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Wednesday, January 06, 2010
A Bad Day for the Robinsons
It's not just Peter and Iris Robinson who have had a bad day. Nick Robinson hasn't exactly had a sparkling one either. Well, Nick Robinson invites us on his blog to rip the p*** out of him for what he said on the Daily Politics. So Guido has. Rather effectively, too. Honestly, this blogging mularkey. It'll never catch on, you know.
Got to be honest - that was a pretty lame video! Robinson admitted his error in good humour; the rumour about ministers quitting appears - so far - to be false - and a letter from has-beens Hoon and Hewitt that hasn't gained traction does not yet constitute a coup. He was wrong, but Guido was only half right - Hoon isn't a cabinet minister. Not sure anyone triumphs here I'm afraid! but that's the fun of politics - it is unpredictable to blogger and pundit alike.
I've got to admire your chutzpah Iain. This from a blogger who reported today that Peter Robinson was going to resign! Guido's video's funny, and Nick has fessed up to a blunder. You're still being everso high and mighty, though....
Oh, and you also wrote "BLOG EXCLUSIVE: Mandelson pulls out of Newsnight". Well knock me down with a feather if I'm not watching him now. So that's two inaccuracies from you to Nick Robinson's one slightly-debatable-whether-it's-an-accuracy.
I know you're just an 'umble self-employed publisher and Nick Robbo has the resources of the entire evil Statist MegaBeebCorp at his disposal, but you really should move out of the greenhouse before you pick up the pebbles!
Get your facts right. There was a question mark at the end of that headline. I double sourced the story from two people on Newsnight who both told me that Mandelson wouldnt confirm the would take part this evening. This is what i wrote...
********************** I'm hearing unconfirmed rumours that Lord Mandelson has pulled out of the interview.
More in a moment...
UPDATE 4.39pm: A Newsnight insider has just told me: "We are unsure of his participation at the moment." So that's confirmed then...
Lol - Irish Robinson
ReplyDeleteGot to be honest - that was a pretty lame video! Robinson admitted his error in good humour; the rumour about ministers quitting appears - so far - to be false - and a letter from has-beens Hoon and Hewitt that hasn't gained traction does not yet constitute a coup. He was wrong, but Guido was only half right - Hoon isn't a cabinet minister. Not sure anyone triumphs here I'm afraid! but that's the fun of politics - it is unpredictable to blogger and pundit alike.
ReplyDeleteI've got to admire your chutzpah Iain. This from a blogger who reported today that Peter Robinson was going to resign! Guido's video's funny, and Nick has fessed up to a blunder. You're still being everso high and mighty, though....
ReplyDeleteOh, and you also wrote "BLOG EXCLUSIVE: Mandelson pulls out of Newsnight". Well knock me down with a feather if I'm not watching him now. So that's two inaccuracies from you to Nick Robinson's one slightly-debatable-whether-it's-an-accuracy.
ReplyDeleteI know you're just an 'umble self-employed publisher and Nick Robbo has the resources of the entire evil Statist MegaBeebCorp at his disposal, but you really should move out of the greenhouse before you pick up the pebbles!
Get your facts right. There was a question mark at the end of that headline. I double sourced the story from two people on Newsnight who both told me that Mandelson wouldnt confirm the would take part this evening. This is what i wrote...
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I'm hearing unconfirmed rumours that Lord Mandelson has pulled out of the interview.
More in a moment...
UPDATE 4.39pm: A Newsnight insider has just told me: "We are unsure of his participation at the moment." So that's confirmed then...
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He only did so at around 8pm.
"He only did so at around 8pm".
ReplyDeleteAfter getting wind of your blog, perchance ?