Jock's Place - Michael Brown versus Dave's donor Trevor Pears - Comments

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Anonymous — Sun, 06 Aug 2006 15:46:21 +0000

Who Knows if Trevor Pears, or any other member of the Pears family is a good bloke" - whatever that entails. They are one of the richest private companies in the UK and can therefore be very charitable, but giving with one hand in this case involves a lot of taking with the other.
I know from first hand experience what a dickensian, greedy and imoral organisation The William Pears "slum landlord" Group is and the as the head of this group he has to take responsibility for their abhorrant and destructive practices."

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Anonymous — Tue, 06 Jun 2006 17:08:50 +0000

Three cheers for Trevor Pears! I saw the article and I live in Kentish Town. Hooray for the new Sainsbury. The whole parade was dying before it came now there are shops opening in what used to be derelict sites. I bet if Mr Pears stood at the next elections he would get more votes and gratitude than the Green party.

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Anonymous — Mon, 05 Jun 2006 16:19:37 +0000

Re:
ight to buy"

I'm sure if the price is right!..."

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Jock Coats — Mon, 05 Jun 2006 10:28:46 +0000

I'm sure he is a good bloke. But if people are going to take a pop at donors, then I should think all are pretty much fair game for scrutiny.

As you will perhaps realise from the rest of my blog I have little sympathy for anyone who thinks they can buy and sell our common birthright, the earth itself, especially in a way that keeps lesser mortals dependent on their good intentions.

But I will concede that I know neither of Pears nor Brown and it was a bit of a pop at those who constantly go on about Brown as if he's the only person who anyone could possibly find objectionable as a party donor.

I am quite sure that most donors to political parties give away something ins charity to others. I wonder if he offers a
ight to buy" scheme for his tenants...:)"

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Anonymous — Mon, 05 Jun 2006 09:31:57 +0000

Trevor Pears is a good bloke. He is extremely charitable and the Guardian article referencing the
epugnant" comment was poorly researched. I suggest more research on the charitable foundation that Mr Pears heads and the tremendous amount of help provided to the less fortunate. In Michael versus Trevor, Trevor wins no contest."

Michael Brown versus Dave's donor Trevor Pears

Jock — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 19:27:54 +0000

I believe Michael Brown, the now infamous "largest Lib Dem donor ever", is every bit the "muppet" he called the party apparatchiks, and would personally not hopefully have accepted that money had I been in a position to do so. But if I had to choose between someone who may have swindled a small number of millionnaires out of some of their probably not all ethically gained loot and a Cameron donor accused of 'repugnant' business practices, I would choose Robin Hood over reputedly Rach rentier anyday.

I mean really, how could we even dream that the party of the landlord was changing its spots? Prove us wrong please, G&D! You could start by adopting Land Value Tax to prove your donors don't have policy influence...☺

Mind you, I am led to believe that some of Oxford's supposedly ghastlier rentier landlords are regular donors to the local Labour party so maybe making money out of the misery of the poor and the generosity of the taxpayer in supporting them does not indicate party alignment these days.

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