tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post518596751992155117..comments2024-03-04T17:54:32.559+00:00Comments on Iain Dale's Diary: And the Award for Plain English Goes to...Iain Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-17036004147515993812008-10-21T18:51:00.000+01:002008-10-21T18:51:00.000+01:00Has to be Ann WiddecombeHas to be Ann WiddecombeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-9519397209103833352008-10-21T17:10:00.000+01:002008-10-21T17:10:00.000+01:00The worst has to be The Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP. Be...The worst has to be The Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP.<BR/><BR/> Best is harder. Diane Abbot's 42 day speech was pretty concise.Conandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18028671462205997161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-2879027255120239732008-10-21T16:20:00.000+01:002008-10-21T16:20:00.000+01:00William Hague for bestRunner-up: Frank FieldEd Bal...William Hague for best<BR/><BR/>Runner-up: Frank Field<BR/><BR/>Ed Balls for worst<BR/><BR/>Runner-up: Hillary BennAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-60897129820481817322008-10-21T13:19:00.000+01:002008-10-21T13:19:00.000+01:00Naturally Chris sees a conspiracy in everything I ...Naturally Chris sees a conspiracy in everything I do. The titles of the awards were direct quotes from an email sent to me by Nick Palmer's office.Iain Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-23924347649657208322008-10-21T13:11:00.000+01:002008-10-21T13:11:00.000+01:00Chris Paul said... "Iain has made up these award t...Chris Paul said... <BR/>"Iain has made up these award titles. They are fibs."<BR/><BR/>This is what the Plain English Campaign actually says on its website:<BR/><BR/><B>Plain English Campaign awards for MPs.</B><BR/><I>We invite all MPs and their staff to send us their nominations for the best (clearest) and worst (most ridden with gobbledygook) documents that they have seen this year in Parliament. </I><BR/><BR/>Despite Iain's comments, that seems very plain to me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-63674063537321462452008-10-21T12:42:00.000+01:002008-10-21T12:42:00.000+01:00iain what about the mad as a brush award i nominat...iain what about the mad as a brush award <BR/><BR/>i nominate ...drum roll<BR/>...<BR/><BR/>CHRIS PAULAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-18891889639226436312008-10-21T12:40:00.000+01:002008-10-21T12:40:00.000+01:00That will fox plain cymru and all that welsh as we...That will fox plain cymru and all that welsh <BR/><BR/>as well as Iain Paisly and all that gay lickAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-23350132326193823752008-10-21T12:36:00.000+01:002008-10-21T12:36:00.000+01:00I heard a great one yesterday.Partnership in local...I heard a great one yesterday.<BR/><BR/>Partnership in local government:<BR/><BR/>You do what the contract says you should do and we'll pay you what the contract says we should pay you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-12229247531854699552008-10-21T12:30:00.000+01:002008-10-21T12:30:00.000+01:00Iain has made up these award titles. They are fibs...Iain has made up these award titles. They are fibs.Chris Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15679067503215414300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-41759700418724283602008-10-21T12:03:00.001+01:002008-10-21T12:03:00.001+01:00Dennis Skinner.By the by, can we please also have ...Dennis Skinner.<BR/><BR/><BR/>By the by, can we please also have correct English here, viz - "in a few weeks' time". Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-16605822826396351892008-10-21T12:03:00.000+01:002008-10-21T12:03:00.000+01:00Ruth Kelly's quite plain.Ruth Kelly's quite plain.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17032201214657603553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-80296741206882840202008-10-21T12:02:00.000+01:002008-10-21T12:02:00.000+01:00Best - John Redwood, done and dusted.Best - John Redwood, done and dusted.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-42724231486142040092008-10-21T12:01:00.000+01:002008-10-21T12:01:00.000+01:00Surely it should be for "the MP using the best lan...Surely it should be for "the MP using the best language and worst gobbledygook" - not best/worst MP.<BR/><BR/>Superlative governing the activity not the person.<BR/><BR/>The meaning is completely different, depending on which variation is used.<BR/><BR/>So much for plain English campaign.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-59937242855000782762008-10-21T11:50:00.000+01:002008-10-21T11:50:00.000+01:00I have nominated Tom HarrisI have nominated Tom HarrisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com