tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905040611865595428.post4975207776126355723..comments2023-12-23T01:50:58.650+00:00Comments on Events Dear Boy, Events: The election is far from overEvents dear boy, eventshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13027032420000802501noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905040611865595428.post-7845749138879476262009-11-10T14:51:15.026+00:002009-11-10T14:51:15.026+00:00That hardly makes you right of centre.
Maybe it...That hardly makes you right of centre.<br />Maybe it's because your blog is popular and he wanted you onside? Or at least appear to be on his side.<br />strangeBearded Socialisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17177734192167273165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905040611865595428.post-48131854720390611852009-11-10T14:49:30.918+00:002009-11-10T14:49:30.918+00:00No idea why Dale listed me as he did. Presumably,...No idea why Dale listed me as he did. Presumably, because of the Brown bashing.Events dear boy, eventshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13027032420000802501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905040611865595428.post-58172499798175206422009-11-10T14:37:34.355+00:002009-11-10T14:37:34.355+00:00Yeah, Iraq is a problem. As is the wealth gap. But...Yeah, Iraq is a problem. As is the wealth gap. But i still argue that Blair and New Labour are a left of centre political movement that the likes of me can support.<br /><br />Michael Foot (my 2nd hero after Bevan) was always a huge fan of Blair, who was elected under the Great Mr Foot in 1983. As was Gordy.<br /><br />Any idea why Dale's claimed you as one of his own?<br />I enjoy this blog and i can be a bit tribal about these thingsBearded Socialisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17177734192167273165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905040611865595428.post-21268210292647625752009-11-10T14:25:29.317+00:002009-11-10T14:25:29.317+00:00Good points, Bearded Socialist, but imo there are ...Good points, Bearded Socialist, but imo there are two unforgiveable problems, firstly the war obviously, and secondly the gap between rich and poor which grew enormously during the Blair years.<br />EDBE thanks for clearing that up, I'm enjoying your blog cheers. I'm a Micheal Foot kind of Labour person myself. I'll be interested to hear where you place yourself in the spectrumPaul the Kiwinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905040611865595428.post-28758733317865269422009-11-10T14:24:32.492+00:002009-11-10T14:24:32.492+00:00I was card carrying member of the Labour party for...I was card carrying member of the Labour party for many years. These days I just observe from the touchline.<br /><br />I would put myself just to the left of centre.Events dear boy, eventshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13027032420000802501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905040611865595428.post-24074018630194040082009-11-10T13:59:59.942+00:002009-11-10T13:59:59.942+00:00EDBE,
Where would you put yourself, out of interes...EDBE,<br />Where would you put yourself, out of interest?Bearded Socialisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17177734192167273165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905040611865595428.post-65738194636857379672009-11-10T13:50:40.658+00:002009-11-10T13:50:40.658+00:00Paul,
The category that this blog is listed under...Paul,<br /><br />The category that this blog is listed under is not of my choosing, but of Iain Dale.Events dear boy, eventshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13027032420000802501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905040611865595428.post-74592998784133588242009-11-10T13:49:04.573+00:002009-11-10T13:49:04.573+00:00My left-wing defence of Tony Blair:
http://bearded...My left-wing defence of Tony Blair:<br />http://beardedsocialist.blogspot.com/2009/11/tony-blair.htmlBearded Socialisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17177734192167273165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905040611865595428.post-43746882718774435902009-11-10T12:54:18.080+00:002009-11-10T12:54:18.080+00:00As a Kiwi, I find UK politics rather confusing. Wh...As a Kiwi, I find UK politics rather confusing. Why would someone called bearded Socialist support Blair of all people? I can see why this blog is in The UK right of centre top 100, your New Labour party is certainly far to the right of any labour party I've ever heard of. I'm very sorry for the people of the UK, stuck with ffp and a choice between bad and absolutely awful! You all have my deepest sympathy.Paul the Kiwinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905040611865595428.post-39249858550524126762009-11-10T11:38:25.575+00:002009-11-10T11:38:25.575+00:00I don't think Blair has made Labour unelectabl...I don't think Blair has made Labour unelectable, it's only Gordy in his time as PM that has seen their/our poll ratings plummet. Blair won his last election comfortably.<br />Cameron seems stuck between two stalls, both trying to be a Tory with his anti-Big Government line but trying not to alienate people so much. And his Party Of The Poor giggleBearded Socialisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17177734192167273165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905040611865595428.post-30562313982436335132009-11-10T11:30:25.489+00:002009-11-10T11:30:25.489+00:00Seems to me that the polls are being driven by an ...Seems to me that the polls are being driven by an intensity of anti Government feeling. I suspect there is very little pro Tory sentiment in the figures. Cameron hasn't made the Tories electable as the spinners like to spin. Blair and Brown have made Labour unelectable, but not by much.<br /><br />The Conservatives need a 'Tory' leader, not an Heir to Blair spinning his way uncertainly in the general direction of Downing Street.wonderfulforhisagenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905040611865595428.post-51661827206264061012009-11-10T10:59:32.237+00:002009-11-10T10:59:32.237+00:00I also think many with anti-government sentiment w...I also think many with anti-government sentiment will come back to Labour before the election.<br />At the risk of being (very) patronising, I think they will make a grown up decision to move away from supporting no-one or a fringe party and come back into the fold.<br />This may, of course, be true of other parties tooBearded Socialisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17177734192167273165noreply@blogger.com