Dear All
Yesterday Steven ‘bin laden’ Purcell told the Sun newspaper that he had admitted to close colleagues at Glasgow City Council that he took cocaine.
Now, from the Labour Council of shame who have disowned him; comes the response;
‘I know nothing’!
A bit like a WW2 picture set in a Stalag liberated by the allies.
‘I know nothing’!
Purcell who fled the City of Glasgow for what was portrayed as a ‘quest’ didn’t last very long.
But then short quests are the ‘in’ thing when you need time to get your story straight, Purcell unsurprisingly has gone down the road of playing the ‘victim’.
Yesterday’s Sun article was sickening pap.
Purcell’s story is that he took cocaine “a handful of times” so he should have no problem remembering who supplied him the drugs so Strathclyde Police can go knocking on their door.
As well as taking drugs Purcell was visited by the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency (SCDEA) who found that Purcell was hanging around with Glasgow gangsters.
So the definition of “a handful of times” is open to question.
The crafted interview however weak produced questions as Purcell admitted that he had told close colleagues in the council about his cocaine use.
So, who were the close colleagues that Purcell spoke to and why did they not act in the interests of Glasgow City Council given the position held by Purcell?
Why aren’t they coming forward?
Are these close colleagues employees or Labour Councillors or both?
When the council’s head of communications, Colin Edgar spoke to Purcell about the Police visit and his cocaine use, did he interview Purcell alone?
Did he record the interviewed and file it?
Did Colin Edgar contact anyone senior or was he acting on anyone senior’s behalf when he spoke to Purcell?
Is it credible that Edgar didn’t pass this up the chain of command to George Black, Chief Executive of Glasgow City Council?
The Labour interim Leader, Councillor Jim Coleman’s spokesman said;
“Jim was personally unaware and is unaware of any other Labour councillor knowing about Steven Purcell’s drug use until the day of his resignation.”
So, the Glasgow Labour Party Councillors are attempting to distance themselves indicating that the close colleagues are Glasgow City Council employees.
So, where are the Glasgow City Council files and records on this matter?
If the files don’t exist then this raises serious questions.
The pressure for a full independent inquiry appointed by the Scottish Government is growing as the evidence in the public domain justifies it.
Both Strathclyde Police and Audit Scotland have both failed to uphold the public trust and deal with the situation.
But then they have connections to the Labour Party.
The inquiry must be wide ranging, people need to know the full extent Glasgow City Council and their ALEO’s funnelling of jobs and contracts to Labour Party members, relatives, friends, associates and donors.
Where have the people of Glasgow’s millions gone and to whom.
Yours sincerely
George Laird
The Campaign for Human Rights at Glasgow University
Yesterday Steven ‘bin laden’ Purcell told the Sun newspaper that he had admitted to close colleagues at Glasgow City Council that he took cocaine.
Now, from the Labour Council of shame who have disowned him; comes the response;
‘I know nothing’!
A bit like a WW2 picture set in a Stalag liberated by the allies.
‘I know nothing’!
Purcell who fled the City of Glasgow for what was portrayed as a ‘quest’ didn’t last very long.
But then short quests are the ‘in’ thing when you need time to get your story straight, Purcell unsurprisingly has gone down the road of playing the ‘victim’.
Yesterday’s Sun article was sickening pap.
Purcell’s story is that he took cocaine “a handful of times” so he should have no problem remembering who supplied him the drugs so Strathclyde Police can go knocking on their door.
As well as taking drugs Purcell was visited by the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency (SCDEA) who found that Purcell was hanging around with Glasgow gangsters.
So the definition of “a handful of times” is open to question.
The crafted interview however weak produced questions as Purcell admitted that he had told close colleagues in the council about his cocaine use.
So, who were the close colleagues that Purcell spoke to and why did they not act in the interests of Glasgow City Council given the position held by Purcell?
Why aren’t they coming forward?
Are these close colleagues employees or Labour Councillors or both?
When the council’s head of communications, Colin Edgar spoke to Purcell about the Police visit and his cocaine use, did he interview Purcell alone?
Did he record the interviewed and file it?
Did Colin Edgar contact anyone senior or was he acting on anyone senior’s behalf when he spoke to Purcell?
Is it credible that Edgar didn’t pass this up the chain of command to George Black, Chief Executive of Glasgow City Council?
The Labour interim Leader, Councillor Jim Coleman’s spokesman said;
“Jim was personally unaware and is unaware of any other Labour councillor knowing about Steven Purcell’s drug use until the day of his resignation.”
So, the Glasgow Labour Party Councillors are attempting to distance themselves indicating that the close colleagues are Glasgow City Council employees.
So, where are the Glasgow City Council files and records on this matter?
If the files don’t exist then this raises serious questions.
The pressure for a full independent inquiry appointed by the Scottish Government is growing as the evidence in the public domain justifies it.
Both Strathclyde Police and Audit Scotland have both failed to uphold the public trust and deal with the situation.
But then they have connections to the Labour Party.
The inquiry must be wide ranging, people need to know the full extent Glasgow City Council and their ALEO’s funnelling of jobs and contracts to Labour Party members, relatives, friends, associates and donors.
Where have the people of Glasgow’s millions gone and to whom.
Yours sincerely
George Laird
The Campaign for Human Rights at Glasgow University
George,
ReplyDeletePerhaps you are modelling yourself on Ian Hislop with his Piers 'moron' Morgan and Peter 'mentally' Hill.
Or maybe that Labour Councillor with his Alex 'the spiv' Salmond.
Steven 'bin laden' Purcell wasn't witty it the first place and does not improve with repetition.
Also, I don't think the Sun article was pap. It was a solid news story, and a genuine exclusive. Other newspapers and bloggers would have been delighted to carry it first.
Shock horror, Steven Purcell took cocaine. So what. My own view (which I accept is a minority one) is that there should be no illegal drugs. But in any case, Steven Purcell makes clear in the interview that his own demon was the legal drug alcohol.
There is a huge problem of corruption in local government in Scotland, and it is not confined to the West.
You distract attention from the major issues by focussing on the minor vices of individuals.
Dear Dewar H
ReplyDelete“Perhaps you are modelling yourself on Ian Hislop with his Piers 'moron' Morgan and Peter 'mentally' Hill”.
No.
“Or maybe that Labour Councillor with his Alex 'the spiv' Salmond”.
No.
“Steven 'bin laden' Purcell wasn't witty it the first place and does not improve with repetition”.
Opinions vary.
“Also, I don't think the Sun article was pap”.
I read it, didn’t set the heather on fire.
“It was a solid news story, and a genuine exclusive. Other newspapers and bloggers would have been delighted to carry it first”.
Did say anything that rates the word exclusive?
It was more like a chat with his pal.
“Shock horror, Steven Purcell took cocaine. So what”.
If you took the time to visit my blog and read what I said on Steven ‘bin laden’ Purcell (had to get that in) you would seen I agreed with you.
“My own view (which I accept is a minority one) is that there should be no illegal drugs. But in any case, Steven Purcell makes clear in the interview that his own demon was the legal drug alcohol”.
You are perfectly free to accept his version.
“There is a huge problem of corruption in local government in Scotland, and it is not confined to the West”.
I would say certain people leave a lot to be desired.
“You distract attention from the major issues by focussing on the minor vices of individuals”.
Actually, I was calling for a full independent inquiry into how the Glasgow Labour Party at Glasgow City Council operates, that includes the ALEO’s in how jobs and contracts are awarded to Labour Party members, relatives, friends, associates and Labour donors.
You may have missed that.
Do you support such an investigation?
Yours sincerely
George Laird
The Campaign for Human Rights at Glasgow University
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