tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post7001543699485329463..comments2024-03-04T17:54:32.559+00:00Comments on Iain Dale's Diary: Hundreds Apply to be Conservative CandidatesIain Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-15765383903499430602009-05-28T20:33:59.378+01:002009-05-28T20:33:59.378+01:00Eyebrows were raised when it emerged that 995 of t...Eyebrows were raised when it emerged that 995 of these 1000 applications were sent in a Mr I. Dale. ;-)The Grim Reaperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05543130733645367498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-47711308166159092332009-05-28T15:44:43.313+01:002009-05-28T15:44:43.313+01:00Hannibal? From HoF?Hannibal? From HoF?Stepneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10515448384288265355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1998642862801124472009-05-28T15:03:12.235+01:002009-05-28T15:03:12.235+01:00A list of those applying has been leaked:
http://...A list of those applying has been leaked:<br /><br /><A>http://donalblaney.blogspot.com/2009/05/exclusive-leaked-list-of-celeb.html</A>Hannibalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00723077834094510066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-61127228602685565752009-05-28T14:44:19.273+01:002009-05-28T14:44:19.273+01:00I have applied and it was not for money. Indeed I...I have applied and it was not for money. Indeed I had to agree with my wife how we would tighten our belts if sucessful.<br /><br />For me this is a unique opportunity to help fix the very serious economic problems this country faces without first spending ten years as a politico foot soldier. It is this usual entry path that deters many high quality candidates from the professions.<br /><br />Is the offer sincere and genuine? I believe so and will tell you my experiences.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-31918852111789258492009-05-28T13:45:10.260+01:002009-05-28T13:45:10.260+01:00Sir,
Presumably these would be "Chiltern Hundreds...Sir,<br /><br />Presumably these would be "Chiltern Hundreds" of wannabe MPs - resignations in advance please.<br /><br />Yours etc,<br /><br />Defamatory Vilenes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-79670809711763237452009-05-28T13:33:43.719+01:002009-05-28T13:33:43.719+01:00Will those who are currebtly on the candidates lis...Will those who are currebtly on the candidates list be subjected to extra scrutiny now. There are some very weak candidates I know ofAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-84017202486277774872009-05-28T13:09:51.661+01:002009-05-28T13:09:51.661+01:00i don't think I'll bother. I have been rejected wh...i don't think I'll bother. I have been rejected when applying for the posts of England Team Manager at football, rugby union and cricket. I was totally crestfallen to learn that they preferred Sven Goran Eriksson to me. I could never face the humiliation of not being good enough to replace Sir Jeremy Buttercup. I would have to commit rasta fari.Victor, NW Kenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14778890471547456396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-66432989548471520192009-05-28T12:55:19.779+01:002009-05-28T12:55:19.779+01:00Simon Gardner - until Cable showed "his feminine s...Simon Gardner - until Cable showed "his feminine side" on Come Dancing, and made some opportunist statements on the economy (nationalise the banks), he was a nonentity. He is 66/7 years old, apart from his two years in Shell, (which he manages to mention in every interview), do you have any idea what his other CV achievements are ?Dimotonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-88565527162989951642009-05-28T11:59:28.729+01:002009-05-28T11:59:28.729+01:00AFAIK Vince Cable was rejected the first time by t...AFAIK Vince Cable was rejected the first time by the Lib Dem screening process because ‘he couldn’t write a press release’.<br /><br />Mr TV studio.<br /><br />You couldn’t make it up.Simon Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17189501697856123305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-62566855200342126402009-05-28T11:52:40.146+01:002009-05-28T11:52:40.146+01:00One wonders; can the mad, bad and sad (Not you, of...One wonders; can the mad, bad and sad (Not you, of course, Iain) be madder, badder (?) and sadder than many of those presently in parliament? Several members of the cabinet most immediately spring to mind.talwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06217305295002230599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-63316263416949467602009-05-28T10:57:29.550+01:002009-05-28T10:57:29.550+01:00@Obnoxio: thanks, I thought it was fair comment al...@Obnoxio: thanks, I thought it was fair comment also.....disillusioned Dale blog readernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-36352891181274488252009-05-28T10:36:10.851+01:002009-05-28T10:36:10.851+01:00Are these extras staff to be recruited at CCHQ the...Are these extras staff to be recruited at CCHQ the same ones who were made redundant not so long ago because of the dire state of Conservative Party finances ?Mark Seniorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06482009878893889107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-75502306245729080532009-05-28T10:27:26.614+01:002009-05-28T10:27:26.614+01:00@ Simon Gardner STV is a brilliant idea*, but Davi...@ Simon Gardner STV is a brilliant idea*, but David Cameron has already come out against PR of any sort in the Guardian the other day: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/may/25/david-cameron-a-new-politics1<br /><br />Indeed until I read that article I was seriously considering applying to the Tory list myself.Vijaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-84343135476050895602009-05-28T10:14:20.571+01:002009-05-28T10:14:20.571+01:00Dear Iain
Have I been blacklisted because I dared ...Dear Iain<br />Have I been blacklisted because I dared to be critical of Nadine Dorries yesterday?Grytpype-thynnenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-24947107912815487342009-05-28T10:00:05.203+01:002009-05-28T10:00:05.203+01:00If the Tories end up with Cameron's answer to the ...If the Tories end up with Cameron's answer to the "Blair babes", we'll all be the losers. There needs to be a mix of broadly Con people, not identikit Cameroonians.<br />Local party machines will all have their favoured candidates (who probably look remarkably like the outgoing lot), so only central office (maybe), can freshen things up - but they will still have to convince constituency parties.<br />And of course, this is a central flaw to Cameron's 'power to the people'. The days of robust, independent-minded and capable local worthies, are long over, the culture (and demographics) have changed. Devolution would be a siren call to every provincial or suburban opportunist on the make. We have hundreds of thousands of these in modern Britain. Anyone listen to HBOS' antics at Reading on 'File on Four' ?<br /><br />I really hope someone is carefully tracking this extraordinary expenses episode, to write it up later. I am convinced there will be a hidden history. Things like this don't just happen by happenstance in the New Labour state. McBride may (or may not) have gone, but Mandelson/Campbell/Balls/Brown the same team of sleazy manipulators who gave you the original "Tory sleaze" brand are all still in station, and have been uncannily quiet recently.Dimotonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-45018342189290872802009-05-28T09:42:07.397+01:002009-05-28T09:42:07.397+01:00"When the mad, bad and the sad have been weeded ou..."When the mad, bad and the sad have been weeded out" - and why were these criteria never applied before?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-89249239168587183982009-05-28T09:38:10.713+01:002009-05-28T09:38:10.713+01:00Well my name is on the list ( thrills/ snowball`s...Well my name is on the list ( thrills/ snowball`s chance in Hades etc.).<br /><br />Its pretty funny when you think about it , Papers publish the disgraceful news that the pay is more like £200,000 than £60,000 and 1000s of people apply.<br /><br />You can`t buck the marketNewmaniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11922161971821380803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-15827799690381404292009-05-28T09:21:21.223+01:002009-05-28T09:21:21.223+01:00BrianSJ - all parties these days operate a system ...BrianSJ - all parties these days operate a system of screening centrally candidates to be candidates - from which pool, it’s then up to local parties.<br /><br />I make no judgement as to whether this is a good or a bad thing.<br /><br />Local primaries may well be a good idea - as is <A HREF="http://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/" REL="nofollow">STV</A> which allows voters to choose between different candidates from their preferred party - without having to vote against.Simon Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17189501697856123305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-45436902536384307132009-05-28T09:11:25.143+01:002009-05-28T09:11:25.143+01:00125k per year (inc pension) plus "reasonable" expe...125k per year (inc pension) plus "reasonable" expenses for an unskilled job..mmm<br /><br />I'll just get my Masonic pinny and be in like a shot!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-13907629511024047422009-05-28T09:06:25.365+01:002009-05-28T09:06:25.365+01:00Loads of problems here for Dave iof you ask me.
R...<A HREF="http://chrispaul-labouroflove.blogspot.com/2009/05/conservative-candidates-how-will.html" REL="nofollow">Loads of problems here for Dave iof you ask me</A>.<br /><br />Remember Tony Lit? He didn't even join your party until after he was selected did he?Chris Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15679067503215414300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-45563343530267534812009-05-28T08:56:25.611+01:002009-05-28T08:56:25.611+01:00I am a member of the Conservative Party and over ...I am a member of the Conservative Party and over the years have done a fair bit here and there. I must say I have no idea how you wouod apply to be a candidate <br /><br />I was thinking of doing itNewmaniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11922161971821380803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-2571538843977613842009-05-28T08:50:19.185+01:002009-05-28T08:50:19.185+01:00suggests that MPs are not underpaid, then. Even w...suggests that MPs are not underpaid, then. Even with the prospect of MPs 'earnings' (snort) falling, still 1000s of candidates.Botogolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17024057489361848870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-64597927592133907772009-05-28T08:39:54.736+01:002009-05-28T08:39:54.736+01:00Not being part of the Tory machine, I am ignorant ...Not being part of the Tory machine, I am ignorant on such matters, but why is this an issue for CCHQ rather than local branches?<br />Proper local primaries would be a better way of sorting out the candidates, without needing extra staff at CCHQ?BrianSJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03613916574661223679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-20922471894399174922009-05-28T08:19:13.170+01:002009-05-28T08:19:13.170+01:00I think it's a good idea to get rid of the dead wo...I think it's a good idea to get rid of the dead wood and "old conservatism" as long as the vetting is thorough I fully support the idea.<br /><br />I can't see Labour following suit, power at all costs and party over country, what makes me angry is the way in which those Labour ministers have just stuck their hands in the sand, and donned the Teflon suits and the main stream media *BBC* surprise surprise seem to jump on every Tory minister and allow the "Hoons" et al to get away scot free.<br /><br />The Telegraph bottled it as the MSMCjamesknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-67859300448336328102009-05-28T08:12:34.178+01:002009-05-28T08:12:34.178+01:00o/t but why is the "fees office" referred to by th...o/t but why is the "fees office" referred to by that name? It sort of suggests an entitlement. Better would be the "Expenses Office". Better still would be the "Troughing office", abbreviated to "Troffice".justoneglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18032450275575587643noreply@blogger.com