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Londoner Article (Supplementary) [13]

  • Question by: Damian Hockney
  • Meeting date: 17 November 2004
Mayor, they may be the truth, say, from certain points of view, but surely an article about a Palestinian Trade Fair should not include loads of things about the West Bank and illegal occupations and a one-sided attack. Irrespective of what we believe one way or the other, it is not really an article about the Palestinian Trade Fair. It is a bit like if you allowed me to put an article here about a European Union Trade Fair, you would get the usual UKIP rant about the inequities of the European Union, and you would rightly subedit it down...

Londoner Article (Supplementary) [12]

  • Question by: Bob Neill
  • Meeting date: 17 November 2004
You prefer to use public money for your own Leftist propaganda.

Londoner Article (Supplementary) [11]

  • Question by: Bob Neill
  • Meeting date: 17 November 2004
Even if it has nothing to do with London.

Londoner Article (Supplementary) [10]

  • Question by: Bob Neill
  • Meeting date: 17 November 2004
Does it not strike you that your behaviour in this matter gives rise to a serious concern that you deliberately treat some sections of the diverse communities in London differently to others?

Londoner Article (Supplementary) [9]

  • Question by: Bob Neill
  • Meeting date: 17 November 2004
You also think it is a nonsense then that 'Publicity should be relevant to the functions of the Authority'? That is a nonsense as well, is it?

Londoner Article (Supplementary) [8]

  • Question by: Bob Neill
  • Meeting date: 17 November 2004
Therefore, you do not agree that it is desirable that 'Authorities should not use public funds to mount publicity campaigns whose primary purpose is to persuade the public to hold a particular view on a question of policy'? That is unduly restrictive?

Londoner Article (Supplementary) [7]

  • Question by: Bob Neill
  • Meeting date: 17 November 2004
Why?

Londoner Article (Supplementary) [6]

  • Question by: Bob Neill
  • Meeting date: 17 November 2004
Do you think it should?

Londoner Article (Supplementary) [5]

  • Question by: Bob Neill
  • Meeting date: 17 November 2004
Since you are responsible, you are responsible for making sure that the Code of Local Government Publicity is adhered to, would you agree?

Londoner Article (Supplementary) [4]

  • Question by: Bob Neill
  • Meeting date: 17 November 2004
It is to do with you, whether you choose to read it or not, is it not?
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