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Steve Woods<p>"Organisers confirmed they had invited Reform candidate Arron Banks and a chair was available for him to sit on, but he did not show up."</p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/WECA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WECA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/localelections2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>localelections2025</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.bristol247.com/news-and-features/news/ebln-lessons-reducing-car-dependency-weca-mayoral-hustings/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bristol247.com/news-and-featur</span><span class="invisible">es/news/ebln-lessons-reducing-car-dependency-weca-mayoral-hustings/</span></a></p>
Steve Woods<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.scot/@Lassielmr" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Lassielmr</span></a></span> I'm not so sure.</p><p>'Lord' Marvin et al. weren't very popular and since then the shitshow of Labour at national level hasn't helped either.</p><p>Meanwhile the Greens are coming in for heavy criticism for their running of Bristol.</p><p>As for the other local authorities in <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/WECA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WECA</span></a>, they're usually well to the right of opinion within the city itself.</p>
Steve Woods<p>I wouldn't trust Arron Banks to run a bath, let alone a combined authority.</p><p>He's already done enough damage with <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Brexit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Brexit</span></a>, not to mention hounding Carol Cadwalladr through the courts.</p><p>A real nasty piece of work.</p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/WECA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WECA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/WestOfEngland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WestOfEngland</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.bristol247.com/news-and-features/news/if-elected-i-will-donate-my-salary-to-charity-and-claim-no-expenses-says-arron-banks/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bristol247.com/news-and-featur</span><span class="invisible">es/news/if-elected-i-will-donate-my-salary-to-charity-and-claim-no-expenses-says-arron-banks/</span></a></p>
Steve Woods<p>The <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Bristol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bristol</span></a> area's nastier Banksy returns like a Friday night boomerang curry. 🐸 </p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fascism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/WECA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WECA</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.bristol247.com/news-and-features/news/arron-banks-announced-as-reforms-metro-mayor-candidate/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bristol247.com/news-and-featur</span><span class="invisible">es/news/arron-banks-announced-as-reforms-metro-mayor-candidate/</span></a></p>
Steve Woods<p>" I know how important arts (and) creative industries are to regenerating an area. And this is a classic instance of how a part of Bristol that for a long time, ignored and forgotten and really struggled, was completely transformed."</p><p>It was a solid working-class area before it was *transformed* with trendy bars and overpriced food shops, you muppet.</p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Bristol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bristol</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/WECA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WECA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/elections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>elections</span></a> <a href="https://www.bristol247.com/news-and-features/features/metro-mayor-candidate-says-she-wants-to-develop-more-pathways-into-creative-industries/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bristol247.com/news-and-featur</span><span class="invisible">es/features/metro-mayor-candidate-says-she-wants-to-develop-more-pathways-into-creative-industries/</span></a></p>
Steve Woods<p>Dan, Dan the Vanity Man and others dress awkwardly in hi-viz and PPE for a publicity photo. </p><p>PS: it's S. Gloucestershire's latest *railway* station.</p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/WECA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WECA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/BadJournalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BadJournalism</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/our-brands/work-starts-brabazon-train-station-10029935" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bristolpost.co.uk/our-brands/w</span><span class="invisible">ork-starts-brabazon-train-station-10029935</span></a></p>
Steve Woods<p>Dan Dan The Vanity Man gets his priorities right.</p><p>"The mayor then interrupted the session to take a phone call, as a delivery driver asked for instructions to deliver a package to his house."</p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/WestOfEngland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WestOfEngland</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/WECA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WECA</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/west-england-mayor-denies-portishead-10013443" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol</span><span class="invisible">-news/west-england-mayor-denies-portishead-10013443</span></a></p>
Steve Woods<p>Labour expels S. Gloucs. councillor. He'll stand as a independent candidate for <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/WECA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WECA</span></a> mayor.</p><p>'“I have been a Labour member for over 40 years since joining Bristol East, Brislington East, Labour branch in 1983, having been inspired at a public meeting by my local MP Tony Benn. But I have now lost trust and confidence in the Labour Party and I will leave the Labour Party January 31.”'</p><p><a href="https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/labour-expels-south-gloucestershire-councillor-9907470" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol</span><span class="invisible">-news/labour-expels-south-gloucestershire-councillor-9907470</span></a></p>
Steve Woods<p>West of England Combined Authority: Farage Fan Club Ltd seeks scoundrel, aka patriot.</p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/WECA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WECA</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/reform-looks-deeply-patriotic-candidate-9900621" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol</span><span class="invisible">-news/reform-looks-deeply-patriotic-candidate-9900621</span></a></p>
Incredibish<p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn0xz4938z9o" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn0xz4</span><span class="invisible">938z9o</span></a></p><p>I am old enough to remember Avon Local Authority, and I'm gently banging my head against a convenient wall... <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/WECA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WECA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/localPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>localPolitics</span></a></p>
Steve Woods<p>Devolution is 'an exiting idea' says vain man with a vested interest (&amp; two jobs, MP and metro mayor).</p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/devolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>devolution</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/England" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>England</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/WECA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WECA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/WestOfEngland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WestOfEngland</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/news-opinion/weca-mayor-dan-norris-says-9794816" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bristolpost.co.uk/news/news-op</span><span class="invisible">inion/weca-mayor-dan-norris-says-9794816</span></a></p>
Steve Woods<p>Local 'businessman' Samuel Williams: “On top of this, I will deliver at least six new train stations and crucial rail improvements..."</p><p>They're *railway* stations, laddie.</p><p>And by the way, I'm genetically programmed not to vote Tory.</p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/WestOfEngland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WestOfEngland</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/WECA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WECA</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/two-more-candidates-enter-race-9691773" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol</span><span class="invisible">-news/two-more-candidates-enter-race-9691773</span></a></p>
Steve Woods<p>What I did in Scotland by Dan, Dan the Vanity Man.</p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/WECA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WECA</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.bristol247.com/opinion/your-say/uk-open-business-so-west-england/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bristol247.com/opinion/your-sa</span><span class="invisible">y/uk-open-business-so-west-england/</span></a></p>
Steve Woods<p>From our Brits can do public transport correspondent.</p><p>“So if you get off a train at Bristol Parkway at night, you can’t get back home because the last bus is about 6.30pm. This was all agreed by Weca. Something’s not functioning properly – Weca is in special measures – but I’ve never seen anywhere but Dorset where buses are being cut so deep this September and it’s causing uproar."</p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Bristol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bristol</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/WECA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WECA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/WestOfEngland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WestOfEngland</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/regions-bus-cuts-complete-disaster-9630686" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol</span><span class="invisible">-news/regions-bus-cuts-complete-disaster-9630686</span></a></p>
Steve Woods<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.scot/@JackTheCat" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>JackTheCat</span></a></span> That means Auld Reekie will be playing host to Dan, Dan the Vanity Man.</p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/WECA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WECA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/WestOfEngland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WestOfEngland</span></a><br><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4n4927lpd9o" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4n492</span><span class="invisible">7lpd9o</span></a></p>
Steve Woods<p>Oh dear.</p><p>How sad.</p><p>Never mind.</p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/WECA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WECA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/WestOfEngland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WestOfEngland</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/dan-norris-blocked-being-weca-9576005" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol</span><span class="invisible">-news/dan-norris-blocked-being-weca-9576005</span></a></p>
Steve Woods<p>Dan, Dan the Vanity Man becomes Dan "Butter Wouldn't Melt In My Mouth" Norris.</p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/WECA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WECA</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/metro-mayor-dan-norris-hits-9567079" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol</span><span class="invisible">-news/metro-mayor-dan-norris-hits-9567079</span></a></p>
Steve Woods<p>"Last December, the leaders of South Gloucestershire and Bath &amp; North East Somerset councils agreed with Weca’s top legal and finance officers that Labour metro mayor Dan Norris spent the public money to cover a double-decker with huge photos of him and his dog for political gain against government guidelines."</p><p>Dan the Vanity Man is now Dan Two Jobs Norris (also MP for North East Somerset and Hanham).</p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/WECA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WECA</span></a> <a href="https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/dan-norris-bus-wrap-debacle-9533619" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol</span><span class="invisible">-news/dan-norris-bus-wrap-debacle-9533619</span></a></p>
Steve Woods<p>Former <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Bristol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bristol</span></a> mayor Marvin Rees all but rules himself out of <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/WECA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WECA</span></a> mayor job.</p><p>Good.</p><p>He's done far too much damage already.</p><p>He's also incredibly thin-skinned and blocked me on the bird site for making a joke at his expense. </p><p><a href="https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/marvin-rees-rules-himself-out-9506823" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol</span><span class="invisible">-news/marvin-rees-rules-himself-out-9506823</span></a></p>
Conor O'Neill<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://wandering.shop/@cstross" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>cstross</span></a></span><br>Dan Norris is currently the Mayor for the West of England Combined Authority (WECA). That's essentially Bristol and environs (what used to be the county of Avon).</p><p>I understand that he'll need to stand down now, so there will be a by-election for that!</p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/WECA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WECA</span></a></p>
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