tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post117017802946915713..comments2024-03-04T17:54:32.559+00:00Comments on Iain Dale's Diary: Off to Sunny BirminghamIain Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1170343147608071482007-02-01T15:19:00.000+00:002007-02-01T15:19:00.000+00:00Iain - earlier in the year you reported a change i...Iain - earlier in the year you reported a change in conference organising company for the party. Is it a coincidence that a new company come on board - a 2 million subsidy is offered to take conference to Birmingham!! And sure enough we are off to Birmingham? Coincidence or what?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1170202793612691452007-01-31T00:19:00.000+00:002007-01-31T00:19:00.000+00:00Excellent news! As those who have seen me banging ...Excellent news! As those who have seen me banging on about this on Conservativehome may recall I strongly believe that it is time that conference moved to the big cities that we need to capture in order to win a General Election. I'm very pleased.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1170202332414394852007-01-31T00:12:00.000+00:002007-01-31T00:12:00.000+00:00I always thought the two worst Conference venues I...I always thought the two worst Conference venues I've been to were Eastbourne (where NWYC's booked us all in a tee-total methodist hotel and Dundee. Nice to see some competition.<BR/>There's a book called "Crap Towns". Is Cameron using this as Biedeker for possiblew conference locations?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1170200275725178022007-01-30T23:37:00.000+00:002007-01-30T23:37:00.000+00:00State funding for State parties and State funding ...State funding for State parties and State funding for party conferences.<BR/>What a fucking State we're in......Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1170198464884613532007-01-30T23:07:00.000+00:002007-01-30T23:07:00.000+00:00Speaking of conferences, is 'Rebel With A Cause' s...Speaking of conferences, is 'Rebel With A Cause' still to be shown on 17th February on Channel 4 or have nulab managed to have it shelved?<BR/><BR/>The 30 minute film examines the undemocratic, bully boy treatment meted out to 83 year old Labour Party member, Walter Wolfgang, at the last nulab conference.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1170194109331628102007-01-30T21:55:00.000+00:002007-01-30T21:55:00.000+00:00Rush is right, Casinos at Solihull or Wolverhampt...Rush is right, Casinos at Solihull or Wolverhampton too, plus grammar schools, and some of the finest early 20th century architecture around. (Later in the century I pass over in silence).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1170190871069984612007-01-30T21:01:00.000+00:002007-01-30T21:01:00.000+00:00Mr RushI Have stayed at the Hyatt regency Birmingh...Mr Rush<BR/>I Have stayed at the Hyatt regency Birmingham a few times , great views at night , then in the morning you pull the curtains back and stand there bollock naked hung over looking out over some canals and shit office blocks all through ten foot high floor to ceiling windows(thank fuck the glass is tinted)<BR/>The M6 is the best part of Birmingham, it takes you out of the place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1170186332081657882007-01-30T19:45:00.000+00:002007-01-30T19:45:00.000+00:00The conference might gross £25 million for the 'lo...The conference might gross £25 million for the 'local economy'(probably far-fetched), but even then I doubt if any profit would exceed £2M.<BR/><BR/>What sort economics is this demonstrating?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1170184088578329912007-01-30T19:08:00.000+00:002007-01-30T19:08:00.000+00:00Peter Hitchens, you can fuck right off. There's no...Peter Hitchens, you can fuck right off. <BR/><BR/>There's nothing wrong with Birmingham. Home to Tony Hancock, Brian Walden, James Watt, Matthew Boulton, Enoch Powell, Joseph Priestley, the CBSO and the REAL Claret & Blue. Yes, I know it was home to the ghastly Roy Hattersley for a bit but you can't have everything.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1170183623881822942007-01-30T19:00:00.000+00:002007-01-30T19:00:00.000+00:00Huh! Just as I move from the Midlands to the big s...Huh! Just as I move from the Midlands to the big smoke, the Party moves from the south coast to Brum!<BR/><BR/>But an excellent move. Hope it's a good one and that we keep coming back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1170183423897325482007-01-30T18:57:00.000+00:002007-01-30T18:57:00.000+00:00And Jasper Carrot as the main conference speaker t...And Jasper Carrot as the main conference speaker to inject a little policy.<BR/>Great idea.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1170182428067418452007-01-30T18:40:00.000+00:002007-01-30T18:40:00.000+00:00I understand that all three political leaders - Wh...I understand that all three political leaders - Whitby (Tory), Bore (Labour) and Tilsley (Libs) worked towards this deal. An excellent one for Birmingham.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1170182371705169372007-01-30T18:39:00.000+00:002007-01-30T18:39:00.000+00:00I know this may expose naivete on my part but I ju...I know this may expose naivete on my part but I just think the tax payers funding a conference is wrong. They should be attracted to a place because the place can provide what it needs. It seems all parties need cash handouts more than anything else and this cash carrot business just leads to corruption. It shouldn't happen and transparency shouldn't mean being honest about corruption.Philipahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03440234602399886097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1170181362086300622007-01-30T18:22:00.000+00:002007-01-30T18:22:00.000+00:00Mr swordsman that was uncanny and spooky ! (+:Mr swordsman that was uncanny and spooky ! (+:Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1170180371756308202007-01-30T18:06:00.000+00:002007-01-30T18:06:00.000+00:00I understand the "bung" gets bigger the closer to ...I understand the "bung" gets bigger the closer to power you are. Labour were reputed to be asking £5m from Brighton, Bournemouth and Blackpool in 2000, I doubt they can ask for diddly squat now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1170179892061145142007-01-30T17:58:00.000+00:002007-01-30T17:58:00.000+00:00Time was when politicians would 'junket' on the ra...Time was when politicians would 'junket' on the rates of their own constituency. Now Birmingham is to pay for the blather.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1170179679941645522007-01-30T17:54:00.000+00:002007-01-30T17:54:00.000+00:00ty addrewty addrewAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1170179610966310732007-01-30T17:53:00.001+00:002007-01-30T17:53:00.001+00:00Great minds think alike...Great minds think alike...Swordsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05144171573448751890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1170179585029155952007-01-30T17:53:00.000+00:002007-01-30T17:53:00.000+00:00I am disgusted that the Tories are accepting a two...I am disgusted that the Tories are accepting a two million quid bung from Birmingham. Can't the party of free enterprise give hard-working Brummies a break?<BR/><BR/>Or is it a "Green Tax" and therefore all fine and dandy?Swordsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05144171573448751890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1170179428899665292007-01-30T17:50:00.000+00:002007-01-30T17:50:00.000+00:00Greatso the party of free enterprise needs a £2 mi...Great<BR/>so the party of free enterprise needs a £2 million bung to pitch up in the shithole that is Birmingham and waffle for a week.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1170179063547388292007-01-30T17:44:00.000+00:002007-01-30T17:44:00.000+00:00Sky News now: Levy arrested on suspicion of perver...Sky News now: Levy arrested on suspicion of perverting the course of justice :-)Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01762348693273046567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1170178637737775312007-01-30T17:37:00.000+00:002007-01-30T17:37:00.000+00:00Hello anonymous. It has been reported that we'll a...Hello anonymous. <BR/><BR/>It has been reported that we'll also be in Brum when we're back in power in <A HREF="http://praguetory.blogspot.com/2007/01/birmingham-2008-2010.html" REL="nofollow">2010</A>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1170178443014775582007-01-30T17:34:00.000+00:002007-01-30T17:34:00.000+00:00Nice place Birmingham are you sure the London mp's...Nice place Birmingham are you sure the London mp's know where it is ,I understand you Londoners think the M25 loop is the end of the known worldAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1170178272263323582007-01-30T17:31:00.000+00:002007-01-30T17:31:00.000+00:00They went looking for a major English city where t...They went looking for a major English city where the Tories haven't been wiped out electorally and came up with Birmingham and... er... Birmingham.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1170178259639171742007-01-30T17:30:00.001+00:002007-01-30T17:30:00.001+00:00Surely Blackpool will need the trade now ?!....Surely Blackpool will need the trade now ?!....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com