tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post4031588878766896231..comments2024-03-04T17:54:32.559+00:00Comments on Iain Dale's Diary: Frank Field Offers Himself as a Minister to CameronIain Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-4514259680455578362010-03-18T09:23:02.858+00:002010-03-18T09:23:02.858+00:00Iain,
Last year, a student Conservative activist ...Iain,<br /><br />Last year, a student Conservative activist at York University said that it was inevitable that Conservative voters would turn to UKIP in response to the Tory Party's lack of a coherent or meaningful position on Europe and that he fully understood why they were doing this.<br /><br />You responded by having a full-on meltdown, screaming for his expulsion and throwing weeks-long hissy-fits at commenters here. For those of us who have read your blog for years, this was the lowest of low points. It was disgraceful and embarrassing. Your behaviour conduct was disgraceful and embarrassing.<br /><br />Comparing the Labour response to Field's behaviour with your response to the throwaway comment of a student activist, Labour comes out looking calm, collected and reasonable. You come out looking not just like a habitual tantrum-thrower but like a hypocrite too.<br /><br />I have no expectation that this comment will pass moderation but, nevertheless, I speak only what it is true and what all long-time readers of your blog know to be true.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14210245445771564283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-13483361124574591602010-03-18T08:43:42.970+00:002010-03-18T08:43:42.970+00:00As long as we don't take back Shaun Woodward i...As long as we don't take back Shaun Woodward it's fine with me.<br /><br />Oh and Quentin Davies, when he next offers the Tory government the benefit of his service, should be politely rebuffed.Moriartyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02636946960473769348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-80165355118138560382010-03-18T08:41:45.144+00:002010-03-18T08:41:45.144+00:00If he wants to be outside the party system, let th...If he wants to be outside the party system, let the people of his constituency elect him as an independent. Until then, his job is to represent the views of the people of Birkenhead, who wanted a LABOUR government. I doubt many of them would be too happy if he served in a Tory one.Alasdairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14214707585740030697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-17613444299802539272010-03-18T08:41:45.145+00:002010-03-18T08:41:45.145+00:00If you want Field to have a job. Vote Farage.If you want Field to have a job. Vote Farage.OldSlaughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04807170326475262427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-52274599324078647912010-03-18T08:29:46.465+00:002010-03-18T08:29:46.465+00:00@Nick 12:41 "On top of that, he's actuall...@Nick 12:41 "On top of that, he's actually financial (sic) incompetent. "<br /><br />Nick, all three parties are guilty of this. The debt-deficit nightmare is being avoided by all in terms of the magnitude of the spending reductions needed to bring it to heel.<br /><br />Something in the region of £200bln.<br /><br />Wv: rellpitiRoger Thornhillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591327286533118901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-53541084000715974162010-03-18T08:20:51.294+00:002010-03-18T08:20:51.294+00:00On the one hand, Frank Field appears to be a stron...On the one hand, Frank Field appears to be a strong parliamentarian and original thinker.<br /><br />On the other, the nature of party politics is that you stick to your tribe. I suspect we Tories would pull the rug from under a candidate who hinted s/he would serve in the government of another party.Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03234085314662011091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-28904434790934864752010-03-18T06:42:13.579+00:002010-03-18T06:42:13.579+00:00Ellis Gellard is of the deluded assumption that to...Ellis Gellard is of the deluded assumption that to be a true Labour supporter you have to hate the Tories. Really winds me up.Bennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12060185317575781641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-6407620037967303002010-03-18T04:36:03.609+00:002010-03-18T04:36:03.609+00:00I would hope that in a Conservative government, an...I would hope that in a Conservative government, any GOATS would stay longer than Brown's lot, who sniffed the dysfunctional Labour mess and cleared out.Londonerrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16498416059426800213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-87109178795877656012010-03-18T02:33:47.115+00:002010-03-18T02:33:47.115+00:00"I don't wish to be rude, but doesn't..."I don't wish to be rude, but doesn't BevaniteEllie look to be an insufferably arrogant person who is far too pleased with herself?"<br /><br />She needs reminded she is a nobody and she will be swept away when events completely overhwhelm.IN A BEAUTIFUL PLACE IN THE COUNTRY...https://www.blogger.com/profile/04191390572155216397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-14549487125557283922010-03-18T01:23:58.877+00:002010-03-18T01:23:58.877+00:00Uncle Bob,
I think you misunderstood the question...Uncle Bob,<br /><br />I think you misunderstood the question. Given that your party regarded Balfe as a major acquisition I don't doubt you'd leap at Field in a heartbeat, but I was in Stratford at the time of Howarth's defection and I remember how tolerant your grassroots were about that.Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01542633492362670045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-89771658538800453932010-03-18T00:41:03.594+00:002010-03-18T00:41:03.594+00:00I'm sorry, but Frank Field is a plonker.
Not ...I'm sorry, but Frank Field is a plonker.<br /><br />Not only is he refusing to pay back his pork. You know the scenario. I didn't break the rules. <br /><br />On top of that, he's actually financial incompetent. <br /><br />FF thinks that the government plan is to halve the debt in 4 years, not halve the deficit and put billions on the debt figure.<br /><br />i.e. 90 billion for halving the debt, 46 billion in extra debt payments, each and every year.<br /><br />What cuts will labour make to achieve 136 billion? <br /><br />What tax rises will labour make to achieve the same.Lord Blaggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783119146180259097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-77097319124563771742010-03-18T00:13:58.434+00:002010-03-18T00:13:58.434+00:00A great shame that Frank Field is not the current ...A great shame that Frank Field is not the current Speaker. At PMQs he would surely have relished the opportunity to say "The Prime Minister must answer the question"brian in the tamar valleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13475701925894027724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-885270861037208102010-03-18T00:12:27.838+00:002010-03-18T00:12:27.838+00:00Jimmy, us Tories are generally meritocratic by nat...Jimmy, us Tories are generally meritocratic by nature...if you're good enough, you're good enough. And Field is excellent. Perhaps he could finally be allowed to do the job on Work an Pensions he never got to complete a decade ago. He's a shining example to all politicians, whatever their party.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10904181998734097782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-23709371856575550412010-03-18T00:12:27.839+00:002010-03-18T00:12:27.839+00:00I don't wish to be rude, but doesn't Bevan...I don't wish to be rude, but doesn't BevaniteEllie look to be an insufferably arrogant person who is far too pleased with herself?Martin Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04148241391183658112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-19892950742670069102010-03-17T23:52:51.401+00:002010-03-17T23:52:51.401+00:00If Cameron was to offer Mr Field a job involving r...If Cameron was to offer Mr Field a job involving reforming the entire Social Security system, that included the power to wipe the slate clean in terms of how it's set-up?<br /><br />Well, I may be convinced he has good judgement after all!<br /><br />If not however...Northern Monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02323086141359524523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-17614395140667742732010-03-17T23:38:03.145+00:002010-03-17T23:38:03.145+00:00That the wetbot BevaniteEllie wants rid to me just...That the wetbot BevaniteEllie wants rid to me just adds to his kudos.Roger Thornhillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591327286533118901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-71528432319208353192010-03-17T23:22:17.805+00:002010-03-17T23:22:17.805+00:00And if a tory MP pulled that stunt you'd be fi...And if a tory MP pulled that stunt you'd be fine with it?Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01542633492362670045noreply@blogger.com