tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post3619477278696465548..comments2024-03-04T17:54:32.559+00:00Comments on Iain Dale's Diary: Draper to McBride: These Ideas Are Totally BrilliantIain Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-85075504755549078852009-04-12T12:12:00.000+01:002009-04-12T12:12:00.000+01:00I rarely do 'political' stories but this is so 'br...I rarely do 'political' stories but this is so 'brilliant' (sic, prop. Derek 'Dolly' Draper) that I have run it on my own news site:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://thatsnews.blogspot.com/2009/04/massive-own-goal-for-labour.html" REL="nofollow">Massive own goal for Labour?</A><BR/><BR/>The phrase 'you could not make it up' comes to mind.<BR/><BR/>Labourlist is a very, very long suicide note for the Labour Party of Gordon Brown.Martin Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04148241391183658112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-82581089977477832012009-04-12T09:39:00.000+01:002009-04-12T09:39:00.000+01:00It is quite clear from what the News of the World ...<I>It is quite clear from what the News of the World says and from these emails that this was a site that was being prepared for launch. I have my own ideas about why it has yet to see the light of day, which I will keep to myself for the moment.</I><BR/><BR/>So do I Iain, and I am sick to the stomach at the implication Draper etc was making.<BR/><BR/>The delay wouldn't be related to a sad event on the 25th Feb would it?TheBoilingFroghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00791961503315586243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1135312953186036192009-04-12T00:29:00.000+01:002009-04-12T00:29:00.000+01:00If McBride was so close to the PM, how is it that ...If McBride was so close to the PM, how is it that he didn’t know that Brown would find this behaviour so despicable? <BR/><BR/>There’s something wrong with this picture.Twighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16698620636313191152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-91432007997188267252009-04-11T23:47:00.000+01:002009-04-11T23:47:00.000+01:00I have been totally gobsmacked by the number of La...I have been totally gobsmacked by the number of Labour trolls blowing their cover by trying to run interference on this story. Name after name is coming out of the woodwork in a futile attempt to spin a major error into a mild peccadillo. Labour are worried big time by this.Grumpy Old Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09754350339339174516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-91891457583682227722009-04-11T23:14:00.000+01:002009-04-11T23:14:00.000+01:00This shows the true caliber of Brown and his team ...This shows the true caliber of Brown and his team at Downing Street.<BR/><BR/>It just shows how standards have fallen since they forced Blair out. <BR/><BR/>No wonder the country is morally and financially bankrupt!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06810788783886456639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-36761628395511498432009-04-11T23:02:00.000+01:002009-04-11T23:02:00.000+01:00Err is that it? I don't mean to be picky or anythi...Err is that it? I don't mean to be picky or anything but do tell me the real e mails are a lot worse than those posted?HarveyProcterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03930918606068997615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-61909247938912959632009-04-11T22:52:00.000+01:002009-04-11T22:52:00.000+01:00Downing Street have just denied and condemned scur...Downing Street have just denied and condemned scurrilous stories that Nokia phones have somehow been thrown at people/walls. They totally deny these rumours and reports.<BR/><BR/><BR/> The phones were in fact Samsungs<BR/><BR/>this timeMirtha Tidvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07940977481295375071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-55504646304177500722009-04-11T22:46:00.000+01:002009-04-11T22:46:00.000+01:00Did that e-mail reply by Derek strike anyone else ...Did that e-mail reply by Derek strike anyone else as being a bit sycophantic? <BR/><BR/><B>These are absolutely totally brilliant Damian.</B><BR/><BR/>Was that a chat up line Derek? It sounded like it.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11900834283869111242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-27965248931732055422009-04-11T22:41:00.000+01:002009-04-11T22:41:00.000+01:00"we've got to keep the momentum going over the wee...<I>"we've got to keep the momentum going over the weekend - it's been brilliant so far."</I><BR/><BR/>What does that mean? <BR/><BR/>What smears would they have cooked up on or around 13th January - maybe it was the false allegations of racism against you Iain?Trend Shedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04817609330878848716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-16886999345980760882009-04-11T22:31:00.000+01:002009-04-11T22:31:00.000+01:00The Labour Party should pick up the tab for McBrid...The Labour Party should pick up the tab for McBride. A refund to the taxpayer is due.Colinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16949877777934292635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-41798196333536851212009-04-11T22:24:00.001+01:002009-04-11T22:24:00.001+01:00Long hiatus from "as soon as possible" in January ...Long hiatus from "as soon as possible" in January to three full months later? But this is the big question for me. <A HREF="http://tinyurl.com/chrispLOL71" REL="nofollow">Had they shelved this scheme or not</A>? If they had the whole story becomes much less significant. Labour List <I>has</I> been launched in the interim and after a shakey start is getting somewhere. <BR/><BR/>Presumably it is the Nadine Dorries story that is introduced as being solid and investigative? Not trailed in the ST write round. Sticks out like a sore thumb because of Nadine's preemptive actions. Mistake I thought.Chris Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15679067503215414300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-10624318401634513622009-04-11T22:24:00.000+01:002009-04-11T22:24:00.000+01:00Let's hope McBride isn't the only one...he is clea...Let's hope McBride isn't the only one...he is clearly going quickly (after the shit hit the fan) hoping he WON'T take anyone else with him.Span Owshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10144861546996033462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-20639070254375832282009-04-11T22:23:00.000+01:002009-04-11T22:23:00.000+01:00So is that the worst that involved Watson? That he...So is that the worst that involved Watson? That he had spoken to McBride on the same day?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02419123871762324443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-39450922884352740522009-04-11T22:20:00.000+01:002009-04-11T22:20:00.000+01:00Despite the horrors of what New Labour has done to...Despite the horrors of what New Labour has done to the country and its constitution, there are certain lines that *no-one* has been prepared to take in relation to key Labour figures and their families. The Brown team don't appear to be acquainted with those limits - they're too Rigid Righteous.<BR/><BR/>They deserve all the consequences.Guy Herberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05722465635939181962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-76873122797372775012009-04-11T22:19:00.000+01:002009-04-11T22:19:00.000+01:00This so funny and the subject line non-record..LO...This so funny and the subject line non-record..LOL<BR/><BR/>God and they are running the country and keeping us safe from the terrorists........ God help usAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-72913995968643135312009-04-11T22:18:00.001+01:002009-04-11T22:18:00.001+01:00Iain, don't be silly. We know he was lying - his ...Iain, don't be silly. We know he was lying - his lips were movingCtesibiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136015140836326507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-78763920832945593452009-04-11T22:18:00.000+01:002009-04-11T22:18:00.000+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13107845101737790640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-88567269803958674102009-04-11T22:14:00.000+01:002009-04-11T22:14:00.000+01:00Oooo, Jimmy's here. Nothing to see, folks. Move al...Oooo, Jimmy's here. Nothing to see, folks. Move along...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-55023611728020214152009-04-11T22:07:00.000+01:002009-04-11T22:07:00.000+01:00"this was a site that was being prepared for launc..."this was a site that was being prepared for launch"<BR/><BR/>Meaning what?Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01542633492362670045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-85459529537802210792009-04-11T22:06:00.000+01:002009-04-11T22:06:00.000+01:00Updated story rolling blogThe Times creams them co...<A HREF="http://plato-says.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Updated story rolling blog</A><BR/><BR/>The Times creams them completely.Platohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416276749202589235noreply@blogger.com