Thirty years since the Ely riots.

[blue matt]

Re: Thirty years since the Ely riots.

Revenge for voting for a party that keeps people poor

good job shortly after the Ely riots a party got in for 13 years and made the poor richer

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Re: Thirty years since the Ely riots.

good job shortly after the Ely riots a party got in for 13 years and made the poor richer

Blair got in 1997

6 years after the riots

He was a Tory in a red suit

[Tuerto]

Re: Thirty years since the Ely riots.

Most of the VOG council building team had stuff nicked over the years I was working for that council, Billy Banks was a " no-go " for some, Personally, I was ok on the estate myself and my work mate were seen having a few Bevvies on a Friday afternoon by one the estates lads, he thought we were crazy having a beer in the council van at lunch, it meant we were accepted on the estate, we then helped the guys mum out by fitting all new worktop in the whole kitchen instead of just one bit that the work order was for, many guys wouldn't even go on the estate, radio rentals wouldn't deliver to billy banks as the vans we robbed al the time

I also know a well know city lad / fan who worked for Cardiff council and he had the back of his truck emptied while he was in Ely, they took a Mixer and his tool box, the Mixer was chained to a lockdown point on the back ( this was early 90's if that makes any difference ), he asked around and it was back on his truck while he ate lunch

I do the gypsy camps as well, fitting out the washing and shower cubicles. Never an issue, good as gold. The biggest obstacle are the jack Russell terriers who seem to think that they're 8ft tall and on steroids. I try not to pre judge, treat people with respect, and it seems to work pretty well, either that, or people make shit up. The biggest ***** I've ever worked for are those with plenty of money and landlords, ****ing charlatans and thieves.