Councillor Paul Breeze pledges to join City Independents in time for election

“Paul - I can only compliment you on saying that I feel that you are one of "You People" (ie the true people of Stoke on Trent) and have felt moved by your efforts in opposing the dictatorship of Pervez, it must be so frustrating for you.

Please continue the fight on our behalf and let your integrity be an example to the cowardly labour concillors who are towing their party Whip - thereby denying represtation of the ones who voted them. The Whip is not a democratic tool - it serves the party not the electorate.

Hopefully, come the next election the Gang of 10 will not be returned to office. Good Luck.”

“The balance of power needs redressing ,familiarity breeds contempt. I urge everyone to exercise their right to vote. People have given their lives for this right, and are still doing so in many parts of the world.Look beyond the rosette.”

“Medea and Backdoored make very important points. However, what the City Labhour leadership (and other major party leaderships) have done and are doing goes against their own party's best aims. All main party leaders, for instance, have spoken favourably about the seminal 'Spirit Level' book which demonstrates that the widening gap between rich and poor is, quite literally, unhealthy for our society - and every other society.
Yet, we have the grotesque City CEO salary situation roundly condemned in a Sentinel poll last week by over 90%.
Hence, the case for continued and immediate challenge by 'March on Stoke' and the unions to the City MPs and direct to Ed Millinand about what's being done in Stoke in their Party's name.

Captain Swing”

“FFDP1: yes anyone can stand as an unaffiliated council candidate but if you then wish to be represented and sit on any of the committees you need to be part of a group (crazy part of the council constitution that should be removed if possible) on occasion if there is a spare seat it may be offered to an unaffiliated council member but it is at the discretion of the leading group who or where the spare seat is offered.”

“All serious onlookers should ask what Duncan Walker did with his vote.

Too many rumours are doing the rounds suggesting that jobs were being bandied around during a beano to Prague, recently.

This means someone's getting the sack.

So who did accompany our former beloved Mayor to Prague?

And if you changed your mind and voted the Pervez way, why did you do it?
You were going to walk out of the Labour Group and walk ot of Labour altogether.

In fact, naughty rumours suggested a legal challenge to the Labour Party on some issue or other.

What changed, apart from nothing?

It doesn't fit.

If they don't back down, you walk.
If they do back down, you stay.

?????”

“Cop out, you can stand against anyone as a unaffiliated council member. To my reckoning the only thing Conway leads is the rush to the door at fag break time. That's the problem round hear, call yourself an Independent then join a group and get whipped like we saw a certain ex lord mayor do to a lady council member on 'The Year The Two Hall Srunk'.”

“Who's going to stand for Pervez's seat in 2015? Assuming he's still sitting in it 'til then....? Will it be a 'March On Stoke' -candidate? Or will UKIP make a move for that one? -a bare knuckle job.

Or is Pervez 'King of his own Castle' -untouchable in his Constituency? If someone individual or some Party did oppose him on his 'own ground'... -at grass roots level, then that would put the cat among the pigeons and 'open up the debate' FULL ON. Who dares wins!”

“Thanks for your efforts on Thursday night Paul. Your speech was excellent despite the attempts of the Chair to put you off. The meeting was a travesty of democracy and amply demonstrates the contempt that the party politicians have for the local population.”