tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post319251194695583352..comments2024-03-04T17:54:32.559+00:00Comments on Iain Dale's Diary: Sunday SnippetsIain Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-83013682702558068302009-10-11T22:13:10.715+01:002009-10-11T22:13:10.715+01:00Iain - are the Daily Mail and the Mail on Sunday t...Iain - are the Daily Mail and the Mail on Sunday totally separate? They certainly share a website. Personally I don't see any hypocrisy in your writing for them (and frankly, the more sane correspondents they have the better!) but I don't think most people, outside the media world, would see them as totally separate publications.Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11573378963737598424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-70002934237488284272009-10-11T22:08:53.961+01:002009-10-11T22:08:53.961+01:00More sleep, better quality survival.More sleep, better quality survival.Quietzapplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15422598703061456846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-78001442278339045692009-10-11T21:10:11.893+01:002009-10-11T21:10:11.893+01:00Sigh. The Mail on Sunday is a totally separate new...Sigh. The Mail on Sunday is a totally separate newspaper to the Daily Mail. But then you knew that.Iain Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-27371621320108109112009-10-11T20:56:52.992+01:002009-10-11T20:56:52.992+01:00Iain,
Can we take it then that your issue with th...Iain,<br /><br />Can we take it then that your issue with the Mail over Peter McKay's column has been sorted out? It would seem strange for someone who has been so maligned by the newspaper to continue to take their shilling by writing for them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-59384707234028406062009-10-11T20:17:56.897+01:002009-10-11T20:17:56.897+01:00I disagree with Gordon Brown over just about anyth...I disagree with Gordon Brown over just about anything. Frankly if he told me the time I would check but gloating over a man's incipient blindness is not a thing a gentleman should do and I therefore refrain from doing so. Mr Brown's record on providing for our Servicemen and Women needs little comment from me. Suffice it to say that I consider his actions are reprehensible in this area.<br />I regret that my I/d is anonymous but trust my comments may be seen as valid anyway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-84229074701857311912009-10-11T19:14:54.469+01:002009-10-11T19:14:54.469+01:00..."no one can deny that he has shown courage......"no one can deny that he has shown courage in dealing with his disability..." <br />eh? I'm sorry I couldn't disagree more. Has he struggled to maintain his chosen career? has his employer turned down reasonable requests to ensure he can continue to make a living? Has he had private detectives follow him to ensure he really is disabled?<br /><br />Try fighting for your country and see how Browns government treats you when you're injured.Spdiernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-90524307414757640552009-10-11T19:14:46.162+01:002009-10-11T19:14:46.162+01:00Bobthedog - the small retinal tears were it seems ...<i>Bobthedog - the small retinal tears were it seems identified on friday. You are quite wrong to suggest PM knew about them ahead of Marr. And also that there is a deterioration, where there is not.</i><br /><br />Then why did Brown reveal the medical condition? There is no problem apparently and no need to worry, so why release the news except to gain a headline and have mongs come to his defence like a cute kitten?<br /><br />He made the news of his medical condition an issue and deserves every bit of stick he gets as a result.Houdinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02299827686189026014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-34280734199425231852009-10-11T19:11:44.417+01:002009-10-11T19:11:44.417+01:00Oh Houdini. Obviously troops show courage. That is...<i>Oh Houdini. Obviously troops show courage. That is their job.</i><br /><br />No it isn't. Their job is to DEFEND the UK against threats. That needn't mean they need to put themselves at increased risk, and certainly doesn't mean they are under an obligation to BE risked by politicians looking at the next vote winning headline.<br /><br /><i>The idea that troops oin theatre under Tories were perfectly equipped is pretty silly actually.</i><br /><br />No it isn't, and I know this for fact as I was one of them, Were you?<br /><br /><i>And the medcare and pensions and so on are far better than in 1997,</i><br /><br />And you know this because all the specialist BMH's have closed down do you? There was no need to open special units here and there, just lately, because we had military hospitals before this Government closed the last of them.<br /><br /><i>even if there's headroom for greater improvements.</i><br /><br />Great improvements? The premise being there have already been improvements? You sonny live in cloud cuckoo land where your mate Ainsworth does too, warriors on the ideological battlefield only.<br /><br />The question was about Browns courage BTW. He has none.Houdinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02299827686189026014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-27908473682009702742009-10-11T19:06:13.366+01:002009-10-11T19:06:13.366+01:00Oh please Ian.
The singer's death is sad but ...Oh please Ian.<br /><br />The singer's death is sad but it is not a tragedy.<br /><br />Gordon going blind is sad but it does not make him courageous.<br /><br />Danni got p@ssed in a lap dance club but it does not make her bisexual.<br /><br />You got tired driving home from going on the Telly but it does not make you any different to the rest of us.<br /><br />You are fast becoming a media whore and thinking people in the media are more important than those who are not.Star Strucknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-11594412285535329632009-10-11T18:02:44.851+01:002009-10-11T18:02:44.851+01:00Houdidi very well said. Blunkett was a prat (blind...Houdidi very well said. Blunkett was a prat (blind or not) and Brown is as well.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10574081059364644191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-70424629027816246972009-10-11T17:28:02.858+01:002009-10-11T17:28:02.858+01:00Chris Paul, on his own admission on Sky News they ...Chris Paul, on his own admission on Sky News they were identified earlier in the summer. The guy is a mendacious liar, its apologists like yourself that are supporting him, I certainly am not, I would rather support our servicemen than ever the leadership of a party that has committed our troops to an illegal war in Iraq and singularly failed to equip our troops adequately for the task in Afghanistan.<br /><br />Brown has a choice - if his health is failing he can get out now.bobthedoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00588199113185911764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-82147284027956075072009-10-11T17:03:26.969+01:002009-10-11T17:03:26.969+01:00What do you mean by saying that Stephen Gately had...What do you mean by saying that Stephen Gately had 'had led a troubled life'?<br /><br />I thought he had a rather wonderful life: good looking, sweet voiced, deeply loved and personally and professionally successful.The Ghost of Mr Gatelynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-26969262668931512852009-10-11T16:57:48.785+01:002009-10-11T16:57:48.785+01:00"Hmmm, I can see it now BBC BREAKING NEWS- Ia..."Hmmm, I can see it now BBC BREAKING NEWS- Iain Dale has been appointed Seceretary for Culture and Media."<br /><br />Come to think of it, just the type to champion the artistry of Mika and Anton du Beke and Granham Norton and Ronan Keating.Culture Starvednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-271237813245231992009-10-11T16:49:00.883+01:002009-10-11T16:49:00.883+01:00Old but apposite:
Gordon Brown visits a primary s...Old but apposite:<br /><br />Gordon Brown visits a primary school and sits in on one of the classes, which is in the middle of a discussion of words and their meaning. <br />The teacher asks Gordon Brown if he would like to lead the discussion of the word "tragedy". <br />So, the illustrious leader asks the class for an example of a "tragedy." <br />One little boy stands up and offers: "If my best friend, who lives on a farm, is playing in the field and a runaway tractor comes along and knocks him dead, that would be a tragedy. <br />"That's wrong," Gordon Brown says. "That would be considered an accident." <br /><br />Then a little girl raises her hand: "If a school bus carrying 50 children drove over a cliff, killing everyone inside, that would be a tragedy." <br /><br />"You are completely incorrect" says the PM. "That would be what we <br />would consider a great loss". <br /><br />The room goes silent. No other children volunteer. Gordon Brown searches the room. "Isn't there someone here who can give me an example of a tragedy?" <br /><br />Finally at the back of the room a small boy raises his hand. In a quiet voice he says: "If a plane carrying you was struck by a missile and blown to smithereens, that would be a tragedy". <br /><br />"Fantastic !" exclaims Gordon. "You are absolutely right. Can you tell me why that would be a tragedy?" <br /><br />"Well," says the boy, "because it sure as heck wouldn't be a great loss and it probably wouldn't be a f*cking accident!"Petehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02523286791950565630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-21987332470909387302009-10-11T15:56:48.087+01:002009-10-11T15:56:48.087+01:00LOL, I suspect it will be a cold day in hell befor...LOL, I suspect it will be a cold day in hell before that appointment is made!Iain Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-63678344410227275452009-10-11T15:46:15.753+01:002009-10-11T15:46:15.753+01:00Iain,
Best of luck on Saturday and if you are sel...Iain,<br /><br />Best of luck on Saturday and if you are selected best of luck next May.<br /><br />I hope if you are selected, The Tories will appoint you to do something with new media, I think the fact that you have been blogging for years qualifies you to do a job in that area.<br /><br />Hmmm, I can see it now BBC BREAKING NEWS- Iain Dale has been appointed Seceretary for Culture and Media.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-47805194766491419572009-10-11T15:12:43.875+01:002009-10-11T15:12:43.875+01:00It may not be racist to oppose uncontrolled immigr...It may not be racist to oppose uncontrolled immigration but it cannot surely be the policy of anyone who claims to support free market economics, the socialist policy here to close the borders in the name of protectionism. Open up to all its the only way to goAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-38654908085086913932009-10-11T14:59:11.003+01:002009-10-11T14:59:11.003+01:00Bobthedog - the small retinal tears were it seems ...Bobthedog - the small retinal tears were it seems identified on friday. You are quite wrong to suggest PM knew about them ahead of Marr. And also that there is a deterioration, where there is not.Chris Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15679067503215414300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-90042946482742689982009-10-11T14:57:57.341+01:002009-10-11T14:57:57.341+01:00Roman
your post revealing your partner's comm...Roman<br /><br />your post revealing your partner's comments is just about the nastiest I have read on Iain's Diary. You should be ashamed . Disgusting.Paddy Briggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17847108655078927970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-82891890549545179462009-10-11T14:56:19.511+01:002009-10-11T14:56:19.511+01:00Oh Houdini. Obviously troops show courage. That is...Oh Houdini. Obviously troops show courage. That is their job. The idea that troops oin theatre under Tories were perfectly equipped is pretty silly actually. And the medcare and pensions and so on are far better than in 1997, even if there's headroom for greater improvements. <br /><br />But this doesn't mean that Brown hasn't had a fight to overcome some considerable physical adversity and to best his rivals within and outside his party. And it certainly doesn't mean that Iain is wrong to beg some restraint on ad hominem attacks that go beyond banter. Or that some of the vicious Tories were right yesterday to play the man not the ball.<br /><br />Banter on IQs -> Pathetic, nul poins.<br /><br />JuliaM - LOLChris Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15679067503215414300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-19148020521669180152009-10-11T14:55:52.873+01:002009-10-11T14:55:52.873+01:00I must admit to wondering too...how come the press...I must admit to wondering too...how come the press got details of Browns completely private medical details?<br /><br />It couldn't be because he allowed them to have it could it? Very brave move.Houdinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02299827686189026014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-5237946870945845602009-10-11T14:41:24.641+01:002009-10-11T14:41:24.641+01:00Iain if we are really concerned about climate chan...Iain if we are really concerned about climate change and sustainability, The subject on the top of the agenda should the growing size of the worlds population, and also this links to just how many people can we sustain on this small islsnd of ours. It has nothing to do with race just the numbers but is never disscussed.Johnny Norfolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900659617233793880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-24744046657374776602009-10-11T14:29:42.224+01:002009-10-11T14:29:42.224+01:00I'd just like to say its not "racist"...I'd just like to say its not "racist" to object to immigration from a principled/moral/ideological etc point of view rather than in terms of implications on infrastructure and so on.<br /><br />It is self evidently immoral and uncivilised to settle millions of alien people in our country. It is something we would view as uttely abhorrent if perpetrated on some other people (such as the Tibetans). The actions of the socialists betray both their ignorance of our country and nation and their deep seated hatred of us.<br /><br />My guess is that the socialists are motivated by a mixture of spite, stupidity and ideological fervour: if they cant absorb nations states into their vision of international socialism then can alter individual states so that they represent a microcosm of thew world.Francisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-19383080466473462062009-10-11T14:28:50.429+01:002009-10-11T14:28:50.429+01:00I actually meant to say 'selected' - ie on...I actually meant to say 'selected' - ie on Saturday. have corrected.Iain Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-45383414317273931072009-10-11T14:22:35.494+01:002009-10-11T14:22:35.494+01:00"He will be a hard act to follow, whichever o..."He will be a hard act to follow, whichever one of the seven of us is elected."<br /><br />A note of complacency creeping in ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com