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He is from Leeds.. so the answer would be no.

Well he is right though... the frst part makes that department look pretty incompetent. Surprised that no national papers have picked up on it tbh.
 
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May make him feel good but I'm not sure Lammy's sarcastic snipe at the end there is helpful. No doubt it made him feel better but if you are a cynic like me you might wonder whether it could actually backfire in the worst way imaginable.



It isn't helpful.

But it won't be harmful either.

For starters, it's Lammy's tweet. Not Spurs' or Haringey's.

Secondly, the DCLG can't afford to make this decision on the basis of anything but the soundest legal consideration. Nor will they wish to delay the decision for any longer than they have to.
 
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why isn't it helpful? that tweet at the end calls out a speculative reason for the delay, only in reaction to an ambiguous answer.
 
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why isn't it helpful? that tweet at the end calls out a speculative reason for the delay, only in reaction to an ambiguous answer.

As I said, asking "Is @Eric Pickles a Gooner?" might not be harmful. But it won't be helpful either. Why would it be?
 
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It does also give the impression that he is not entirely serious. Is he more interested in finding out about a project of importance to his constituency or indulging in football banter? I doubt it would make any different and I sincerely hope no minister of any party would be so petty.

Besides, Pickles doesn't seem the sporting type. I can't even see him supporting Saudi Sportswashing Machine.
 
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May make him feel good but I'm not sure Lammy's sarcastic snipe at the end there is helpful. No doubt it made him feel better but if you are a cynic like me you might wonder whether it could actually backfire in the worst way imaginable.



Never been a fan of Lammy or Labour but I back him here. Been dragging on far to long and even if it is passed a reason must be given for the delay when the final decision is made.
 
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Never been a fan of Lammy or Labour but I back him here. Been dragging on far to long and even if it is passed a reason must be given for the delay when the final decision is made.

this.. I want to know too... and they better not say flooding was a priority either
 
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I don't know if these things do any good and this is probably old news, but there is an e-petition up, just in case some folk haven't seen it:

http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/65965

Compulsary purchase order for Tottenham Hotspur FC

Responsible department: Department for Communities and Local Government

That Mr Pickles, and his department, complete the inquiry into the compulsory purchase order of land held by Archway Sheet Metal Works as this has already been with this department since April 2013
 
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I don't know if these things do any good and this is probably old news, but there is an e-petition up, just in case some folk haven't seen it:

http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/65965

Compulsary purchase order for Tottenham Hotspur FC

Responsible department: Department for Communities and Local Government

That Mr Pickles, and his department, complete the inquiry into the compulsory purchase order of land held by Archway Sheet Metal Works as this has already been with this department since April 2013

Who wrote that nonsense?

Of course they'll complete it. Set a ****ing time period in which you want it done.
 
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Bercow is proud of being a goner - but are they proud of him ?.

He's a proper drop short.
 
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Call me a pessimist but it's sounding ominously like Pickles wants to find a way to refuse the CPO but he has to make certain the reasons he invents can somehow be made to stand up to legal challenge.

Quite the opposite seems more likely to me.

Because of the implications for wider regeneration in Tottenham, I'm sure that Pickles would prefer to rule in favour of Haringey / Spurs. But if he does so without the legal case having been soundly established, then he risks his decision being challenged and overturned. And if that were to happen, the delay to any regeneration would be far greater than if the job had been done properly in the first instance.
 
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Quite the opposite seems more likely to me.

Because of the implications for wider regeneration in Tottenham, I'm sure that Pickles would prefer to rule in favour of Haringey / Spurs. But if he does so without the legal case having been soundly established, then he risks his decision being challenged and overturned. And if that were to happen, the delay to any regeneration would be far greater than if the job had been done properly in the first instance.
I so hope you are utterly, utterly right and I am utterly, utterly wrong! :)
 
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Quite the opposite seems more likely to me.

Because of the implications for wider regeneration in Tottenham, I'm sure that Pickles would prefer to rule in favour of Haringey / Spurs. But if he does so without the legal case having been soundly established, then he risks his decision being challenged and overturned. And if that were to happen, the delay to any regeneration would be far greater than if the job had been done properly in the first instance.

I'm with Jimmy here....

"I am keen to make a decision as soon as possible but I know you will want that decision to be a decision that holds up in court and therefore it is important to make sure it's robust."

Sounds like the decision that Lammy wants.
 
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I'm with Jimmy here....

"I am keen to make a decision as soon as possible but I know you will want that decision to be a decision that holds up in court and therefore it is important to make sure it's robust."

Sounds like the decision that Lammy wants.

Good spot. Even so he could just be playing with words. :-#
 
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Tottenham could play home games at Ipswich or Brighton while new stadium is being built - as Spurs rule out White Hart Lane stay

Published: 02 July 2014

Tottenham are reluctantly reaching the conclusion they will be unable to play at White Hart Lane during the final season before their planned move to a new ground.

Spurs hope to be in their new £400million, 56,000-seat stadium in time for the start of the 2017-18 campaign and their first choice had been to continue at White Hart Lane during the previous season, even against a backdrop of heavy building work on the new arena.

But Standard Sport understands the club’s hierarchy are starting to believe such a project might be too difficult to realise. As a consequence, Spurs are looking at alternative venues for ‘home’ matches during the 2016-17 season.

Standard Sport revealed in April that Wembley, as well as the Olympic Stadium and stadiummk, the home of Milton Keynes Dons, were under consideration. It is now thought Ipswich’s Portman Road ground and The Amex, home of Brighton, are on the list of possibilities although these plans are at an early stage.

Were Tottenham to play home fixtures at Wembley, it is likely the top tier of the 90,000-seat national stadium would not be used, reducing the capacity closer to 50,000. That is thought to be Spurs’ first choice, although the high cost of playing at Wembley could force Spurs into their Plan B, involving playing ‘home’ games at Wembley and some of the other grounds mentioned earlier.

Season-ticket holders who would be reluctant to travel to ‘home’ games could be granted a ‘sabbatical’, which would release them from financial obligations during the season on the road. Such discussions have barely left the ground, however, because there are still plenty of hurdles to clear.

The necessary funds to finance the new stadium are said to be in place but Spurs are growing frustrated at the length of time it is taking to learn whether they will be granted a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) by Eric Pickles, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government.

Spurs have been waiting 15 months for a decision they thought would take three months. A CPO would enable them to resolve a dispute with Archway Sheet Metal, a family-run business close to White Hart Lane, and would give the club control of the land they need.

Some sources claim Archway is demanding £25million to be relocated, although nobody at the company would confirm this when contacted by Standard Sport.

Even if Spurs were granted the CPO, it is possible Archway could appeal against the decision, which would make it more unlikely that the club would be in their new ground at the start of the 2017-18 campaign. There has been hostility towards Archway on social media from sections of the Spurs support.

Peter Josif, the co-owner of Archway, said: “We are doing what we feel is right and we feel we have a legal case. We want Tottenham to prosper as well but this is not about a company just sitting back and being an obstacle.”

http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/tot...rs-rule-out-white-hart-lane-stay-9578497.html
 
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So a company with a net worth of less than £2.8m is allegedly asking for £25m to relocate, is that a relocation fund or retirement pot?
 
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