I've e-mailed the Wail and pointed them in the direction of the Wikipedia page on Thomas Ferens. Hopefully after reading what a proper philanthropist is they might be less inclined to use the word so liberally when talking of that self publicising clown Allam.
The irony is that Allam studied at the uni paid for by Ferens. Somehow I can't see this bloke leaving such a cherished memory to the good people of Hull.

I would love them to print it for everyone to read and also about the Ruscador crusade that happened. Cant see it happening myself. Is anyone allowed ring a journalist and get them to write a report. I would do that for free lol

Brady has made a statement after the [url=http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/KC-referendum-Allam-makes-offer/story-13620083-detail/story.htmlReferendum motion brought by the LibDems at the full council meeting[/url.

Sounds to me like the Council feel they are safe in offering a referendum if Allam meets that set of criteria - as they clearly doesn't believe Allam will:



Obviously still not enamoured by Allam's media tactics, either.

This is very very intriguing. Who are these senior people associated with sport in the city who aren't associating themselves with Allam and are privately supporting the council??

"Mr Brady said his comments were simply aimed at creating "cheap headlines" and again claimed Mr Allam had yet to put any sort of offer on the table.

He also claimed several leading figures in Hull's sporting circles had not made their private support of the council's position public.

He said: "What I am really disappointed about is the number of senior people associated with sport in this city who fell over backwards to assure us they were not associating themselves with some of the comments being made."

Indeed. The plot thickens even more...

Hudgell and Pearson? Can't think of anyone else who falls into this bracket. State support openly to avoid financial repercussions, whilst simultaneously distancing themselves to council officials, whom they also have to keep sweet, from the lunatic toffee apple/asbo/coma commentary. Just a theory.

Cooke and Windass...

Presumably the minutes of the recent meeting between allam and the council should be available under the FOI act? Or maybe uncle harry could post a copy of his notes from the meeting

The majority of council meetings are open aren't they?

Decisions that are as far reaching for the people of Hull as this must be held in the open, loads of you lot are old and must be retired, go along.

it's a commercial discussion, so they wouldn't release any details under FOI.

He's talking about the private meeting between Cllrs Geraghty and Bayes, three senior council officers and the Allam duo. And, it would appear, Blind Uncle Harry as notetaker/fly/tealady. You know, the one after which Allam Snr swore that his final word on the subject had been uttered.

A Freedom of Information Act application should be valid and would take 28 days IIRC.

Surely it would only become a commercial discussion if someone presented a commercial proposal? You'd struggle to fit Allam's Woodbine packet in that criterion.

Mind you, we are getting into the pantomime season