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9:20am Wednesday 3rd October 2012 in Letters By Reader's letter
IN HIS praise of Coun David Horton, RS Pearson accuses me of “sniping” but I do no such thing (Letters, September 29).
All my actions are a full charge in the thick of battle, often single handed and always open to hostile fire. It is nonsense to suggest I have no bottle or that I keep my head below the parapet. Few have the courage to be as outspoken as myself. These accusations of cowardice are nothing more than an attempt to blacken my character in an attempt to deflect legitimate criticisms of those in power.
The big difference between Mr Horton’s career and my own is that Mr Horton has been an employed official for others, whereas I have created something myself. It is easy to work on big projects as part of a big team with the back-up of an established organisation; far harder to start up on your own account and keep going for 33 years. The undeniable fact is that I actually employ people but Coun Horton does not.
Matthew Laverack, Lord Mayor’s Walk, York.
Comments(31)
Ichabod76
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5:40pm Wed 3 Oct 12
Scarlet Pimpernel
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7:34pm Wed 3 Oct 12
Ichabod76 wrote:Careful Ichabod, Jezebel will be accusing you of being Matthew, too !
Trolling again Jezreel ?
last of the mandms
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8:17pm Wed 3 Oct 12
Buzz Light-year
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7:24am Thu 4 Oct 12
Far better to leave all that to the councillors and continue as before.
Jezreel
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10:44am Thu 4 Oct 12
I am bang on topic by actually quoting from Matthew's letter to point out that the rest of us do not share his self image as a knight on a white charger.
Another view might be that using the free press to attack elected councillors and to promote ones personal business interests is rather squalid.
Ichabod76
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11:40am Thu 4 Oct 12
fish by trailing a baited line along behind a boat : we trolled for mackerel.
informal Computing send (an e-mail message or posting on the Internet) intended to provoke a response from the reader by containing errors.
I'd be willing to wager that there isn't a letter form Matthew Laverack that you haven't commented Sorry I mean attacked him on from behind a cloak of anonymity
that makes you a troll
just like the people who send snide messages on twitter
Cllr Sonja Crisp
and the people who insulted Tom Daley's dad or the racial abuse Fabrice Muamba suffered after having a heart attack on a football field
Buzz Light-year
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12:56pm Thu 4 Oct 12
Ichabod76 wrote:LOL!
troll
fish by trailing a baited line along behind a boat : we trolled for mackerel.
informal Computing send (an e-mail message or posting on the Internet) intended to provoke a response from the reader by containing errors.
I'd be willing to wager that there isn't a letter form Matthew Laverack that you haven't commented Sorry I mean attacked him on from behind a cloak of anonymity
that makes you a troll
just like the people who send snide messages on twitter
Cllr Sonja Crisp
and the people who insulted Tom Daley's dad or the racial abuse Fabrice Muamba suffered after having a heart attack on a football field
Surely you mean trawl ?
Hmm, wonder if your other posts are as well informed?
Ichabod76
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1:06pm Thu 4 Oct 12
to troll is to tow a single line with multiple hooks attached
yes my other posts are also well informed !
Buzz Light-year
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1:26pm Thu 4 Oct 12
Don't I look stupid now!
Scarlet Pimpernel
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1:41pm Thu 4 Oct 12
Buzz Light-year wrote:Always !
Then the LOLS are on me :D Don't I look stupid now!
TheTruthHurts
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1:42pm Thu 4 Oct 12
Buzz Light-year wrote:yes, but its becoming the norm now for any letter from Matthew or any thread with scarlet pimpernel in it.
Then the LOLS are on me :D
Don't I look stupid now!
'
But dont worry we are all used to it now :-)
Scarlet Pimpernel
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1:47pm Thu 4 Oct 12
TheTruthHurts wrote:Agreed.
Buzz Light-year wrote: Then the LOLS are on me :D Don't I look stupid now!yes, but its becoming the norm now for any letter from Matthew or any thread with scarlet pimpernel in it. ' But dont worry we are all used to it now :-)
We would miss his criticisms of Matthew and me, which he presumably intends as a distraction to the serious issues and wrongdoings (by the Council) that we try to expose.
Jezreel
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2:34pm Thu 4 Oct 12
And
"Few have the courage to be as outspoken as myself"
Matthew, You are so modest
Buzz Light-year
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2:45pm Thu 4 Oct 12
Buzz Light-year
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2:49pm Thu 4 Oct 12
Scarlet Pimpernel wrote:Pimp -
TheTruthHurts wrote:Agreed. We would miss his criticisms of Matthew and me, which he presumably intends as a distraction to the serious issues and wrongdoings (by the Council) that we try to expose.Buzz Light-year wrote: Then the LOLS are on me :D Don't I look stupid now!yes, but its becoming the norm now for any letter from Matthew or any thread with scarlet pimpernel in it. ' But dont worry we are all used to it now :-)
The only way I could be criticising Matthew AND you is if you ARE him.
Pretty sure I haven't criticised ML ever.
You on the other hand, well it's like fish in a barrel.
Scarlet Pimpernel
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4:10pm Thu 4 Oct 12
Buzz Light-year wrote:You criticise anyone and anything in relation to Matthew Laverack, none more so than sperare e coragio.
Scarlet Pimpernel wrote:Pimp - The only way I could be criticising Matthew AND you is if you ARE him. Pretty sure I haven't criticised ML ever. You on the other hand, well it's like fish in a barrel.TheTruthHurts wrote:Agreed. We would miss his criticisms of Matthew and me, which he presumably intends as a distraction to the serious issues and wrongdoings (by the Council) that we try to expose.Buzz Light-year wrote: Then the LOLS are on me :D Don't I look stupid now!yes, but its becoming the norm now for any letter from Matthew or any thread with scarlet pimpernel in it. ' But dont worry we are all used to it now :-)
It's the council and councillors who should hold their hand/s up - for their monumental failure with housing and housing policy. Instead they blame the banks, and the building societies and the government, in fact, anyone but themselves. It's obvious to all that are paying attention, that the council have failed with housing, and they will continue to fail until they change their AH policy.
Scarlet Pimpernel
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4:12pm Thu 4 Oct 12
Buzz Light-year wrote:Wrong again. I have apologised before, but, don't let the facts and truth get in the way of your continued vilification and condemnation of those you seek to demonise and discredit, ad infinitum......
Guys, I am man enough to hold my hand up, something none of you have never ever done, not once.
Jezreel
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5:29pm Thu 4 Oct 12
Buzz Light-year wrote:Buzz, this is not the first time he has slipped up. I have criticised Matthew and had a response from the Pimp saying things like "how dare you call me ....etc"
Scarlet Pimpernel wrote:Pimp -
TheTruthHurts wrote:Agreed. We would miss his criticisms of Matthew and me, which he presumably intends as a distraction to the serious issues and wrongdoings (by the Council) that we try to expose.Buzz Light-year wrote: Then the LOLS are on me :D Don't I look stupid now!yes, but its becoming the norm now for any letter from Matthew or any thread with scarlet pimpernel in it. ' But dont worry we are all used to it now :-)
The only way I could be criticising Matthew AND you is if you ARE him.
Pretty sure I haven't criticised ML ever.
You on the other hand, well it's like fish in a barrel.
He did it a couple of times when he posted as Crabtree.
Not that there is any doubt. There's only one.
Scarlet Pimpernel
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6:41pm Thu 4 Oct 12
Jezreel wrote:Well you are wrong again.
Buzz Light-year wrote:Buzz, this is not the first time he has slipped up. I have criticised Matthew and had a response from the Pimp saying things like "how dare you call me ....etc"
Scarlet Pimpernel wrote:Pimp -
TheTruthHurts wrote:Agreed. We would miss his criticisms of Matthew and me, which he presumably intends as a distraction to the serious issues and wrongdoings (by the Council) that we try to expose.Buzz Light-year wrote: Then the LOLS are on me :D Don't I look stupid now!yes, but its becoming the norm now for any letter from Matthew or any thread with scarlet pimpernel in it. ' But dont worry we are all used to it now :-)
The only way I could be criticising Matthew AND you is if you ARE him.
Pretty sure I haven't criticised ML ever.
You on the other hand, well it's like fish in a barrel.
He did it a couple of times when he posted as Crabtree.
Not that there is any doubt. There's only one.
I am definitely not Matthew Laverack.
Buzz Light-year
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11:12pm Thu 4 Oct 12
Pimp wrote
You criticise anyone and anything in relation to Matthew Laverack, none more so than sperare e coragio.
I didn't know s & p was related. How many more of you?
Buzz Light-year
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11:14pm Thu 4 Oct 12
Scarlet Pimpernel wrote:Ah, Pimp.
Buzz Light-year wrote:You criticise anyone and anything in relation to Matthew Laverack, none more so than sperare e coragio. It's the council and councillors who should hold their hand/s up - for their monumental failure with housing and housing policy. Instead they blame the banks, and the building societies and the government, in fact, anyone but themselves. It's obvious to all that are paying attention, that the council have failed with housing, and they will continue to fail until they change their AH policy.Scarlet Pimpernel wrote:Pimp - The only way I could be criticising Matthew AND you is if you ARE him. Pretty sure I haven't criticised ML ever. You on the other hand, well it's like fish in a barrel.TheTruthHurts wrote:Agreed. We would miss his criticisms of Matthew and me, which he presumably intends as a distraction to the serious issues and wrongdoings (by the Council) that we try to expose.Buzz Light-year wrote: Then the LOLS are on me :D Don't I look stupid now!yes, but its becoming the norm now for any letter from Matthew or any thread with scarlet pimpernel in it. ' But dont worry we are all used to it now :-)
Your dedication to misinformation is legendary.
You could read it, you could understand it.
But that's not how you roll.
Criticism?
I can be so reserved. An arrogant hypocrite deserves criticism at the *very* least.
All of that aside, don't suppose you have any idea why it would be that when Mr Crabtree disappeared from this site so did sperare, highhat, mickrick and the gang?
This website has a search facility.
Matthew Laverack, Paul Cordock, John Jones and the various comments nicknames have been giving it for many many years. Like, since the 90s.
Back in the day, 21st century spin and branding slogans like "former housebuilder" and "architect of this parish" weren't invented so just signing a name and address was the order of the day.
Hmmm... since the 90s... Campaign's going well then.
Y'know when something changes and it works out for you, be sure to congratulate yourself on the victory, it'll be just like the time York Press singlehandedly won that nationwide MCat ban.
Scarlet Pimpernel
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1:19am Fri 5 Oct 12
Not even the lights are on in that strange house you live in.... a sort of twilight world, where your imagination jumps to even stranger conclusions about clones and doppelgangers ?
One day, we will all be taken over by the alien Matthew Laverack who has multiple-identities in cyberspace, in the real world, and the strange universe that Bust Light-bulb inhabits.
You and your fellow conspiracy-theorist mate, should form a private detective agency; Jez-unreal & Bust - a pair of........ what's that slang word for detectives ???
Scarlet Pimpernel
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1:35am Fri 5 Oct 12
Buzz Light-year wrote:You missed John Reeves, Tony Feetenby, *Martin Rodgers, Allan Charlesworth, Geoff Robb, Ian Reynolds, Tony Conroy, and Len Spray. All of these (except * 2011) have written letters to the Press in 2012, objecting to the Council's affordable housing policy, and none of them are Matthew Laverack !
Scarlet Pimpernel wrote:Ah, Pimp. Your dedication to misinformation is legendary. You could read it, you could understand it. But that's not how you roll. Criticism? I can be so reserved. An arrogant hypocrite deserves criticism at the *very* least. All of that aside, don't suppose you have any idea why it would be that when Mr Crabtree disappeared from this site so did sperare, highhat, mickrick and the gang? This website has a search facility. Matthew Laverack, Paul Cordock, John Jones and the various comments nicknames have been giving it for many many years. Like, since the 90s. Back in the day, 21st century spin and branding slogans like "former housebuilder" and "architect of this parish" weren't invented so just signing a name and address was the order of the day. Hmmm... since the 90s... Campaign's going well then. Y'know when something changes and it works out for you, be sure to congratulate yourself on the victory, it'll be just like the time York Press singlehandedly won that nationwide MCat ban.Buzz Light-year wrote:You criticise anyone and anything in relation to Matthew Laverack, none more so than sperare e coragio. It's the council and councillors who should hold their hand/s up - for their monumental failure with housing and housing policy. Instead they blame the banks, and the building societies and the government, in fact, anyone but themselves. It's obvious to all that are paying attention, that the council have failed with housing, and they will continue to fail until they change their AH policy.Scarlet Pimpernel wrote:Pimp - The only way I could be criticising Matthew AND you is if you ARE him. Pretty sure I haven't criticised ML ever. You on the other hand, well it's like fish in a barrel.TheTruthHurts wrote:Agreed. We would miss his criticisms of Matthew and me, which he presumably intends as a distraction to the serious issues and wrongdoings (by the Council) that we try to expose.Buzz Light-year wrote: Then the LOLS are on me :D Don't I look stupid now!yes, but its becoming the norm now for any letter from Matthew or any thread with scarlet pimpernel in it. ' But dont worry we are all used to it now :-)
There are a growing number of York residents who are voicing their discontent with this policy, whereas the only supporters of it are two councillors (Simpson-Laing and Merrett) plus a handful of ex and current politicised council officers.
Letters against outnumber letters for by a ratio of about 4 to 1.
The evidence is there, if you do your homework.
Jezreel
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8:54am Fri 5 Oct 12
Jezreel
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8:59am Fri 5 Oct 12
Buzz Light-year
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9:05am Fri 5 Oct 12
"Bust light-bulb"? Really?
Buzz Light-year
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9:06am Fri 5 Oct 12
Buzz Light-year
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9:07am Fri 5 Oct 12
TheTruthHurts
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10:20am Fri 5 Oct 12
'
All the while there are no houses getting built, lots of sites that have been flattened and fenced off for years, a few buildings have lain empty for as long as i can remember. I seem to read more stories about buildings/sites being turned into HMO's and lots of bluster about housing deals etc but not any houses actually getting built. Its been slow for a good few years now and there must be obvious reasons for this. Is the story the same up and down the country or is it unique to York?
'
On the plus side the equity in my house is going through the roof!!
Scarlet Pimpernel
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6:41pm Fri 5 Oct 12
TheTruthHurts wrote:The picture is not the same elsewhere. It is far worse in York than almost everywhere else. The council are doing their best to cover up the facts, but, they will be uncovered, and the council's deception will be exposed.
Really wow, Have you read yourselves. ' All the while there are no houses getting built, lots of sites that have been flattened and fenced off for years, a few buildings have lain empty for as long as i can remember. I seem to read more stories about buildings/sites being turned into HMO's and lots of bluster about housing deals etc but not any houses actually getting built. Its been slow for a good few years now and there must be obvious reasons for this. Is the story the same up and down the country or is it unique to York? ' On the plus side the equity in my house is going through the roof!!
Jezreel says...
4:42pm Wed 3 Oct 12
"All my actions are a full charge in the thick of battle, often single handed and always open to hostile fire"
Looks like poor old Matt has been using multiple identities in the Press for so long that he has wound up thinking he's Bruce Willis