Over many years, labour run Glasgow City Council (GCC) has been an authority that does not serve its people, but serves itself, and serves the interests of a minority of close associates.
It’s just a coincidence that so many of them have sympathies for Celtic Football Club, and for causes close to the heart of the extremist element of the Celtic Support.
While there are blogs out there that allege State Aid to Celtic, or allege corruption it seems that there is little shame or accountability within the City Chambers as evidence mounts up of what some would say is morally wrong, and without a shred of integrity.
http://www.corruptglasgow2014.com
http://powerincommunity.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/following-publication-of-our-community.html
http://footballtaxhavens.wordpress.com/2013/12/13/celtics-option-on-primary-school-had-lapsed-or-glasgow-city-council-extended-it-as-favour/
http://www.scotsman.com/news/council-threatens-to-throw-the-book-at-author-1-1434097
This council apparently has no shame, and either stalls and avoids answering questions via Freedom of information requests, or sends lawyer’s letters to intimidate those challenging the council.
Understandably, much of the criticism of the GCC group comes from those with the closest links to them, with inside knowledge of the people and practices they have issues with, and also a sizeable nationalist presence in Glasgow, that are ignored by their own party leadership who appear to have very little desire to act or to do anything in Glasgow.
Because the Labour run city council treat the people of Glasgow with contempt, and the SNP don’t care about Glasgow, it appears to be left to bloggers and activists to challenge the council.
For their part, Scottish Labour is also run by many MSPs and MPs who share roots, offices and donors with the councillors, aswell as an affiliation to Celtic, so they too are uninterested.
While I count myself as a proud unionist for a number of reasons, that should not be interpreted as a support for Glasgow’s Labour group, or indeed, the further devolution that appears to be part of the sweetener that the Better Together campaign believe is required to achieve a No vote.
GCC, coincidentally, are in “solidarity” with the people of Gaza, and will fly the flag of HAMAS tomorrow.
"In solidarity with Bethlehem and Palestine, Glasgow City Council will raise the Palestinian flag on Friday 8th August. We hope that peace can be found to ensure the human rights for the people of Palestine."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-28682483
While the killing of children, and apparently indiscriminate bombing in Gaza by the IDF is indefensible, both from the tactics of Isreal and Hamas allegedly using children as human shields, it is not the place of Glasgow City Council to “take sides” in the matter, particularly when that side is one of terrorism. I’d be just as disgusted if they commented approval of IDF action.
Neither side seems to be participating in a particularly humane way, but choosing the side of terror gangs trained and supported by the Provisional IRA, and supported in Scotland by extremist republican groups is not an acceptable standpoint, no matter how they dress it up. Flying the flag of terrorism should see heads roll, and begs the question what other flags they will fly high above the City Chambers, if they decide it’s appropriate.
For some time the overly tolerant Jewish communities in greater Glasgow have stayed silent, and turned the other cheek, while extremists set up pasting tables on city centre streets, and preach their distasteful invective at anyone within earshot. At last it appears the Jewish community have had enough, with the Glasgow Jewish Representative Council president Paul Morron stating it was "angered and hurt" by the council's decision.
He said: "Flying the flag is the worst kind of gesture politics."
He also said such a move "does nothing to alleviate the suffering on either side of the conflict, nor does it bring peace closer by one single minute".
Just two weeks after Gordon Matheson embarrassed Glasgow on the world stage by conducting himself like Rab C Nesbitt at the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony, you’d think the city council hierarchy would have been advised that they are not cut out for the world stage. They have no class, no dignity and no shame, and it’s high time that Glasgow residents forced them out of office, no matter what political views they may have.
Bill
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