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Author: Sal and Simon

Press Office: On or Off?

Friday, 20th June, 2008 at 1:00 pm, Isle of Wight

Press Office: On or Off?We’re simple folk at VentnorBlog, so shifting sands can confuse us.

It would appear that the Council Press Office haven’t shredded VB’s email address after all.

What should pop in our inbox this morning, but an official press release from them regarding the next round of public consultations on the Schools Reforms.

Eh? Either we’re cut off or we’re not.

Which one is it?

In a continuation of their over-controlling manner, the IW council press office are now deciding which releases we are to be blessed with and which not.

Such cynical behaviour is hard for simple folk to understand.

If you want to ‘use’ VentnorBlog to get your message out to the population you need to decide which one it is Ms Robertson. Are we in the fold or outside?

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5 Responses to “Press Office: On or Off?”

  1. Freddie Says:
    June 20th, 2008 at 1:42 pm

    “We’re simple folk at VentnorBlog”
    “hard for simple folk to understand”
    Such modesty!
    Just as well it ain’t true!
    If we were all as simple as they take us for, there would not be the backlash which is occurring and is likely to get worse.
    No Sal, it is THEY who are simple, thinking that they can do exactly as they like.
    Unfortunately those we elect to take charge of these people seem unable or unwilling to do so.
    Have you heard the latest banality?
    This time the Deputy Leader of the Council exhorts us all to smile at the tourists.
    How exactly, George? Go up to someone, ask if they are a tourist and if the answer is yes, give them a big grin?
    This is the man responsible for overseeing those wonderful planners Mr. Murphy speaks so highly of!
    Fancy a pint in the Central, George?

  2. steve s Says:
    June 20th, 2008 at 2:11 pm

    Do you suppose this is the decision of Ms Robertson herself, or is she under orders?

  3. James P Says:
    June 20th, 2008 at 4:41 pm

    “smile at the tourists”

    I can’t think of anything more calculated to scare them off! Perhaps I will then.. :-)

  4. Garth Says:
    June 20th, 2008 at 4:45 pm

    Smile at the Tourists? This made me laugh too.

  5. musoactivator Says:
    June 20th, 2008 at 7:45 pm

    I see John Metcalfe is back in Tourism as reported in the CP.

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