tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post8412508028535473677..comments2024-03-04T17:54:32.559+00:00Comments on Iain Dale's Diary: Question for MPs: When Did You Last Beat Your Wife (or Husband)?Iain Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-11870749242720715642009-07-28T20:11:15.955+01:002009-07-28T20:11:15.955+01:00It's a trick! A trick, I tell you!
They'r...It's a trick! A trick, I tell you!<br /><br />They're obviously planning a follow up to <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/4987415/All-travel-plans-to-be-tracked-by-Government.html" rel="nofollow">this story</a>. A few MYOFB's would make a brilliant contrast to the official statements in support of this highly personal intrusion.<br /><br />Once again, the politicians demand to know <i>our</i> business, but it's a <i>totally</i> different story when <i>we</i> ask <i>them</i> the questions. <br /><br />Yes, you're quite right. It's none of anybody's business where anybody else goes on holiday. Now someone go and tell the politicians that!In Contempt of Parliamentnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-65516742856110394332009-07-26T18:41:29.735+01:002009-07-26T18:41:29.735+01:00The Telegraph seem to have had an attack of swine ...The Telegraph seem to have had an attack of swine hubris following their expenses stories. They seem to have forgotten that every single bit of dirt they once held on MP's is now in the public domain, so they can't threaten them any more. <br /><br />Bet they run a story on 'MPs refuse to answer questions on holidays'.David Keenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11872644403415655350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-20701592614856442112009-07-25T14:14:38.272+01:002009-07-25T14:14:38.272+01:00This was not the first one - 38 degrees, a new pre...This was not the first one - 38 degrees, a new pressure group formed by St Anita Roddick's widower has a computer generated one on its website in which you insert your postcode and it goes to your MP. Same intrusive questions - this happened a few days before recess. When I asked one of the whips how to respond his answer was a hoot! Enough is enough. I am now boycotting the Torygraph.Lady Finchleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03695379463537122656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-73123502991357847552009-07-25T09:31:23.502+01:002009-07-25T09:31:23.502+01:00It is unlikely that the lazy useless bunch of thie...It is unlikely that the lazy useless bunch of thieving spongers will answer but good on the Telegraph for exposing what a complete incompetent lot they are.Tomhttp://www.tom.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-24584313129950562482009-07-24T21:57:06.175+01:002009-07-24T21:57:06.175+01:00Wow that's madness I don't normally swear ...Wow that's madness I don't normally swear when writing but they should F offAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-66226318391234059062009-07-24T21:27:06.770+01:002009-07-24T21:27:06.770+01:00Maybe, after a few amendments they could send this...Maybe, after a few amendments they could send this questionnaire to the weirdo's who own the telegraph?Colinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16949877777934292635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-67321150725848645812009-07-24T21:21:48.368+01:002009-07-24T21:21:48.368+01:00What a cheek! MPs have the right to take their hol...What a cheek! MPs have the right to take their holidays and if they claimed back all the time they had worked over and above the average working week they put in, then they'd probably be entitled to take the entire 12 weeks off.<br /><br />I hope all MPs boycott this - there are some things that we really don't have the right to know.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04988201531739344840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-36963637292956367562009-07-24T19:43:38.743+01:002009-07-24T19:43:38.743+01:00Perhaps someone should send a similar EMail to eve...Perhaps someone should send a similar EMail to every Daily Telegraph staff EMail address that they can find.JMBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13862227988978988383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-26282673184226706932009-07-24T19:36:05.059+01:002009-07-24T19:36:05.059+01:00Is anyone suprised at this crap, when the editor i...Is anyone suprised at this crap, when the editor is a mate of Ed Balls........(wonder if he would.....nah)Mirtha Tidvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07940977481295375071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-4147038063601341612009-07-24T19:25:42.183+01:002009-07-24T19:25:42.183+01:00I suggest a Devil's Kitchen style response, in...I suggest a Devil's Kitchen style response, interspersed with some parliamentary expenses style redactions. A suitable reply to the request would be:<br /><br />Dear [journalist name goes here],<br />Do your own research. Now, ████ off, you interfering █████.The Grim Reaperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05543130733645367498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-23296932218686589542009-07-24T19:19:32.284+01:002009-07-24T19:19:32.284+01:00Thank you for highlighting this stupid "surve...Thank you for highlighting this stupid "survey".<br /><br />Torygraph is in danger of eradicating the goodwill it created when it revealed the troughing.Joe Publicnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-78919288466840279462009-07-24T19:02:50.431+01:002009-07-24T19:02:50.431+01:00"Taking care not to insert the F word in fron..."Taking care not to insert the F word in front of business."<br /><br />I disagree with this part of Iain's advice.<br /><br />If I was an MP I would ask the same question of the Telegraph's proprietor, editor and editorial staff, and tell them they are hypocrites if they refuse to answer.cabalamathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16171752628996901766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-71031874482643836842009-07-24T18:55:27.784+01:002009-07-24T18:55:27.784+01:00Damn you, Anonymous, and your quicker typing.Damn you, Anonymous, and your quicker typing.Steve Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15992098012803570361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-67413432673934436282009-07-24T18:54:53.709+01:002009-07-24T18:54:53.709+01:00If I were an MP, I'd reply:
"I shall be ...If I were an MP, I'd reply:<br /><br />"I shall be taking a camping holiday this summer on a delightful little island I've found in the Channel called Brecqhou. However, it won't all be a holiday. As part of my commitment to the rehabilitation of offenders, I shall be bringing 20 young lads from my local Young Offenders Institution. I think it'll do them the world of good to be able to run wild on an island where they can let off some steam.<br /><br />Yours faithfully..."Steve Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15992098012803570361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-10587480669755144162009-07-24T18:29:46.967+01:002009-07-24T18:29:46.967+01:00It's stupid journalism like this that will acc...It's stupid journalism like this that will accelerate the demise of the printed press.<br /><br />Why would I want to pay 90p a day to read such cr*p?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-17880558066112599222009-07-24T18:18:47.157+01:002009-07-24T18:18:47.157+01:00niconoclast: We also pay the salaries of teachers,...niconoclast: We also pay the salaries of teachers, doctors, nurses, police etc. How does that entitle us to ask them where they spend their holidays?Knutnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-6541876227840295672009-07-24T18:18:30.096+01:002009-07-24T18:18:30.096+01:00Two weeks on Brecqhou, anyone?Two weeks on Brecqhou, anyone?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-54057254554825425112009-07-24T18:16:20.657+01:002009-07-24T18:16:20.657+01:00When was the last time you had sex? And how enjoya...When was the last time you had sex? And how enjoyable was it on a scale of 1-10?<br /><br />They forgot that question!Administratorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15201045837141810889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-85475233331964611962009-07-24T18:13:56.980+01:002009-07-24T18:13:56.980+01:00I have given a full and frank reply to the Telegra...I have given a full and frank reply to the Telegraph already.<br /><br /><a href="http://cityunslicker.blogspot.com/2009/07/how-do-mps-spend-their-holiday.html" rel="nofollow">How do MPs spend their holiday?</a>Bill Quango MPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14861116614665461655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-92198182414991822562009-07-24T18:11:29.222+01:002009-07-24T18:11:29.222+01:00Were they taking the 25 days my firm allows, I wou...Were they taking the 25 days my firm allows, I would agree.<br /><br />Heaven forfend we should make any demands of them, the poor put-upon delicate little flowers...cjcjcnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-13142623627758877362009-07-24T18:06:51.711+01:002009-07-24T18:06:51.711+01:00Awww damn, I thought it was actually about wife be...Awww damn, I thought it was actually about wife beating and I had a brilliant answer to that headline question.<br /><br />To be fair to them, you did set a survey up earlier asking whether we'd used cocaine :)<br /><br />("Not recently enough" was my answer to the headline by the way)Ian Simcoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01518825067469269377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-25447334311102360672009-07-24T18:05:43.865+01:002009-07-24T18:05:43.865+01:00Excellent example of the sort of piss-poor desk re...Excellent example of the sort of piss-poor desk research which passes for 'journalism' at the Daily Telegraph these days.<br /><br />These 'journalists' are all going to die prematurely as a direct result of sitting on their arses in front of screens all day.<br /><br />As you indicate, Iain, anyone with any backbone would simply tell these cretins to piss off. Not too sure that applies to MPs, of course as most seem to entirely lacking in courage, sense, etc.<br /><br />I'm well capable of asking my MP for these details, and I'm really not that interested in what other MPs get up to in this lengthy holiday.Unsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08307116169498533047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-47752217392530822152009-07-24T17:56:22.965+01:002009-07-24T17:56:22.965+01:00The details asked for seems intrusive, but I think...The details asked for seems intrusive, but I think it would be fait to ask MPs how much of the break they will be spending working and how much of it will be actual holiday. Who knows they could come out of that quite well..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-8145282402219080062009-07-24T17:35:54.774+01:002009-07-24T17:35:54.774+01:00How is it not our business when we are paying for ...How is it not our business when we are paying for these parastic freeloaders?I think the bastards should be elctronically tagged.niconoclasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11346612911422614130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-47148894315909245202009-07-24T17:29:40.562+01:002009-07-24T17:29:40.562+01:00I would be very interested to know where Theresa V...I would be very interested to know where Theresa Villiers is going on holiday and where she's been on holiday during her lifetime.<br /><br />As she wants to deny holidays to others, she should be more than happy to reveal all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com