This time it is Cllr Zita Wiltshire, she appears on
the council’s website just as an independent now, as does Cllr Ezekiel and as
did Cllr Gregory until he was reinstated to the Conservative group earlier this
week.
There is no comment from the Conservative Group apparently Bob the leader is still awaiting a letter from Zita, who has told the council she has resigned from the group, but doesn’t appear to have said why.
Update;
in view of the following Twitter exchange:
I am assuming there is some disquiet within the TDC Conservative group about Cllr Gregory's reinstatement and I am wondering if Cllr Wiltshire's resigning the group is related.
There is no comment from the Conservative Group apparently Bob the leader is still awaiting a letter from Zita, who has told the council she has resigned from the group, but doesn’t appear to have said why.
Update;
in view of the following Twitter exchange:
John Worrow @JohnWorrow
| 24 Jan |
| @Cllr_MikeJarvis Police phone records prove there was no phone conversation before Gregory left voice mail he lied to group to be readmitted | |
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Michael Jarvis | |
| @Cllr_MikeJarvis | ||
| @JohnWorrow You have a very valued point there John I am disappointed that the leader of this group did not take a stronger stance | ||
I am assuming there is some disquiet within the TDC Conservative group about Cllr Gregory's reinstatement and I am wondering if Cllr Wiltshire's resigning the group is related.
Peter I tried phoning her earlier and again just now, but didn’t get a reply from either her mobile or landline and as I said I checked with the Conservative group.
ReplyDeleteI will email her later, but frankly if the Conservative group either don’t know or won’t say I doubt I will get very far.
I think you mean "quiet" but there's actually nothing to say as I'm aware of the real story, which is quite frankly no story at all. Meanwhile, over on Twitter, Michael Jarvis, has put the record straight on his last comments.. so back to erections in Westgate which are likely receiving more public interest than this!
ReplyDeleteSo changing the balance of power is "no story"?
DeleteDont you think that cllr Wiltshire owes the people that voted for her an explanation? But then maybe she is just another Thanet cuncillor that are serving themselves.
ReplyDeleteWorrow would do himself a favour and probably get more support if he didnt keep trying to twist things as he has tried to do with Cllr Jarvis and putting his own personal issues ahead of his residents concerns at Council meetings. There was no justifying what he said, but something about this doesnt make sense. Gregory sounds in mid-sentence on the November Thanet Watch video.
ReplyDeleteHearing the full voicemail, and seeing that it is so (a webcam video for example) would clear things up immediately and leave no doubt. Im not attacking Worrow but seeking clarification on the voicemail.
James if you knew anything you would of won the westgate election. I suggust that you listen and learn!
DeleteCllr Jarvis' words are there for everyone to see James, no wonder you loose elections you silly boy
DeleteAsk James he is an expert
DeleteI know this lady and it is a personal decision not based on some underlying association with the Worrow/Gregory saga as implied here. It does, yet again though, raise that questiion about people being elected to office under a banner and whether they should seek re-election if they suddenly change sides. My own view, save when very close to new elections anyway, is that anyone who changes their allegiance should be required by law to seek re-election if they wish to remain in that office.
ReplyDeleteTom Latchford Clarke talking nonsense again
DeleteBy what you are saying Tom, Ken Gregory should have stood for the BNP .... Its the people not the banner you silly man!
DeleteNo, that is what you are saying, Anon, not me. I am saying that, if you stand for a party, thus attracting the votes of supporters of that party, and then leave that party, you should be required to ask those voters if they still want you. Otherwise resign and leave standing again, if you so wish, under whatever banner you now represent.
DeleteWhat is wrong with calling a BIO or a GAY on there moblie and telling them to DIE of AIDS?
DeleteWhy should he be asked to apologise if his colleages have no problem with what he said?
Why can't Thanet Conservatives have the same vaules as far right parties like National Front if thats what they like?
So Tom, does your stance stretch to parties changing direction from their manifesto? I voted for one thing, they did another. We'd be having elections every week.
DeleteOr politicians who break party rules and become party-less? Should we have another election for those?
Or is it that you have not engaged brain before typing. Again.
Parties who do not stick to their manifesto frequently face the consequences at the next election. Very different to presenting oneself as one thing and then announcing you are something totally different, but if you prefer to have politicians having total freedom to rat on their electoral image, be my guest. It ain't my choice whatever party they first stood for.
DeleteAs a fellow Dfl I recognise the rudeness as probably from the souff London area. Presumably your brain is constantly engaged, probably trying to work out what it is supposed to be doing after a top level education at Eltham Green or such like.
Every defection is a "personal decision" but she should let the public know.
ReplyDeletePeter Checksfield, as usual, is somewhat disconnected from reality and peddles his own imaginative view of the facts. Ken Gregory "had' anger management counselling as a condition of his readmission. At the same time TDC, found that Cllr Gregory had been acting on a personal basis and therefore no sanctions were available to the council.
ReplyDeleteMaybe Gary Glitter should have anger mangement counselling as it changes the way people think
DeleteBob Bayford could go on a "Incompetent Leaders counselling course" Some how I don't think it would change him!
DeleteIf the far right cow was not there the victim would not need to milk it!
DeleteDo yo think the local conservatives are regretting allowing ken Gregory to defect to them?
DeleteTom, did you picket the council offices demanding Gregory's seat be up for re-election when he crossed the floor in your direction? No, thought not
I was not in this area then, but I said when Driver defected from Labour on this very blog that he should be required to seek re-election. I don't care which party they go from or to.
DeleteSimon, It might be wise to avoid trying to defend Cllr Gregory and to distance yourself.
ReplyDeleteI'm not defending anything or anyone rather than the facts and not the fiction being peddled here!
ReplyDeleteSimon is the same as Cllr Ian Gregory, only a little smarter. Mind you my seven you old is smarter than Cllr Ian Gregory
DeleteIan and Ken are actually brothers not the same councillor
DeleteIts a very thin line for a councillor to claim that they are speaking on a personal basis or as a councillor but in this case would cllr Gregory have phoned cllr Worrow if either one of them were not a councillor? I think not.
ReplyDeleteWouldn't it be great if these rules applied to teachers, doctors, police and army officers etc. etc. Say and do what you like but do it in your own time and there can be no repercussions. Dream on. Professional people are expected to behave appropriately at all times. They can't be closet racists, sexists or homophobes and expect to retain their position. Presumably, lower standards are expected of politicians in Thanet. Who decided that?
ReplyDeleteTHEY decided it! And THEY need to be reminded that they're there to serve US, not the other way round!
DeleteTDC Standards can only consider complaints relating to Council business, therefore it couldnt consider the complaint about the voicemail because Gregory was calling in a private capacity to Worrow on a private telephone. It had nothing to do with the Council, even when Worrow went public about it. The police could act on it but Standards couldnt. The fact that they only knew each other as Councillors is irrelevant. What Council business was that call relating to?
DeleteSurely we can be closet anything we like. The trouble starts when we give vent publicly to our prejudices since one can no longer call a pillock a pillock if he or she falls into any of those groups, racial or sexual, who take offence easily. Having said that, and blessings for small mercies, I can still call my white heterosexual male neighbour a pillock without offending any law. How weird is that.
DeleteIn my experience some people are only too eager to be offended. I suppose they feel that by taking offence they gain substance and increase their self worth; it is also exciting to be noticed. I've always been told that it's impossible to insult me because I'm too ignorant. Should I take offence at that, I wonder?
DeleteStandards decisions are a waste of time. Who makes the decisions? In the main Councillors with vested interests not to find anything wrong. A total waste of time. We all know that Gregory is only there for the expenses and should never have been selected by Sir Roger, especially after having mysteriously not been selected for a safe seat by his own Association. Why didn't he re-stand for St Peters. And no, I am not confusing Ian Gregory.
ReplyDeleteI guess the key problem here is one of communication, resigning from a local political group, particularly in a situation where no group holds the balance of power, is a serious issue.
ReplyDeleteIt would seem inconceivable the Conservative group don’t know the reason for this resignation, so this leaves us all speculating as to why this information has been withheld.
Obviously resigning at the same time that Cllr Gregory is reinstated, combined with the fact that they are both councillors in the same ward suggests a connection.
Viewed from outside it certainly looks as though the Conservative group is coming unstitched.
This is what it says on the South Thanet Conservatives website: “Cllr Zita Wiltshire is a long-serving member of Thanet District Council and Broadstairs and St Peter’s Town Council. She has twice been town Mayor. She has been a cabinet member and portfolio holder for housing and community services, a role which demanded a great deal of hands-on work in meeting with residents, developers, and other Councillors. She is a successful fundraiser, especially for causes relating to the protection of vulnerable people.”
But as I said this is about communication with the electorate, in order to maintain public credibility and respect, whatever reason for the resignation there can be no benefit in withholding it.
Well the lady councillor has told some people including Tom Clarke but does not think that the people that voted for her should know. Hows that for comtempt? As they say you can judge people by the friends they keep.
DeleteThey are not councillors in the same ward, Michael, in fact they are not even in the same Conservative Association as one is Thanet North and the other was Thanet South.
DeleteAs for anon at 5:46, I said I knew her, not that she was my friend, and I have already said elsewhere that her first duty is to tell the people in the ward she represents.
Sorry tom mixed up mi Gregories
DeleteShit is an English word that is usually considered vulgar and profane in Modern English. As a noun it refers to fecal matter (excrement) and as a verb it means to defecate or defecate in; in the plural ("the shits") it means diarrhea. Shite is also a common variant in British English and Irish English.[1] As a slang term, it has many meanings, including: nonsense, foolishness, something of little value or quality, trivial and usually boastful or inaccurate talk, or a contemptible person. It may also be used as an expression of annoyance, surprise, or anger, and has other usages as well.
ReplyDeleteWell said Michael. What you got wrong, is that Gregory does't represent St Peters any more. Ian Gregory, Jason Savage and Zita Wiltshire are the Councillors and we never hear of any complaints. When Bayford's mate, 'hope you get aids' Gregory was the Councillor for St Peters, no-one ever knew where he was.
ReplyDeleteJames why do you always try and defend the indefensible. Whether a standards matter or not, the man is an embarrassment. How can you and your colleagues bring yourselves to support such behavior. Your party should have expelled him but I suppose that would be difficult after only just welcoming him with open arms.
ReplyDeleteWhat, you mean the same way Labour kicked out Mike Harrison for his homophobic rant?
DeleteI don't support his behaviour and he's not been welcomed with open arms. From what we heard, he served his time and did the anger management course he was asked to do and has returned to the Group. Was it strong enough punishment? No, it should have been longer.
DeleteJames, it should have been instant expulsion. The Tory Party has got to be whiter than white and seen to be so, even in Thanet. A few brain cells wouldn't go amiss either.
DeleteMike Harrison and Roger Gale's Homophobic rants were offended people but they were not Police Caution Hate Crimes
DeleteMillitant Homosexual (Roger Gale) and Gender Bender (Mike Harrison) were not hate crime level.
DeleteRoger and Mike did not dial someones person phone number and tell them to DIE OF AIDS!
Peter, I dont know, but if Simon said he has, Im willing to go with him on it. If thats not the case, then thats a whole different situation. The Gazette isn't always good with facts, eg. claiming May last year I was living in Cliftonville, when I had moved out of the area over two years before.
DeleteWe know how Gale feels and something like that should be shrugged off as being typical. Wrong but not really worth getting all upset about.
So Ian Gregory supports people that leave homophobic hate messages?
ReplyDeleteKen Gregory could have stood for the BNP although the BNP seem to have a better record on equality than Bob Bayford's Local so-called Conservatives
ReplyDeleteRoger Gale upset people by saying 'Millitant Homosexuals' and Mike Harrison upset people by saying 'Gender Bender' The difference Mike Harrison apologised, Roger Gale did not.
ReplyDeleteBut neither Roger or Mike dialed someones mobile telephone number and TOLD THEM TO DIE OF AIDS.
Roger and Mike did not commit HATE crimes.
KEN GREGORY not only did commit one, he also failed to show remorse or apologise!
Its official, Thanet Conservatives, by their decision to suport the hate criminal are homophobic!!
ReplyDeleteBob Bayford calls tells GAY and Bi Councillors that become independent to stand down call by-elections,
ReplyDeletebut when a straight woman goes independent he is all nice about it!
The following is from Simon Moores' blog and is an example of why rightly or wrongly, that Thanet Conservative are geting a reputation for being a bigoted bunch of anti-gays with one skin colour. Mr Worrow will split the vote and UKIP will win Birchington for KCC
ReplyDeleteCOMMENT FROM THE FOOL'S BLOG
Anonymous said
Perhaps in the name of equality and diversity we could have a heterocentric pride rally in Birchington to even things up a bit.
Simon Moores likes to incite this kind of thing
What is wrong with having a hetero pride rally? Would it be a hate crime to shout obscenities at those taking part in such a rally? I think not. But if the rally was gay or pink pride then the easily offended would shout "homophobia" at the slightest chance and the magistrates court would have to work overtime. Such is the world we live in.
Delete10:01, I don't think you can actually split one vote!
DeleteThe ignorance and section 28 stlye homophobia exposed on this blog, that is used by Thanet Councillors, is unreal.
DeleteIt seems to me that all people are equal but some people are more equal than others, especially those with an axe to grind.
DeleteNot sure where you are coming from 9:13pm
ReplyDeleteIgnoring the more 'heterocentric hyperbole' added here during the evening - thanks John - and for James' information, Ken completed anger management counselling, a condition of his political return.
ReplyDeleteHow could one ever tell, Peter. Today, and particularly in the public sector, people from soldiers to civil servants are sent on diversity training. Doea it really make them change the views they hold on sensitive issues or simply make them aware they need to publicly suppress them so as not to give offence. I suspect it is mainly the latter.
DeleteAs for Worrow, he sees every attack as prompted by homophobia when a lot of people, I suspect you included, are fed up with his attention seeking, distracting council time from its real purpose and general obnoxiousness totally divorced from his sexuality.
As for all the comments here about how anti-Gay the Tories are, this seems to ignore the fact that it is a Tory led government that is introducing 'Equal' marriage, something Labour failed to do in thirteen years in office, whilst Cameron's A list of candidates contained a diaproportionate percentage of gays. There are homophobics in both major political parties as there are in all walks of life. Indeed, there are probably more in the Labour voting working classes than in the enlightened middle class. It is not really a political issue but one of the public getting used to changing society.
To So-called Tom Clarke
DeleteCouncillor Worrow does not see every attack as homophobic, you, however, expose yourself as a 1980s section 28 style bigot by trying to pretend that he does
To So Called Anonymous
DeleteAt least I use a name and a Google account and so am both recognisable and traceable. You hide behind an anonymous label, have no idea what my views were on Section 28 and discredit your own comments by your gutlessness. Most people will, however, guess who you are by your style.
Anon 4:18, are you not aware that Michael's youngsters read this blog or is such language OK in the circumstances with Section 28 repealed? By the way, the block capitals are a dead giveaway not to mentioned the foul obsenities.
DeleteEskimo A "Hullo B how are you ?"
ReplyDeleteEskimo B "Hullo A how do you feel about gays ?"
Eskimo A "No one gay has ever hurt me. So it ain't my business"
Eskimo B "I am gay"
Eskimo A "No you are B. And you are not respecting my basic Eskimo right not to be told your personal business"
Eskimo B "Sorry A I forgot about your rights."
Eskimo A "Shall we pop over to Simon's parish and build a few snow penises"
Eskimo B "Yeah that might catch him out making homophobic comments"
I am writing to seek advice and guidance. What is meant by the term 'hetrocentic'; is this used as an epithet; and is there a converse term 'homocentric'?
ReplyDeleteIf we lived in a gay world maybe John.
ReplyDeleteBut as a white middle aged man you know little about prejudice.
You probably don't even understand why many people would find your comments insulting.
But you have ignorence as your defence though, unlike Cllr 'incitement' Moores' who enjoys insulting whole sections of the community.
Anonymous 2:26PM
DeleteI do not know who you are and neither do I much care. However, you should not presume that I know little about prejudice.
I do in truth understand why a few people would choose to construe my comments as insulting. Not least because some actively seek to be insulted. Once again, this is how they value themselves.
The point I make is that some people can only value themselves by being a part of a minority group. Matt Lucas with his 'the only gay in the village' make this point eloquently.
I do not have the slightest idea why you mention Simon Moores. If you have anything to say to him then you should do so direct; and not seek to smear me with your opinion of him.
We don't need to presume your words speak for themselves John Holyer
DeleteExcuse me, I meant to write "ignorance"
DeleteJohn Holyer is an example of white middle aged men that still can't get used to the fact that woman should be equal, for example. In fact he probably thinks that woman already have full equality.
DeleteThe fact that he thinks minorities want to be offended speaks voulmes. The truth is when someone like Ken Gregory uses the 'N' word for example, and his mates blame the victim, people have a right to be offended.
The problem with John Holyer he is still living in the 1900s. However, we mentioned Simon Moores' because he does not have ignorance or old age as an excuse.
Excuse me, I meant to write "ignorance"
ReplyDeleteAnd I also meant to say do not seek to patronise me.
DeleteHowever I am flattered that you believe me to be a middle aged man.
I do know something of prejudice. In my teens a group of people set out to persecute me for being Jewish. I can still remember how this made me feel helpless because no matter what I did, good or bad, they would hate me solely because I was a Jew. I was not a Jew; I am a gentile and I told them this. I still to this day regret that I lacked the courage to let them believe that I was a Jew.
It's your chance again John with the pollution of the Manston aquifer. You said you didn't care even if there was no pollution and there is no pollution anyway. You're wrong aren't you. So very very wrong.
DeleteWhen will you all realise that by behaving the way you are, you are doing exactly what Worrow wants.
ReplyDelete
DeleteI do not understand the point you are endeavouring to make. Other than you clearly have a bee in you bonnet about something.
Do not tell me what I should realise; and do not lecture me on how to behave. Do not seek to patronise me.
For all I know you could be the same well known troll who infests this blog with inane comments about the aquifer, Manston, etc. In which case more fool me for talking to you.
AnonymousJanuary 27, 2013 7:04 pm
DeleteWhy are you demoning worrow, he didnt asked to for all the abused and want gregory's hate mail
Don't you just love demoning! Add 'abused' and 'gregory's' and one can see JW has support amongst the less literate.
DeleteJohn H, they are tring to blame the victim in order to try and let their hate criminal colleague Ken Gregory off the hook. Another one of their colleagues has been done for drink driving and another is up in court soon!
ReplyDeleteOh, shame, poor little John the victim. Of course he does not bring any of his misfortunes on himself with his inconsistency, party hopping and constant search for publicity. Most insults are provoked in the first instance by the so called victim.
DeleteYou're right Mallinson. You're a twit. You provoked me with your idiotic comments.
DeleteThus proving the point. I do assure you, however, that the feeling is mutual, but at least I am a twit with a name. What's your excuse for being anonymous?
DeleteYou've debased naming you twit. Any more foolish comments passing as debate? Thor cleanup?
DeleteUnbelievable - some people are debating the victim status of a certain councillor and up pops the Thanet bore with the Thor clean up. You simply could not make it up and it probably only happens in Thanet.
DeleteAnyone, please, how can one debase naming. Ay least a name enables others to follow a thread whereas so many of the anonymous contributions are only recognisable by their pet themes, e.g. monitors or homophobia, crass stupidy or use of block capitals. One even manages to combine the repetetive theme of pollution with both crass stupidy and insults and then has the cheek to call it debate.
Ren Wood,
DeleteYou are right.
I suspect that this is just one person or at the most two who is best ignored. When I lived in London there was a man who used to stand outside Tesco hurling insults at passers by. The troll on this blog is not disimilar.
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ReplyDeletethanks anon 3.56. Things were starting to look positive for us on David Green's blog, but now he wants to check what I say before considering whether to publish. I guess its a case of love has ended before its begun.........
DeleteI should expand....my question to Ramsgate Mayor David Green on his blog, was pertaining to issues regarding how my group has been "managed" over the years regarding our use of a stretch of seafront in Ramsgate. If my question had been put anonymously I daresay I would have got an answer, or at the very least my words would not have been filtered or blocked.
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