tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post116488216026839841..comments2024-03-04T17:54:32.559+00:00Comments on Iain Dale's Diary: Kirkhope Re-elected Leader of Tory MEPsIain Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1165095375945495392006-12-02T21:36:00.000+00:002006-12-02T21:36:00.000+00:00I think Farage will be very pleased with the Torie...I think Farage will be very pleased with the Tories choice for leader in Europe.<BR/>More defections to come I thinkRyan Newellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12332040164313944162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1164912620934404642006-11-30T18:50:00.000+00:002006-11-30T18:50:00.000+00:00Is Robert Atkins any good these days? he was utter...Is Robert Atkins any good these days? he was utterly hopeless as a minister Only there because he was mates with the PM - John Major's very own Charlie Falconer, except without the brains or charm. I didn't realise they'd shipped him off to Brussels - shows how little the Tory's care about the effectiveness of their team in Europe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1164885124041465722006-11-30T11:12:00.000+00:002006-11-30T11:12:00.000+00:00Nigel Farage must be licking his lips as the Conse...Nigel Farage must be licking his lips as the Conservative delegation to the EU Parliament digs a bigger and bigger hole.<BR/><BR/>If the same MEP's are reselected, the Euro elections will be a Conservative bloodbath. I don't see why David Cameron seems to be volunteering for an electoral drubbing in 2009. It's the one part of the Cameron regime that doesn't make any sense.<BR/><BR/>And William Hague's fingerprints are detectable at every turn.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1164883120242850282006-11-30T10:38:00.000+00:002006-11-30T10:38:00.000+00:00Iainoppo was put up by Chris H-H for leader and Ma...Iain<BR/><BR/>oppo was put up by Chris H-H for leader and Martin Callanan for Dep. Shame - met oth of these guys and they are top down to earth people - would have been good to have them shake things up (see MC's policy on travel expenses as reference)<BR/><BR/>then again, shouldn't be surprised that people like Richard Ashworth were spineless and voted for teh status quo - doing otherwise really would have been a turkey/christmas scenario.... just wonder if the next Euro elections may see wholesale changes to those included on the list.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1164882584310165922006-11-30T10:29:00.000+00:002006-11-30T10:29:00.000+00:00Shame;Call me old fashioned but I would have prefe...Shame;<BR/><BR/>Call me old fashioned but I would have preferred a conservative.Serfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03298915724856708344noreply@blogger.com