tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post5625731876622375365..comments2024-03-04T17:54:32.559+00:00Comments on Iain Dale's Diary: Galloway & Boulton Lay Into DraperIain Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-43876709685596429842009-04-12T19:57:00.000+01:002009-04-12T19:57:00.000+01:00"They're expected to blow the whistle whenever the..."They're expected to blow the whistle whenever they find that an employee might be abusing his or her account."<BR/><BR/>And forward it to Guido?<BR/><BR/>Thanks for playing though.Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01542633492362670045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-52908904274794172882009-04-12T14:40:00.000+01:002009-04-12T14:40:00.000+01:00@ Simon Gardner"anti-woman"? WTF is that?@ Simon Gardner<BR/><BR/>"anti-woman"? WTF is that?Unsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08307116169498533047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-8946042944914815162009-04-12T13:16:00.000+01:002009-04-12T13:16:00.000+01:00Tania said... “I think we all believe she is a sis...Tania said... <I>“I think we all believe she is a sister...”</I><BR/><BR/>“Sister” - my arse.<BR/><BR/>It’s just about the absolute last way anyone would use to describe the ghastly anti-woman Dorries.Simon Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17189501697856123305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-44034826232113821782009-04-12T12:18:00.000+01:002009-04-12T12:18:00.000+01:00BBC: "Nadine Dorries, no-one knows who she is" Wel...BBC: "Nadine Dorries, no-one knows who she is"<BR/><BR/> Well, if it was true, that is partly down to the BBC. They would assiduously try to ignore any Conservative MP who doesn't fit the 'toff' caricature that their Labour masters try desperately to promulgate.Conandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18028671462205997161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1751620731300100902009-04-12T12:13:00.000+01:002009-04-12T12:13:00.000+01:00IainTime for a sober, Sunday morning reflection on...Iain<BR/><BR/>Time for a sober, Sunday morning reflection on the past 48 hours.<BR/><BR/>My conclusion: putting ethics aside for a moment, the whole episode once again underlines the shere stupidity and incompetence of those at the top of our government:<BR/><BR/>1) How did they ever, ever imagine that a covert attack blog would remain covert for very long?<BR/><BR/>2) Why did they ever imagine that the best way to disseminate rumour was to set up their own blog rather than seed existing, succesful blogs?<BR/><BR/>3) What evidence did they have that personal smears would pay an electoral dividend, or is it all just designed to distract attention from the postal-vote strategy?<BR/><BR/>4) How could they ever have imagined that Draper would be a safe pair of hands who could manage an effective on-line presence in the run-up to the election?<BR/><BR/>5) Have they never heard of Hotmail?<BR/><BR/>The questions go on, but the overall sense is of people who are so overwhelmed by a belief in their right to govern that any sense of self-doubt about what they are doing has long gone.<BR/><BR/>R56<BR/><BR/>p.s. are you going to make a FOI request for all Downing Street emails referring to RedRag?Rexel No 56https://www.blogger.com/profile/04373798558370513635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-61592427480948639642009-04-12T11:52:00.000+01:002009-04-12T11:52:00.000+01:00That Draper man is annoying, he keeps saying "you ...That Draper man is annoying, he keeps saying "you know" and "do you know what I mean". A bit like a girl I know who keeps saying "is it" :S<BR/><BR/>Very bad news all of this. If Draper really loved Labour, as he says, he would bog off. But no, like the rest of the New Labour twits, he loves himself more.<BR/><BR/>Well done to all who helped bring this out and show people what ZanuLabour are sending in emails on computers and email accounts which are funded by hard working tax payer cash.JohnThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11494303060783178770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-15616581183589898122009-04-12T11:42:00.000+01:002009-04-12T11:42:00.000+01:00Heard another brilliant bit on the BBC an hour and...Heard another brilliant bit on the BBC an hour and a half ago: "Nadine Dorries, no-one knows who she is". Er -- what is her most famous moral stand? (OK, I guess that for men there is no legislation that has the impact that abortion law has on women.) What proportion of listeners/voters are female? Have you just said on air "Women don't count"? And of course men who care about women's rights are beneath consideration too.<BR/><BR/>And Nadine seems a stupid target for the smearers to have picked. Many women may not agree with her on abortion limits or some other things, but I think we all believe she is a sister who will fight for our rights. We are likely to stand up for hers.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02419123871762324443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-28263147048569512972009-04-12T11:37:00.000+01:002009-04-12T11:37:00.000+01:00@ Steve Horgan That isn't fair on weasels.@ Steve Horgan<BR/><BR/> That isn't fair on weasels.Conandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18028671462205997161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-80889708987443139952009-04-12T11:34:00.000+01:002009-04-12T11:34:00.000+01:00They just don't get it do they. Instead of taking ...They just don't get it do they. Instead of taking it on the chin, saying that we sacked the bloke and it will never, ever, happen again they are are still spinning. Attack bloggers for having the temerity to publish the truth, try to pretend that the Tories are just as bad, write it all off as two 'mates' exchanging ideas. Not only is it pathetic, it won't work. It just makes no.10 and their cronies look like weasels. What is noticeable that most of the senior Labour people are staying out of it and leaving it to Gordon lackeys like Pound and Byrne. I will bet that most decent Labour people are disgusted by this affair and refused point-blank to go into bat for Gordon Brown on this one. In political terms that is very serious indeed.Steve Horganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13689714700049747836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-21770104754732665862009-04-12T11:06:00.000+01:002009-04-12T11:06:00.000+01:00The best point on this subject I've heard all day ...The best point on this subject I've heard all day was made by my mother.<BR/><BR/>"It's a measure of the man [Draper] that after suffuring a nervous break down and then training as a psycotherapist that he would thinks smearing Osbournes wife for being emotionally fragile "is totally brilliant"".Siberian Toryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05309649301842232078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-88342023818080751282009-04-12T10:47:00.000+01:002009-04-12T10:47:00.000+01:00Be warned. The BBC spent all night discussing with...Be warned. The BBC spent all night discussing with Brown as how to retaliate. Now it's to smear Guido. Listen to Radio 5 trying to<BR/> smear him on his interview.<BR/><BR/>http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00jsjk7/Weekend_Breakfast_12_04_2009/<BR/><BR/>Go an hour in.<BR/><BR/>The BBC really is pathetic.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10574081059364644191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-49350401454404830912009-04-12T10:31:00.000+01:002009-04-12T10:31:00.000+01:00I almost choked on my cereal watching the Liam Byr...I almost choked on my cereal watching the Liam Byrne interview on BBC Breakfast. <BR/><BR/>It was INCREDIBLE how he was continuing to try and spin this story: with his puppy-dog pathetic expression, trivialising the scandal by describing events as "a couple of friends who were knocking backwards and forwards ideas" - (OH how harmless)- and suggsting that McBride had just "scribbled this stuff". Errm. No. It was clearly a calculated and long-term concoction devised to smear opposition politicians AND their family members. Armando Iannucci must be licking his lips.<BR/><BR/>Byrne's attempts to obfuscate the facts and divert the story were shameful. He repeatedly insinuated there to be some kind of disreputable deal behind the emergence of these emails: as though McBride is the innocent party! Infuriating.<BR/><BR/>Still, it was nice to see him squirm for the 15second silence at the end of the interview as he refused to confirm that McBride would have no further influence on this 'Government'.<BR/><BR/>Keep the screw turning.smectymnuushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05304180731373772272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-51221136163378535482009-04-12T10:17:00.000+01:002009-04-12T10:17:00.000+01:00LEST WE FORGET!!Re-instatement of Death Penalty ac...LEST WE FORGET!!<BR/><BR/>Re-instatement of Death Penalty across the EU! eg if we riot against the EU?!<BR/><BR/>On 20th Feb 2008 a caucus meeting was held at the German Parliament in Munich to discuss the Lisbon Treaty. <BR/><BR/>[the European Union reform treaty, a.k.a. the Lisbon Treaty rejected by the voters of Ireland and before that rejected by the voters of France and Netherlands as the EU Constitution]<BR/><BR/>At this meeting a previously unmentioned paragraph was brought to light by Professor Schachtschneider, of the Humanities Faculty - University of Nuremberg.<BR/><BR/>Professor Schachtschneider, explained that the undisclosed paragraph means, on ratification of the Lisbon Treaty, the DEATH PENALTY will be reintroduced to Europe!<BR/><BR/>The Death Penalty will be applicable for the crimes of RIOTING, CIVIL UPHEAVAL and DURING WAR.<BR/><BR/>Professor Schachtschneider made the point that this clause is particularly outrageous as it had been cleverly hidden in a footnote of a footnote and would not have been detected by anyone other than an exceptional expert reader.<BR/><BR/>It is not in the treaty itself, but in a footnote, because with the European Union reform treaty, we accept also the European Union Charter, which says that there is no death penalty, and then it also has a footnote, which says, “except in the case of war, riots, upheaval” !!<BR/><BR/>When we are not at war, who will define riot and upheaval? Will a riot against membership of the EU now result in execution?<BR/><BR/>Even if you favour the death penalty the voters of the UK should be given a referendum on this treaty / constitution.<BR/><BR/>Did New Labour mention this ? ...No... because they claim to have never read the Treaty... fools.strapworldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18228784526399929300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-18308737567702877142009-04-12T10:14:00.000+01:002009-04-12T10:14:00.000+01:00Galloway is the best MP this country has.Galloway is the best MP this country has.dontsupportthetroopshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10873580750543610251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-54920150310216183622009-04-12T10:09:00.000+01:002009-04-12T10:09:00.000+01:00I've just read Damian McBride's resignation statem...I've just read Damian McBride's resignation statement, prominently displayed on the BBC website. It is despicable. Is this supposed to be an honourable resignation? The man can't stop spitting bile, smears and lies even when resigning. The attack on Guido is mendacious at every level. Ridding this country of the vile culture that has festered around Gordon Brown will be hard but must be done if British politics is to be rescued from its stinking consequences.Oscar Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09423019456579337438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-76749161267038928932009-04-12T09:53:00.000+01:002009-04-12T09:53:00.000+01:00>>Expect to see the BBC spinning the story i...>>Expect to see the BBC spinning the story in favour of Labour tomorrow.<<<BR/><BR/>FWIW, John Pienar was excellent on R5 this morning in pushing back against the Liam Byrne bullshit, so at least one of their 'political correspondents' gets it.<BR/><BR/>Good effort from Iain, too.Nigelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18171835878570773595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-57453836723723023482009-04-12T09:47:00.000+01:002009-04-12T09:47:00.000+01:00The Lakelander said: "Has anyone else noticed that...The Lakelander said: "<I>Has anyone else noticed that Damian McBride looks like a fatter version of Phil Collins?</I>"<BR/><BR/>He looks like the Fat Controller.Garethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11182144080955551878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-48279174162144343822009-04-12T09:39:00.000+01:002009-04-12T09:39:00.000+01:00Sky were really giving Liam Byrne a hard time!Sky were really giving Liam Byrne a hard time!Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07456462562170192857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-30139329589958416912009-04-12T09:32:00.000+01:002009-04-12T09:32:00.000+01:00Lance Price on R4s Broadcasting House kept repeati...Lance Price on R4s Broadcasting House kept repeating that "the Conservative Party" are much better at setting up blogs than Labour. Of course his BBC interviewer allowed him to get away with this falsehood and as ever the twisting of Smeargate is aided and abetted by the BBC. It has to be made very clear that the right leaning blogs are independent and not funded or in any way managed by the Conservative party. I know Polly has been promoting this smear for quite some time. The public will be bamboozled into thinking that Conservatives run the equivalent of 'Red Rag'. This has to be soundly and loudly slapped down.Oscar Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09423019456579337438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-19275751465403969762009-04-12T09:21:00.000+01:002009-04-12T09:21:00.000+01:00Julia Langdon - what a gal, on the money 'oh no, t...Julia Langdon - what a gal, on the money 'oh no, that's far too sophisticated' (for Labour) - quality.<BR/><BR/>OT - DD had lunch with you? You didn't pick up the tab did you? No, you didn't?Dick the Prickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02683095612320513712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-80530614402802807342009-04-12T09:02:00.000+01:002009-04-12T09:02:00.000+01:00Watched a pathetic interview with Byrne on "Breakf...Watched a pathetic interview with Byrne on "Breakfast".<BR/>Why was wasn't he asked any pertinent questions by the useless interviewer? He was allowed to get away with saying the emails had been sent to a "friend". No mention of that psycho(therapist) Draper.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-51387442048530199442009-04-12T08:57:00.000+01:002009-04-12T08:57:00.000+01:00This morning's BBC Breakfast carried the latest ta...This morning's BBC Breakfast carried the latest tale of woe for No. 10, followed by a piece titled 'a bad time for mobile phones' -with footage of a Nokia crashing into a hard surface. <BR/><BR/>It was actually a neutral report on how Nokia test their mobiles and no doubt a coincidence, but it was a light moment on a grey morning.<BR/><BR/>(07:30 if you want to check it on IPlayer)Dave Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02330412326038302877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-64609982024943523612009-04-12T08:39:00.000+01:002009-04-12T08:39:00.000+01:00Well Galloway handled that well, not something I o...Well Galloway handled that well, not something I often say although I have said it before.<BR/><BR/>Pity Boulton didn't get more time but Draper, waht a fool....count the times he said "the truth is..." that well know prefix to a lie. <BR/><BR/>NO mention of Whelan etc...looking to save them no doubt...Span Owshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10144861546996033462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1373160952591592009-04-12T08:35:00.000+01:002009-04-12T08:35:00.000+01:00http://asuburbanvoterwrites.blogspot.com/2009/04/g...http://asuburbanvoterwrites.blogspot.com/2009/04/girly-spats-by-useless-atheists.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-67714706176246575672009-04-12T08:29:00.000+01:002009-04-12T08:29:00.000+01:00I would give Derek Draper hours, rather than days....<A HREF="http://lakelandersview.blogspot.com/2009/04/gotcha.html" REL="nofollow">I would give Derek Draper hours, rather than days.</A><BR/><BR/>But who else will get dragged down? Damian McBride doesn't strike me as the sort of person who would do the honourable thing.<BR/><BR/><I>Has anyone else noticed that Damian McBride looks like a fatter version of Phil Collins?</I>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com