tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post1990557054272054885..comments2024-03-04T17:54:32.559+00:00Comments on Iain Dale's Diary: The Dave & Nick ShowIain Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-64510437991219299982010-05-14T01:42:05.742+01:002010-05-14T01:42:05.742+01:00I think this is more than a marriage of convenienc...I think this is more than a marriage of convenience. This coalition allows the Lib Dems to become part of real politics at last and to contribute, and also allows the Conservatives to become a little more 'human' with some of their policies. If this coalition works, we in the UK may seriously have never known it so good, to sort of quote an ex PM.tvstudieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13559753122802515366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-31853880868075680202010-05-13T09:21:15.933+01:002010-05-13T09:21:15.933+01:00Not only were the questions tired but too long too...Not only were the questions tired but too long too. Is there nobody who could have a quiet word with Nick Robinson that as good looking and perspicacious as he is we are not interested in his preambles and can he just get on with the question. And one at a time please.IfYouTickleUshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02269642544675508665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-15155235597399428072010-05-13T01:32:19.265+01:002010-05-13T01:32:19.265+01:00I hadn't previously picked up on how alike the...I hadn't previously picked up on how alike they are. Perhaps they should have name tags next time.Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01542633492362670045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-91555213336177129342010-05-12T21:18:49.888+01:002010-05-12T21:18:49.888+01:00@wild
Er...even after 13 years of New Labour, sur...@wild<br /><br />Er...even after 13 years of New Labour, surely we haven't lost our sense of irony?RJFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16872699526057398164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-48193471247778427702010-05-12T19:56:31.276+01:002010-05-12T19:56:31.276+01:00@p smith
"I shouldn't be surprised that ...@p smith<br /><br />"I shouldn't be surprised that irony is lost on a Tory."<br /><br />It is not irony, it is the comic book rhetoric of a Leftist bigot.<br /><br />"It is your cabal that have consistently used casual parallels between Brown and Mugabe ("ZanuLab" etc) to criticise measures that you consider undemocratic."<br /><br />My "cabal"? Your language betrays you. <br /><br />"We face the not unlikely situation where the Lib-Dem's withdraw from the coalition...but the whole country has to wait 5 years before having the chance to vote for a new government. It is a perfectly reasonable concern."<br /><br />If you are worried then try to discuss it like a grown up. For example stop describing it as a "coup d'etat".wildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14437167510102273197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-37077574879564082002010-05-12T18:45:41.664+01:002010-05-12T18:45:41.664+01:00I've just read the "Conservative Liberal ...I've just read the "Conservative Liberal Democrat coalition negotiations Agreements reached 11 May 2010" document and have to say that, apart from the agreement to bother about alleged man made GW, I agree with almost every point.<br /><br />Section 10: Civil Liberties is very encouraging:<br /><br />"The parties agree to implement a full programme of measures to reverse the substantial erosion of civil liberties under the Labour Government and roll back state intrusion."<br /><br /><br />I thought today's press conference was very impressive. But then again, I was fooled by Tony Blair...<br /><br />Nick Robinson made a good point earlier. The gist of it was that, on Wednesday night Cameron told him he thought he was going to win with a small majority. On Friday morning he woke up to find that he had no majority. He rethought strategy and decided to go for a full coalition with the LibDems - that's why the initial offer was so good.<br /><br />Cameron and Clegg have taken a gamble (He believes they are risk takers - Clegg has said this himself). If they succeed they will have transformed UK politics for good. If they fail...<br /><br />Nick Robinson also pointed out that Gordon Brown always talked the talk but never had the courage to take risks.<br /><br />We'll know in the next few years.<br /><br />I'm hoping...Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07199712606699589632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-20153709853653191972010-05-12T17:54:23.359+01:002010-05-12T17:54:23.359+01:00@ George 2.59
Wishful thinking, dear boy; wishful...@ George 2.59<br /><br />Wishful thinking, dear boy; wishful thinkingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-32229104142068222352010-05-12T17:53:09.677+01:002010-05-12T17:53:09.677+01:00I really liked it when some scribbler asked if it ...I really liked it when some scribbler asked if it was true that Cameron had once been asked what his favourite joke and said Clegg. <br />Cameron grinned and said 'yes' whereupon Clegg said 'I'm off, then' and all ended in general amusement all round.<br /><br />Being as comfortable as that with each other is a good omen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-43415749759684315902010-05-12T17:39:09.423+01:002010-05-12T17:39:09.423+01:00Pip,
Alastair Campbell spouting bile on Radio 5. ...Pip, <br />Alastair Campbell spouting bile on Radio 5. Economist David Blanchflower spouting bile on News 24. Kevin Maguire and Charlie Whelan spouting bile everywhere. It just reminds everyone how bilious the Labour Party are.Desperate Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04961605512194121921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-18482435311700212212010-05-12T17:00:25.481+01:002010-05-12T17:00:25.481+01:00It was all very Pims o'clock. to me!It was all very <b>Pims o'clock.</b> to me!Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07456462562170192857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-50852900367880445302010-05-12T16:54:00.640+01:002010-05-12T16:54:00.640+01:00Is there a video of the press conference posted an...Is there a video of the press conference posted anywhere? I'd like to take a look before commenting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-824946434037398952010-05-12T16:46:27.586+01:002010-05-12T16:46:27.586+01:00Surely you're not suffering from a lack of sle...Surely you're not suffering from a lack of sleep like Adam Boulton? Sense of humour passed you by today? <br /><br />The ITV man's question to the PM about his favourite joke,<br /><br /><i>Mr Cameron, what's your favourite joke? Answer - Nick Clegg</i><br /><br />was a master-stroke. And the PM took it in good spirit.Osama the Nazarenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627668308711758602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-19614640710981468812010-05-12T16:18:03.797+01:002010-05-12T16:18:03.797+01:00I am amazed that the Lib Dems have won such a good...I am amazed that the Lib Dems have won such a good deal and that David Cameron appears to welcome it. No sign of his arm twisted up his back. Every sign that they are getting along swimmingly. It may well end in tears, and that is easy to say today, but we can hope for a new politics. Can't we?Roderic Vincenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06519267912305907364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-20728686592622996042010-05-12T16:14:59.901+01:002010-05-12T16:14:59.901+01:00As Pip has said I've just listened to a bile f...As Pip has said I've just listened to a bile filled Alistair Campbell on Radio 5. He sniped and carped about the coalition , and then rambled on about Brown's last hour in Downing St without one critical question from Pienaar or Bacon .<br /><br />The BBC doesn't seem to have changed.Curmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16975259281914089633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-84460167911915984612010-05-12T16:13:07.335+01:002010-05-12T16:13:07.335+01:00I just felt, content aside, that it was refreshing...I just felt, content aside, that it was refreshing to have two well-mannered, civilsed leaders talking to the press instead of Gordon the Orc.JohnRShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07021101596935644363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-70234671020581381742010-05-12T16:07:06.478+01:002010-05-12T16:07:06.478+01:00@wild
I shouldn't be surprised that irony is ...@wild<br /><br />I shouldn't be surprised that irony is lost on a Tory. It is your cabal that have consistently used casual parallels between Brown and Mugabe ("ZanuLab" etc) to criticise measures that you consider undemocratic. My comment was a sardonic reference to the very language used by the Tory frothosphere. <br /><br />My point is that this is potentially an appropriation of power away from parliament to the executive. We face the not unlikely situation where the Libdems withdraw from the coalition and no Tory business can pass through parliament because they no longer have a working majority, but the whole country has to wait 5 years before having the chance to vote for a new government.<br /><br />It is a perfectly reasonable concern regardless of political affiliation. Would you want such a provision on the statute books if Labour were to be the largest party but without a majority in the next parliament?p smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04412693505325590969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-24887031156070784352010-05-12T15:48:34.844+01:002010-05-12T15:48:34.844+01:00Incredible comments on here, whatever your politic...Incredible comments on here, whatever your political persuasion I'd have hoped that everyone sees the need for this to work rather than try and carp, and find endless ways why it can't.Mulliganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12445624135697167219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-12728660667223819142010-05-12T15:48:34.845+01:002010-05-12T15:48:34.845+01:00What I would like to know is why are Radio 5 Live ...What I would like to know is why are Radio 5 Live giving all this air time to Alastair Campbell ?<br /><br />They had him on air this morning spouting his bile, and they have just announced he will be on again later today.<br /><br />I have changed channel and will keep it changed.<br /><br />Do hope David and Nick concentrate on the BBC as soon as possible.Piphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17017840702630093075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-860804448801551522010-05-12T15:25:56.184+01:002010-05-12T15:25:56.184+01:00For Heavens sake give them a chance!I wish them al...For Heavens sake give them a chance!I wish them all the luck in the World if they want to tackle the dreadful mess left by 13 years of Socialist mismanagement.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-54412670623886016142010-05-12T15:24:29.945+01:002010-05-12T15:24:29.945+01:00"The 55% figure magically and coincidentally ..."The 55% figure magically and coincidentally means that the Tories cannot be ousted for 5 years even if every other MP including all the Libdems were to vote against them."<br /><br />This is cause for celebration, isn't it? It means the tories cannot be held to ransom by Clegg on a whim - an extremely sensible idea if you want to stay in power for at least one term.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09406577615559388668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-74366895284677994602010-05-12T15:18:46.864+01:002010-05-12T15:18:46.864+01:00I hope constructive criticism of this coalition wi...I hope constructive criticism of this coalition will be accepted and not just rubbished. There is a danger IMO that people who criticise the coalition from the left will be dismissed as socialist dinosaurs and people who do so from the right will be casually dismissed as little better than right-wing nutters. That wouldn't be good for democracy.<br /><br />And I also think 5 years for a fixed-term Parliament is too long. It should be 4 years as a maximum. I think the electorate shouldn't have to wait until May 2015 to pass their judgement on this coalition. That's too long. In Australia they routinely have elections every 3 years for example.Andy JShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15819413906544791899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-50236834239493177432010-05-12T15:18:46.866+01:002010-05-12T15:18:46.866+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.wildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14437167510102273197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-78852189001676246212010-05-12T15:17:16.804+01:002010-05-12T15:17:16.804+01:00"There was something really really Gay about ..."There was something really really Gay about this press conference."<br /><br />That's right, David Cameron and Nick Clegg are about to begin a sexual relationship with each other. This politics thing is just a distraction <br /><br />"If Blair or Brown had introduced such a measure, you would be the first to be drawing parallels to Mugabe and 1930s Germany."<br /><br />That's right, Iain would be warning us that the Conservative-Liberal coalition will soon lead to mass starvation and concentration camps.wildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14437167510102273197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-82816289840512486662010-05-12T15:12:52.972+01:002010-05-12T15:12:52.972+01:00Disappointed the first comment is just a predictab...Disappointed the first comment is just a predictable crass joke...<br /><br />Anyway, despite all the commentary it looks as though this coalition should be at least as stable as Brown-Blair. The amiability between the two leaders will go a long way.<br /><br />Have just written that now they need to change PMQs to make it less punch and judy. Lets have it so only the labour MPs are the ones jeering. Major media coup for conservatives and libs if they can pull it off. Labour will look like old hat and old hate. They will be shamed into good behaviour the following week. New politics indeed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-67005492127888315212010-05-12T15:08:18.462+01:002010-05-12T15:08:18.462+01:00They really have come a long way since Byker Grove...They really have come a long way since Byker Grove!Lloyd Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17235517291561750561noreply@blogger.com