tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post8083940513432350228..comments2024-03-04T17:54:32.559+00:00Comments on Iain Dale's Diary: Tabloid Journalist Trying to Infiltrate Tory PartyIain Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-58793209077237012472009-01-29T21:27:00.000+00:002009-01-29T21:27:00.000+00:00See www.recessmonkey.com for a different take on t...See www.recessmonkey.com for a different take on this, hopefully this will be emailed around as quickly as the original false rumour.<BR/>At least Iain had the class to keep the word "allegedly" when passing it on.C Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13187827012189550759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-22365471422763458792009-01-26T12:03:00.000+00:002009-01-26T12:03:00.000+00:00Haha, this is a very funny piece of exposure on yo...Haha, this is a very funny piece of exposure on your part Iain, if true.<BR/><BR/>If false though, do you not think she might actually be being rather victimised by you Iain? You are after all a powerful "leading Tory blogger", at least, if the intros to your many media appearances are to be believed.<BR/><BR/>I think you may be being rather unfair here. Possibly she will sue? Oh yes, I forgot. In England, that is a recourse only available to rich Tories and the like.DespairingLiberalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02903904463236135611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-77208663200799864262009-01-25T21:54:00.000+00:002009-01-25T21:54:00.000+00:00These comments are a bit sad. This story is a bit ...These comments are a bit sad. This story is a bit sad. If someone is on the fiddle and they tell someone they don't know who they met on Facebook about it they are a moron.<BR/><BR/>What on earth is there to worry about? Looks like you lot are a bit paranoid to me !!!!!Rog Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08139705078907584931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-10646055489462414902009-01-25T21:25:00.000+00:002009-01-25T21:25:00.000+00:00153 friends? More like 153 readers which is all th...153 friends? More like 153 readers which is all the Daily Mirror can get these days, especially with that IDIOT and Labour luvvies Kevin Maguire spouting nonsenmse all the time.Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14686070463748303906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-60646831414828169552009-01-25T21:21:00.000+00:002009-01-25T21:21:00.000+00:00Malcolm Redfellow - take it easy left whinger!PS -...Malcolm Redfellow - take it easy left whinger!<BR/><BR/>PS - why are you making a comparison between two Labour supporting papers - The Times and The Observer?Bond007https://www.blogger.com/profile/01909446669902844850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-7012382686557282072009-01-25T21:12:00.000+00:002009-01-25T21:12:00.000+00:00Shock! Horror! Hold the front page! Someone wants ...Shock! Horror! Hold the front page! Someone wants to link up with the Tories! Since I know of at least two other penetration attempts in the last couple of days (wait and see?), I am not greatly smitten. On my scale of significance it rates below the Nigerian goat car-thief (a BBC website story).<BR/><BR/>This fascination with <I>Mirror</I> trivia is almost as bizarre as believing that the Lords are relevant! Or that an antique triumvirate (of whom I can recollect only the one from an aforelife) can subvert the British Con-stit-too-shun!<BR/><BR/>Or that Boris can get a double-decker (or something as effective, efficient and "green" as a bendy-bus) through the Strand underpass! Or that an airport in the Thames Estuary is a proposition! And for only £40 billion!<BR/><BR/>As is clear from that, unlike most, I've worked my way through today's <I>Sunday Times</I>. What else did I learn? Well, a royal has mislaid a bed-mate; someone is prepared to spend £1200 on ripped jeans; BBC salaries are obscene (though no comparison is made to, say, the Murdoch organisation); PC Plod has been "politicised" (<I>pace</I> one Grayling -- which I always thought was a cold-blooded, very small fish of the salmon family), and that it's "news" and "fair comment" to photoshop (very badly) the Prime Minister into manacles, hi-viz overalls and dreadful shoes. And all that's before I got to the soft-core stuff in the "supplements".<BR/><BR/>Then I turned to the <I>Observer</I>; and I discovered a wealth of important matters and information.<BR/><BR/>For those too pressed for time to plough through my meanderings, just two words:<BR/><BR/><B>Grow up.</B><BR/><BR/>I appreciate that it's difficult for a political clique which has been isolated and ignored for so long.Malcolm Redfellowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11907427518823910875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-28296636917594074212009-01-25T18:50:00.000+00:002009-01-25T18:50:00.000+00:00Only 83 friends leftPoor CarlaOnly 83 friends left<BR/><BR/>Poor CarlaBond007https://www.blogger.com/profile/01909446669902844850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-64592580368989621762009-01-25T18:37:00.000+00:002009-01-25T18:37:00.000+00:00Why does this remind me of the time that the Mail ...Why does this remind me of the time that the Mail on Sunday printed those pictures of Chris Bryant in his underpants?The Grim Reaperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05543130733645367498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-30900980952514490102009-01-25T17:33:00.000+00:002009-01-25T17:33:00.000+00:00Anyhow,the subterfuge is unnecessary. I'm not frie...Anyhow,the subterfuge is unnecessary. I'm not friends with any of the other prominent ad not so prominent Tories on 'Carla's' list but I can still see their profiles by virtue of being a member of the same groups as them. <BR/><BR/>There are some extraordinary pictures on Anne Widdecombe's profile of a hen weekend she went on in Riga. Eye-opening.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00460467261108308392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-71672140854375190162009-01-25T16:41:00.000+00:002009-01-25T16:41:00.000+00:00What's the big deal?That's what journalists do - t...What's the big deal?<BR/><BR/>That's what journalists do - they investigate. What harmful information is lurking on Tory profiles on Facebook? I thought this was the new age of total transparency anyway (except for MPs expenses)?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-54031290091564846782009-01-25T16:22:00.000+00:002009-01-25T16:22:00.000+00:00What have the Conservatives got to hide? Your post...What have the Conservatives got to hide? Your post gives the impression that the Conservatives have skeletons in their closet whether they have or not!Paul Burginhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06718135185726733792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-82251142612978767902009-01-25T15:32:00.000+00:002009-01-25T15:32:00.000+00:00I don't think we need worry. Whatever the Mirror g...I don't think we need worry. Whatever the Mirror got hold of would have the credibility of the Sunday Sport. It is a joke newspaper for people with no interest in news anyway. And those that are interested in the news (if there are any) are so dyed in the wool barking Labour anyway that they believe Tory = Antichrist. Forget it, give them their stories and wait til the Mirror goes bust.Domesdayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04072629559843874613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-50724670302145682632009-01-25T15:28:00.000+00:002009-01-25T15:28:00.000+00:00119 facebook friends now :**(Poor girl. Shunned by...119 facebook friends now :**(<BR/><BR/>Poor girl. Shunned by those she sought to exploit and ruin. What's the world coming to eh?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11900834283869111242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-16261807825441393122009-01-25T15:23:00.000+00:002009-01-25T15:23:00.000+00:00NuLabour are getting pretty desperate for some Tor...NuLabour are getting pretty desperate for some Tory sleaze, if they or their allies cannot find any soon then Gordon will be furious, they are having to use some pretty dreadful deflection stories and the standard is dropping fast!<BR/>NuLab/BBC etc will soon be down to 'Tories kick kitten for fun' and 'Tories laugh at poor people' etc etc!<BR/>NuLabour cannot hide from the tsunami of bad press however many 'Tory trips up cripple'stories they get their stooges to manufacture.<BR/><BR/>Over the next few months you can expect lots of dirt digging by NuLab droids, Brown will be shouting down the phone(before smashing it) 'get me some Tory sleaze'!cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06088596240127998878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-71096766582610143202009-01-25T15:19:00.000+00:002009-01-25T15:19:00.000+00:00Whoops wrong link!HERE'S the right one :o)Whoops wrong link!<BR/><A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_engineering_(political_science)" REL="nofollow">HERE'S</A> the right one :o)T England. Raised from the dead.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15814544369270630911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-78200808894511574392009-01-25T15:16:00.000+00:002009-01-25T15:16:00.000+00:00Tim Montgomerie is still her friend on facebook.Tim Montgomerie is still her friend on facebook.Mr Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05384774722879701580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-78356968736939998982009-01-25T15:13:00.000+00:002009-01-25T15:13:00.000+00:00Just like spam, there’s always someone who will fa...Just like spam, there’s always someone who will fall for it, there will always be people who will fall for a “be my friend con”, for example, how many tarts excite lonely men by saying they want to be a friend on certain online sites when all they really want is for them to go to their site & spend money to see them naked!<BR/><BR/>However!<BR/>Iain! I do respect what you are saying here & I suppose it’s wise to tell people but, if any Tory, Tory supporter, etc isn’t aware of the online battle now under way & all the devious ways the online community will get to each other, then maybe they should consider taking lessons on online security & MORE importantly learning how not to be <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_engineering_(security)" REL="nofollow">SOCIAL ENGINEERED</A>!T England. Raised from the dead.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15814544369270630911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-43362329005720400412009-01-25T15:04:00.000+00:002009-01-25T15:04:00.000+00:00Maybe she could befriend the Scottish Secretary's ...Maybe she could befriend the Scottish Secretary's special advisor.<BR/><BR/>"<A HREF="http://cybernat.blogspot.com/2009/01/enjoying-recession.html" REL="nofollow">Thanks Suckers</A>".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-67681251026557056062009-01-25T14:45:00.000+00:002009-01-25T14:45:00.000+00:00Talking of scandals, compare and contrast the BBC ...Talking of scandals, compare and contrast the BBC and Times coverage of the cash for Peers scandal:<BR/><BR/>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7849594.stm<BR/><BR/>http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/<BR/><BR/>Notice any difference? <BR/><BR/>Unbelievable.Dave Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02330412326038302877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-25586002604759889822009-01-25T14:36:00.000+00:002009-01-25T14:36:00.000+00:00Iain,Looks like PFI is about to explode in Labour ...Iain,<BR/><BR/>Looks like PFI is about to explode in Labour and the taxpayers face<BR/><BR/>There is no plan B<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7847933.stm" REL="nofollow"> HERE </A>Old Holbornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10164491045068093627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-62380275324486878352009-01-25T14:33:00.000+00:002009-01-25T14:33:00.000+00:00Its quite funny. She seems to have amassed a seri...Its quite funny. She seems to have amassed a series of B-List Conservatives from Bagshawe to Whittingdale who have presumably accepted a proposal of "friendship" from someone they have neither met nor heard of. Says all you need to know about elected politicians.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775753218753337766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-80098035936051557122009-01-25T14:31:00.000+00:002009-01-25T14:31:00.000+00:00Iain, surely with getting people to 'defriend' her...Iain, surely with getting people to 'defriend' her you're saying she's actually going to find something worth reporting. So instead of saying there is no scandal in the Tory Party, you're saying if there is scandal, you better hide it. Though it's not just the tory party of course, could be any political party.Sam Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13912351947120758903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-89697690168998441902009-01-25T14:11:00.000+00:002009-01-25T14:11:00.000+00:00@ChrisPaul 12:55pmAnd the House Of Lords, it would...@ChrisPaul 12:55pm<BR/><BR/>And the House Of Lords, it would seem. Those in glasshouses might be best advised...<BR/><BR/>Could it be Dolly in drag?Elby the Beserkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15060519682739666145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-90592750365626461872009-01-25T14:08:00.000+00:002009-01-25T14:08:00.000+00:00Good luck to her. A free press is an essential par...Good luck to her. A free press is an essential part of a healthy democracy - as we found in the Sunday Times this morningMike Hobdayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05897975575435975984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-19165306629395868142009-01-25T14:07:00.000+00:002009-01-25T14:07:00.000+00:00Don't want to pinch the Sunday Times' idea of infi...Don't want to pinch the Sunday Times' idea of infiltrating the Lords?Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591511592562348782noreply@blogger.com