry Mr Mole, you seem to have more sense than I credited you with, you’re doing your best to have nothing to do with Gordon Brown while still retaining the Labour nomination.
Please don't hit me Gordon.

Chris Mole and Gordon Brown in happier times.

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Chris Mole’s website – Labour benefits, you pay

August 5th, 2009 — Chris Mole Expenses investigation

The website of Chris Mole was paid (at double the going rate) for by you and me, as taxpayers.

http://mpsallowances.parliament.uk/mpslordsandoffices/hocallowances/allowances-by-mp/chris-mole/Chris_Mole_0506_IEP.pdf

If you’re a Labour loyalist then this is a good deal, if you’re not then you’ve been robbed.

When one of the most prominent links on their website is to a scaremongering Labour website you can almost hear the refund cheque being written.  The office expenses are not for party political activity after all.

You then get some of the frankly bizarre poll questions that make you wonder if the author hasn’t been hired from the Chinese Communist Party Department of Very Fair One Sided Poll Questions.  Take this example:

“Do you agree that getting a university campus in Ipswich is a major triumph for the Labour Party in Ipswich”

How do you parody that question?  Remeber that you, not the Labour Party paid for that.

From beyond parody to the screaming subtext, how about this poll question:

“Do you think that local Tories and Liberals were vindictive to sack Labour councillor Phil Smart from the chair of Ipswich Buses for revealing cuts plans”

Now what would the publicly funded Chris Mole website, Ipswich Buses and Councillor Phil Smart all have in common?

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