Comments on: Bird of Liberty poll result http://www.libdemvoice.org/bird-of-liberty-poll-result-670.html Our place to talk - an independent website for supporters of the Liberal Democrat party in the UK. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:38:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ryan Cullen http://www.libdemvoice.org/bird-of-liberty-poll-result-670.html#comment-10829 Ryan Cullen Sat, 14 Apr 2007 13:18:23 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/bird-of-liberty-poll-result-670.html#comment-10829 Wow, shocked to see that I'm not the only one voting Blackpool, unless those pesky Tories are trying to rig our poll. Wow, shocked to see that I’m not the only one voting Blackpool, unless those pesky Tories are trying to rig our poll.

]]> By: Liam http://www.libdemvoice.org/bird-of-liberty-poll-result-670.html#comment-10706 Liam Fri, 13 Apr 2007 11:41:11 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/bird-of-liberty-poll-result-670.html#comment-10706 I have to agree with a return to Manchester. The MICC worked as a venue, the city itself has a great atmosphere, and, perhaps crucially, it offers a credible Northern option for a venue. I have to agree with a return to Manchester. The MICC worked as a venue, the city itself has a great atmosphere, and, perhaps crucially, it offers a credible Northern option for a venue.

]]> By: James Graham http://www.libdemvoice.org/bird-of-liberty-poll-result-670.html#comment-10688 James Graham Fri, 13 Apr 2007 09:03:39 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/bird-of-liberty-poll-result-670.html#comment-10688 Pleased to see Manchester back on the list. The last Lib Dem one there was great and while the city struggled a bit with a conference the size of Labour's last autumn (I was there), it can cope with us, no problem. Pleased to see Manchester back on the list. The last Lib Dem one there was great and while the city struggled a bit with a conference the size of Labour’s last autumn (I was there), it can cope with us, no problem.

]]> By: Dave Hennigan http://www.libdemvoice.org/bird-of-liberty-poll-result-670.html#comment-10649 Dave Hennigan Thu, 12 Apr 2007 23:48:43 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/bird-of-liberty-poll-result-670.html#comment-10649 I remember making the point at a fringe meeting at the Manchester Conference that the Conference in Manchester was an awful idea. This was mainly as I was on the Council at the time and enjoyed travelling to Conference. Getting the bus home legless wasn't part of a Conference experience. Love the seaside ones - although Harrogate is good too. Brighton, too expensive - Blackpool too expansive. Rochdale would be good - Cyril would even hold a fringe meeting in his house! Well worth considering. By the way... we're well on the way to a good election! I remember making the point at a fringe meeting at the Manchester Conference that the Conference in Manchester was an awful idea. This was mainly as I was on the Council at the time and enjoyed travelling to Conference. Getting the bus home legless wasn’t part of a Conference experience.
Love the seaside ones – although Harrogate is good too.
Brighton, too expensive – Blackpool too expansive.
Rochdale would be good – Cyril would even hold a fringe meeting in his house! Well worth considering. By the way… we’re well on the way to a good election!

]]> By: nigelashton http://www.libdemvoice.org/bird-of-liberty-poll-result-670.html#comment-10646 nigelashton Thu, 12 Apr 2007 23:31:34 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/bird-of-liberty-poll-result-670.html#comment-10646 Manchester was Spring 2002. Manchester was Spring 2002.

]]> By: Rob Fenwick http://www.libdemvoice.org/bird-of-liberty-poll-result-670.html#comment-10595 Rob Fenwick Thu, 12 Apr 2007 14:38:02 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/bird-of-liberty-poll-result-670.html#comment-10595 Because it's about Federal Conference venues in recent years. Because it’s about Federal Conference venues in recent years.

]]> By: Dan http://www.libdemvoice.org/bird-of-liberty-poll-result-670.html#comment-10593 Dan Thu, 12 Apr 2007 14:30:06 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/bird-of-liberty-poll-result-670.html#comment-10593 Why no Edinburgh or Glasgow? Why no Edinburgh or Glasgow?

]]> By: Liam http://www.libdemvoice.org/bird-of-liberty-poll-result-670.html#comment-10581 Liam Thu, 12 Apr 2007 10:58:12 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/bird-of-liberty-poll-result-670.html#comment-10581 "I don’t remember going to Manchester in the four or five years I’ve been a member… I must’ve skipped that conference! When was it? " Er...It was the drugs motion and...can't think what year it was now. Damn aged memory. “I don’t remember going to Manchester in the four or five years I’ve been a member… I must’ve skipped that conference! When was it? ”

Er…It was the drugs motion and…can’t think what year it was now. Damn aged memory.

]]> By: Alex Wilcock http://www.libdemvoice.org/bird-of-liberty-poll-result-670.html#comment-10535 Alex Wilcock Wed, 11 Apr 2007 22:33:58 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/bird-of-liberty-poll-result-670.html#comment-10535 Readers who’d already voted may like to have another go, as poor beleaguered Robin has just replaced the slightly wobbly poll with a more accurate one. It adds Blackpool and Manchester, and shifts the ‘South’ venue north by a couple of hundred miles. All this means that, if you’d like to ready your suspicious bar charts, the representation of the North West increases variously ‘by 3’, ‘by 42.86%’ or – if you have a really, really long bit of paper (a Moebius FOCUS may be necessary), ‘by infinity per cent’. Beat <i>that</i>, YouGov! As I type, there’s equal support for all the Bs… Readers who’d already voted may like to have another go, as poor beleaguered Robin has just replaced the slightly wobbly poll with a more accurate one. It adds Blackpool and Manchester, and shifts the ‘South’ venue north by a couple of hundred miles. All this means that, if you’d like to ready your suspicious bar charts, the representation of the North West increases variously ‘by 3’, ‘by 42.86%’ or – if you have a really, really long bit of paper (a Moebius FOCUS may be necessary), ‘by infinity per cent’. Beat that, YouGov!

As I type, there’s equal support for all the Bs…

]]> By: Rob Fenwick http://www.libdemvoice.org/bird-of-liberty-poll-result-670.html#comment-10531 Rob Fenwick Wed, 11 Apr 2007 22:02:37 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/bird-of-liberty-poll-result-670.html#comment-10531 I give up and I want my mummy. New poll! I give up and I want my mummy.

New poll!

]]> By: Alex Wilcock http://www.libdemvoice.org/bird-of-liberty-poll-result-670.html#comment-10530 Alex Wilcock Wed, 11 Apr 2007 21:53:07 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/bird-of-liberty-poll-result-670.html#comment-10530 (Whoops - 250 or so hours <i>late</i>. Well, it’s clearly past my bedtime! Let’s see if there’s a new poll in the morning.) (Whoops – 250 or so hours late. Well, it’s clearly past my bedtime! Let’s see if there’s a new poll in the morning.)

]]> By: Alex Wilcock http://www.libdemvoice.org/bird-of-liberty-poll-result-670.html#comment-10529 Alex Wilcock Wed, 11 Apr 2007 21:50:24 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/bird-of-liberty-poll-result-670.html#comment-10529 Also, when was Federal Conference held in Enfield? I must have missed that one. Is your poll 250 or so hours, perhaps? Also, when was Federal Conference held in Enfield? I must have missed that one.

Is your poll 250 or so hours, perhaps?

]]> By: Alex Wilcock http://www.libdemvoice.org/bird-of-liberty-poll-result-670.html#comment-10528 Alex Wilcock Wed, 11 Apr 2007 21:48:43 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/bird-of-liberty-poll-result-670.html#comment-10528 And just because you think nobody would vote for Blackpool… Look, it’s got a Doctor Who Exhibition, however grotty. In fact, so (as of very recently) has Manchester! Are you not a fan, Rob? ;-) And just because you think nobody would vote for Blackpool…

Look, it’s got a Doctor Who Exhibition, however grotty.

In fact, so (as of very recently) has Manchester!

Are you not a fan, Rob? ;-)

]]> By: Rob Fenwick http://www.libdemvoice.org/bird-of-liberty-poll-result-670.html#comment-10524 Rob Fenwick Wed, 11 Apr 2007 20:07:49 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/bird-of-liberty-poll-result-670.html#comment-10524 I don't remember going to Manchester in the four or five years I've been a member... I must've skipped that conference! When was it? I don’t remember going to Manchester in the four or five years I’ve been a member… I must’ve skipped that conference! When was it?

]]> By: Liam http://www.libdemvoice.org/bird-of-liberty-poll-result-670.html#comment-10509 Liam Wed, 11 Apr 2007 17:54:17 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/bird-of-liberty-poll-result-670.html#comment-10509 Is this the best point for me to ask whether the current question - "What's your favourite federal conference venue from recent years? " - has left out Manchester on purpose? I found the Manchester venue to be perfect for the Conference, and whilst I know there may be all sorts of reasons why it is frowned upon from those "on high", I thought it did its job. Any chance we could ever go back to the MICC? Is this the best point for me to ask whether the current question – “What’s your favourite federal conference venue from recent years? ” – has left out Manchester on purpose?

I found the Manchester venue to be perfect for the Conference, and whilst I know there may be all sorts of reasons why it is frowned upon from those “on high”, I thought it did its job. Any chance we could ever go back to the MICC?

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