howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
a wind up indeed ray.
can bob actually be sacked though, i would think that he may be suspended from the party but not from the council?
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,888
I should think that Manwood's are not very happy either, I always thought he was bit of an idiot (polite version of real feelings) with some of his rather silly comments on here.
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Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,942
JAN;
The problem the local conservatives now have is what to do.
if mr frost doesnt resign
then the local conservatives will have to do something.
of course you are right jan, im sure as this story has now hit national headlines his emloyers won't be best pleased.
he fitted into the wooly lib dems
and maybe even parts of the tory party
it will be interesting to see what happens
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It seems to have gone global quite quickly - check out the journos who wrote the Mail article. It has spread quite organically..........is there something else going on?
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,888
Yes I did notice a familiar name there Bern.
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Guest 659- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
- Posts: 331
My name is on there because it is my copy from the Dover Express. That's all there is to it, nothing sinister or strange. It was picked up by the Mail and BBC who phoned me to use it and the byline was one of the conditions
ok
Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 4,463
I have had the pleasure of working with Bob when we both served as Immigration Officers. I have known him for about 30 years. He always conducted himself without prejudice to race,creed colour or religion. I am therefore confident that he made his remarks ''off the cuff'' and without any racial undertones.
He has one of the sharpest minds I have ever come across and a brain that is second to none. I hope he will be allowed to continue working for the people of Deal.
Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,888
It might be "off the cuff" but he must have thought like that to think it up and then say it, public persona can be very different to the private one.
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Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 4,463
In a statement, Mr Frost said: "What I said was wrong and I apologise unreservedly.
"I am mortified by the offence that I have caused and have deleted these comments.
"I am very sorry."
Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
- Posts: 8,664
Facebook now seem to have deleted Bob's profile. Something of an extreme reaction I would have thought.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Guest 695- Registered: 30 Mar 2010
- Posts: 426
or maybe Bob has suspended / deleted his own page....
I do think some of the (biased?) comments here don't do anything to improve the situation.
Looking on the bright side at least it's more publicity for the area
Ross Miller
- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 17 Sep 2008
- Posts: 3,706
My worry is that given the papers made great play and emphasis on where he worked that his job will be in jeopardy - I hope I am wrong
"Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today." - James Dean
"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength,
While loving someone deeply gives you courage" - Laozi
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,942
ROSS;
In all honesty bob is a bright fella, he knew exactly what he was saying, and knew it was likely to cause offence, if you take the decision to post in that way then you also have to take thngs that come your way to
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Guest 710- Registered: 28 Feb 2011
- Posts: 6,950
Indeed, using the internet is not at all stress free and one does have to learn not to apply a liquid 'solution' to help things along.
No matter how ones cup runeth over with supposed wit and insight.
Perhaps he has been running with the wrong crowd?
Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
Sorry - did I miss the bit where he committed mass murder, stole lots of property, and all the while laughing demonically? Any minute now he will lose his Coca Cola sponsorship deal.
Ross Miller- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 17 Sep 2008
- Posts: 3,706
Sadly many employers will consider the proximity of their name with an employees behaviour being splashed across the press and internet as "bringing then into disrepute" which is highly likely to be considered as gross misconduct.
There is a world of difference between posting a bit of banter between one and ones friends on something like facebook and doing the same in a totally open/fully searchable forum.
The elephant in the room, surely, is who alerted the press to the little exchange between Bob & Howard?
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"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength,
While loving someone deeply gives you courage" - Laozi
A good question well asked Ross.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,942
bern
bob knows(knew) full well hes in a responsible position
and that his comments being on such an open forum would be picked up
he chose to write them
it is how in the bigger picture if he holds them views would he deal with such people in his classroom? in the community, etc etc
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Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,888
For some reason it seems that on Facebook people forget it is a public forum and say what they would not say on a site like this, I wonder why that is.
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