tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post4825441181719010574..comments2024-03-04T17:54:32.559+00:00Comments on Iain Dale's Diary: Here's the Article on Jacqui Smith LabourList Didn't Want You to SeeIain Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-59017677365707463662009-04-01T23:36:00.000+01:002009-04-01T23:36:00.000+01:00In the hope that this may amuse some:http://forums...In the hope that this may amuse some:<BR/><BR/>http://forums.e-democracy.org/groups/newham-issues/messages/topic/5JGJWEuGmWLQl0PA8qc0nUAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-45952303338734636752009-03-31T18:42:00.000+01:002009-03-31T18:42:00.000+01:00Iain, I have never understood where your obsession...Iain, I have never understood where your obsession with seeing political blogs and websites being updated at least 278 times a minute comes from. No sane person who has a job to hold down is seriously going to have time to read that much. You're making a fuss over nothing here.<BR/><BR/>JuliaM said: <I>"Hey, Draper, would you like to buy a shift key?"</I><BR/><BR/>Shift keys for computers are a luxury which Unite cannot afford, it seems.The Grim Reaperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05543130733645367498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-12365987558062842892009-03-31T17:43:00.000+01:002009-03-31T17:43:00.000+01:00This gentleman's post was refreshingly honest. It'...This gentleman's post was refreshingly honest. It's pretty much what the famous 'articulate man in the pub' is saying about politicians. What they are saying about Jackboot Jacqui herself of course often turns the air blue. The anger is quite evident. But since when do oiks and plebs in pubs count for anything?Dr Evilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00176521760477086914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-81989588161200715372009-03-31T16:47:00.000+01:002009-03-31T16:47:00.000+01:00And Shamik Das appears to be part of a conspiracyY...<I>And Shamik Das appears to be part of a conspiracy</I><BR/><BR/>Yeah. That's right. A conspiracy.<BR/><BR/>Of course. A conspiracy. Yeah.<BR/><BR/>That'll be the answer.Martin Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04148241391183658112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-19981732689217335342009-03-31T16:29:00.000+01:002009-03-31T16:29:00.000+01:00It does seem a little hysterical to talk about cen...It does seem a little hysterical to talk about censorship in this context. <BR/><BR/>For future reference <A HREF="http://www.tcijournal.com/" REL="nofollow">this</A> is what censorship looks like.Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01542633492362670045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-75139235810307168322009-03-31T15:58:00.000+01:002009-03-31T15:58:00.000+01:00Oh, Shamik, that is just priceless! Including the ...Oh, Shamik, that is just priceless! <I>Including</I> the kitchen sink — literally!<BR/><BR/>Dear oh dear… As they say: you really couldn't make it up!John M Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06251285057595626917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-2978654258559558022009-03-31T15:56:00.000+01:002009-03-31T15:56:00.000+01:00Thanks for the update, Iain.It could be that it ha...Thanks for the update, Iain.<BR/><BR/>It could be that it has been nothing more than Draper's failure to understand just how much attention he needs to pay to the running of LabourList, and perhaps this item might have appeared there a lot sooner if he had been more clued-up.<BR/><BR/>Then again, I might be being too charitable toward him…John M Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06251285057595626917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1225548042764457302009-03-31T15:47:00.000+01:002009-03-31T15:47:00.000+01:00PS Shamik's blog appears to be about cricket, not...PS Shamik's blog appears to be about cricket, not politics.Chris Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15679067503215414300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-73566051780734108952009-03-31T15:41:00.000+01:002009-03-31T15:41:00.000+01:00So, someone submitted a post AFTER Draper made a s...So, someone submitted a post AFTER Draper made a statement saying no-one had done so. This was not untrue as you state. It was true. In fact it was still true two minutes later. And it is still true now. No-one had submitted an article at that time. And Shamik Das appears to be part of a conspiracy. In that you apparently knew he was about to submit something. In fact from your witterings you might think you thought it had already been banged in. <BR/><BR/>PS: The stuff about believing posts have been 'clocked' is pretty iffy. What is it about SD's blogpost that makes it fit LL btw? And does SD have receipts showing when his email was actually received if you're going to be like that?Chris Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15679067503215414300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-30624927641523712342009-03-31T14:27:00.000+01:002009-03-31T14:27:00.000+01:00Many thanks for all your kind comments on my artic...Many thanks for all your kind comments on my article, which has now made it onto <A HREF="http://www.labourlist.org/politicians_need_to_wake_up_to_public_anger_on_expenses" REL="nofollow">Labour List</A>!<BR/><BR/>Just a footnote: the Home Secretary and her husband have claimed for their kitchen sink. Yes, they've claimed for everything, including the kitchen sink!!<BR/><BR/>One can forgive honest mistakes, but this is wrong, just plain wrong; you'd think a couple on a few hundred grand a year could afford to pay for their own f***ing kitchen!Shamik Dashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10935999254568311462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-63214483965453701152009-03-31T14:19:00.000+01:002009-03-31T14:19:00.000+01:00Desparing Liberal - I am well aware that Iain does...Desparing Liberal - I am well aware that Iain does not always address issues as well and I have posted about that on my blog too in the past. I am not "swallowing his hypocritical humbug" as you put it. I have thought for a while that Labourlist is not functioning as it should and I am now starting to see why.<BR/><BR/>As for my broken link - yes, I don't know what's going on with my links today. It is here anyway:<BR/><BR/>http://markreckons.blogspot.com/2009/03/derek-draper-is-damaging-blogosphere.html<BR/><BR/>Someone from Labourlist has also stopped by to comment on it now too. I think it is Draper.Mark Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00744387583593537268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-66336921620116363462009-03-31T14:09:00.000+01:002009-03-31T14:09:00.000+01:00just look @ Eric Pickles...Whoever thought that Pi...just look @ Eric Pickles...<BR/>Whoever thought that Pickles was a good idea in the first place!? DC?! sheesh.<BR/><BR/>He is going to be a huge liability for DC and his modern Tory Party - just wait and see. Pickles was an absolute joke on Question Time last week. It was a shocking performance. <BR/><BR/>I'm sorry -but- just look at him! yes, it's rude of me to point out his physical imperfections (fat) ... <BR/>Do you think that people who look like that will ever be taken seriously. It's not like he is ugly - then he would have no choice and I wouldn;t comment. But Pickles is fat. He is fat because he chose to be fat. His decision.<BR/><BR/> I'm not going to say "who ate all the pies" - but Pickles should get his act together ! <BR/><BR/>What about the NHS?! Does he not care that his laziness and neglect will cost the taxpayers more money?! What about personal responsibility?! <BR/><BR/><BR/>just wait and see...I'll be happy to say... I TOLD YOU SO! >> Pickles is not top drawer material.<BR/><BR/>;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-3083906453286790562009-03-31T13:52:00.000+01:002009-03-31T13:52:00.000+01:00Anyone think Shamik fancies a role in Raw Meat 4?!...Anyone think Shamik fancies a role in Raw Meat 4?!<BR/><BR/>http://www.freewebs.com/shamik-das-6/Pictures/Sham_08-08_right-side_large.jpg<BR/><BR/>(from his blog)TeRLocKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11533678437014304033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-16708101980081624902009-03-31T13:16:00.000+01:002009-03-31T13:16:00.000+01:00I read Guido's spreadsheet of MP expenses. There a...I read Guido's spreadsheet of MP expenses. There are all pretty much in the 132-143K range. <BR/><BR/>http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=p_Q3_-CakkCvX7ZpN3GexUA<BR/><BR/>Some seem very odd.<BR/><BR/>Why does Philip Hollobone have one 40K. Does he really need NO staff?<BR/><BR/>Why is Dennis Skinner so low?<BR/><BR/>I predict this will die down as story. The #20,283 max for London homes is, as far as I can see, equally spread across party.Paul Halsallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01602075031268155220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-9064492778311224272009-03-31T13:02:00.000+01:002009-03-31T13:02:00.000+01:00ian has mentioned this blog as being a communitydo...ian has mentioned this blog as being a community<BR/><BR/>do you just people who agree all the time to make commentsgolden_ballshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17002302454171212086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-7770320116849602492009-03-31T12:53:00.000+01:002009-03-31T12:53:00.000+01:00I have given up on LAbourlist. It's so easy to pok...I have given up on LAbourlist. It's so easy to poke fun and wind up contributors with double barrelled names and Pimlico or Chelsea addresses who lecture the masses on the Proletarian struggle. It has all spiralled down to become deeply deep[ly boring. <BR/><BR/>Comrade Tony Woodley spent some time lecturing on it one day and many of responded with questions for him, not least about secretly funding a web site and then using it for Union propaganda. <BR/><BR/>I wrote to Draper and complained that Woodley had never answered any of the points made and was told that he would be posting again to answer these and would write back personally. Still waiting for a response on that or on my complaint re Drapers use of the term 'windowlickers' right back in the first week.!!!<BR/><BR/>They really don't get this medium and I suspect that Ministers are now looking at Draper and wondering who authorised this cluster f*** in the first place.Cynichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04852867933348403214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-82360517631307022122009-03-31T12:44:00.000+01:002009-03-31T12:44:00.000+01:00Mr TerlockIt is indeed - I have no problem in sayi...Mr Terlock<BR/><BR/>It is indeed - I have no problem in saying that I think Mr Dale called this wrong.<BR/><BR/>Let those who 'edit' Draperlist impress their readers with their content - or not as the case may be.Platohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416276749202589235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-53689159024600465792009-03-31T12:42:00.000+01:002009-03-31T12:42:00.000+01:00Draper calls Iain "mate" in his missive.Are you tw...Draper calls Iain "mate" in his missive.<BR/><BR/>Are you two "mates" or has Derek been economical with the truth? Or is he just the sort of dick head that calls people "mate"?<BR/><BR/>Oceans 13 Raw Meat3? I know I must be behind on these things, but that's a gay movie. Is Richard Timney gay or do they just like watching crap movies with lots of gay men in them?Wrinkled Weaselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05291551539649118631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-87693763321303746772009-03-31T12:32:00.000+01:002009-03-31T12:32:00.000+01:00Thatsnews / Plato,Whilst I agree with the sentimen...Thatsnews / Plato,<BR/><BR/>Whilst I agree with the sentiment, it may be a tad hypocritical for the point to be raised in the comments section of a blog entry that criticises the editorial stance of another blog ;-)TeRLocKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11533678437014304033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-39345362589321929562009-03-31T12:23:00.000+01:002009-03-31T12:23:00.000+01:00Mr NewsExactly.I do find it very strange that peop...Mr News<BR/><BR/>Exactly.<BR/><BR/>I do find it very strange that people whose profiles are almost always blocked or empty on Blogger are the ones who tell Mr Dale how to run his free online content space.<BR/><BR/>Why on Earth anyone would spend their time moaning about the content of a blog is beyond me. If you don't like its editorial stance - don't read it.<BR/><BR/>It's not exactly hard to:<BR/><BR/>a) start a blog<BR/>b) find one that you like<BR/>c) do something else such as getting lifePlatohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416276749202589235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-24588759973062314612009-03-31T12:12:00.000+01:002009-03-31T12:12:00.000+01:00I see the parasite bloggers are here in force, aga...I see the parasite bloggers are here in force, again!<BR/><BR/>"Iain, you should cover... Iain why don't you..."<BR/><BR/>If you know how a blog should be run, if you think this blog isn't run like you would run a blog, why don't you run one, instead? Several could get together and run their 'Not Iain Dale's Blog, Blog' and I am sure it would have dozens of hits by the end of the year.<BR/><BR/>Or as the wv would have it, puzant.Martin Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04148241391183658112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-73382114944695717642009-03-31T12:07:00.000+01:002009-03-31T12:07:00.000+01:00And also... Derek, there still doesn't appear to b...And also... Derek, there still doesn't appear to be any article on Liebourlist - at least put these things up before responding!TeRLocKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11533678437014304033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-43989745707340823092009-03-31T12:06:00.000+01:002009-03-31T12:06:00.000+01:00"Err... Despairing Liberal - exactly what new evid...<I>"Err... Despairing Liberal - exactly what new evidence came from last night's Ch4 doc on Boris that wasn't printed in the biography on him in 2006?"</I><BR/><BR/>None whatsover. But DesperateLiberal is in 'panic parrot' mode at the moment.<BR/><BR/>*sqwark! Bullingdon! tweet Tories! sqwark!*JuliaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-83666741223771573312009-03-31T12:05:00.000+01:002009-03-31T12:05:00.000+01:00Hey, Draper, would you like to buy a shift key? I'...Hey, Draper, would you like to buy a shift key? <BR/><BR/>I've got two on <B>my</B> keyboard, you're welcome to one of them...JuliaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-66777994877694148872009-03-31T12:03:00.000+01:002009-03-31T12:03:00.000+01:00Err... Despairing Liberal - exactly what new evide...Err... Despairing Liberal - exactly what new evidence came from last night's Ch4 doc on Boris that wasn't printed in the biography on him in 2006?TeRLocKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11533678437014304033noreply@blogger.com