John (Brown envelope) Davis part 2

Well we knew the complaints would start coming in eventually, but, we were not ready for the castigation and the very angry emails that have been posted as comments. For the first time since this blog started we have had to withold comments. Not because they disagree with what we are saying, because we are a very democratic bunch and would enjoy the cut and thrust of debate, no, we had to withold them because they were so critical of the fact that we had left so much of John Davis dodgy dealings out.

If we had allowed the comments as they were without our normal preface we and the posters could very well have ended up in court.

So while we do appreciate and welcome your comments and your memories please please bear in mind how we preface our postings.

So with our thanks to all of you that have been relaying stories to us all afternoon here we go.

As always this posting is the outcome of rumour, anecdote, allegations and especially in these cases historical memory..

We have been told that some years ago when Jack Thomas (may he rest in peace) was Chair of Leisure and John was either his Vice Chair or may very well by then have been Chair of GP, Jack and John negotiated themselves a verrrry sweet deal with West Ham Utd. Season tickets no less, off they would trot to Upton Park to be wined and dined and watch the match. Now some us are not great football supporters so would have no idea of the monetary value to put on this kind of gift, but you can bet your budgies life it did not get entered in the Hospitality book, or the Register of interests.

When George Shaw (Mr Obnoxious) was Chair of Housing there used to be a list of Council preferred builders, the purpose of which was that any resident who had to have building works done on their property more often or not paid for with a Grant from the council (dont forget J Davis was chair of grants) usually for a residents with disabilities to make adaptions etc, the resident could phone housing and ask for a copy of the List of preferred builders, the builders on this list were allegedly required to meet the councils standards.

Top of this list was a company by the name of Becontree Builders, and guess who their very good friends were, yes, J Davis mainly, but on a limited job now and then G Shaw. So friendly did our John get with Becontree Builders, and so grateful were they for they work they got via the council that it is alleged that they went into Johns house and did a major refurb without giving him one bill at all.

But like everything else s...t always floats to the top, senior officers got wind of this tidy bit of corrupt practices and Becontree Builders were very quickly removed from the preferred list, even though we are told John still tried to argue their case in committee, very loyal is our John.

This next one is the one that really had him running for cover, and still to this day the full facts, in deed very little fact has leaked out about this, but we are pretty sure anyone in the British Legion on a Thursday afternoon, who wants to pay out a few quid so John can glug some booze may come out with part of the story. Just ask him about Joe Lacey, who used to be Head of the Councils security, ask him about Joe Laceys villa in Spain that John loved having the use of because it was right on a golf course......dare you ask the questions let us know what the poor old man mumbles.

Now we come pretty much up to date, and lets have a look at Johns friendships, especially Pat Callender, who it is allegedly said is so desparate for John to be Mayor so that she can be Mayoress, it is also allegedly said about her that she is a rabid racist, that she has voted BNP, even though she appears to be a Labour Party member, back in 2006 she is alleged to have said to a senior party member that the BNP have got it right you know, we dont need all those N......s in our borough, when it was pointed out to her very gently that one of the BNP members was Turkish her chin it is rumoured almost hit the floor.

You could ask we suppose that if just 50% of the allegations, rumours or anecdotes are true, why doesnt John do the honest thing for once and stand for the BNP, because even he must have the wit to see that will get no where with Labour now, he really is just a sad, sad man.

As always these postings are the subject of rumour, anecdote, allegations, observations and especially in this one historical memory.

Our thanks to the compainers today, and we hope we have covered all the points you raised.