tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post8712856502457620397..comments2024-03-04T17:54:32.559+00:00Comments on Iain Dale's Diary: Thursday Open ThreadIain Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-67545455064816376332009-07-10T05:17:53.089+01:002009-07-10T05:17:53.089+01:00The Labour/Gruinard smear plot against Tory spin d...The Labour/Gruinard smear plot against Tory spin doctor Andy Coulson has been a resounding success.<br /><br />They have managed to get the fact that Brown and Balls are serial liars on anything to do with the economy off the front pages. The pre-occupation of most Lobby Journalists (Copywriters) with this political gossip as opposed to legally recognised level of wrongdoing has provided cover for more of the Cabinet to weigh in with more lies as witnessed by Harriet Harman's ludicrous assertion this Labour Government is paying down debt.<br /><br />Given the level of deceit amongst politicians and the lazy way most lobby journalists report everything from the unnamed source as the gospel truth makes me almost forgiving of anyone who resorts to listening in to the unguarded comments of a politician's voicemail to get at the truth.<br /><br />Just in case anyone missed the real news; The Government is planning no changes to the regulatory system that failed to spot financial meltdown, this emerged as a Government majority owned bank announced big bonuses are back with a bang and the Nations biggest mortgage lender announced 125% mortgage loans are also back.Flemingcragnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-20266635597963833292009-07-09T23:43:29.968+01:002009-07-09T23:43:29.968+01:00Iain: never mind about the current bitchery by a f...Iain: never mind about the current bitchery by a few nasties about disappearing comments.<br /><br />But in fact there is a technical curiosity about comments on your blog that sporadically causes the last one and a half hours' worth to vanish when one comments oneself, and then returns to the comments page. When this happens, it can be corrected by pressing F5 to reload the page. This has been happening for a couple of months now.<br /><br />As far as I can tell, it affects only Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Vista. Not the same program in XP, which I have on another computer. And not Firefox on Mac, which I also have. Have not tried IE 8, and indeed wouldn't touch the bloody thing with a 40 ft pole.<br /><br />(Interval for chorus of 'Well, why don't you get Firefox/Opera/Tralala instead?' Answer: none of them works for Biblical Hebrew with cantillation marks, which I need.)Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-46296707909874748012009-07-09T23:19:23.501+01:002009-07-09T23:19:23.501+01:00*This one is fine not to publish. I just wanted to...*This one is fine not to publish. I just wanted to check the last one got through. Can't be too careful with this pesky Blogger software deciding not to publish stuff, eh?*scotchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18103340885509850627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-70902681482523811512009-07-09T23:09:47.910+01:002009-07-09T23:09:47.910+01:00@enterprise: nice, thanks. So your first post abou...@enterprise: nice, thanks. So your first post about me is to insult me. Are you OK with that Iain? Does that fit within your rules?scotchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18103340885509850627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-41816705215218104942009-07-09T22:52:01.810+01:002009-07-09T22:52:01.810+01:00Even though I am not sure if Iain uses a typewrite...Even though I am not sure if Iain uses a typewriter. Do you still use a typewriter Iain?<br />I do and would say its better than using my laptop.pitman typistnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-875897984860803042009-07-09T22:46:23.031+01:002009-07-09T22:46:23.031+01:00@ enterprise
"Just stick to typing on your ty...@ enterprise<br />"Just stick to typing on your typewriter and forget all these nasty comments."<br />What is this the 20th century or something. Iain doesn't use a typewriter you silly personSocialist Tea totalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-15187860633624470902009-07-09T22:44:31.638+01:002009-07-09T22:44:31.638+01:00@ Hamish
"You're not Irish by any chance,...@ Hamish<br />"You're not Irish by any chance, or that continental Diageo"<br />I think you are being xenophobic and racist with those comments.Dolly Drapernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-45354027949872605592009-07-09T22:34:19.229+01:002009-07-09T22:34:19.229+01:00Why do you bother Iain with these idiots such as S...Why do you bother Iain with these idiots such as Scotch and Karl Marx?<br />I wouldn't.... <br />Just stick to typing on your typewriter and forget all these nasty comments.Enterprisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-17593230432918517942009-07-09T22:01:02.122+01:002009-07-09T22:01:02.122+01:00I am very partial to Scotch myself.
I slightly res...I am very partial to Scotch myself.<br />I slightly resent anyone trying to appropriate that name.<br />You're not Irish by any chance, or that continental Diageo.Hamishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07401451754373118599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-12362699054153034042009-07-09T21:45:34.257+01:002009-07-09T21:45:34.257+01:00OK folks, here we go, it appears I'll have to ...OK folks, here we go, it appears I'll have to type them all again for the benefit mysterious disappearing blogger system:<br /><br />Post 1. 6.21pm. "I may well use twitter to impart a few pearls".<br />But you didn't, did you? And all goldenballs did was call you on it - and he self-censored his language.<br /><br />Remind us of you rules on that sort of thing will you please?<br /><br />Post 2. 7.03 pm. Is it actually impossible for you to say the word "sorry" Iain?<br />Will you burst into flames or something?<br /><br />Hope that clarifies things now. Looking forward to seeing this on the site. Fingers crossed, eh?scotchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18103340885509850627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-49865688209483376972009-07-09T21:45:12.187+01:002009-07-09T21:45:12.187+01:00Don't engage with this guy. you've got bet...Don't engage with this guy. you've got better things to do. He's clearly trying to wind you up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-33521936907051161272009-07-09T21:38:43.185+01:002009-07-09T21:38:43.185+01:00@ Iain Dale said...
"I don't care what yo...@ Iain Dale said...<br />"I don't care what you have." 9.06 <br /> <br />& now you said later on <br />" You said you have screenshots. Feel free to email them to me. " 9.33<br /><br />Talk about changing your tune Iain. So my advice to you Iain will be stop being a prat. <br />Your blog is increasingly becoming a children's playground.Karl Marxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-90062750452709957812009-07-09T21:34:32.999+01:002009-07-09T21:34:32.999+01:00Iain why are you insulting Scotch and calling him ...Iain why are you insulting Scotch and calling him a liar. Why don't you grow up and stop acting like such a child. Honestly Iain you a pathetic.Karl Marxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-47100317802267570332009-07-09T21:33:31.946+01:002009-07-09T21:33:31.946+01:00Scotch, I have repeatedly told you there has not b...Scotch, I have repeatedly told you there has not been a single comment left by you today. I have even checked my email and deleted items to make sure. Yet you persist in accusing me of deleting your comments. I have not. You have called me a liar. In the past you have accused me of doing the same thing, yet I have never deleted comments from you so far as I can remember. You said you have screenshots. Feel free to email them to me. But it wont alter the fact that no comment ever came through on the Blogger system.Iain Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-80742060777622482392009-07-09T21:29:55.050+01:002009-07-09T21:29:55.050+01:00Let me clarify:
You challenged me to call you a li...Let me clarify:<br />You challenged me to call you a liar even though by your response to one of my comments you effectively called me one.<br />I have never [attempted to make you look dishonest]. I do not 'always try this one on' and I never have.<br /><br />I see no reason behind your attack on my integrity. But yet you continue to insult me. Why?scotchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18103340885509850627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-71660118107871401092009-07-09T21:16:09.966+01:002009-07-09T21:16:09.966+01:00Yes I am.Yes I am.scotchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18103340885509850627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-16192147107168980002009-07-09T21:06:29.657+01:002009-07-09T21:06:29.657+01:00I don't care what you have. I know for a fact ...I don't care what you have. I know for a fact that you have not left a comment on my blog today. I have even checked all the comments that have come through by email. The only comments I have deleted relate to homophobic abuse and a couple of anonymous insulting comments on this thread. None were from you. Are you calling me a liar?Iain Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-81125542006955451712009-07-09T21:04:12.991+01:002009-07-09T21:04:12.991+01:00Now that's just a bit annoying Iain.
I have sc...Now that's just a bit annoying Iain.<br />I have screenshots and pages saved as web archives which prove that what you've just said is not true.<br />Would you like to explain or retract?scotchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18103340885509850627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-12069656835588993522009-07-09T20:59:53.440+01:002009-07-09T20:59:53.440+01:00No, actually, there weren't. You have left no ...No, actually, there weren't. You have left no comments on here today under the name Scotch. You always try this one on when Comment Moderation is on in an attempt to make me look dishonest. You know and I know that you haven't left a single comment on here before that last one.Iain Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-84834168373217433542009-07-09T20:57:44.258+01:002009-07-09T20:57:44.258+01:00And you publish that one. But there were others, w...And you publish that one. But there were others, weren't there?scotchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18103340885509850627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-5619222812688523802009-07-09T20:55:57.540+01:002009-07-09T20:55:57.540+01:00Clearly not.Clearly not.Iain Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-26538706144748069702009-07-09T20:51:07.246+01:002009-07-09T20:51:07.246+01:00"I could not simply delete the comments as th..."I could not simply delete the comments as they were left".<br /><br />But you are deleting mine now, yes?<br />Why?scotchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18103340885509850627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-76364544443270138752009-07-09T20:39:56.211+01:002009-07-09T20:39:56.211+01:00"I explained earlier (which you saw) that it ..."I explained earlier (which you saw) that it was switched on due to someone leaving a stream of abusive homophobic comments on a previous thread which contained such disgusting language that even I found it shocking."<br /><br />Iain its your blog and to be honest I think any rational person would have done the same thing as you would. I support you. <br /><br />I just want to say I think you do a lot to encourage constructive debate and I hope debate remains a key feature of your blog in the future and all readers respect that privilege.Olivernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-17915902306980882852009-07-09T20:08:15.642+01:002009-07-09T20:08:15.642+01:00@ golden_balls
"a media whore"
Name ca...@ golden_balls<br /><br />"a media whore"<br /><br />Name calling?<br /><br />Who's childish?Unsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08307116169498533047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-35463716881471047152009-07-09T20:05:42.598+01:002009-07-09T20:05:42.598+01:00How come Two-Jags writes to Stephenson, and gets a...How come Two-Jags writes to Stephenson, and gets a Yates-of-the-Yard response - all on the same day?Joe Publicnoreply@blogger.com