Lest Bearwood Forgets ...

I was out in the dreary "socialist paradise" of Bearwood (aka "Harborne North") yesterday following up on Labour Cllr Bob Piper's idea that Remembrance weekend should be expanded to include recognition of the sacrifice of our erstwhile allies, the Russians. Here is the leaflet, and I hope the local Berghaus Bolshies will gather this morning for a suitable moment of reflection:

ABBEY WARD, BEARWOOD

ALTERNATIVE REMEMBRANCE DAY

We are indebted to Abbey Ward Labour Councillor, Comrade Bob Piper, for pointing out last year that our Remembrance Day should not just be about British sacrifice.

Last year, Cllr Volynshchik, exhorted the public to use 11th November to remember the hardships of the Russian people in World War II (presumably including those murdered by their own Great Leader, Comrade Stalin).

Accordingly, please do not use Remembrance Day just to commemorate the British soldiers, sailors and aircrew who gave up their lives on the Somme, at Passchendaele, in the Japanese camps, at Arnhem, on the Atlantic Convoys, in Korea and on The Falklands. Let’s gather instead outside the defunct Bearwood Co-op at the eleventh hour, on the eleventh day of the eleventh month to commemorate the Oleg’s, Anna’s, Igor’s and Svetlana’s of the former Russian Empire.

We will hold a minute’s silence to honour the brave Russians currently slaughtering Ukrainians, committing war crimes and threatening nuclear annihilation.

We shall ask Comrade Piper to attend and deliver an oration on his specialist subjects, the desirability of the destruction of the State of Israel and the forthcoming success of the worldwide proletarian struggle.

Published by The Harborne North Socialist Collective

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As ever, the hate-filled Piper has caught the public's overwhelming appetite to, er, subvert Remembrance Day to reflect a "Corbynist" slant on this solemn National commemoration. What an absolute plank!

(Piper shouted the words "Seig Heil" across a crowded pub when he was Chair of bent Labour Sandwell's Licensing Committee but, as is Labour's approach to misconduct, he received no sanction whatsoever!)

But Trouble at t'Mill ...

The big news in awful Abbey Ward this week, however, is that Cllr Ahmad Bostan has left Labour and is currently standing as an Independent (although rumours abound as to his eventual direction of political travel).

Bostan is a likeable and clever young man who surely has a political future. He rather spoilt his initial tenure by inane ranting at Council meetings and needs to adopt a more considered and cleverer approach in future. 

No doubt the reasons for his departure will become apparent (although the name "Spellar" keeps cropping up in local gossip on the subject). The defection does give Bostan a great opportunity to "spill the beans" on a range of subjects, most notably "Leader" Dim Kez's efforts to stop publication of the Cox Review on the awful Wragge Report. You have my contact details Councillor!

Hub Snub

I was informed that a good community project was underway - with taxpayer-funding natch - in Sh*thole Bearwood at St Mary's Church but I heard rumours that this had gone pear-shaped. This notice on the door yesterday shows that sundry bodies have been kicked out:

I am not sure at the time of writing about Black Country Touring who only moved in relatively recently but it seems the name "Touring" may be appropriate as they search for another home!

No doubt St Mary's and the funders of various projects will explain what has gone on here and, where applicable, what has happened to taxpayers' money. But knowing how supposedly "public" bodies work in the bent Borough told hold your breath for the info!

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