tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post5884277867642970497..comments2024-03-04T17:54:32.559+00:00Comments on Iain Dale's Diary: The Lord Pearson InterviewIain Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-10669094530003239292010-01-29T22:47:20.926+00:002010-01-29T22:47:20.926+00:00Common sense from a real conservative. We have to ...Common sense from a real conservative. We have to vote UKIP to bring the Conservative party to its senses again.Alec Yateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03822750437473210464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-33608106352114022472010-01-24T19:14:56.924+00:002010-01-24T19:14:56.924+00:00"...the Conservative Party is more euroscepti..."...the Conservative Party is more eurosceptic now than it has ever been."<br />For all I know that may be true of the membership, Iain, but it sure as hell isn't true of the leadership. Mr Montgomerie also came out with this chestnut a few weeks ago. Cameron has ruled out any kind of referendum before the next-election-but-one, and his words on repatriation of powers are those of a weasel. It pains me to say it, but 'those who matter' in the Conservative Party are EU-sceptic only in as much as they think <em>telling</em> us they are sceptics will secure them the election.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-88189378492760354702010-01-24T13:36:13.583+00:002010-01-24T13:36:13.583+00:00Excellent interview, Iain & that final paragra...Excellent interview, Iain & that final paragraph from Lord Pearson is wonderful. So full of passion & insight. <br /><br />Cameron is badly skewered here - the comment about his failure (& that of his party) to explain how he'll deal with a £178 billion deficit is bang on - & completely demolishes that ridiculous argument that you shouldn't vote UKIP because it'll deny good ol' Dave the power he needs to implement his cost-saving plans. Er, excuse me but WHAT plans? <br /><br />Exactly. <br /><br />UKIP's policies - including withdrawal from the EU as a political union (& the tens of billions that would save with which we could begin to pay off our debts), the introduction of a flat tax which would simplify at a stroke a hideously complicated taxation system & save earners in every wage bracket thousands of pounds a year, shaving 1% off GDP & using it to beef up an already criminally under resourced military, & the introduction of direct democracy (as we saw in Switzerland with the popular vote to ban minarets from mosques) are the sort of commonsense policies that the majority of the public are crying out for. These are the kinds of policies that restore trust & faith between public & politicians. <br /><br />Strange that it would take the alliance of an ex-Tory peer & a party spokesman with the appearance of a used car salesman to light the way. Oh, & if UKIP just added the reintroduction of compulsory national service to their policies I'd be even happier with them than I am already.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04388484815721279753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-83722609132749062262010-01-22T22:01:19.235+00:002010-01-22T22:01:19.235+00:00Emily no-mates looks fetching in her burqua!
htt...Emily no-mates looks fetching in her burqua!<br /><br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFHFWO2jEvYukipwebmasterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12240335641832778726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-51117892971512267852010-01-22T16:57:12.098+00:002010-01-22T16:57:12.098+00:00In reply to George; yes:
http://www.youtube.com/w...In reply to George; yes:<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZyXkiQ-vn0ukipwebmasterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12240335641832778726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-90061113932506700802010-01-22T16:34:12.746+00:002010-01-22T16:34:12.746+00:00" If they are in a coalition, it's possib..." If they are in a coalition, it's possible Nick Clegg could be foreign secretary."<br /><br />Lol, I think this is wholly fanciful. I reckon my milkman has more chance of being foreign secretary.<br /><br />It's amazing how one single rogue poll a while back has totally altered the media narrative.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03145511491998925108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-91288645644235635472010-01-22T16:01:21.251+00:002010-01-22T16:01:21.251+00:00Seems like a thoroughly decent man.
"..hung ...Seems like a thoroughly decent man.<br /><br />"..hung Parliament. If we can help to achieve that I will feel we have done quite well. Now I know what they say against that, they say Dave needs a very large majority so he can cut public expenditure in a way to save the country. To which I say, I see no sign of Dave even pretending that he's going to do that"<br /><br />"they" are right that a large majority is needed but it seems to me he is right that there is no sign Cameron intends to do it anyway. <br /><br />Or does anybody else see such a sign?neil craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09157898238945726349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-20852101160705786842010-01-22T15:17:56.116+00:002010-01-22T15:17:56.116+00:00so he's off to see the Bishop, the wonderful B...so he's off to see the Bishop, the wonderful Bishop of Jos.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06402908669601094000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-45255944617197031642010-01-22T15:00:15.924+00:002010-01-22T15:00:15.924+00:00Whoops, isn't Gert Wilders under investigation...Whoops, isn't Gert Wilders under investigation for xenophobic anti-Muslim commentary by the Dutch Gov?Penfoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16946700329323417719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-2856623485838342202010-01-22T14:09:04.987+00:002010-01-22T14:09:04.987+00:00'so what' and thus he dismisses the whole...'so what' and thus he dismisses the whole pointlessness of his party.<br /><br />Vote UKIP and get Labour/ libdems and ever closer union with the EU.<br /><br />Just because he is a Lord does not mean he has a brain.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-67335698120348614022010-01-22T14:01:06.662+00:002010-01-22T14:01:06.662+00:00How refreshing to hear a politician with such a st...How refreshing to hear a politician with such a straightforward use of English! But in that he sadly reminded me of Lord Home. And the media may destroy him in the same way.Little Black Sambohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16699227938165106710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-18334129544025079192010-01-22T13:00:29.382+00:002010-01-22T13:00:29.382+00:00Nice to see a real Tory on your Blog for a change ...Nice to see a real Tory on your Blog for a change Ian.<br /><br />How refreshing to get away from the blandness of Cameron and Osborne.Mr Mrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05606310204997824787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-6764551365699802872010-01-22T12:51:50.687+00:002010-01-22T12:51:50.687+00:00Could do with more people of that level of honesty...Could do with more people of that level of honesty.OldSlaughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04807170326475262427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-86078664637909977312010-01-22T12:42:45.877+00:002010-01-22T12:42:45.877+00:00All well and good, but how much of this is his own...All well and good, but how much of this is his own opinion and how much that of his party?Unsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08307116169498533047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-50781642306729923672010-01-22T12:10:38.443+00:002010-01-22T12:10:38.443+00:00Iain the top 'Here' link is linked to your...Iain the top 'Here' link is linked to your West Ham blog - oopsRobin Horsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01140254059358636351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-71409149923431152062010-01-22T12:08:25.349+00:002010-01-22T12:08:25.349+00:00Probably the best PM we shall never have. There ag...Probably the best PM we shall never have. There again................Oldrightiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03192587284458430556noreply@blogger.com