tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post4714603438708420304..comments2024-03-04T17:54:32.559+00:00Comments on Iain Dale's Diary: My Conservative Conference DiaryIain Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-16399083483320123642008-09-26T00:03:00.000+01:002008-09-26T00:03:00.000+01:00Just out of interest does Martin Day want Bush to ...Just out of interest does Martin Day want Bush to go with his instincts and let this Bonfire of the Vanities reach spontaneous combustion?<BR/><BR/>Or is he too glad there is an election on and that market dimwittery and greed is being propped up?<BR/><BR/>I'm not over the moon about it as when banks starting propping up stocks and buying currency beyond day to day norms they are gonna to be enriching, or saving from deserved penury, gamblers who got their bets wrong.<BR/><BR/>Unless they were betting on a big bail out that is.<BR/><BR/>But it does need to be done. And Brown has been looking on the money to coin a phrase.Chris Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15679067503215414300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-454918060175293602008-09-25T23:50:00.000+01:002008-09-25T23:50:00.000+01:00Air freighted food? 30 years ago, if you told your...Air freighted food? 30 years ago, if you told your dinner guests that their mange tout was flown in from Kenya, they would be impressed and be on the phone to Fortnum's the next day. Actually no. In 1978 nobody had heard of eating empty pea pods. So if you said, " I have had these empty pea pods flown in from Kenya (pron. Keeen Yah) they might have thought you were a bit bacon and lentil.<BR/><BR/>So. Somebody grows these empty pea pods and puts them in a little custom made plastic tray, and shrink wraps them and then flies them over 4000 miles, (about an eight hour flight)to somewhere in the UK<BR/><BR/><BR/>I am not a sandal wearing unwashed eco warrior, but, this is a no brainer.Wrinkled Weaselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05291551539649118631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-78610697081239889732008-09-25T23:41:00.000+01:002008-09-25T23:41:00.000+01:00Sadly I had a bet last week that you wouldn't be s...Sadly I had a bet last week that you wouldn't be speaking or chairing any sessions at conference, being a retiring sort and all.<BR/><BR/>On the question about the cordon. Is the Austin Court venue the only one outside as per Tony Sharp's reply?Chris Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15679067503215414300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-61256391443349416772008-09-25T23:19:00.000+01:002008-09-25T23:19:00.000+01:00Alan Cochrane is Scotland's answer to Lord Haw-Haw...Alan Cochrane is Scotland's answer to Lord Haw-Haw. Quisling.<BR/><BR/>FergusAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-51884378616019471282008-09-25T22:27:00.000+01:002008-09-25T22:27:00.000+01:00You may bring to David Davis's attention that thos...You may bring to David Davis's attention that those of us who donated money to his election campaign via the internet have not even had the courtesy of a thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-89806852198654448312008-09-25T22:10:00.000+01:002008-09-25T22:10:00.000+01:00Would the Scot Nats argue against independence?Would the Scot Nats argue against independence?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-45185619051806079002008-09-25T20:51:00.000+01:002008-09-25T20:51:00.000+01:00The Scot Free meeting is organised by Policy Excha...The Scot Free meeting is organised by Policy Exchange. Total Politics is sponsoring it. I am chairing it. You know my views. I have no idea what Roger Gough's or Charlie Jeffery's views are<BR/><BR/><BR/>Iain-It will be an utterly unbalanced set of viewpoints!<BR/><BR/>It SHOULD (as one earlier poster noted) compose of at least one SNP member-after all, the subject under discussion is their raison d'etre!<BR/><BR/>If YOU dont realise this iain, then you further undermine your credibility as someone of basic intelligence!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-51229176651352341992008-09-25T20:43:00.000+01:002008-09-25T20:43:00.000+01:00I trust there will be a full report on the Scot Fr...I trust there will be a full report on the Scot Free meeting Iain. As one of the few campaigners for an English Parliament who still hopes i tmight be within the Union I am interested in the Conservative stance.If the feeling is that Scotland can yet be bought, but at an even higher price, I will probably join the English independence movement.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-86175063966318072332008-09-25T20:28:00.000+01:002008-09-25T20:28:00.000+01:00"I've had a couple of people email to ask if I am ...<I>"I've had a couple of people email to ask if I am going to be speaking at any fringe meetings at the Tory Conference."</I><BR/><BR/>And <I>they</I> were probably pissed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-24406985684622330542008-09-25T20:02:00.000+01:002008-09-25T20:02:00.000+01:00The Scot Free meeting is organised by Policy Excha...The Scot Free meeting is organised by Policy Exchange. Total Politics is sponsoring it. I am chairing it. You know my views. I have no idea what Roger Gough's or Charlie Jeffery's views are.Iain Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-43569730419139828222008-09-25T19:51:00.000+01:002008-09-25T19:51:00.000+01:00Scot FreeIain, I trust you must be the panelist ma...Scot Free<BR/><BR/>Iain, I trust you must be the panelist making the case for an independent England and Scotland?<BR/><BR/>If not that meeting will be more uninspiring, boring and insipid than a David Milliband speech. A bunch of Tories agreeing how great the Union is and how wicked the SNP is. Give us a break!<BR/><BR/>Why don't you invite a Scottish Nationalist on the panel so as not to bore the poor delegates to death. At a Tory conference that is a real possibilty given your average age.<BR/><BR/>May I suggest Iain MacWhirter or Iain Bell for the panel. If not them why not Alex Salmond.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-56183514059118136992008-09-25T18:45:00.000+01:002008-09-25T18:45:00.000+01:00Any chance of downloading the Freedom Zone for tho...Any chance of downloading the Freedom Zone for those that cannot attend?????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-74191509598937116952008-09-25T18:07:00.000+01:002008-09-25T18:07:00.000+01:00Conferences are a load of guff!Conferences are a load of guff!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-64444529566878523912008-09-25T18:01:00.000+01:002008-09-25T18:01:00.000+01:00"Scot Free: What future for the union under a Cons..."Scot Free: What future for the union under a Conservative government?"<BR/><BR/>That will be a short meeting then Iain. There is no future for the union under a Conservative government and I'm sure the party bigwigs are aware of this.<BR/><BR/>Why are the SNP pushing for a referendum in 2010? hardly a coincidence is it.Kevin Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12985944772086267601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-75156979993811996672008-09-25T17:58:00.000+01:002008-09-25T17:58:00.000+01:00I wish I wish I could go . Its so frustrating but ...I wish I wish I could go . Its so frustrating but what are we workers suppsed to do.Next year maybeNewmaniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11922161971821380803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-73486256571845355492008-09-25T17:55:00.000+01:002008-09-25T17:55:00.000+01:00At the Climate Change event I hope you can get sce...At the Climate Change event I hope you can get scepticism a fair hearing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-14342785427194553812008-09-25T17:49:00.000+01:002008-09-25T17:49:00.000+01:00Scot Free: What future for the union under a Conse...Scot Free: What future for the union under a Conservative government?<BR/> 7.30-9pm,<BR/> Policy Exchange & Total Politics<BR/> Chair: Iain Dale. Speakers: David Mundell MP, Alan Cochrane (Scotland editor, Daily Telegraph)<BR/><BR/>So Iain-you think you will get any constructive comment from Cochrant??<BR/><BR/>All you WILL get will be his usual anti SNP ranting and raving!<BR/><BR/>Not a very good choice of panellists methinks??<BR/><BR/>All you will get from Cochrant is much heat and no light!<BR/><BR/>If you had some INTELLIGENT folks on the panel, I may well have listened to what COULD have been a constructive and illuminating discussion-as it is, life is too short to waste on this episode!<BR/>Try harder next time Iain!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-53606067713213863082008-09-25T17:48:00.000+01:002008-09-25T17:48:00.000+01:00Good Lord, man. This is a work schedule.You will s...Good Lord, man. This is a work schedule.<BR/><BR/>You will scarcely have time to drink the obligatory toasts to Danny FinkelsteinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-87384038122029934872008-09-25T17:32:00.001+01:002008-09-25T17:32:00.001+01:00Iain, I do hope the 'Freedom & the Interne...Iain, I do hope the 'Freedom & the Internet' piece on Monday will be recorded and then subsequently webcast. Sounds like an interesting 90 minutes coming up.<BR/><BR/>Also perhaps one of you guys can persuade Nadine to turn comments for her blog on.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13107845101737790640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-34354378610679670162008-09-25T17:32:00.000+01:002008-09-25T17:32:00.000+01:00Your hosting a session in Climate Change?Then you ...Your hosting a session in Climate Change?<BR/><BR/>Then you should be aware of at least these two sites<BR/><BR/>http://wattsupwiththat.com/<BR/><BR/>http://www.climateaudit.org/<BR/><BR/>And you really should look into the activities of a Canadian UN apparatchik, one Maurice StrongAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1475382699465915122008-09-25T17:30:00.001+01:002008-09-25T17:30:00.001+01:00Wish I could get to some.Wish I could get to some.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-22566338640423541952008-09-25T17:30:00.000+01:002008-09-25T17:30:00.000+01:00Brown is on Sky News now saying that it is essenti...Brown is on Sky News now saying that it is essential that the rescue plan in the US is implemented to rebuild confidence in the US economy.<BR/><BR/>Hello Gordon! Are you on this planet? His opinion on the US economy is worthless and not worth a bucket urine. Brown's view of economics is the equivalent of Junk bonds. UK best placed to weather the economic storm blah.... blah... blah. Brown obviously thinks the whole population is as stupid as his Brown nosed, smelly breathed advisors!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-47012405684038045112008-09-25T17:29:00.000+01:002008-09-25T17:29:00.000+01:00The Freedom Zone is outside the security cordon, s...The Freedom Zone is outside the security cordon, so anyone can attend those sessions.Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936858144046032905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-87625388396988099422008-09-25T17:22:00.000+01:002008-09-25T17:22:00.000+01:00Living in Birmingham as I do, I'd like to attend s...Living in Birmingham as I do, I'd like to attend some of these (particularly the two on Monday afternoon), but would I need a conference pass for this?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-58789284959302845482008-09-25T16:59:00.000+01:002008-09-25T16:59:00.000+01:00So we can't expect much blogging then...So we can't expect much blogging then...Blackacrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15808024417861534968noreply@blogger.com