tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7196642437552790719.post5964255951337170496..comments2023-12-27T04:21:54.668+00:00Comments on Ian Driver's Thanet: Thanet Council Bullies WhistleBlowers Ian Driverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07956304869323562491noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7196642437552790719.post-80559597677560322002014-05-02T00:11:16.798+01:002014-05-02T00:11:16.798+01:00Communicating threats is a serious offence, Ian, a...Communicating threats is a serious offence, Ian, as 9:15 says, it might be worth looking into. <br /><br />We can't have these mere public servants threatening our elected representatives, what's next, jackboots?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7196642437552790719.post-39096579678216521372014-05-01T22:09:50.679+01:002014-05-01T22:09:50.679+01:00The Local Government Association report entitled T...The Local Government Association report entitled Thanet District Council – Corporate Peer Challenge and dated 28 April 2014 says “Many unfounded allegations have been made against senior officers who, whilst being held to account, are also owed a duty of care by the council. This behaviour must be tackled if you are going to improve community confidence in the council.” <br />This statement appears to be the LGA’s own “unfounded allegation” as they present no list of unfounded allegations to justify it or their subsequent recommendation. If the advice of the Local Government Association is “This behaviour must be tackled” where does this leave “challenge” and “open government”? This recommendation sounds more like Gestapo and dictatorship to me. Local Government for the people it is not.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7196642437552790719.post-84768011983086047892014-05-01T21:55:15.268+01:002014-05-01T21:55:15.268+01:00You know when your hitting a bone when they come o...You know when your hitting a bone when they come out with letters of this nature. It seems as though being open and transparent as they have been directed to be seems a bitter pill to swallow, when will people in public office realise that they have been put there by the public and are beholden to them.<br />Sorry to see that you have been bullied and threatened but as a member of the public i have seen a few of your vids and posts you are being listened to and I commend you. Good luck Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7196642437552790719.post-18637334811374297492014-05-01T21:46:09.702+01:002014-05-01T21:46:09.702+01:00Perhaps Mr Patterson and whoever he represents sho...Perhaps Mr Patterson and whoever he represents should read the whole of the Defamation Act 2013, and not least Section 4 Publication on matter of public interest, and let alone the Truth defence of Section 2, or even Section 1 Serious harm, before threatening you.<br />He is just trying to get a lid back on it. <br />Bullying in Thanet District Council.. now where have I heard that before, oh yes three days ago in LGA Peer Review of TDC, except contrary to the impression given by that one-sided report this is bullying of an elected member, who is acting in the public interest, by the executive cabal.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7196642437552790719.post-28449924646708746662014-05-01T19:00:54.187+01:002014-05-01T19:00:54.187+01:00There is an interesting dynamic here - not to ment...There is an interesting dynamic here - not to mention an obvious motive for the letter from TDC.<br /><br />In general terms a defamatory statement needs to be proved to be false by any complainant - as if it is true the utterer of the statement has a perfect defence against any claim of libel. <br /><br />If I read it correctly, the original statement was written by the same author who now strongly counsels that it should be 'un-published' - if that was possible. So, although it was not the author who broadcast the original letter, it was he who caused it to exist and must therefore also be considered to have defamed any of the persons named - if what he wrote was untrue. He may benefit from protection by privilege - but that is a more complex consideration.<br /><br />However, whilst I agree that confidences should normally be kept there is also the question of Public Interest to be considered.<br /><br />Finally if the MO and the author of the 'advisory' letter to the Councillor are one and the same - why doesn't he nail his colors to the mast? He doesn't mince his words in the internal briefing document - does he now think he was not telling the truth?<br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7196642437552790719.post-53983382438572477582014-05-01T17:17:23.569+01:002014-05-01T17:17:23.569+01:00Begin a salary review at TDC Ian. We don't nee...Begin a salary review at TDC Ian. We don't need many of the civil servants.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7196642437552790719.post-10095490694160384292014-05-01T09:15:13.077+01:002014-05-01T09:15:13.077+01:00Who are the General Purposes Committee, do the hav...Who are the General Purposes Committee, do the have anything to do with Common Purpose and are they the reason you are being bullied and not for the first time either as far as im aware. To threaten your home and personal assets is that not criminal intent and a massive threat to you - I would seek legal advice on how to rid the council of such a nasty piece of work as Harvey Patterson - was he elected by the people - no i dont think so. Was he elected by Common Purpose ?<br />TDC is failing on all levels and thinks it is too big to be taken down, it should think again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7196642437552790719.post-17371096840611190312014-04-30T20:51:35.278+01:002014-04-30T20:51:35.278+01:00Sack Harvey. How dare he threaten a councillor pub...Sack Harvey. How dare he threaten a councillor publishing council information. And how dare he threaten your personal home and assets. A police caution as a minimum is also required. Get rid of him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com