tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565935975551949363.post2740053987939017730..comments2023-07-09T11:04:50.150+01:00Comments on Mike Barker: Lib Dem politics in a northern market town: Scrutiny debates Acute Stroke provisionMike Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15453607421766177229noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565935975551949363.post-19903731286037678092010-01-20T10:13:42.152+00:002010-01-20T10:13:42.152+00:00Who, me?
Moving on to today's Echo. Today'...Who, me?<br /><br />Moving on to today's Echo. Today's report is headlined "Ten Month Deadline to recruit stroke unit staff". It says that officials "may have to close" the unit if new consultants cannot be recruited.<br /> <br />But the Echo's report fails to mention two other points made by officials at the meeting. <br /><br />Firstly, they have reached Mike Barkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15453607421766177229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565935975551949363.post-51699990269145442322010-01-20T09:35:15.525+00:002010-01-20T09:35:15.525+00:00"It is too big an issue to be used for narrow..."It is too big an issue to be used for narrow party political advantage."<br /><br />Sure, but then arguably you are doing the same by focusing on the way in which the information was leaked...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11443724356434212172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565935975551949363.post-19110304147087254872010-01-20T07:51:23.622+00:002010-01-20T07:51:23.622+00:00Hi James,
Where was this issue "already in t...Hi James,<br /><br />Where was this issue "already in the public domain"? The earliest reference I can find to it on Twitter or on any blog is on Cllr Chapman's own page on the evening before the Echo ran its story. If you can show me where it was in the public domain before Cllr Chapman took it to the press I'll be happy to print it.<br /><br />I acknowledge that the issue of Mike Barkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15453607421766177229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565935975551949363.post-58904215420272276862010-01-19T23:25:18.723+00:002010-01-19T23:25:18.723+00:00In defence of Cllr Chapman, she was bringing to gr...In defence of Cllr Chapman, she was bringing to greater awareness what was already in the public domain through twitter and the issue of stroke services is of particular concern for her.<br /><br />You might as well say the Echo should have consulted Stephen Eames - but then, he's not a rival candidate in parliamentary elections.<br /><br />I don't recall her Facebook page or press Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11443724356434212172noreply@blogger.com