tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post8921229192582350962..comments2024-03-04T17:54:32.559+00:00Comments on Iain Dale's Diary: The Shadow Cabinet Media Tarts ListIain Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-28674524413244958502007-03-31T21:07:00.000+01:002007-03-31T21:07:00.000+01:00I am surprised it is that many!I am surprised it is that many!Iain Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-81261996191012321422007-03-31T21:05:00.000+01:002007-03-31T21:05:00.000+01:00The equivalent figure for David Cameron is 5,452 o...The equivalent figure for David Cameron is 5,452 over 3 months.<BR/><BR/>Iain Dale only get 20 hits (26 if you include the search term blog).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-36536607593262623292007-03-31T12:33:00.000+01:002007-03-31T12:33:00.000+01:00Iain,Since setting up my business I have a "Pay as...Iain,<BR/><BR/>Since setting up my business I have a "Pay as you use" Lexis Nexis service which is excellent,as you can attribute all your useage to specific accounts so that the costs can be very accurately attributed.<BR/>I started on a £250 per month one user deal, because they initially denied that they offered this service but when I threatened to leave they suddenly remembered!!Richard Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13849882698277474267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-25728131209503930372007-03-31T11:33:00.000+01:002007-03-31T11:33:00.000+01:00Andrew said... Auntie Flo, a.k.a. Jeremy's Mum :-)...Andrew said... <BR/>Auntie Flo, a.k.a. Jeremy's Mum :-) <BR/><BR/>Auntie Flo's not even Jeremy's constituent, but she wishes she was :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-80060121585525608332007-03-31T11:23:00.000+01:002007-03-31T11:23:00.000+01:00How about Richard Bacon, who has done a superb job...How about Richard Bacon, who has done a superb job on exposing the Govt time and again, and knows how to give a straight answer to reporters whilst staying a true gent.<BR/><BR/>DC - get him in the Cabinet!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-13339802140557192262007-03-31T09:15:00.000+01:002007-03-31T09:15:00.000+01:00Auntie Flo, a.k.a. Jeremy's Mum :-)Auntie Flo, a.k.a. Jeremy's Mum :-)Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01762348693273046567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-73283275420867066202007-03-31T07:33:00.000+01:002007-03-31T07:33:00.000+01:00Sad to say, most of those on the list are"Who?" to...Sad to say, most of those on the list are"Who?" to me. At the equivalent stage of the political cycle, pre '97, we had far more anti-government rhetoric force-fed us by NuLab, with more comment, more well-known faces making those comments, and MUCH more coordination of the angles of attack against the Conservative government. <BR/><BR/>Remember "Tory sleaze" ? Everywhere, all the time, from every face, even if mostly undeserved. NOW, when it IS deserved, and right at the heart of the NuLab government, we hear virtually nothing. Oh, for a Tory Alistair Campbell ....<BR/><BR/>Alan DouglasAlan Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16071898364060640779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-9171609964759204862007-03-31T02:09:00.000+01:002007-03-31T02:09:00.000+01:00Another post, sorry, but I just read the comments,...Another post, sorry, but I just read the comments, and so did a search for Jeremy Hunt, and got results of 9 total hits, and 5 newspaper hits.adminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18284575063897010723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-85882582831340065082007-03-31T02:05:00.000+01:002007-03-31T02:05:00.000+01:00Sorry it's a bit hard to read, but I can't post ta...Sorry it's a bit hard to read, but I can't post tables in the comments here. I've emailed Iain with a more easily readable for of them, if he wants to use them.<BR/><BR/>As I was bored, I also did a search for David Cameron. He got more results for the 3 month period than LexisNexis can return >3000, so I did a search for the last 4 weeks, and got results of 2694 total returns, and 1890 for newspapers only.adminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18284575063897010723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-26449177221344266452007-03-31T01:55:00.000+01:002007-03-31T01:55:00.000+01:00Through the joy of being at university, I have acc...Through the joy of being at university, I have access to LexisNexis. I did a search through the last 3 months, using the name as put down by Iain, and the discriminators Tory OR Conservative OR Shadow.<BR/><BR/>Here are my results:<BR/> Total Newspapers<BR/>David Davis 1197 853<BR/>George Osborne 853 650<BR/>William Hague 562 368<BR/>Liam Fox 378 249<BR/>Chris Grayling 311 236<BR/>Andrew Lansley 269 192<BR/>Hugo Swire 206 154<BR/>Caroline Spelman 178 127<BR/>Peter Ainsworth 171 119<BR/>David Willetts 154 116<BR/>David Mundell 129 106<BR/>Francis Maude 124 98<BR/>Philip Hammond 139 93<BR/>Theresa May 133 77<BR/>Alan Duncan 128 77<BR/>Oliver Heald 105 71<BR/>Oliver Letwin 94 69<BR/>Cheryl Gillan 139 67<BR/>Lord Strathclyde 65 44<BR/>Andrew Mitchell 57 41<BR/>David Lidington 53 35<BR/>Theresa Villiers 28 19<BR/><BR/>The first column gives the total number of returns for the search, the second column the total number of returns purely from Newspaper articles or op-eds.adminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18284575063897010723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-20072179735918113922007-03-31T01:18:00.000+01:002007-03-31T01:18:00.000+01:00Of course, the mentions could all be "That Andrew ...Of course, the mentions could all be "That Andrew Lansley, he's a prat". Hard to see how else he could get to no 1.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-10628798160702134192007-03-31T00:45:00.000+01:002007-03-31T00:45:00.000+01:00There is a really sincere man called Chris Lighten...There is a really sincere man called Chris Lighten who has the courage to stand for the conservatives in Liverpool!Trubeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15297883125832619352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-38740582507414480332007-03-31T00:34:00.000+01:002007-03-31T00:34:00.000+01:00There's one name missing from your list who ought ...There's one name missing from your list who ought to there, Iain - for his hard work, total dedication to his job and for his tenacity at ferretting out information to help him fight for us lot out here. <BR/><BR/>He may not be mentioned in the national newspapers as often as the others on your list, but he certainly deserves to be and one day he will be.<BR/><BR/>Jeremy Hunt, MP for SW Surrey and Shadow Minister for disabled people. <BR/><BR/>What a great MP he is, one of the few I don't begrudge paying a thumping expense bill for, because this man earns his pay and he's ace. When his constituents held a vigil outside parliament against closure of their local hospital, Jeremy Hunt was with them. And that's just one of countless local and national causes he champions. He may not be mentioned in the national press as often as he deserves, but one day he will be.<BR/><BR/>I wrote Jeremy to thank him for asking the first parliamentary question about why PMQs is not subtitled for hearing impaired viewers - and was amazed to receive a lengthy and detailed reply from him. Hansard must be crammed with his questions because he never lets up.<BR/><BR/>With the exception of you and Boris, I don't like politicians as a species, but I'll make an exception for hard working Jeremy Hunt.<BR/><BR/>Auntie Flo'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-40346301188749408942007-03-31T00:13:00.000+01:002007-03-31T00:13:00.000+01:00Our Lexisnexis subscription (for the legal product...Our Lexisnexis subscription (for the legal products offered) costs about £40,000 a year. Perhaps you'd better ask your readers to dig deeply into their pockets!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-67803317895312231162007-03-30T23:34:00.000+01:002007-03-30T23:34:00.000+01:00Why do you have Peter Ainsworth at 18 when he shou...Why do you have Peter Ainsworth at 18 when he should be 19 or 20. 7 is higher than 6. Not that I wish to be pedantic...jailhouselawyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03795278184797990706noreply@blogger.com