“Rog, it is not stirring, it is letting the good people of Stoke on Trent know, exactly how these people decide major decisions. You had to be there, to believe it. If that is how some of them behave, heaven help us for the future.”

“Someones got the wooden spoon out me thinks, and they are not haveing a go at a pot of Lobby...lol

Theres going to by a..CATFIGHT...lol.

How come Mr. Meredith never looks happy. Just look at that pictour of him, like a Bulldog eating a bumbelbee...lol”

“Socialism is an wreckful ideology always has been and always will be. as for the Mayors office it's nothing but a glorified political platform riddled with functional ideological and personal divisions therefore is it any wonder that the vast majority of the people in Stoke-on-Trent no longer esteem the Mayor's office and the same should be said for the local Labour Party actualy the same could be said also for the National Labour Party.”

“It hurts me that we find ourselves in this situation in this city. A Labour mayor not following party policies, Labour councilors not coming out and distancing themselves from the actions of this paranoid maverick mayor and a totally inept Labour Group Leader who at the EMB meeting just tutted, rolled her eyes, seconed every proposal faster than Linford Christie out of the starting Blocks! (maybe she wanted to get home to watch Corri!) I was disgusted to witness these actions from so called politicians from the "party of the people" It's made me realise that these people don't deserve my vote locally allthough our MP are different class thank god! Maybe Mr Meredith's legacy will be, through the debacle that is his leadership, the handing of the running of this city to a far right party. Shame on him!”

“good grief”

“As Nicky and Julie state, it was the total lack of interest, in what was a major decision, on this school, that insulted the parents that attended. I thought certain members of the EMB were very rude, as you say talking amongst themselves, raising eyes, and trying to get the Chair to hurry along. That just shows how much they are interested, and clearly to certain members, Every Child Doesnt Matter. The decision on the school was inevitable, and is something that we have to sadly accept. Any major questions involving the pupils education remaining on site etc etc, was not answered, as Councillors were told they had to move on. Very disappointing is all I can say. Totally disillusioned with the running of Council, and the worrying thing is it is not going to get any better.”

“Its taken so long for the City and its mare to realise that its in a spin, I`m flummoxed, really flummoxed.............”

“Did I read it correctly, Steve Robinson as go a backbone and stood for what he believes in instead of what the Elected mayor says. Shame its just 12 months to late. Mark reminds me of another dictator who will remain nameless (a short guy with a dodgy Mustache.”

“Sorry, that should have read Alison, not Anita.”

“Anita - I was at the EMB and I can re-iterate you that what you have read about the Board's conduct and dismissiveness of the concerns raised by other councillors is absolutely right. The Board was completely defensive, with members speaking among themselves while important points were being brought up. Joy Gardner sat slumped in her seat, looking bored (as did most of them) speaking and acting like Ibbs' puppet. I found the whole thing sickening. Roger Ibbs sneered at everyone and, while knowing there were representatives there from the Save Trentham High Action Group, deliberately refused any discussion or comment about the 3rd agenda item - the Scrutinity Committe's recommendation to allow the soft federation of Trentham High/St Joseph's and taking the school off the closure list. He announced they had not had enough time to discuss it (over a month??!)and was immediately seconded by Cllr Gardner, over a done in less than a minute. Longton High's closure may well have been a foregone conclusion but they could have at least made an effort to pretend they could give a damn!”