Addendum - when I wrote this I was under the impression that Smith was one of the good guys but it transpires he was working for a bunch of Labour bad guys from Tom Watson down through Cllrs Hackett, Moore, Preece, Carmichael, Tipper and others. His "exclusive stories" all came from Labour sources. He was sent to spy on me by these characters to find out what I knew. An absolute snake in the grass who will do anything for beer money.
There are have only been three media people who have made any attempt at proper journalism investigating the fraud, incompetence and cronyism of "Sadwell" Labour. Firstly, the Editor of the "Rotten Boroughs" column in the brilliant Private Eye Magazine. Secondly - and intermittently - Adrian Goldberg - a very fine and incredibly hard-working journalist with the BBC. The problem with Adrian is that he has a complete blind spot concerning his personal friend, the Late Smethwick Scumbag Darren Cooper. Nevertheless, he has occasionally tipped his toe into the fetid water most notably concerning the Bog-gate and Wednesbury Celebrates [sic] corruption scandals (see blogs passim). Happily for Adrian, if not for us, he has deservedly "gone national" and is working extensively of Radio 5 Live so that even his limited local input is severely diminished. And finally, there is Adam, seen here in conversation with dynamic Sandwell Leader Cllr Steve Eling....
It is particularly important that such lone voices in the wilderness cry out since there is a propaganda machine behind Sadwell Labour that is second to none. Firstly, Steve Eling authorises payments of over half a million pounds of taxpayers' money per annum for the Council's own banal press office - mostly for a large number of deadbeats to be employed in the vital "frontline" service of watching the news on the office big-screen tv and sending out constant tweets about dog-sh*t.
Secondly, there is the Josef Goebbels Institute in Queen Street, Wolverhampton aka "The Express and Star" aka "The Wolverhampton C*ck-Suckers". Under the leadership [sic] of their ludicrous editor [sic] Harrison the c*ck-suckers emit a constant pulse of pro-Sandwell Labour propaganda. No press release is questioned but re-printed as gospel truth. Cooper fed Harrison and his companions a constant stream of what is known in the trade as "b*llocks" which went straight in the paper without critical comment. Even when it is pointed out to Harrison and Co that stories are blatantly untrue they are not retracted and no corrections are ever made - see posts in this blog ad nauseum. Perhaps the most egregious example if the oft-repeated mantra from the c*ck-suckers that Sandwell College are paying "rent" for The Public building. Despite my oft-repeated evidence that this is not true - including putting the exact clause from the lease in this blog - Harrison (who fantasises that he is a "proper" journalist and whom witnesses say was "lachrymose" at the memorial event for the woman-bullying thug who he classed as his friend) has deliberately left the lies "on the record".
Finally - and as we have seen again many times in this blog - there is the BBC (excluding Mr Goldberg). Unfortunately they signed up to the Cult of Cooper hook, line and sinker and supported every utterance from the former wife-beater and troll. Even when things were as bad as they could get, they got even worse when they took on two of the worst Sandwell Labour grovellers from, of all places, the Wolverhampton c*ck-suckers, Messrs Homer and Wainwright! A new chap has come on the scene who has been taking an interest in the corruption but unless he has the heft of a Goldberg Labour's friends in the Beeb will ensure that there will be no further accurate reportage of the sleazy "socialists" from him.
Just before we move on, I must remind readers that the Wolverhampton c*ck-suckers set up their own employment agency and promptly employed disgraced Sandwell Labour councillor - Lying Lucy Cashmore (daughter of ghastly Sandwell Cllrs "Linda & Rog"). They also employed The Liar's sister.
Cashmore - who lied about her address to become a Sandwell Councillor and claimed thousands and thousands of pounds from the taxpayer via allowances - is second from left. Harrison has allowed The Liar on two occasions to claim via The Express and Star that she had to had to give up being a councillor because of social media harassment rather than because she had been caught out lying about her address (she actually lives just down the road from me in South Birmingham) and also failing to say that West Midlands Police tried to cover it up! Come of Keith - grow a pair FFS!
Happily, Adam Smith has tried to wield the sword of truth. He is an "old-school" hack - scruffy, drinks and smokes too much etc etc. But he has been doughty in seeking out the truth about the Cooper/Britton circus. This naturally led to bullying and abuse from Darren Cooper and his sidekicks, Unite the Union's Brian Rickers and the self-proclaimed "mentally-ill" Andrew Hipkiss from the Yew Tree Estate. Of course, Cooper and Co did the conventional stuff, trying to nobble Adam via his editor (which worked so well with the pusillanimous BBC) and with threats of legal action. Cooper's troll network attacked him and Unite Regional Organiser Rickers even put up weird pictures claiming to be watching for him outside his local pub! See for example my post:
http://thesandwellskidder.blogspot.co.uk/2014/12/trolls-hit-halesowen-news.html
But to his credit, Adam refused to be intimidated and published story after story about the bent land deals and so on. Happily his contribution was recognised within the local industry with him winning a couple of important press awards.
We need proper journalists to fill the void left by Adam. I can only do so much. It is also much easier for both the Labour Party and Jan Britton's bent paid service to attempt to bully and intimidate me. (I have to mention here that I am incredibly grateful to Private Eye Magazine for advice and support when I have faced legal and other threats - good on ya!) I do not have any protection from the Police - indeed they used duress to try and close this blog down.
Let us just take a look at what has gone on last night and this morning as an example of what I have to contend with to bring this blog to you. Much of my information comes from brave whistleblowers and others who stick their necks out to pass information to me. I do not have resources nor an organisation behind me like "proper" journalists (though I have some incredibly supportive helpers) and have to try and verify information as best I can. Yesterday I had a lengthy conversation with someone who passed me a lot of information (some of which also happens to show up another story from Harrison's c*ck-suckers in a bad light).
Now I don't know most of my informants and, indeed, some wish to remain anonymous. I have to be careful as the late Smethwick Scumbag and others have, from time to time, fed me deliberately false information in the hope I would publish it. I also cannot know the motivation for some who pass me information. But I was very happy with the bona fides of the person I spoke to yesterday and last night I was able to independently verify some of the information received. An encouraging sign and I am ploughing on with further enquiries.
One allegation was that two very Senior Sandwell Labour Councillors paid a named person "cash in hand" for building work. For various reasons - which may or may not become apparent in time - there are matters that arise from this that are in the public interest and so I wrote to the two councillors concerned. Only one of these senior figures has responded to date but take a look at the threatening nature of the (redacted) response - and, in particular, the part I have highlighted in bold:
Me to Two Senior Councillors:
THIS IS NOT A PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATION
An allegation has been made that Cllrs xx & xx paid xxxx "cash in hand" for building work. Any comment gents?
Senior Councillor:
This is not the first time you have presented me with malicious rubbish. Why is that? Is it from the same person as before? Maybe you could confirm so that appropriate legal action can be considered. You could even name then on your twitter or blog, branding them as a liar!
Me:
It's called "journalism". A credible person whom I have had no contact with before yesterday made this (and other allegations). As you know, I have been scrupulous in checking facts before publishing the blog. Accordingly I am putting the allegation to you [xx] for comment. What's wrong with that?
Senior Councillor:
I only have your word for that and it is not the first time you have put malicious allegations to me. Tell me who it is.
Me:
A journalist is not going to reveal sources. I have to check stories out (unlike your pal Tom Watson). It may well be that my informant is acting maliciously (though passed on some other stuff about one of your comrades which I checked yesterday and which IS true). That is why I am putting the allegation to you. I take your rather hysterical responses as a denial!
Senior Councillor:
That is just drivel. Journalists nearly always have to identify sources in order to get an answer. I don't respond to anything like this with mainstream media without them saying where it has come from. So come on, name who it is, otherwise we will have the right to consider it is you that has made it up.
Me:
Made it up? FFS [name]?
Senior Councillor:
Someone has made it up. If you won't say who it is, the only name we have associated with this malicious allegation is yours! So come on, name them.
Me:
No and stop trying to bully me!
Senior Councillor:
"Bullying", I should remind you its you peddling the malicious allegations. Come on, tell us who it is, or we will know it is you.
So this is what it is like with the cuddly comrades folks! But note in particular the bit about never speaking with the mainstream media unless they grass-up their sources! Is that what you do Keith Harrison? Is that your game too BBC? You look down your noses at me but do you have a shred of integrity? Is this all the "independent" scrutiny the shat-upon people of the Borough have left?
So Adam, you will be sorely missed and Sandwell folk should be thankful for all your efforts. Good luck, matey. If you ever want to do a guest blog.... I finish with a photo of you in splendid recent action (no, not covertly obtained as per Cooper) and hope to see you you for a beer or two soon. And no, sorry, I can't lend you £20!
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