Sutcliffe stepping down in 2015 : Wed May 28, 2014 5:54 pm  

Wonder if that's because he's realised peeing off a lot of his potential voters after his role in OK regime meant he had no chance of being re-elected?.

Re: Sutcliffe stepping down in 2015 : Wed May 28, 2014 6:02 pm  

He has a fairly healthy majority of just over 4,900. I wouldn't have thought that was under threat.

Re: Sutcliffe stepping down in 2015 : Wed May 28, 2014 6:49 pm  

mat wrote:

Wonder if that's because he's realised peeing off a lot of his potential voters after his role in OK regime meant he had no chance of being re-elected?.

I doubt that. I imagine that Rolf Harris could win for Labour.

However, the more pertinent point here might revolve around revelations surrounding the OK case. I'm not saying there is anything involving Sutcliffe, but you can bet your bottom dollar that someone in the party would know if there was and the hierarchy would have something to say.

Re: Sutcliffe stepping down in 2015 : Thu May 29, 2014 7:16 am  

mat wrote:

Wonder if that's because he's realised peeing off a lot of his potential voters after his role in OK regime meant he had no chance of being re-elected?.

The vast majority of his voters will not attend Bulls matches nor have more than a passing interest in the politics of the Bulls. Their interest will be proportional to Bulls' success.

Re: Sutcliffe stepping down in 2015 : Thu May 29, 2014 7:19 am  

He was I believe an official director - so would have legal responsibilities re corporate governance, keeping proper accounts, wrongful trading etc.

Re: Sutcliffe stepping down in 2015 : Thu May 29, 2014 8:22 am  

Northernrelic wrote:

He was I believe an official director - so would have legal responsibilities re corporate governance, keeping proper accounts, wrongful trading etc.

... as in theory so does every director of every company. I totally fail to see the link between this truism and an MP mot standing for re-election.

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Re: Sutcliffe stepping down in 2015 : Thu May 29, 2014 8:26 am  

This would be a good time to urge everyone to be careful about alleging anything untoward.

Re: Sutcliffe stepping down in 2015 : Thu May 29, 2014 10:15 am  

It would indeed, and whilst I'm as fscked off as anyone else about the way OKB colapsed in a heap, I see no reason at all for any such serious allegations as the sort of thing being darkly hinted at - all the more so against a director who everyone knows was not running the show.

I hold no brief whatsoever for GS but let's have a bit of right.

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Re: Sutcliffe stepping down in 2015 : Thu May 29, 2014 10:47 am  

Ferocious Aardvark wrote:

It would indeed, and whilst I'm as fscked off as anyone else about the way OKB colapsed in a heap, I see no reason at all for any such serious allegations as the sort of thing being darkly hinted at - all the more so against a director who everyone knows was not running the show.

I hold no brief whatsoever for GS but let's have a bit of right.

I agree with all of that. Things worked out badly but I personally have nothing against GS and I find the way people are seeking to portray him a little suprising. Perhaps it is simply the case that people collectively think the worst of politicians.

Re: Sutcliffe stepping down in 2015 : Thu May 29, 2014 10:49 am  

Ferocious Aardvark wrote:

It would indeed, and whilst I'm as fscked off as anyone else about the way OKB colapsed in a heap, I see no reason at all for any such serious allegations as the sort of thing being darkly hinted at - all the more so against a director who everyone knows was not running the show.

I hold no brief whatsoever for GS but let's have a bit of right.

Unless some posts have been deleted, I can't see anything being hinted at, darkly or otherwise.