tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post382996130441000728..comments2024-03-04T17:54:32.559+00:00Comments on Iain Dale's Diary: Creature of HabitIain Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-36291284714028190512010-11-04T22:16:00.331+00:002010-11-04T22:16:00.331+00:00If that doesn't highlight many MPs as being me...If that doesn't highlight many MPs as being merely willing flock and fodder, and the debates quite irrelevant, I don't know what else would.Dick Puddlecotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01481866882188932892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-43664742469244198662010-11-04T17:33:14.821+00:002010-11-04T17:33:14.821+00:00Off topic - but the BBC have had to apologise to S...Off topic - but the BBC have had to apologise to Saint Bob Geldof for producing a programme full of absolute bollocks about Live Aid donations.<br /><br />Well lucky old St Bob. The BBC talk a load of hoary old bollocks about most things but usually get away with it.<br /><br />I see the nasty old BBC told a 53 yr old female presenter to get a dose of botox if she wanted to keep her job.<br /><br />Ah - the BBC, just when you think they cannot get any worse ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-92220974306359633202010-11-04T16:49:20.022+00:002010-11-04T16:49:20.022+00:00Clearly even a dog knows which party should be on ...Clearly even a dog knows which party should be on which side.Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01542633492362670045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-45132398590262533782010-11-04T16:05:54.004+00:002010-11-04T16:05:54.004+00:00Dear old Sadie - she is retiring soon. Blunkett d...Dear old Sadie - she is retiring soon. Blunkett did a lovely piece on her in the Mail recently.<br /><br />I do remember her doing her business in the grass near Members' Entrance with a hapless aide having to use the pooper scooper. Bless!Lady Finchleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03695379463537122656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-77281018880300305242010-11-04T14:30:33.779+00:002010-11-04T14:30:33.779+00:00I was told a story once that when Blunkett was a l...I was told a story once that when Blunkett was a lecturer at Barnsley Tech and something of a pain to the local politicians the then Leader, Ron Rigby, a senior NUM figure, threatened to have his dog on the menu as Dish of the Day in the student canteen.Demetriushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17198549581667363991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-80477073498313163542010-11-04T13:42:08.600+00:002010-11-04T13:42:08.600+00:00Surely someone in the Commons (including Blunket) ...Surely someone in the Commons (including Blunket) has thought to make sure that he gives a positive verbal confirmation of his voting intentions each time there is a division? What would happen if there was a free vote on a matter of conscience and the dog led him into the "wrong" lobby? No-one would know if he intended to be in the lobby or not.<br /><br />That aside, Labradors are dependably right-wing, judging by the amount I see in the company of toffs, aristos and on the grouse moors. Good dogs!Thorpehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07937013013431307255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-9554260779924403292010-11-04T12:25:45.382+00:002010-11-04T12:25:45.382+00:00IanVisits,
Oh, I think so. Can you imagine the up...IanVisits,<br /><br />Oh, I think so. Can you imagine the uproar if Blunket's dog was allowed to vote in the wrong lobby.<br /><br />Just a thought - perhaps we'd be better off with a parliament of sheep dogs and Labradors.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-50294689420774621252010-11-04T12:25:04.334+00:002010-11-04T12:25:04.334+00:00I hope so. It would be utterly appalling for whips...I hope so. It would be utterly appalling for whips to take advantage of a person's disability to win a tight vote.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-61102601048566162132010-11-04T12:20:13.187+00:002010-11-04T12:20:13.187+00:00The dog is clearly more Right-wing than Mr Blunket...The dog is clearly more Right-wing than Mr Blunkett.<br /><br />I'd be tempted to let the pooch have its way, as it is obviously clearer-headed and can see things better than the bearded half of the partnership...John M Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06251285057595626917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-54874446258946337052010-11-04T12:11:49.574+00:002010-11-04T12:11:49.574+00:00@IanVisits
very funny.@IanVisits<br /><br />very funny.OldSlaughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04807170326475262427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-72702642270114417212010-11-04T12:06:50.854+00:002010-11-04T12:06:50.854+00:00If we have to let some crims vote, why not let the...If we have to let some crims vote, why not let the dog?JuliaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-54846826317891962572010-11-04T12:06:07.277+00:002010-11-04T12:06:07.277+00:00What is it they say about pets having more sense t...What is it they say about pets having more sense than their owners?!Matthew Hewitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17345776254632683104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-14441264575327602212010-11-04T11:52:00.588+00:002010-11-04T11:52:00.588+00:00The dog is clearly very sensible and should be lef...The dog is clearly very sensible and should be left to make the right decisions.<br />As for her owner, the man is a degenerate statist who should be shown no mercy.Penfoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16946700329323417719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-75725778945968000512010-11-04T11:38:52.701+00:002010-11-04T11:38:52.701+00:00More to the point - where are the whips - surely t...More to the point - where are the whips - surely their job to make sure their members go through the correct lobby.jwildborehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17819518780936372689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-46816533024002949082010-11-04T11:33:07.163+00:002010-11-04T11:33:07.163+00:00It's not the first time this has happened - wh...It's not the first time this has happened - when Parliament returned after the 1997 election, Blunkett's guide dog tried leading him to the Opposition benchces rather than the Government ones. <br /><br />Less excusably, earlier this week I saw something about a Lib-Dem minister coming perilously close to going through the wrong lobby at a division. IIRC his whips rescued him at the last minute.P. Stablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09657721343030685167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-17624016446673050182010-11-04T11:20:19.085+00:002010-11-04T11:20:19.085+00:00Sweet, but I wonder if the whips will be quite so ...Sweet, but I wonder if the whips will be quite so accommodating if the vote is a close one?IanVisitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01856596397401878698noreply@blogger.com