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Osem	04-11-2014 17:43

Cronyism at the council...

Yes it's Tower Hamlets, who'd have thought??!!! :shocked:

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A report into allegations of fraud at Tower Hamlets Council reveals a "culture of cronyism", the government has said.

The investigation has prompted Community Secretary Eric Pickles to send in three commissioners to work at the council for three years.

Auditors said the council grant system lacked transparency and some groups got cash without applying for it.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-29895568

Jimmy-J

04-11-2014 21:23

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A lot of the time, it's not what you know, it's who you know.

heero_yuy

05-11-2014 08:26

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The audit by PricewaterhouseCoopers found that £407,000 was handed to groups that did not meet the council’s own minimum criteria for funding.

And Poplar Town Hall was sold for £875,000 to a supporter of Mr Rahman even though the bid arrived late and was lower than other offers.

Paywall linky

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Originally Posted by Jimmy J

A lot of the time, it's not what you know, it's who you know.

So true.

Ignitionnet

05-11-2014 09:12

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Be interesting to see how the Islamic Republic spin this one and how much taxpayers' money they spend on lawyers. Denial seems to be the MO so far.

TheDaddy

05-11-2014 16:21

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Wtf, some groups got cash without even applying for it, seriously wtf

heero_yuy

05-11-2014 16:42

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Originally Posted by TheDaddy (Post 35739250)

Wtf, some groups got cash without even applying for it, seriously wtf

Caliphate of Tower Hamlets. Needs no further explanation.

TheDaddy

05-11-2014 17:15

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Originally Posted by heero_yuy (Post 35739257)

Caliphate of Tower Hamlets. Needs no further explanation.

Does America know about this, if so when does the bombing begin and if not let's tell them

heero_yuy

05-11-2014 17:35

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Originally Posted by TheDaddy (Post 35739270)

Does America know about this, if so when does the bombing begin and if not let's tell them

I can think of no better fate for Tower Hamlets than to be flattened by American war planes. :D

Ignitionnet

06-11-2014 08:30

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Ken Livingstone's thoughts:

http://www.itv.com/news/london/2014-...tower-hamlets/

Easily explainable with a read of http://www.standard.co.uk/news/mayor...t-7443786.html

He probably sees Lutfur as a kindred spirit.

Osem	06-11-2014 08:58

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Originally Posted by Ignitionnet (Post 35739348)

Well, let's face it, Red Ken's political history since the days of Lambeth and the GLC to his terms as Mayor of London has been littered with similarly controversial stuff.

For anyone who's too young to remember it all:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Livingstone

Ignitionnet

09-11-2014 22:26

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The net is closing.

Osem	10-11-2014 07:17

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If it turns out to be as bad and as blatant as it seems, I wonder whose heads, if any, will roll and what will be done to prevent this sort of thing happening again.

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...allegations of racism to avoid scrutiny...

Now where have we heard that before?...

Osem	13-11-2014 07:33

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It was no real surprise to see Gorgeous George and Red Ken lining up with Mayor Rahman. No doubting where their political priorities lie.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-30032251

Chris

13-11-2014 14:26

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Andrew Gilligan has been going after Rahman like a rabid dog for months now. He's had another go in the Tele today:

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/an...iar-in-london/

"Lutfur Rahman: is he the biggest liar in London?" ... don't hold back, will you Andrew ... :erm: :D

Ignitionnet

13-11-2014 15:19

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Good grief...

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2014/11/41.jpg

Ignitionnet

23-04-2015 11:03

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Oh dear.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukne...an-guilty.html

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Tower Hamlets mayor Lutfur Rahman guilty of corrupt and illegal practices over election

Election Commissioner declares east mayoral election result 'void' after Britain's first elected Muslim mayor found guilty of corrupt and illegal practices over 2014 vote

Damien

23-04-2015 11:37

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Good

Chris

23-04-2015 11:50

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Astounding. Absolutely unbelievable. He can't have done anything wrong, surely? :erm: :scratch: :dozey:

Osem	23-04-2015 12:10

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I wonder if Red Ken Livingstone and George Galloway will now rethink their previous comments and support for this guy...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-30032251

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/polit...y-9889753.html

http://www.eastlondonadvertiser.co.u...ally_1_3847972

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Respect MP George Galloway described action taken against Lutfur Rahman as “a racist, Islam-hating witch hunt against the most popular and best mayor in the country”.

Galloway, a former MP for Bethnal Green and Bow, also praised the mayor’s provision of free school meals and educational maintenance allowance – a grant scrapped across the UK in 2011 – for Tower Hamlets residents.

He added: “Labour should be beating a path to mayor Lutfur’s door and asking him to sprinkle some of his stardust over them instead of expelling him, witch-hunting him and trying to drive him from office.”

Ken Livingstone also spoke in support of the mayor and expressed his hope that Rahman would run as a Labour mayoral candidate in the next election.

And to think there were those who actually voted for Ken Livingstone to run London! The mind boggles... :spin:

Ignitionnet

23-04-2015 12:21

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Originally Posted by Ken Livingstone, today

I’d take Eric Pickles to court. This is like something out of East Germany under the communists.

Chris

23-04-2015 12:34

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Funny, I'd have thought he'd quite like that.

Uncle Peter

23-04-2015 12:42

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:rofl:

Says Comrade Ken Robertovitch Livingstone

This fifth column does not have planning permission therefore we should insist that it is dismanlted

Osem	23-04-2015 13:00

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One of the biggest hypocrites of all time without a doubt.

Osem	23-04-2015 18:57

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Ked Livingstone's just been defending Rahman on Iain Dale's show on LBC. I'd find it laughable had I not experienced this guy's loony antics ever since his days at Lambeth and the GLC.

Anyone who fancies listening ought to find it here:

http://www.lbc.co.uk/

Gary L

23-04-2015 19:57

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If we were to know just how many people in power were corrupt and being fraudulent.
and if we were to know just how many millions of pounds have been stolen.
and if we were to know just how deep and far it extends to.

we'd be enquiring as to how we go about joining in.

Stuart

23-04-2015 20:03

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Originally Posted by Osem (Post 35773514)

While I would certainly not go so far as to suggest Ken would ever indulge in corruption himself, it's perhaps worth pointing out that he may not be as great a judge of character as he appears to think.

Osem	24-04-2015 06:59

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I hope the fallout to this will include an inquiry into what the police were up to during the period in which all this was apparently going on and whether there are any similarities between other notable failures.

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