<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[Fiona Radić]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://fionaradic.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[Fiona Radic]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://fionaradic.wordpress.com/author/fionaradic/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Blame won&#8217;t pick it&nbsp;up]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>Last night, Councillor Fitzgerald (who lives in Orton Longueville and represents West ward (and before that a Bretton ward) ward decided to blame residents of Central and Park wards on Twitter and not only that, but to pick on the newest Labour councillor in Park Ward (who as he explains wasn&#8217;t there to respond).</p>
<p>Fitzgerald cited a fly-tip &#8220;heat map&#8221; which shows fly-tip incidents in Peterborough unitary authority area over the past three years as &#8220;hot&#8221;. The heat map was discussed in cabinet but all this particular councillor took away from the meeting was a magnificent opportunity to blame the Labour Party on Twitter for the hot spots.</p>
<p>Given the recent resignations of Cllrs Mahabadi and Ferris from East and Park wards respectively, and especially noting what  they said in their resignation address, you&#8217;d expect him to think for a minute or two before launching into his usual blame game. But apparently not.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Classic. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Peterborough?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Peterborough</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/partisan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#partisan</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/politics?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#politics</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/bishbashbosh?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#bishbashbosh</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DoSomethingUseful?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DoSomethingUseful</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/JoinJuliesParty?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#JoinJuliesParty</a> <a href="https://t.co/QVN6mlpLA7">https://t.co/QVN6mlpLA7</a> <a href="https://t.co/0b4Pp5nFE7">https://t.co/0b4Pp5nFE7</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Fiona Radic (@FionaRadic) <a href="https://twitter.com/FionaRadic/status/1092413617453105152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 4, 2019</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">CON cllr who parks on double yellows and across bike lanes (See <a href="https://t.co/p7M0QIP0XW">https://t.co/p7M0QIP0XW</a> ) adds up 2 + 3 councillors = 6, then blames the pattern in his own &quot;cross party working party&#39;s&quot; &quot;heat map&quot; on LAB whereas &#8230;.ctd <a href="https://t.co/77L7o4dKeO">https://t.co/77L7o4dKeO</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Fiona Radic (@FionaRadic) <a href="https://twitter.com/FionaRadic/status/1092483992031555589?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 4, 2019</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">the fly tip hot spots <a href="https://t.co/BiQosnrOsp">https://t.co/BiQosnrOsp</a> reveal a shape &#8230;.ctd <a href="https://t.co/TU6AyVWqaQ">pic.twitter.com/TU6AyVWqaQ</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Fiona Radic (@FionaRadic) <a href="https://twitter.com/FionaRadic/status/1092484528940158976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 4, 2019</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">not entirely unfamiliar to those of us who believe that the unparished area of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Peterborough?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Peterborough</a> suffers multiple layers of chronic and cumulative deprivation, including democratic under representation. <br />5 city councillors not enough, since parish councils are clearly what works. <a href="https://t.co/rsSfxo5W6V">pic.twitter.com/rsSfxo5W6V</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Fiona Radic (@FionaRadic) <a href="https://twitter.com/FionaRadic/status/1092486186361389056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 4, 2019</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">This is the strongest evidence I&#39;ve seen yet that <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Peterborough?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Peterborough</a> needs parish councils establishing right across the centre of the city. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/proximity?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#proximity</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/communication?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#communication</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/action?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#action</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PeterboroughCC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PeterboroughCC</a> could organise this quite quickly if it chose to. <a href="https://t.co/fBxbhV4sUE">pic.twitter.com/fBxbhV4sUE</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Fiona Radic (@FionaRadic) <a href="https://twitter.com/FionaRadic/status/1092487645178089472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 4, 2019</a></p></blockquote>
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