Are we going to talk about Spudman?
Instilling mob mentality on the back of false claims?
- he doesn’t own the land. He has no legal right to the land on the square. If he did, why would the council be able to dig it up. Or why would he be getting fined by staffs county for parking there in the past like he so famously made public on his channel. You can’t own the concept of air around land either. He has no case, but managed to bullsh*t his point to a demographic of people who know no better and incite bullying of the council staff and take down a regeneration project. I worked with some of the staff in the past, didn’t think I’d need to point this out but they’re people too, this is their job, they do their best like the rest of us. I can’t imagine the amount of stress this would have caused for them.
- he has been caught by other traders and local businesses [Redacted]. What a local hero. Get the man a cape. Guess he gets away with it because…. he has a following?
- he actually doesn’t do much for the local economy, popular to common belief. People grab a potato, eat the potato, leave and go home. The town centre doesn’t offer much else to extend dwell time. Are they going for a hair cut after? At best buying their nan a card. Everything he does is and always has been for the benefit of his own business and self image promotion. Since he’s been there, 4 million followers or not, there’s vacant units, businesses have continued to close or operate on the brink of survival.
- [Redacted]; has he paid his street trading licence like the other traders? Would love to know. Does he complete event notices to deliver his event days safely? Or when he brings his busker mates around to scream down an overly loud mic right next to people’s homes or business premises?Considering the crowds that can gather, that is one accident away from harming the public. Especially with cars driving liberally around town. If he cared about the local people as much as he claims wouldn’t he be vigilant about their health and safety?
- if he cares about the town so much and wants to say in Tamworth. Maybe consider taking up a vacant unit. Just a thought.
The false claims he has spouted onto his socials has caused a massive take down of the council reputation, and used for click bait revenue.
But why has the council been so scared to communicate the truth of these cases?
Would they bow down in the same way for other traders? No.
Is the council so concerned over their PR and reputation that they’re happy to pacify this local bully?
This would never stand for any other business or trader in the town. But I guess it goes to show how celebrity status gets you the sway to do whatever you want. The council now, more than ever before, is self obsessed with image and photo opportunity. No substance, no high level decision making, no actual direction, just its appearance and p*ssing money down the drain to cover up their image or cater to the court of public opinion rather than what’s right.
I’ve never known a more ‘political’ council. Politics have never been as such of a forefront as it is now. The level of micromanagement of the new members is disturbing and reveals their lack of knowledge and skill. I’m not pro or anti any party – pro leadership. But definitely haven’t got that.
The regeneration project was an opportunity for the town. It’s just been constantly slated because it hadn’t been sold to the masses as something happening for them, not to them. It’s been left to the public imagination what these projects are for. The switched on in the town can figure out the benefits for themselves.
In my mind, and hope, this project was for the generations to come, long after we, or Spudman, would even be here. And now a legacy for the future has forever been shaped around one trader.
Why? And why is no one revealing the truth about this man.
Local businesses and other traders can’t stand him. Just ask! He’s caused nothing but grief for council staff and a lot of the local residents in the town. Anyone who hides behind their social media following and tries to leverage his online mob to attack anyone who dares to go against his will, is not a decent person. Soz. He’s not. So what the hell is going on?
And how do we get this to the public’s attention?
[Debunking Response: We published this as a featured reader letter, as good points are raised here. On the whole this site supports Spudman, but not to the exclusion of other people’s views on the matter. All of this is good debate and food for thought. Responses as ever are welcome.]
