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Haringey Plaque highlights corruption in high places

Dropping my son off at school today, I noticed this rather lovely plaque had been put up. It really tickled me! Spot on. Since it's unlikely to be allowed to remain up for long, thought I'd pop up this pic.

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Permalink Reply by Alan Stanton on November 19, 2012 at 13:48

If this is your own photo, could I please have your permission to copy it to my Flickr pages? Giving you credit of course - either under your real name or the pseudonym on this page.

It's a pity that that the plaque unfairly denies his rightful share of public shame to "Lord" Andrew Adonis.

(Labour Councillor Tottenham Hale ward)

Permalink Reply by Old-Age-Emporium(OAE) on November 19, 2012 at 13:51

I trust George Meehan has already commissioned a similarly fitting obituary plaque for Heartlands High Community School to mark its betrayal to the 'Academicians'.

Permalink Reply by Alan Stanton on November 19, 2012 at 15:22

To be fair to Cllr George Meehan, he publicly opposed this move and - as reported in the online Hornsey Journal - resigned as a Governor of Heartlands School.

If only we had a Council Leader with a fraction of George's grasp of the underlying political issues.

(Labour Councillor Tottenham Hale ward)

Permalink Reply by Old-Age-Emporium(OAE) on November 19, 2012 at 17:20

Alan, to clarify: my comment above was in praise of George following his resignation - no hint of irony. He's certainly not one of the traitors. He's been a good lead cllr on Education and Leader - indeed his Third Coming would be a great replacement for the present incumbent.

Permalink Reply by Alan Stanton on November 19, 2012 at 18:00

Thanks, Eddie.

Personally, I think the correct terminology would be "the present encumbrance" - in the sense of a burden or impediment.

Permalink Reply by John McMullan on November 19, 2012 at 19:55

Alan do you know why the Heartlands deal with Alexandra Park sports club fell through? I thought that was the full intention of the council when the built that school, to have the regeneration money spent locally and the children to not have to be bussed to North Middlesex Cricket Club for sports.

I suspect some kind of backhander.

Permalink Reply by Alan Stanton on November 20, 2012 at 1:15

John, I've not the faintest clue about any of this. Have you asked anyone connected with the school who may be in a position to know? if so, what did they say?

Permalink Reply by John McMullan on November 20, 2012 at 20:56

I asked my cricket club. I wanted the other side of the story.

Permalink Reply by Birdy_Too on November 19, 2012 at 21:18

Absolutely brilliant! Well done whoever did this.

Did something similar last year

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=342870965751232&set=a.20...

Permalink Reply by Angela on November 19, 2012 at 21:33

Good on whoever designed this and put it up.

I was looking at Ofsted reports in Haringey recently and was shocked to discover that you can no longer access their reports for the 3 (or is it more?)  primary schools which have been forced into becoming acadamies - these schools no longer exist apparently, and neither does their history.

I then looked at the LBH website and saw the schools are now called Harris Primary Academy (x 2) and Trinity Primary Academy. 

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