As is usual this posting is a matter of rumour, allegations, anecdotes, observations and historical memory/fact.
As stated at the end of the last posting we will now go on to tell you how George Shaw ruined a very well regarded Headteacher.
Because of the sensitivity of this issue we will try as much as we can to protect the Headteacher by not naming her or her school.
As is fully recognised nowadays the Governing Body of a school has far more legal responsibility for what goes on in their school than they ever did before, but, what must always be remembered is that the day to day management of the school is the sole responsibility of the Headteacher.
This school on Thames view had Roy Patient as Chair of Governors well versed in the relationship the governors should have with the Headteacher. This newly appointed Head was a consummate professional, who wanted to work in an area where the children had a great need for a good education. She was we have been told also a long time member of the Labour Party, she duly set about bringing a breath of fresh air to the school, but none of this would or could save her from the venom of George Shaw.
He made no secret we are told from her early days in the school of saying he wanted rid of her and took every chance he could to undermine her work in the school. Rather unluckily for George it appears he had met a worthy opponent, this Headteacher was very strong and dignified and George had little chance to make an attack.
However after many years at the school building a wonderful relationship with the community and her children George got his chance.
It is said that the Headteacher had cause to dismiss one of the dinner ladies for a serious breach of parent confidentiality. The woman had it seems 3 previous warnings about her behaviour so the Headteacher was left with little choice but to dismiss, the governors were all made aware of the situation and agreed with the Heads actions. But, the dinner lady went to see George, and yes, you guessed it, George took this as his one chance to get rid of the Head, he told the dinner lady that he totally supported her and would make sure she was reinstated.
We have not been able to discover which officers George Shaw dealt with on this, probably because they have all left the council now, but George did what George does best, he bullied, he bullied and he ranted and raved until the officers caved in and told the Headteacher she had to re-instate the dinner lady.
The remaining governors were shocked at this, and we are told that there were a number of meetings which took place with the Head, the Director of Education and some of the governors, but in the end, the bully won. This bullying and controlling councillor was responsible for the breakdown of a totally professional and dedicated Headteacher who we understand left and has never returned to the profession she loved, he destroyed her, for no other reason than to show he could, and that he didn't like her.
This gossiping dinner lady who used to stand outside the school gates and give out confidential information to all who would listen kept her job. And of course who did she vote for after that, who was the man who saved her job? George Shaw.
Who we think, all can see now is a bully, who hates women who are stronger and more intelligent than him, and this bully will do anything to win.
We will come more up to date in our next chapter.
As usual this posting is a matter of rumour, allegations, observations, anecdote and historical memory/fact.
I just cannot believe why he was allowed to get away with this, and the other acts of bullying you have posted.
ReplyDeleteWhy did no one take him on?
Barking resident
Seems you are using a lot of hearsay, and rumour on this blog with not an ounce of actual fact, or indeed, evidence. If what you are writing, is true and I know not, one way or the other, and it indeed was illegal, then why was nothing done about it, at the time? Seems to me, and it is not beyond the realms of posibility, that you are just writing whatever you want. Remember though, that what goes around, comes around.
ReplyDeleteWe will rock you
anon @13.28 who signed off as "we will rock you"
ReplyDeleteYou really are a stupid b..... do you honestly think we dont know who our friends are, and believe us when we say we do know who
"we will rock you" is
so don't be so bloody stupid as to think you can post comments such as that as sign off as a well known friend.
Our readers and supporters are not stupid either and they will have seen the mafia trying to be smart, well it has not worked, and you are left with egg on your faces again.
And just for your information, we have full documented evidence on the issues related to George Shaw it is not hearsay as you state, but very much fact backed up by evidence.
So instead of forging your name in future sign who you really are.
And yes you are right what goes around comes around, and for you and yours it is coming now.
how about exposing the skeletons in the so called honest de selected cllrs,for they have plenty they would like to hide,after all you are supposed to be saying people want to know,so lets not be so one sided in your so called fight for justice,but I doubt you will,
ReplyDeletebecause you dont really believe in fairness,do you.
Eastbury...........
ReplyDeleteanon @ 14.50 and?
ReplyDeletebarking party member
In your response to anon, 13:28
ReplyDeleteI notice that you tried to mock, whoever it was, but in trying, you have ommitted to respond to the actual questions. WHERE ARE THE ANSWERS?
You called the writer, "a stupid b". Why, for asking a question or two? Would you treat the electorate in such a way?
You know your friends, you say, and I have no doubt that you do, but I am even more sure now than before, that there are not as many of them, as you claim.
The "Mafia, I am certainly no part of, and quite honestly not one of your, "friends", either, for it seems you have no respect for anyone. Let me ask you, if wrong was done in the manner you wrote of, why was nothing done about it then, at the time?
Barking Labour member
to anon @9.29 I think you will find the answer to the question that was asked in anon comment @ 6.08
ReplyDeleteand as far as I can see the reason Admin called anon a stupid b.....d is because he/she tried posting under a name that is well known to the authors of this blog.
So before you go shooting your mouth of again read the posting and the comments first.
Old party member
No wonder the BNP are thoroughly happy about this blog.
ReplyDeleteTrue Labour members, Labour members, Barking members, but come next May, will no doubt be no members.
We want unity, not seperatists, so when we will we attempt that then, may I ask.
Barking member of the Labour Party, but not sure which one......
so you find this kind of behaviour acceptable do you anon @12.49. The kind of behaviour written about George Shaw in these very credible and interesting chapters.....many of us will recognise the events written about, in fact many of us will have been present while they were going on.
ReplyDeleteBut you find them acceptable, just so long as they are kept in the dark, and do not damage the labour party, get real will you and wake up, what with that lot in the house of commons and you lot in north street, dont you think the voters are angry, dont you think that they now demand and have the right to the truth.
Well we in Thames ward do, you started this, falling in with George Shaw and his nasty ways.
Unity, you dont know what unity and loyalty means, well the voters do on Thames ward and we are determined to remain united and loyal to the ward councillors Fred Barns and Joan Rawlinson that WE elected.
So if you find the the actions of George Shaw and the North street mafia acceptable as you seem to do dont bother canvassing in Thames ward because you wont get the votes, NO JOAN or FRED - NO VOTES FOR LABOUR
Thames ward resident
Anon @ 09.29 it should be clear to you from the very well explained reply given by anon @ 06.08 why no further action was taken. But given that you have failed to understand how a bully operates maybe this will help. It is very simple why nothing was done about George Shaw at the time! A number of his victims were so intimidated and broken by him and his behaviour that they became ill (and in some cases had total mental breakdowns) and were in absolutely no position to take further action even though they would have been totally justified if they had. I know this as i have been very close to some of these people and witnessed first hand the bullying and the devastation he has caused to people's lives and careers. So think long and hard before you claim this all as impossible as i can assure you that what you have read about George Shaw is nothing other than the truth.
ReplyDeletewhat utter bollocks,that no one could deal with it at the time, where was your unity and loyalty then if you cared about what was happening,no use crying over spilt milk now,if you witnessed the so called bullying and devastation that was supposed to be happening, you did nothing but watched,so much for backing your friends,who needs enemies when you have such loyal cowards,oops sorry,I mean friends????
ReplyDeleteto anon @ 0109, seems to me that you are certainly screaming now that the lid is being lifted off of your corrupt practices.
ReplyDeleteSetting out the story of George Shaw looks to me like clear indication of the minds of the people involved in what is happening in Barking CLP now.
I dont think anyone is crying over spilt milk, what I think is now happening is that everything is being brought out into the open, where of course corruption cannot grow.
Every move made over the last couple of years and in the future looks to me as if it will appear on here.
So the mafia need to watch themselves now, because everyone else will be watching you.
I can only repeat what I said in previous comment not one of the Barking mafia has posted on here defending George Shaw, or saying he didn't do what has been written, speaks volumes to me does that.
night shift worker
to nightshit jerkoff,personally I think it speaks volumes that the so called mafia choose not to reply,as they do not want to sink to your level and your sordid little vendettas,wh ich gives them more credibility on that score,so dont count your chickens yet,you are just a small fly in the web,beware of bigger spiders,munch munch
ReplyDeleteSeems to me that the mafia couldnt sink any lower than they have. They have had their chance to put their point of view over in a rational and reasoned debate, but they chose not to, instead they send along nasty little creeps like anon @4.30 who can only come up with abuse, but one thing he has said that is valid, that there is a web, a web of deceit and corruption, that is spun out of the spiders lair at North Street.
ReplyDeleteBarking member
Well done anon@4;30, lot of truth there. Where were they all when all these allegations were supposed to have happened? They all did a real lot, didn't they. Frightened bastards, all four or five of the authors, or shit stirrers to be more accurate.
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I am sorry to hear of what happened to George Atkinson the chair of the Tenants & Residents Assn on Thames View although I’m not surprised. Sadly it would seem that although he was a good chair well respected by members of the Assn. George Shaw simply took the chair by bullying and intimidating this gentleman. There appears to have been no ballot of members just an announcement of the change and I suspect that no one knew what was happening and that includes Barry Poulton. There’s a surprise. A Barking resident recently asked on this web how George Shaw got away with it. Having seen this man operate over many years I can assure that contributor that he did get away with it by intimidation, bullying and character assassination. He was a very powerful man as Chair of Housing. I have no doubt that employees were frightened they would lose their job so George Shaw always got his way. The same applied to people who sat
ReplyDeleteOn committees with him, he was always the chair so controlled any decisions taken if you dared to speak against him you were bullied and intimidated, those around you would quickly fall into line. So people didn’t dare to stand up to him they simply kept quiet relieved it hadn’t happened to them.
I cannot see that anyone has defended George Shaw on this web. Can it be that people at last feel free to say exactly what this man is really like?
All I will say in response to anon @ 4.30 you had better hope that you never need to call out the Fire brigade when I am on night duty, it has been pretty easy to work out who is who posting comments on here.
ReplyDeletenight shift worker.
to nightshift worker,to make a threat like that,is a disgrace to your profession,I do not think your bosses would be to pleased with you,making threats to the public,and I know who you are
ReplyDeleteDo you? well thats good, carry on mate and see where it gets you.
ReplyDeletenight shift worker and early riser.
Anon @4.30 and 5.28 what did you expect? Did you really expect a nice friendly reply after calling night shift worker names like j.......f.
ReplyDeleteThe problem with you small minded corrupt individuals at North Street is you like to dish it out but you cant take it.
Dagenham member
Ref Anonymous 20th August 2009 14.18
ReplyDeleteI am compelled to put the records straight by informing you that our late Chair George Atkinson stood down as Chair due to ill health
George Atkinson was a lovely man who was not open to coercion nor being leaned upon
I can assure you that under no circumstances whatsoever would George allow anyone including George Shaw to bully him into submission
George Atkinson was a man who was fair and honest and who insisted that our Tenants & Residents Association was run according to the correct procedure
When George Shaw was elected as Chair of the TRA this was done in accordance with our Constitution at an AGM with Officers from the Council's Tenants Participation Team present who presided over the election
In the twenty years we have been established we have always adhered to our Constitution thereby all our elections have been overseen by independant adjudicators
The comments herein are Historical Fact - supported by recorded minutes
Apart from the references to our TRA you have my support
Lyn Shepherd - Present Chair of the Tenants & Residents Association based on Thames View Estate
Note -I decided not to remain anonymous