Thursday, January 21, 2010

RENFREWSHIRE SNP ABANDON THE EDUCATIONAL HAVE NOTS.

The SNP have been in charge of Renfrewshire Council for almost 3 years and their 3 Rd. budget was put forward on Mon. Jan. 18 Th. 10. Those who thought with good reason that Education would be free from from further cuts bearing in mind the carnage that the SNP have caused in education with their previous 2 budgets were astonished to find that they were wrong. The damage being done to educational services under the SNP/Lib. Dem. administration continues as the savage assault on learning goes on unabated; hundreds more teaching jobs are to be lost; thus consolidating Renfrewshire Council’s shocking position as having the worst pupil teacher ratios in Scotland. School closures; the loss of teaching jobs; the closure of teaching projects which were designed to help the worse off; the cuts in music provision; the chronic shortages of equipment and more have contributed and continue to contribute to the destruction of morale among staff; the increase in pressure among worried parents and the stress on pupils; it’s a clear denunciation of the council and the SNP led administration.


The most inadequate education convener in living memory; SNP councillor Cameron continues to wrap herself in the cowardly cloak of good exam results; she reckons she is safe with this but a cursory investigation notwithstanding celebrating pupils achievements begs the question; when millions of pounds are cut and continue to be cut; is it valid to suggest that this means there is de facto damage being done to the service; I believe that’s rational so; where is the damage if pupils are achieving better results ? The answer is that they are not; the truth which Councillor Cameron and the authority choose to ignore is that some pupils are achieving more and a great many more are achieving less.


Some pupils go through the education system and leave with modest or no qualifications yet it can be sincerely said that some of them achieved more than the young person who left with all the A’s; this is because we are not comparing “apples with apples” and this why Renfrewshire Council and Convener Cameron and the SNP ought to be feeling shame; put another way it is perfectly feasible to give the prize for the pupil who achieved the most to a kid with no qualifications than to one who got the qualifications because of the differing circumstances which at times apply.


What is happening to the children who are not sitting these showpiece exams? When millions of pounds are cut while exam results get better who is taking the hit? Those who were never in the running for academic distinction, that’s who. These less well off children and their families have been forsaken by the SNP/Lib. Dem. administration for financial reasons; when the administration states that they have maintained high standards despite huge cuts they are lying; they are dishonest because they are only referring to those pupils who achieve good exam results; the rest are deliberately excluded in the tables and self congratulations; this constitutes a lie of omission. Remember that one of their leading councillors Cllr. McCartin Lib./Dem. stated that they would cut music tuition in half for students and still improve their standards; that is the level of acumen among senior councillors in the SNP Lib. / Dem. administration in Renfrewshire.


These are the same people who awarded senior council officers massive wage increases of approx 17% which saw several officers receiving a rise of £11,000 a year; more than some council employees get for an annual salary; and catch this! One of last Monday’s budget announcements from the SNP was to abolish the annual day trip for old age pensioners You need to be a real “Braveheart” to do that right?


They call themselves Scotland’s Party they really do; honest. They are Scotland and Renfrewshire’s shame.

53 comments:

mother abigail said...

Why didnt you put forward an alternative budget this year.

Could it be that you have no alternative?

Or is it due to the internal opposition and fighting that you have, that you could not find time to concoct your usual cartoon character budget as compiled by Rodger the Dodger Vol 1.

The Terry Boys said...

'Rayleen! Rayleen! My fists and wit will avenge you, My rage like mountains, only angrier and mobile, My cosh will belt Jim Sharkey TO BITS, Socialism so little changed since time begun, I gave you birth. Rayleen! Rayleen!

Though battle-scarred and weary I abide. When you speak of history, say Terry with pride. I am a Socialist.'

In politics, as in life, it is a truism that no-one can ever have one hundred percent of what they desire except under LABOUR!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

If you thought the budget was so bad is it true that you did not turn up to the budget meeting ?

Why did your Labour councillors not try to change the budget to re open the South Schoool, the Johnstone toilets, the Johnstone and Elderslie baths, employ more teachers etc. etc ?

Anonymous said...

"America is a nation of illiterates steeped in blood."

Thats hate speech and you are a racist for saying it. I cant belive Tony Blair lets you in his party. I have complained to Labor command Office over your remarks.

Cllr Terry Kelly said...

(mother abigail) 21/01/10
The SNP were in opposition for 27 years and put forward 2 budgets one of which was a one line reference to independence; we have put forward 2 budgets in 3 years; what do you make of that?

Cllr Terry Kelly said...

This proves that at least one person takes you seriously; you!

Cllr Terry Kelly said...

(Anonymous) 21/01/10
Why do you think I did not attend the budget meeting?
You didn’t mention that the SNP produced 2 budgets in 27 years of opposition; one of which was a one liner about independence; why is that do you think?

Cllr Terry Kelly said...

(Anonymous) 21/01/10
Tony Blair does not have a party; and you are an illiterate as well.

Anonymous said...

No budget from Labour? And you did not attend the budget meeting? You have no authority to comment or quote. And you fancy yourself as a cod journo as well?

Never mind, there may be something worth talking about in a few weeks.

Anonymous said...

are you against Scottish independence?

Anonymous said...

Is it true that you did not attend the meeting ? Where were you ?

Anonymous said...

and why did all your collegeues on the SPTA vote to take away our Renfrew Ferry, while the SNP and Libs voted to keep it ?

Cllr Terry Kelly said...

Yes.

Cllr Terry Kelly said...

(Anonymous) 23/01/10
It's true; I did not attend.

I was having a break with Madonna and Sea Connery on my yacht in the Bahamas

Cllr Terry Kelly said...

(Anonymous) 16:09
Why did the SNP and the Lib./Dems. vote to do away with elderly Wardens; Libraries; South School; half Music Tuition; toilets; old age pensioners trips etc. etc. when Labour voted to keep them?

Anonymous said...

you said:
Why did the SNP and the Lib./Dems. vote to do away with elderly Wardens; Libraries; South School; half Music Tuition; toilets; old age pensioners trips etc. etc. when Labour voted to keep them?

Yet Labour never mentioned these items in their alternative budgets...more broken promises from Labour!! I noticed you couldn't make the budget meeting but could blog on here just after it finished...bad hangover was it?

Anonymous said...

Let me fill you in Terry.

Labour voted for nothing. No pensioners, no schools, nothing, well except apparently muttering about a bus to one school.

You weren't there so you wouldn't know, would you.

cynicalHighlander said...

"I was having a break with Madonna and Sea Connery on my yacht in the Bahamas"

The Blairs: So True!

Anonymous said...

I think we deserve to know. Why did you not go to the budget meeting ???

Anonymous said...

You are nothing but an anti-semite!
"blood soaked gangsters"? Did you steal that from the nazis.

Anonymous said...

Thanks for totally discrediting the Palestinian cause - you dirty muppet. You have blood on your fat white hands. Repent. Repent. Repent.

Anonymous Coward (with PRIDE) said...

Haha hah ha!
Your the LIAR!!!!!!

Tony Blair does have a party he's in the LABOUR PARTY JUST LIKE YOU LIAR!!!!!!!

Cllr Terry Kelly said...

(Anonymous) 23/01/10
If you were a bit more astute you would know that it costs a whole lot more to restore or rebuild than it does to maintain.

Why are you so concerned about me missing the meeting; this is common enough and I would put my record of attendance against anyone’s.

As far as blogging at any given time; if I were you I would report me to somebody; it’s your duty.

I don’t get hang overs.

Cllr Terry Kelly said...

(Anonymous) 23/01/10

Labour have set 2 budgets in 3 years of opposition while the SNP set 2 in 27 years of opposition; would you like to comment on that?

You are right of course I wasn’t there so I wouldn’t know; my problem is now that I can’t figure out a way to find out what happened. Can you suggest some way for me to find out what happened?

You are very obviously an SNP intellectual.

Cllr Terry Kelly said...

(cynicalHighlander) 24/01/10

Listen teuchter I don’t know about Blair but; I’ve earned every penny I’ve made and my Yacht and home in the Bahamas are no more than I’m entitled to.

Cllr Terry Kelly said...

(Anonymous) 24/01/10
Why do you deserve to know?

Cllr Terry Kelly said...

(Anonymous) 24/01/10
A wee history lesson for you; it was the Nazis who were described as blood soaked gangsters not the people they persecuted; don’t bother to thank me I’m getting used to putting you morons straight.

Would you like to have a go at explaining why I am an anti Semite; it’s a rather tired and discredited reaction now to label those who disagree with Israel as anti Semites; hundreds of thousands of Jews who oppose Israel for example are they anti Semites ? are those Rabbis and Jews who joined George Galloway and the Viva Palestina convoy anti Semites as well? I think you have some explaining to do.

Cllr Terry Kelly said...

(Anonymous) 24/01/10
Can you offer any evidence to support this puerile rot? God no wonder you hide.

I have been thanked many times by Palestinian groups and Palestinian charities for my support; how do you explain that.

Cllr Terry Kelly said...

(Anonymous Coward (with PRIDE)) 24/01/10

The writer described it as Tony Blair’s party which of course it is not; it would have been OK to say the Labour Party which Tony Blair belongs to; is a member of etc. that kind of thing.

I fear this is a bit complicated for you.

Anonymous said...

You are Scotlans shame for saying the Jews need another Holocaust.

Anonymous said...

Do you think this sort of thing is normal?!!!

"What do you do; write poison pen letters and fantasise about slaughter Palestinians; peaple like you shouldn’t be allowed anywhere near children; this is frightening stuff; I’m glad I looked under this rock; as I wouldn’t have believed such people existed; chilling. Im wondering if the Harry who runs this place is nazi loving Prince Harry; such is the vile right wing nature of the writers"

Anonymous said...

Will you now admit the Ben Gurion quote is a lie?

Anonymous said...

"Force them to act as they once did; when their treatment under the Nazis won them the respect and affection of most of the world"

How do you suggest we do this; Gas them?

You are beneath contempt.

Mr Eugenides said...

Surely the Council gets a block grant from central government, which is determined by Mr Darling in London? Whose fault is it if there's not enough money?

Cllr Terry Kelly said...

Can you explain this comment?

Cllr Terry Kelly said...

I can't follow this comment; can you write again and try to explain what you mean.

Cllr Terry Kelly said...

Absolutely not; it's accurate and he was telling the truth.

Cllr Terry Kelly said...

(Anonymous) 25/01/10
You seem to be saying that I want Jews to be gassed; if I ever needed confirmation that I was winning this argument this desperate accusation would suffice but I don’t need confirmation I just keep printing this stuff.

Cllr Terry Kelly said...

(Mr Eugenides) 12:40
I think Mr. Darling would suggest that Scotland gets enough money. If the SNP choose to spend millions teaching Gaelic that is their priority. They have to answer for their choices.

Anonymous said...

Hope you know that Councillor Cameron is telling everyone that she is the best Education Convenor that there as ever been in Renfrewshire and that her experience and qualifications are an asset to her position.

I also hear that Derek MacKay says that it is not true that he has never worked in his life before. Apparently he did a YTS in Leader of the Council. He says that, plus the fact he has copied and practised, every mannerism of Tony Blair, his hero, makes him the only person in the SNP qualified for that post.

Is there any truth in the rumour that Iain Nicolson has one brain cell?

Anonymous said...

Were wur ye at budget meetin time please please tell us. Did u sleep in or just counldn't be bovvered ?

Cllr Terry Kelly said...

(Anonymous) 25/01/10
I heard that Cllr. Cameron once again displayed her increasing frustration caused by being out of her depth by throwing accusations of lying about the chamber at her opponents; we might hear more of this.

Cllr. Mackay’s paranoia about his tender years and his lack of qualification in anything is never far from the surface; he exploded again at a meeting when I described his remarks about me as immature; he is beginning to look and act like a man on the edge. I tried to point out to him that I considered myself at the age of 61 to be sometimes immature making his anger rather stupid but by then he was not in full control.
Cllr.

Nicolson continues to be a mystery to everyone who hears him; most look on aghast as he struts about like a wee unstable firework; his language is hilarious when in full flow.

Cllr Terry Kelly said...

(Anonymous) 25/01/10
Ahm no telling you were ah wus an ye cannae make me!

madmitchey@hotmail.com said...

Hi Terry,

Breaking News from Renfreshire Wee House, Del McKay is making moves for his re-birth at the Scottish Parliament in 2011. He has been told that a Cabinet postotion is likely for this toung Gun, meanwhile back at Renfrewshire Wee House, Nicolson is having his Leadership Ropes of Office cut as we speak and not forgeting the re0introduction of Ms Fiona Nicolson( Remember she stood down but didn't take the cash). Problem for bold Nicolson is that Mr McFee is now looking for his Leader of the Council Ropes to be dusty down fore the top job, could be an interesting 14 months ahead.

Pojnt of Interest Terry, the Nats have four West of Scotland list places, if Del Boay get say gets 2nd place and we also hear from Nat HQ in the West End that one David Glarance McCartnry is looking for a place on the list, what will if anything happen to the current four Nat holders who dod not wish to give up their rewarding positions.

Keep you Posted.

T. Newshound.

Cllr Terry Kelly said...

(madmitchey@hotmail.com) 11:50
As always I thank you on behalf of my readers for your incisive reporting of the Nationalist bear pit: your portraits of the leading rats fighting in the sack is as usual unerringly accurate.

Anonymous said...

Is "madmitchley" an anonymous coward or is that title reserved for people who say things you don't like?

Cllr Terry Kelly said...

(Anonymous) 13:31
Is this some kind of riddle?

Anonymous said...

"Cllr. Mackay’s paranoia about his tender years and his lack of qualification in anything is never far from the surface; he exploded again at a meeting when I described his remarks about me as immature; he is beginning to look and act like a man on the edge."
You and your bully boy colleague Sharkey are the ones on the edge!! Cllr MacKay could buy and sell you any day!!

Cllr Terry Kelly said...

“You and your bully boy colleague Sharkey are the ones on the edge!! Cllr MacKay could buy and sell you any day!!”

Describing someone as being able to “buy and sell you” is the time honoured description for a ‘Con Man’

A Freudian slip perhaps?

madmitchey@hotmail.com said...

Terry,

I must apologise for the spelling errors in my last blogg, I couldn't find my new glasses, and I am useless without them.

I am interested that anonymous said that I’m anonymous when I have my web address and they don't, so I would ask anonymous, not to be anonymous and don't accuse others when they are doing the very act they accuse me off.

I hope that makes sense.

I saw the boay McKay on the television the other day, he came across in a very shallow way and he appears to be turning grey faster than a train to Glasgow Central, poor boay, could someone buy him some Clearasil for his face.

I loved though that he dropped the Nats new slogan in “Paisley Proud History nae Future” you just couldn’t write this crap.

Cllr Terry Kelly said...

(madmitchey@hotmail.com) 13:14
I think Derek knows now and so do the SNP that he should never have been made council leader: he is now chasing camera crews and newspaper photographers around like an ambulance chasing lawyer: the pressure is telling as is the realization that he is out of his depth.

Anonymous said...

Mr Kelly,

I stay in Linwood, Renfrewshire and have a question for you.

Our councillor is Ms Audrey Doig, aka the invisible woman, I was thinking to myself the other day, she can't stand Bruce McFee, I remember being at a Linwood SNP fundraiser with Mary Bowman and can clearly remember her describing Bruce as " a big fat b######".


Then let us go forward, Audrey works for Renfrewshire Leisure, at a Committee meeting last year, she voted on an issue regarding Renfrewshire Leisure but should have declared a financial interest, ie it's her employer. Are you seriously telling me that Bruce McFee and others did not know this fact and did not alert this inexperienced councillor, Bruce is like an elephant, he never forgets, so watch out McKay and Nickerson as far as the Standards Watch Dog, don't make me laugh!" The snp are in power in Hollywood end of story.

Any comments.

Cllr Terry Kelly said...

(Anonymous) 13:56
I am not aware of any bad feelings between Ms. Doig and Mr. McFee: I myself find it difficult however to believe that Mr. McFee is pleasant with anybody it just doesn’t seem his style.

“can clearly remember her describing Bruce as " a big fat b######".”

I’m sure Mr. McFee would agree with me that there is an element of this statement which is not factual: he is no longer fat.

Cllr. Doig’s encounter with my old acquaintances at the Standards Commission is a matter of public record and was an absolute howler: how her fellow experienced SNP/Lib. Dem. Cllrs. and the management of Renfrewshire Leisure allowed her to walk in to this bullet is beyond me.

It may or may not have been the result of bad feelings in the SNP Group: I don’t know but: it was foolish incompetence that I do know.