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From Brentford TV - Cllr Katherine Dunne isacked as Deputy Leader of Hounslow Council

"BRUTAL. HUMILIATING. SHE WAS HOLDING BACK TEARS." Cllr Katherine Dunne sacked as Deputy Leader of Hounslow Council. Council Leader Shantanu Rajawat announced his decision at last night's meeting of the Labour Group of Councillors. He appointed Cllr Tom Bruce as her replacement.Cllr Dunne pleaded with Cllr Rajawat not to announce the move during the meeting – whilst he was actually doing so – but he ignored her and carried on. She was holding back tears.She accused him of not following Labour standing orders over the election of the Leader and Deputy Leader. However she accepted that she knew this breach was happening previously and had never done anything about it.She also asked him what message the replacement of a female Deputy Leader with a male sent to other women and whether it showed Cllr Rajawat's lack of gender balance in his leadership team.He gave a "rubbish response" and the exchange became heated as she interrupted him saying: "Answer my question!The meeting was held behind closed doors with the usual warnings, "Don't leak to Brentford TV!" Cllr Dunne – who represents Syon and Brentford Lock – remains a member of the Cabinet but left the meeting "an angry and lonely figure", according to one witness. While she has personal support from other Councillors, much of this is muted because they are, in effect, on Cllr Rajawat's "payroll" – receiving significant Special Responsibility Allowances at his discretion. This helps him to maintain control. She oversees a large portfolio – Transport Strategy (including Active and Sustainable Travel), Aviation Policy, Climate Emergency, Net Zero Neighbourhoods, and Environment Strategy and Policy (including air quality). All these require her to work closely with the Leader. Will that prove difficult now their relationship – never that strong – is so visibly fractured? She is the leading figure behind the Council's Climate Emergency Action Plan. Will Cllr Rajawat reduce some of her work and prominence? Dedicated to tackling climate change – and sympathetic to Extinction Rebellion – would Cllr Dunne be willing to accept that? Would others? There is the potential for a widening split. This is a move with unpredictable consequences.Also confirmed was the resignation of Cllr Guy Lambert from the Cabinet and his replacement – as predicted here – by Cllr Raghwinder Siddhu.Hounslow Council holds its Annual Meeting on 28 May when the changes will be confirmed and the new Mayor will be "elected" – ie appointed by Cllr Rajawat. As we have revealed, this will be Cllr Karen Smith.

Michael Good ● 282d143 Comments

Wow, 26 mins this time, it really is infatuation. The continued gaslighting narcissist tendencies are never ending. I know you've got to keep saying it so you believe it Paul so just carry on regardless.

Mark Talbot ● 271d

Sorry guys but anybody who isn’t a racist or an apologist for racism is automatically superior intellectually and morally. You really have to be quite spectacularly thick and morally bankrupt to join a thread on a public forum to defend racism and attack people for calling it out. Or just so eager to express your personal animus that you stumbled into a trap to embarrass yourselves yet again. That is probably your best defence at this stage.

Paul Campbell ● 272d

"Is there anybody in London who isn’t smarter than Mark Talbot?"Look in a mirror, Humpty.

Richard Greenhough ● 272d

Given the timeline of your responses to my postings over the last couple of days are 8 mins, 16 mins, 1hr 1 min (obviously took you a long time to think of that pearl of wisdom), 35 mins and 5 mins your infatuation with me is rather weird. Whilst I'm not prepared to drag the rest of London into this there's at least one isn't there Paul?

Mark Talbot ● 272d

Judigng by the evidence of your ability to retain information I guess you have already forgotten the wise advice you received from Robert Fish. It is most welcome to see you and your fellow travellers continue to fall into my rather obvious traps. You are all doing the car lobby proud. Please keep going.

Paul Campbell ● 273d

Every post you make should further convince the casual reader of your need for professional help

N V Brooks ● 273d

It’s not a special or remotely arrogant claim to have superior intellect to somebody who is an apologist for a racist and who posts incriminating photos of himself breaking the law by using his phone while driving. Is there anybody in London who isn’t smarter than Mark Talbot?

Paul Campbell ● 273d

The well trodden path of deflection by narcissism when you have no proper reply. If that’s superior intellect you’re welcome to it.

Mark Talbot ● 273d

I love the way that he still thinks that anybody cares about what he says but I do worry that he be sinking even further into his narcissism as he believes that you are thinking of him.

N V Brooks ● 273d

Enuff said!

Steve Taylor ● 273d

Have you told your wife or car yet how often you think about me Mark?

Paul Campbell ● 273d

If you’re claiming to be intellectually superior at least get the grammar right in your obsessive, gaslighting and narcissistic posts.

Mark Talbot ● 273d

Racist Nige are there no other shiny objects that can attract your fascination as much as I do?

Paul Campbell ● 274d

As you know all too well. Now, are you going to seek help Paul?

N V Brooks ● 274d

Racists and velophonbes and law-breaking drivers tend to lack the cognitive ability to develop their own ideas so they often mimic those of their intellectual superiors. And imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Paul Campbell ● 274d

Best upgrade that to obsessive gaslighting narcissist.

Mark Talbot ● 274d

Sorry, been out at a multi cultural event with a load of other races from, inter alia, France, Germany, Grenada, Jamaica, Cote D'Ivore, DRC ,Syria Ireland and the UKMeanwhile Bogtrotter and the Grove Park Narcissist Gnome aka The Velovile Tag Team continue to cost the LCC members with the utter bullshit that they post. A wonderful source of ridicule.

N V Brooks ● 274d

Racist Nige is as overly racist in this thread as Phone-Driving Mark is overtly a law-breaking driver who posts photos of himself using his phone at the wheel of his car. They can both attack and abuse people who call out their abhorrent behaviour as much as they like but it won’t stop Nige being a racist and Mark being a dangerous driver.

Paul Campbell ● 274d

Case and laid, gaslighting narcissist.

Mark Talbot ● 274d

Apologists for Racist Nige are just outing themselves as racists too.

Paul Campbell ● 274d

Classic gaslighting narcissist posting behaviour in full force by a couple of posters. To be frank sometimes best left alone to stew for reasons previously stated on another post.

Mark Talbot ● 274d

Old man Robinson still can’t quote a single racist remark made by NV Brooks. What a sad old fool. He perseverates without conviction. Same old, same old. Yawn

Steve Taylor ● 274d

On the contrary Nige, with every racist post that you claim isn’t racist, you are digging your own grave, so to speak.Just an old, ranting, racist, nutter, probably harmless but definitely a sad individual. Best pitied.

Michael Robinson ● 274d

Big finger trouble. "LCC chums " aassuming that you still have some after your ageist and disabled shaming rants

N V Brooks ● 275d

Oh goody, hope that you have shared it with your little LCF chims, they can then assess what a fool was given the job of promoting their agenda in LBHounslow.

N V Brooks ● 275d

But still no evidence of racism!!  You’re being rather precious aren’t you?

Steve Taylor ● 275d

As I said Nige, your racist ranting on this forum has been noted beyond the boundaries of Chiswick.It's always good when bigots like you out themselves so they can be ignored as just another ranter whose opinion matters not...

Michael Robinson ● 275d

The people of Kerry are doubtless rejoicing that the county IQ is not dragged down Boggy.

N V Brooks ● 275d

Thanks Robert for providing a voice of reason and explanation to Mr Brooks.And I'm not from Kerry, not that it matters, as Mr Brooks posts are just as crass.

Michael Robinson ● 275d

Irrelevant because there is no evidence of discrimination and no hate crime has been committed.

Steve Taylor ● 275d

Correct. Even among my Irish friends the'Kerryman' is noted as  "less than the full shilling".As I explained Robert, Boggy, the ageist disabled shaming velovile brorough representative of the London Cycling Campaign deserves every brickbat aimed at him. His total lack of emapthy for all road users outside his narrow vision make him obtuse. Bogtrotter seems wholly appropriate.

N V Brooks ● 275d

I don't know what originally led to Nigel Brooks's being called racist, but I can think of at least two ostensibly racist comments during his unedifying spat with Michael Robinson. I can't find the first reference in the midst of the dozens of abusive posts, but I recall something along the lines that Robinson was from Kerry, and that people from Kerry are known as stupid, even in Ireland. Then there was this comment earlier today: "Just because you object to being called a Bogtrotter (which is so appropriate in your case as it defines someone almost terminally obtuse) does not make me a racist as I have explained to you. The fact that you cannot accept reason makes the term Bogtrotter even more apt in your case."So,"bogtrotters", i.e. Irish, are almost terminally obtuse and not given to reason? Not racist?

Robert Fish ● 275d

Bad news Nige. You really can’t expect decision makers in Hounslow to give you any time of day given a) you can’t vote for them and b) your racist invective on a public internet forum has been noted. You may not think it is racist but your opinion does not matter as others do.

Michael Robinson ● 275d

Hounslow Council certainly isn't going to listen to unhinged ranty old racists from Ealing on the topic of cycle lanes or any topic. Keep screaming into the void.

Paul Campbell ● 275d

For pity's sake you myopic fool. Theyt don't drive me to apoplexy. The point, you fool, and one that I have made time and time again, is they are not fit for purpose. They sit unkempt and therefore almost totally unused (apart from stretches of CS9).It is obvious from your posts that the only cyclist for whose welfare you are concerned is Paul Campbell (and possibly Mickey Bogtrotter) As such then you views are totally unrepresentative and are simply an outlet for your odious invective to creep out.  Hounslow should not give two hoots about such people and the councillor who was gullible enough so to do has lost seniority. Can't wait for her to lose her cabinet post.

N V Brooks ● 275d

No need for me to do anything. If cycle lanes in Hounslow are driving old racists in Ealing to apoplexy and making them go on the internet to insult people on a Saturday morning then they are brilliant and need zero intervention. Carry on the good work Hounslow Council.

Paul Campbell ● 275d

You truly are a myopic pillock Campbell. Extract your head from your bottom and look around you. Is the cycling infrastructure or that you  want it to be? Of course not so do something about it you pillock

N V Brooks ● 275d

How many more time? Calling a disabled shaming ageist velovile a Bogtrotter is descriptive not racist. Fool.

N V Brooks ● 275d

And the morons still can’t quote a single racist comment.

Steve Taylor ● 275d

If cycle lanes are annoying old racists like Nige then they are doing exactly the right thing.  More of this content please.

Paul Campbell ● 275d

QED regarding Nige's racism.

Michael Robinson ● 275d

Yep, bogtrotter fits you to a tee.

N V Brooks ● 275d

That fact that you think "bogtrotter" isn't a term of racist abuse really says it all about you Nige. You may have grown up with Alf Garnett and "Mind Your Language" on TV but things have moved on since then.You obviously haven't moved on and remained an elderly, racist, bigotted dinosaur.

Michael Robinson ● 275d

I won't waste much more time on Boggy (you forgot disabled shaming by the way which makes him even more odious) as it's like talking to a pile of (no, let's not go there). Paul simply needs to venture beyong Grove Park and his visits to the Street Food and Flower markets. Get out to other parts of the borough (as examples Isleworth and Feltham to see the poorly planned and constructed cycling infrastructure which, should surprise no-one, is barely used. If he and his LCC chums want to see an increased uptake they need to work with rather than constantly battle against, motorists to achieve a viable solution for all road users. The constant adversarial and almost totalitarian approach taken by Campbell helps no-one.

N V Brooks ● 275d

Up early this morning Boggy? Take your medication and go and heave a lie down. David is not worth my time and I certainly woud not start to racially abuse anyone. Just because you object to being called a Bogtrotter (which is so appropriate in your case as it defines someone almost terminally obtuse) does not make me a racist as I have explained to you. The fact that you cannot accept reason makes the term Bogtrotter even more apt in your case. Off and take your meds.

N V Brooks ● 275d

So the bigot, ageist, insignificant Irishmen  can’t quote any racist comment made by NV Brooks. It must be terrible being them and being proven wrong all the time. They are just two frustrated old fools so very, very, very angry that their war and cars is losing and they won’t live to see the day when car ownership will reduce worldwide. Cars are getting bigger and better and cycling is becoming more and more dangerous. It’s in rapid decline as youngsters are queuing to do their driving tests so that they can travel and expand their minds and see new things beyond the Chiswick bubble.

Steve Taylor ● 275d

The trouble you have with David Burke, Nige, is that you don’t know what racist abuse to use at him.It would be funny if he was black, Jewish and Scottish. You wouldn’t know what racist word to pick. Or maybe you would use 3.

Michael Robinson ● 275d

Another member of the Velovile "intelligentsia". Sensitive little souls and so worthy of every comment thrown at them.

N V Brooks ● 276d

As Father Jack would have said "fekk off".

N V Brooks ● 276d

Keith, any and all criticism from the likes of you is a badge of honour. You have never shown any sign of knowing your arse from your elbow but plenty of indications that you share similarly abhorrent and bigoted views as Racist Nige.

Paul Campbell ● 276d

Father Ted was funny, I can't believe that it has been 26 years since Dermot passed away in West Middlesex Hospital.You however Mickey Boy are simply an unfunny, ageist, disabled shaming Velovile.

N V Brooks ● 276d

David Burke referred to Nige as an "old bigot" and his "old colonial mindset".Spot on too.

Michael Robinson ● 276d

I hear you're a racist now NigelHow did you get interested in that type of thing?Do you devote yourself full time to the old racism? (what Father Ted would have said to Nigel)

Michael Robinson ● 276d

Afaik there are only two people on here who call you a racist Nigel,and neither of them are known to spout much sense at the best of times.

Keith Iddon ● 276d

Oh look, the Gnome of Grove Park pops up to defend the Bogtrotter. Another ageist pillock.

N V Brooks ● 276d

He wouldn't be known as Racist Nigel if he wasn't a racist.

Paul Campbell ● 276d

Every attempt, but you are too thick a bogtrotter to understand. My insults to you are not racist Mickey M'Boy but because you are an odious ageist disabled-shaming fool and will continue to be treated as such.  As I have said countless times, God knows what the LCC passed over to select someone like you.

N V Brooks ● 276d

What racist posts?

Steve Taylor ● 276d

Because he is. Racist posts, no attempt to deny his racism.

Michael Robinson ● 276d

Why does the odious little Irish moron continually refer to NV Brooks as ‘racist’ ?

Steve Taylor ● 276d

Mickey Boy you are an odious little man.Your reply was oh so predictable. Whay not try new medication your BP must be going through the roof. Mine is close to perfect for a man of my age BTW. Cholesterol in range, HBA1c close to perfect. Going to around for a long time to expose ageist, disabled shaming oafs like you Boggy.

N V Brooks ● 277d

Ah, the classic "some of my best friends are..." phrase trotted out by every racist.

Michael Robinson ● 277d

Two of my dearest friends were Prem Devidyal Vasistha (a Hindu Vedic) may he Rest in Peace and Patrick Grimes - from the rough part of the south side of Dublin also now passed into Glory. I still write a few times each month to Hal Sosabowski, who uncle lead the Polish forces at Arnhem and Andrew Mazurkiewicz, an old musician mate still building wonderful guitars in Vienna. My lovely neighbours are from Ireland, Scotland, Kerala, Jamaica, Syria, The Punjab and Pakistan - my family shares Iftar with Mo and his family every Ramadan.Having worked in the USA, Germany, The Netherlands, France Belgium, Norway and Finland I think that I am somewhat better qualified that some odious, thick and truly insignificant bogtrotter from LBH Hounslow to boast about living and working in a multi-cultural society. Never mind Boggy just keep being ageist, disabled shaming and fantasising it is, after all, what you are good at. Silly little man, the LCC must be so proud of you.

N V Brooks ● 277d

Steve Taylor may not know that there are countries other than the UK and they can have different time zones from the UK so the time of a post on this forum does not reflect local time for the poster.  It would be good if Steve Taylor did what I do for regular business trips such as this week and took Eurostar to Belgium and Netherlands as I think he would spontaneously combust at the sight of all those people cycling just leaving a cloud of steamy urine where he once stood.Of course racist Nige is well aware there are countries other than England because if there weren't, he would be severely limited in his racist abuse.  Muslims, Jews, Irish, Scottish, Indian, Pakistani, Italian, Polish, Chinese... Nige will have racist abuse for all of them.

Michael Robinson ● 277d

;-)

N V Brooks ● 278d

It’s quite astonishing that NV Brooks has managed to get under the skin of ageist clown Michael Robinson so much as to cause him sleepless nights. There he is just after 6am already spouting garbage and abusive remarks. Obviously he just can’t sleep because NV Brooks annoys him so much. Or perhaps he just wets his bed and wakes up and grabs his mobile to start the days abuse. One would have thought his frustration with NV Brooks would be better served by going for an early morning cycle on the pavements of Chiswick and shouting verbal abuse at old ladies out with their doggies for an early morning stroll. What a total plonker!

Steve Taylor ● 278d

Indeed. I shall leave Boggy to rant, fantasise and become ever more objectionable. Cue his next "racist" post. Ill leave him to his hypertension.  Bye.

N V Brooks ● 278d

It's like deja vu all over again with you two.

Keith Iddon ● 278d

Morning Boggy. Take uou meds, there's a good girl

N V Brooks ● 278d

Well done Nige.  Using more and more racist abuse and claiming it isn’t racist demonstrates just how thick you are.  You are living proof that racism and low levels of intelligence go together. Old, decrepid, racist, thick as two short planks, that’s you Nige.

Michael Robinson ● 278d

You need to understand Boggy that calling a thick bogtrotter a thick bogtrotter is not racist it is simply a statement of fact.  No worries about my blood pressures I am pleased to say.  Coherence does not seem to be your strong point at the best of times and I can only repeat that God alone knows what the LCC passed over to find such a nugget of ambassadorial excellence as Boggy. Night night Mickey Boy, check you medication before settling down and don't forget to feed your little gnomic pocket pet.

N V Brooks ● 279d

You are definitely getting riled now Nige. Your ranting is getting increasingly more racist and increasingly less coherent, not that you were coherent to start with.It can’t be good for your blood pressure Nige… don’t forget that you are the elderly and decrepid one here.  It would be very ironic if you were to pop your clogs brought on by apoplexy or high blood pressure as a result of all that racist ranting you do.

Michael Robinson ● 279d

Poor little Boggy having another rant, are you from Kerry? You must be as that is a place that defines stupid, even among the Irish. You mistake me for someone who actually gives a toss about cycle lanes. However as you are too damned thick to read posts I leave you with this thought Boggy. If ignorance is bliss you must be permanently ecstatic

N V Brooks ● 279d

The fact that you are happy to acknowledge that you are a racist Nige just demonstrates how stupid and ignorant you are.Fortunately you don’t have anything to look forward to in your life but even more annoyance as more cycle lanes are built.When it comes to blood pressure and health, all that driving with no exercise plus  racist ranting on the internet, it can’t be good for you… not that I care.

Michael Robinson ● 279d

Water off a very wide duck's back. I called the Irish cycling zealot a Bogtrotter in response to his ageist, disabled-shaming posts. This was enough for 'Boggy' as he shall now be forever known, to play the 'racist' card.  His little gnomic Velophile (or should that be Velovile?) chum, devoid of original thought leapt to support him. So we have the Gnome of Grove Park supporting Boggy who becomes more incensed with every post. Really good fun and you can almost hear the blood pressure rising every time yet another of his "racist bigot" posts doesn't upset me.

N V Brooks ● 279d

I was thinking of further west.

Keith Iddon ● 279d

What on earth is going on here? Why are these two little narcissistic, ageist, insignificant Irishmen ganging up on NV Brooks. What has he done to make them so angry as to resort to keyboard bullying and name calling? Is it just an Irish playground thing or something deeper and more sinister?

Steve Taylor ● 279d

Morning Boggy. Have a good day.

N V Brooks ● 279d

Racist Nige is very apt.

Michael Robinson ● 279d

I'd prefer Nigel but whatever floats your boat. I trust you have no objection should I reciprocate at some future point. Sleep well.

N V Brooks ● 280d

Great. Will do 👍 Racist Nige.

Paul Campbell ● 280d

Oh look, the bogtrotters little troll comes along to whine alongside him. No Paul,³ it doesn't bother me at all so call me whatever you like. Moving on.

N V Brooks ● 280d

I think we all just call you Racist Nige from now on when replying to your posts. You embrace and revel in it so I’m sure it won’t bother you.

Paul Campbell ● 280d

Empty vessel making a lot of noise. I suggest a change of hypertension medication Mickey me boy. You can keep repeating yourself but the only person getting wound up is you.

N V Brooks ● 280d

Of course one of the benefits of cycle lanes is how they annoy old bigots like Nige.Let’s face it, he has nothing to look forward to in his sad and miserable life but getting more annoyed by more bike lanes in the area with his only recreation being racist ranting on this forum.Not much of a life is it really.

Michael Robinson ● 280d

Poor Mickey Boy, backed into a corner and has to play the racism and bigotry cards because ye uas nothing of substance to say. The LCC must be eo very proud that they chose someone so erudite and capable of embracing a wide spread of opinion to represent them in the borough.,🤣🤣🤣

N V Brooks ● 280d

Of course you aren’t bothered, you are an old racist bigot, that’s what you do. Racism and bigotry.

Michael Robinson ● 280d

Not any better in Brentford to be fair where e-mails about CS9 road markings were ignored and were subsequently answered by Guy Lambert when Cllr. Dunne's lack of response was drawn to his attention.

N V Brooks ● 280d

I think the further west we go,the more say we might have.

Keith Iddon ● 280d

'Whatever happens, Chiswick residents are very unlikely to get much say.' 'What is it about (some) Chiswick residents that makes them feel they have less 'say' than others across the borough?'I'm with you there - when it comes to be listened to, or should that be ignored by LBH? We are all in the same boat.

Vanessa Smith ● 280d

Duh!  You only have to look at the demographic of the majority of Councillors to get your answer to that one.

Steve Taylor ● 280d

'Whatever happens, Chiswick residents are very unlikely to get much say.' What is it about (some) Chiswick residents that makes them feel they have less 'say' than others across the borough?

Anne England ● 280d

Just to keep you happy........ "Every morning Bogtrotter runs across the bog, up the bog, down the bog and around the bog until it's time to go home. Sometimes he wishes things would change, but he doesn't know how or what or why."

N V Brooks ● 280d

Yawn, not bothered.

N V Brooks ● 280d

So you claim you weren’t bothered Nige but you still posted racist abuse.  I suppose to racists, they just consider that normal behaviour.

Michael Robinson ● 280d

Mickey Boy, post as many bullshit generalisations and falsehoods as you want, bothered I am not, as long as you believe it.

N V Brooks ● 281d

You have outed yourself as a racist with your own posts.  They are on this forum, you can't claim you didn't post them and your claim that they aren't racist just demonstrates how out of touch you are.If you want to argue with me about data analysis, I'll wipe the floor with you.  You really aren't smart enough Nige.You can look forward to the next round of cycleway plans coming out soon.

Michael Robinson ● 281d

And there we leave the fantasist to his lies and rantings. When I post data I cite the source. Selective posting of data is Tom's speciality and far too complex for the likes of you Mickey Boy.  No point in trying to have a reasoned debate with such a dullard. I'll leave you to post the next 'racist bigot' insult as is your want and relfects what one might expect from a fool without any substance to their arguments.

N V Brooks ● 281d

Your racist postings have already been referenced on this thread and I agree with the poster who replied to you saying 'Nobody applies that "term" apart from old bigots like you.'And the good thing about facts based upon air quality monitors, traffic survey cameras, police collisions reports are that the sources of the data don't care what you think. And you wouldn't have the knowledge or intelligence to analyse the data anyway.

Michael Robinson ● 281d

What racist ranting?  You don't annoy me, I pity you in that you actually place a value on your ranntings Mickey Boy. You really are a worthy rep for the LCC. A fantasist who simply creates 'facts' to meet a blinkered narrative.

N V Brooks ● 281d

Well I appeared to annoy you sufficiently to trigger your racist ranting.Now that the mayoral election is over, I'm looking forward to hearing the plans for new cycleways in meetings with Hounslow and TfL officers over the next month.Unsurprisingly, racist bigoted bores on ChiswickW4 like you aren't one of the groups they engage with.

Michael Robinson ● 281d

Must have been one hell of a 'breakdown' for the humiliation to be aired in public.

N V Brooks ● 281d

Doesn't annoy me at all, you over-estimate your 'worth' by a considerable degree Mickey Boy. If you are the adults in the room, then I assume that you were either not there or, if you were, I fear for the children. You are truly an odious little bigot.

N V Brooks ● 281d

"seems to have pandered to the needs of a small, but rather angry and noisy lobby."Well that is certainly true about Cllr Biddolph, Russell.

Michael Robinson ● 281d

Just to annoy you even further, you'll be happy to hear that LCC are regarded as "the adults in the room" when it comes to engagement with officers and councillors.  Sensible, pragmatic, polite, constructive.Why do you think the nutters of OneChiswick think the council is under the thumb of the LCC?  Maybe it is because we don't spam councillors with deranged anonymous emails like they do.  There is no point treating you with respect given you are just an old, ranting, racist bigot.

Michael Robinson ● 281d

So was her demise to do with the Kebab Shop culture war in the Olde Car Park? Must say, in any event she had an opportunity to provide for all of Chiswick, and Brentford, but seems to have pandered to the needs of a small, but rather angry and noisy lobby.

Russell Pearson ● 281d

Hopefully no one,  if the markets provide something that people want and need. The growing popularity of 'street food' offerings is to be welcomed as you get the opportunity to sample a broad spectrum of offerings. The best Pho I have ever tasted was from a mobilestall in Hammersmith. The only thing to guard against is the 'chains' moving in with bland, far from fresh offerings.

N V Brooks ● 281d

And the mid-Chiswick Residents Association that has spent so much time and energy opposing the hugely popular and successful markets while its Chair, Jackie Elton, basically complains about too many people coming to enjoy them and lingering in the streets of central Chiswick. Who would listen to these people?

Paul Campbell ● 281d

Learn to read or find someone who can read my posts to you. Truly odious and the LCC must be so proud of having you as a borough representative. God alone knows what they must have passed over to select an ageist, disabled shaming, ignorant bigot like yourself. Still, if it makes you happy, keep posting your inaccurate twaddle.

N V Brooks ● 281d

Don't you mean that OneChiswick is unlikely to get much say?Quite right too. A group that spams councillors with somewhat deranged anonymous emails should be completely ignored.

Michael Robinson ● 281d

You are just an old racist bigot who is uncapable of moving on.We will see just how much you have moved on when the plans come out for the Cycleway 9 extension between Brentford Town Centre and Hounslow Town Centre.I fully expect the same ignorance from you as always and fully expect you will thankfully be ignored.

Michael Robinson ● 281d

You truly are a dullard Robinson.My only negative comment about CS9 was about the poor design leading to excessive road narrowing at Brentford by theold fire station and the misleading 'heritage' road markings (now largely corrected with simple repainting thanks to Guy Lambert contacting Houslow Highways). If that comment was enough for you to satisfy your boorish cycling onanism then sobeit. Normal people have moved onm and are not simply  fixated like yourself and your little clique of halfwits.

N V Brooks ● 281d

Nobody applies that " term"apart from old bigots like you.

David Burke ● 281d

Nobody applies that " term"apart from old bigots like you.

David Burke ● 281d

You've already dug your hole with your racist comments.Cycleway 9 and the other measures in Hounslow are proof that thankfully the local politicians were not swayed by the ignorance and abuse from you and your ilk.

Michael Robinson ● 281d

The question is whether this is simply a breakdown in the relationship between Dunne and Rajawat or whether it might actually lead to a change in policies. Will Dunne keep some or most of her portfolio? Or will there be a change of direction?  Time will tell. Whatever happens, Chiswick residents are very unlikely to get much say. That part won’t change.

Jackie Elton ● 281d

Keep posting, the hole you dig gets deeper post-by-post. Doubtless a source of amusement to you.lityle band of fans on 'X'

N V Brooks ● 281d

To summarise the physicist Max Planck, "science progresses one funeral at a time" or in full "“a new scientific truth does not triumph by convincing its opponents and making them see the light, but rather because its opponents die, and a new generation grows up that is familiar with it.”"Thankfully, elderly racists like NV Brooks are dying off much faster than the people who are growing up with the cycle infrastructure and who have known nothing else and view it as part of everyday life.

Michael Robinson ● 281d

Do keep posting your velophile blinkered ageist, disabled shaming posts, a source of much amusement to you no doubt. Properly implemented cycling infrastructure does not wind up me or any sensible motorist. Shame that those of limited intellectual bandwidth seem so obsessed with the restriction of free movement.

N V Brooks ● 281d

I'm not aware that I've ever stooped as low as NV Brooks and resorted to racism.But I suspect that he just can't help it and he is of a generation when it may have been acceptable but doesn't realise that it isn't now.Of course, one of the advantages of cycle lanes and road closures is that it winds up racists like NV Brooks.  Yet more evidence that he is on the wrong side of history.

Michael Robinson ● 281d

It has long been rumoured in many places that the council is ran along the lines of a personal fiefdom by the leader. A toe out of line seemingly is enough for him to withdraw his grace and favour.  Possibly more than a toe given the public nature of the humiliation. The normally effusive councillor Lambert is strangely quiet on the whole matter having recently resigned himself from Hounslow's cabinet.

N V Brooks ● 281d

Anyone know why?

Russell Pearson ● 281d

Quotes the 'man' who will truck no dissent from his constant indults of others but can't handle getting a fraction of his foul abuse in return. Mark of a VERY limited mindset indeed. Now, jog on chap.

N V Brooks ● 281d

NV Brooks doubling down in his role as the forum’s old, thick racist from Ealing.It is a badge of honour if he disagrees with you because who would want to be associated with the views of a thick old racist like him?(Other than the Chiswick onesies who are equally thick)

Michael Robinson ● 281d

4.5% of journeys are made by bicycle, source Lindon Cycling Campaign. It can therefore be rightly considered as a minority pursuit.

N V Brooks ● 281d

A term rightly applied to the lowest class of Irishman.

N V Brooks ● 281d

Silly little man.

N V Brooks ● 281d

I remember that "contribution" Mr.Robinson was called a " bogtrotter" . Clearly racist and from someone  of an old colonial mindset.

David Burke ● 281d

" but humiliating someone to the point they are so upset they are in tears is not the way for grown adults to behave."That's right! A grown adult who is self serving and arrogant should not shed tears when they are admonished or sacked or side-lined for whatever reason. That's not the way for a despot to behave. Consider the misery she has caused for tens of thousands of residents and commuters.

Steve Taylor ● 281d

OK,Had to ask.

Julian Pavey ● 281d

Absolutely, NV Brooks has previously posted clearly racist comments on this forum.That is OK with the people who run this forum.  He would get banned for using swear words and using the forum to promote a business without paying for advertising but racist language is OK with them.

Michael Robinson ● 281d

OooH DearYou sure you wanted to say that michael

Julian Pavey ● 281d

I am sat here laughing at the idea of cycling being a "minority" leisure pursuit.  That is the sort of comment that makes people elsewhere in the borough laugh at Chiswick. Most people who ride do so as transport to work, to and from school, going to visit people and going to the shop. In fact the same as car users.  Most people who cycle do it because a car is too expensive to run or pointless if only parked outside a house or office all day just to make 2 journeys.  So this idea that cycling is a minority leisure pursuit is not only incorrect it is downright silly.  I don't know Cllr Dunne personally I have never spoken to her nor have I had occasion to write to her, but the description of the meeting sounds horrible to me and most certainly must have been a humiliating experience for her. My own experience's as a disabled woman in this borough recently have left me feeling there is something very wrong and finding this sort of behaviour at the very top worries me about all policies and practices.  You may say you "hate" a Councillor but humiliating someone to the point they are so upset they are in tears is not the way for grown adults to behave.

Caroline Carney ● 281d

Ah, NV Brooks, the elderly racist from Ealing yet again demonstrated his limited mental faculties to this forum.Racism and limited mental faculties tend to go hand and hand and he is a classic example.

Michael Robinson ● 281d

If Jackie is right and we get a change of policy now then surely we could get Ronnie Mushiso to fulfil his election promise to restore freedom of movement to Chiswickians by removing the LTN restriction at Chiswick Common Road so that us drivers can cut through Elliot Rd to avoid the queues for the lights on Turnham Green Terrace? Right Jackie?

Paul Campbell ● 281d

Not everything revolves around your blinkered vision of all matters being connected to cycling. Dunne was a disaster for the people of Hounslow being totally unresponsive to questions about road safety and telling constituents to shut up during planning meetings. This is not the action one would expect from a councillor. Please take off your blinkers Mr Robinson the world has more to it than the needs of a few people following a minority leisure pursuit and their 'tame' but largely incommunicado supporter.

N V Brooks ● 281d

Typical bitterness from Jackie Elton, a member of OneChiswick, the group who failed miserably with their Judicial Review attempt on Cycleway 9 and now only exists as a toxic and abusive Facebook group.The cycleway on Chiswick High Rd and no motor traffic except buses on Fishers Lane must have rankled but you need to move on because they are here to stay.

Michael Robinson ● 281d

How to win friends and influence people..(not).

Keith Iddon ● 281d

I have been waiting a long time for this self serving, arrogant individual to get her come uppance.  Few will remember her comment at a planning meeting that she wanted us to know that she was a socialist and if she had the chance she would pave over the whole of Chiswick with council housing.  So much for unbiased control as temporary chair of the meeting.

Elizabeth Ross ● 281d

"Katherine Dunne took the pro LTN/pro London Cycling Campaign approach to an extreme in Chiswick"Did she? How?Was it by :Extending resident access to everybody living east of the A316No restrictions for  carers and blue badge holdersNo restrictions for Black Cabs Reducing the duration of the restrictions from 24/7 to Mon to Sat from 8am to 7pmSynchronising the restrictions from the A316 and granting access to all four CPZs including SOTG?Agreeing ultimately to open the LTN to through traffic following campaigning from the local residents associations and Carservative Councillors only for them to turn 180 at the last minute and demand she keep the restrictions in placeIf that is extremism then I'd love to see what the Chiswick car lobby considers to be acceptable.

Paul Campbell ● 281d

Katherine Dunne took the pro LTN/pro London Cycling Campaign approach to an extreme in Chiswick brooking no opposition and signalling a determination to forge ahead.  The policies were being extended westwards through Brentford and Isleworth. Was this sacking was simply a relationship breakdown between her and Rajawat or does it signal a change in policy? Time will tell.

Jackie Elton ● 281d

Good riddance to Dunne. She has totally destroyed the transport infrastructure and caused massive air pollution with her moronic ideas on LTNs and cycle lanes and the war on motorists.

Steve Taylor ● 281d

Well said, so much for democracy, just the personal fiefdom of the leader it seems if reporting is accurate.

N V Brooks ● 282d

If all the Labour councillors are prepared to just sit there and await the pleasure of one person, then they only have themselves to blame, no sympathy whatsoever.

Vanessa Smith ● 282d

Fun and games. Oh well, don't let the door hit you on the way out.

N V Brooks ● 282d