Comments on: Salford’s Religious Academy Schools http://www.stevecooke.org/2010/01/salfords-religious-academy-schools/ Political Musings from Greater Manchester Wed, 02 Jun 2010 08:30:32 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6-beta1 hourly 1 By: Aled http://www.stevecooke.org/2010/01/salfords-religious-academy-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-24848 Aled Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:21:15 +0000 http://www.stevecooke.org/?p=994#comment-24848 It would be an interesting test for our aspiring politicians. I am no supporter of Hazel Blears but, after a quick look, I would agree with her on many of those votes. But I don't profess to be a Christian either. It would be an interesting test for our aspiring politicians. I am no supporter of Hazel Blears but, after a quick look, I would agree with her on many of those votes. But I don’t profess to be a Christian either.

]]> By: Richard Carvath http://www.stevecooke.org/2010/01/salfords-religious-academy-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-24838 Richard Carvath Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:29:46 +0000 http://www.stevecooke.org/?p=994#comment-24838 Let's not have any comedy about Hazel Blears being a Christian of any sort! Hazel Blears would not get John Wesley's vote [the founder of Methodism] and neither would she get the Pope's vote. Hazel Blears' political conduct and views are abhorrent to all orthodox Christians (whether they are from a Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant/Evangelical tradition). The Christian Institute represents orthodox Christian views very well as these views manifest into contemporary British politics and the Christian Institute provides an assessment of MP voting records on its website (giving a green tick for morally right in the assessment of the Christian Institute and a red cross for morally wrong). Here is the Christian Institute's assessment of Hazel Blears' voting record with which I am in full agreement (as is/would be John Wesley, William Wilberforce, William Booth, the Pope, all orthodox Christians): http://www.christian.org.uk/mpvotes.php?selection=&value1=488&submit1=SHOW&value2=1 No genuine Christian can in good conscience vote for or otherwise support Hazel Blears. Let’s not have any comedy about Hazel Blears being a Christian of any sort!

Hazel Blears would not get John Wesley’s vote [the founder of Methodism] and neither would she get the Pope’s vote.

Hazel Blears’ political conduct and views are abhorrent to all orthodox Christians (whether they are from a Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant/Evangelical tradition).

The Christian Institute represents orthodox Christian views very well as these views manifest into contemporary British politics and the Christian Institute provides an assessment of MP voting records on its website (giving a green tick for morally right in the assessment of the Christian Institute and a red cross for morally wrong). Here is the Christian Institute’s assessment of Hazel Blears’ voting record with which I am in full agreement (as is/would be John Wesley, William Wilberforce, William Booth, the Pope, all orthodox Christians):

http://www.christian.org.uk/mpvotes.php?selection=&value1=488&submit1=SHOW&value2=1

No genuine Christian can in good conscience vote for or otherwise support Hazel Blears.

]]> By: Venus http://www.stevecooke.org/2010/01/salfords-religious-academy-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-24834 Venus Thu, 28 Jan 2010 02:35:28 +0000 http://www.stevecooke.org/?p=994#comment-24834 It's all very nepotistic and grubby - look at the £350,000 loan to Salford Reds which have direct connections to the local Labour CLP. Public interests are being blurred with private relationships. As a practising Catholic and former Methodist, is it any wonder Blears has been getting donations from the people who are set to benefit financially in the long run from her support? It’s all very nepotistic and grubby – look at the £350,000 loan to Salford Reds which have direct connections to the local Labour CLP. Public interests are being blurred with private relationships.

As a practising Catholic and former Methodist, is it any wonder Blears has been getting donations from the people who are set to benefit financially in the long run from her support?

]]> By: Steve http://www.stevecooke.org/2010/01/salfords-religious-academy-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-24820 Steve Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:26:04 +0000 http://www.stevecooke.org/?p=994#comment-24820 I can't recall off the top of my head if the council were required to build Academies - but Halton Council in its BSF consultation cites Salford council as an example of where BSF has required an Academy build: http://www2.halton.gov.uk/pdfs/educationandlearning/bsf/bsfminsgrange1406074pm Regardless of whether deal was done, it's hardly surprising that a Labour council, with three Labour MPs, one of whom was a minster at the time enthusiastically embraced the government's academy programme and offered up Salford as a place to inflict the policy upon. The fact that those running the schools have such close ties to Hazel Blears is par for the course round here. The fact is that the council wanted these academies. I can’t recall off the top of my head if the council were required to build Academies – but Halton Council in its BSF consultation cites Salford council as an example of where BSF has required an Academy build: http://www2.halton.gov.uk/pdfs/educationandlearning/bsf/bsfminsgrange1406074pm

Regardless of whether deal was done, it’s hardly surprising that a Labour council, with three Labour MPs, one of whom was a minster at the time enthusiastically embraced the government’s academy programme and offered up Salford as a place to inflict the policy upon. The fact that those running the schools have such close ties to Hazel Blears is par for the course round here. The fact is that the council wanted these academies.

]]> By: Aled http://www.stevecooke.org/2010/01/salfords-religious-academy-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-24819 Aled Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:35:28 +0000 http://www.stevecooke.org/?p=994#comment-24819 I have no direct evidence for this but it is my understanding that providing Academies in the City was part of deal for BSF. I don't like PFI/PPP but I was told that it was part of the BSF deal. No PFI - no new school. Is this what they call politics? I have no direct evidence for this but it is my understanding that providing Academies in the City was part of deal for BSF. I don’t like PFI/PPP but I was told that it was part of the BSF deal. No PFI – no new school. Is this what they call politics?

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