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A Lie And Some Misdirection

By The Boy -

Last Friday I published a piece which typically for it’s type, got lots of views but comparatively few comments specific to its content. After all, this blog is read predominantly by Spurs fans and we are largely by our nature more interested in who the next signing is than exploring accusations of moral bankruptcy.

It was discovered that ENIC (let’s call a spade a spade) had sunk even lower and managed to twist £30.5 million out of Haringey Council for a podium.

I say twist, but that’s a kind way of describing what it was, a proposed diversion of public funds from an element of the council’s housing spend – to er… a podium outside a local private business.

The council, the next day (a Saturday) issued this frankly convoluted rebottle.

Haringey Council spokesperson said:

All decisions regarding investment in Tottenham or in relation to THFC are a matter of public record. In no way are we talking about £30m. In February 2012, our Cabinet approved a £27m investment package to fund a variety of projects in North Tottenham. The funding comprised of £18m of funding from the Greater London Authority (GLA) and £9m funding from the council. This was the joint funding package agreed for Tottenham following the 2011 riots.

From this funding, the council entered into a grant agreement with THFC earlier this year to contribute £7.5m for the public realm and heritage improvement works the club will be undertaking as part of its scheme.  Again, this is a matter of public record. No other funding commitments have been made by the council or the GLA.

Now, I got my information via the Our Tottenham group which ironically lots of close minded, bigoted, gormless, hateful and generally unpleasant Tottenham fans will only have contempt for. Why? Because the group are activists for the well being of Tottenham. Opposed to the social cleansing deceitfully badged as the ‘regeneration’ of Tottenham.

You can read the source or whistleblower article if you prefer, here. Alternatively you can stick a pair of underpants on your head and shove a pencil up each nostril.

Who’s telling the truth and who’s misdirecting who? It strikes me that if you’re on the edge of society, or you’ve fallen through the safety net completely, then you’ve become fair game.

The Grenfell survivors are now all portrayed as being on the make chancers and the ordinary folk in N17 are all portrayed as scum who can be treated with equal distain, even those who have been successfully trading in the borough in some instances for generations.

It’s funny how the whole ‘regeneration’ tale collapses the moment that you acknowledge that while THFC has gone from strength to strength (come on Flat Earthers don’t desert me now) since 1882, Haringey has been pretty much on a constant downward trajectory over the exact same period of time.

The manner in which ENIC have gone about this entire business is a f_______ disgrace and the entire thing is cursed.

Don’t care? That may be because you’re close minded, bigoted, gormless, hateful and generally unpleasant.

 

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