tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371203489316363738.post981546287977446653..comments2024-01-30T07:41:20.885+00:00Comments on Broken Barnet: An Innocent Abroad, or: Let's see how it goes - ethics and probity, in Broken Barnet - the first committee meetingMrs Angryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00586223909475832791noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371203489316363738.post-42499027927034058742014-09-03T22:52:41.234+01:002014-09-03T22:52:41.234+01:00We don't have a standards committee any more, ...We don't have a standards committee any more, Anon: the Group Leaders' Panel is its replacement, and bears no resemblance, but is an inversion of the principle of justice, being politically biased, so that the administration can always win the vote, and the opposition must always lose. Independent members no longer have a vote. <br /><br />It could be said that if members voted objectively, the system might work, but our Tory councillors clearly do not intend to protect the need for fairness, or objectivity. It is, in short, an absolute disgrace. <br /><br />As you may be able to tell, I am writing this after having attended tonight's panel hearing of the allegations regarding the Tory Mayor. Post tomorrow. Mrs Angryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00586223909475832791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371203489316363738.post-26109034890770630662014-09-03T18:30:31.368+01:002014-09-03T18:30:31.368+01:00What is the point of Having a standards committee ...What is the point of Having a standards committee if there are None ? What is the point of a standards committee if by introducing what can be only unfair & corrupt Rules , that only Favour the Rulling party !! A re.title to the No standards committee might Be in Order !!! But with such a tenuous hold on power is it wise ? They themselves may be on the end of those same Rules , sooner than they might think !!'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com