tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38067964.post4781985587227378116..comments2024-01-11T10:25:57.007+00:00Comments on Labour of Gove: Tom Harris: Swings Old Double-Edged Sword at Red KenChris Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15679067503215414300noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38067964.post-58373780682840935922009-03-23T22:46:00.000+00:002009-03-23T22:46:00.000+00:00Richard, and Bill. My point about Tom Harris is th...Richard, and Bill. My point about Tom Harris is that his critique of Ken - ostensibly in a supportive post - is whack. Out of date, imprecise, and so much so that it is smeary.<BR/><BR/>Clearly Ken has many idiosyncracies. As does Boris. As long as the Mayoralty is a personality contest then putting up flawless disciplined politicos is probably not the way to win. In my opinion.<BR/><BR/>Tom thinks we can easily find a better candidate than Ken. He may be right. But the only senses of "better" that I think matter are (a) ability to beat all comers in a pageant and (b) innovation and energy for Londoners.Chris Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15679067503215414300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38067964.post-30623327135744091262009-03-23T09:37:00.000+00:002009-03-23T09:37:00.000+00:00I recently came accross your blog and have been re...I recently came accross your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I dont know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Sarah<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.lyricsdigs.com" REL="nofollow">http://www.lyricsdigs.com</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38067964.post-39358212732301761452009-03-22T21:42:00.000+00:002009-03-22T21:42:00.000+00:00CP.Its fine for you to want to support Ken, but yo...CP.<BR/>Its fine for you to want to support Ken, but you can't airbrush his idiosyncrasies out.<BR/>He regularly made inflammatory statements, Invited terrorist spokespeople and fundamentalists to speak, made political capitol from foreign dictators etc.<BR/><BR/>If you want Ken, you have to take the very considerable baggage that ghe carries along with him.Bill Quango MPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14861116614665461655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38067964.post-20747311500222196272009-03-22T20:56:00.000+00:002009-03-22T20:56:00.000+00:00If you really think Adams and McGuiness ever left ...If you really think Adams and McGuiness ever left the IRA and ever were truly peaceful then you are more naive than even I thought you. That is really saying something, as I think all lefties are naive and you especially so.<BR/><BR/>Certainly in 1982 support for Adams was support for terrorists, as he was openly an apologist for them, covertly a member of the Army Council that commanded PIRA.Doubting Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16507892426345836143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38067964.post-77936902690155290422009-03-22T11:47:00.000+00:002009-03-22T11:47:00.000+00:00Paul: Gerry Adams in 1982? Very likely. At which p...Paul: Gerry Adams in 1982? Very likely. At which point <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerry_Adams" REL="nofollow">Gerry Adams</A> had what status exactly? <BR/><BR/>I'll help. He had clearly switched from his misspent youth to political activity, wiki suggest the 1981 emergence of a political process was down to him, and he was already a PPC for Sinn Fein, elected to Westminster in 1983.<BR/><BR/>This is (a) hardly current news and is a bit like calling someone for being friendly with Nelson Mandela and (b) looks like a deliberate smear from Tom who simply doesn't like Livingstone politically and who would prefer another candidate ... even I suspect if they were less likely to beat Boris.<BR/><BR/>The MMR jibe is also out-of-date. And the Euro comments a vague piece of smearage. <BR/><BR/>Tom'w support for Ken vs the BBC seems designed as a hook for these prejudicial remarks just as Ken launches his campaign for re-selection. IMO.Chris Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15679067503215414300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38067964.post-29041713557169715982009-03-21T23:56:00.000+00:002009-03-21T23:56:00.000+00:00I supported Bobby Sands.I supported Bobby Sands.jailhouselawyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03795278184797990706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38067964.post-4258184417723359202009-03-21T21:21:00.000+00:002009-03-21T21:21:00.000+00:00Er Chris, didn't Ken invite Gerry Adams to London ...Er Chris, didn't Ken invite Gerry Adams to London in 1982?Paul Burginhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06718135185726733792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38067964.post-33378950972862901442009-03-21T14:36:00.000+00:002009-03-21T14:36:00.000+00:00Sorry old bean, just don't get your banter.Sorry old bean, just don't get your banter.Chris Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15679067503215414300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38067964.post-67581483881265907952009-03-20T20:57:00.000+00:002009-03-20T20:57:00.000+00:00Dear ChrisSomeone's gotta talk about it. I live in...Dear Chris<BR/><BR/>Someone's gotta talk about it.<BR/><BR/> I live in Huddersfield and my Great great grandad established the Labour movement of the railways unt - and died. I'm Tory thuough administration - juts because somebody can talk, don't mean theyy have to.<BR/><BR/> You are an exceptionaly clever man. <BR/><BR/> Cheers<BR/><BR/> DtPDick the Prickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02683095612320513712noreply@blogger.com