Comments on: “Homophobic, bigoted old farts”: top Tory’s verdict on colleagues http://www.libdemvoice.org/brian-coleman-2-3345.html Our place to talk - an independent website for supporters of the Liberal Democrat party in the UK. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:30:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: James Graham http://www.libdemvoice.org/brian-coleman-2-3345.html#comment-59690 James Graham Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:22:51 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=3345#comment-59690 I'm not convinced that LDV is well advised to take Brian Coleman's side in <em>any</em> dispute, let alone this. I’m not convinced that LDV is well advised to take Brian Coleman’s side in any dispute, let alone this.

]]> By: BenSix http://www.libdemvoice.org/brian-coleman-2-3345.html#comment-59659 BenSix Sun, 31 Aug 2008 03:38:52 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=3345#comment-59659 Chris, "<i>Coleman? They were worried his taxi bill would break the bank, surely?</i>" I was about to type "he was hardly going to walk into the job", but then was nearly struck dead by the horrified realisation that I was making an in-joke about the transport habits of a London AM. If I wanted to compound my problem then I could add 'that really does put the 'eek' into geek'. Ben Chris,

“Coleman? They were worried his taxi bill would break the bank, surely?”

I was about to type “he was hardly going to walk into the job”, but then was nearly struck dead by the horrified realisation that I was making an in-joke about the transport habits of a London AM.

If I wanted to compound my problem then I could add ‘that really does put the ‘eek’ into geek’.

Ben

]]> By: Jay Entee http://www.libdemvoice.org/brian-coleman-2-3345.html#comment-59635 Jay Entee Sat, 30 Aug 2008 18:47:00 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=3345#comment-59635 Julian H, of course we can. This is politics. Julian H, of course we can. This is politics.

]]> By: MatGB http://www.libdemvoice.org/brian-coleman-2-3345.html#comment-59632 MatGB Sat, 30 Aug 2008 18:21:57 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=3345#comment-59632 Oh yeah, three links triggers the spam trap. Ah well, it'll show up eventually. Oh yeah, three links triggers the spam trap. Ah well, it’ll show up eventually.

]]> By: MatGB http://www.libdemvoice.org/brian-coleman-2-3345.html#comment-59631 MatGB Sat, 30 Aug 2008 18:21:13 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=3345#comment-59631 So he's been passed over for promotion and is blaming it on discrimination? Nothing to do with descriptions of him along the lines of "<i><a href="http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2007/09/brian-coleman-puts-his-foot-in-it.htm" rel="nofollow">Brian is snobbish, rude, and ill-informed as his remarks show. He is often billed as 'controversial' - presumably on account of such insults - but there is a great difference between controversial and ignorant</a></i>", "<i><a href="http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2008/05/03/brian-coleman-blinging-idiot-and-the-new-power-behind-the-throne/" rel="nofollow">He’s done a pretty good job at convincing most people who watch London politics that he is a dangerous idiot</a></i>" or even "<i><a href="http://not-little-england.blogspot.com/2006/08/brian-coleman-am-tedious-cock.html" rel="nofollow">What a tedious cock.</a></i>" That a bunch of Tory cllrs may be bigoted old farts may or may not be true (I suspect it is), but a refusal to give Coleman a role isn't indicative of him being anything other than himself from what I can tell. So he’s been passed over for promotion and is blaming it on discrimination? Nothing to do with descriptions of him along the lines of “Brian is snobbish, rude, and ill-informed as his remarks show. He is often billed as ‘controversial’ – presumably on account of such insults – but there is a great difference between controversial and ignorant“, “He’s done a pretty good job at convincing most people who watch London politics that he is a dangerous idiot” or even “What a tedious cock.”

That a bunch of Tory cllrs may be bigoted old farts may or may not be true (I suspect it is), but a refusal to give Coleman a role isn’t indicative of him being anything other than himself from what I can tell.

]]> By: Chris Paul http://www.libdemvoice.org/brian-coleman-2-3345.html#comment-59627 Chris Paul Sat, 30 Aug 2008 17:07:46 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=3345#comment-59627 Coleman? They were worried his taxi bill would break the bank, surely? Coleman? They were worried his taxi bill would break the bank, surely?

]]> By: BenSix http://www.libdemvoice.org/brian-coleman-2-3345.html#comment-59619 BenSix Sat, 30 Aug 2008 13:04:26 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=3345#comment-59619 I believe that the LGA is chaired by Sir Simon Milton, so a sprinkling of salt may be required. Ben I believe that the LGA is chaired by Sir Simon Milton, so a sprinkling of salt may be required.

Ben

]]> By: Julian H http://www.libdemvoice.org/brian-coleman-2-3345.html#comment-59613 Julian H Sat, 30 Aug 2008 10:32:10 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=3345#comment-59613 In fairness, we can't accuse Coleman of being a mad, old kleptocrat on one hand, then believe (and cite) what he says when it suits us on the other. In fairness, we can’t accuse Coleman of being a mad, old kleptocrat on one hand, then believe (and cite) what he says when it suits us on the other.

]]> By: John http://www.libdemvoice.org/brian-coleman-2-3345.html#comment-59612 John Sat, 30 Aug 2008 09:54:04 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=3345#comment-59612 Does one get paid to be chairman of the LGA fire services management committee? Does one get paid to be chairman of the LGA fire services management committee?

]]> By: eastender http://www.libdemvoice.org/brian-coleman-2-3345.html#comment-59607 eastender Sat, 30 Aug 2008 08:00:13 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=3345#comment-59607 You leave out the word "homophobic" and you've got taxi-man bob down to a tee You leave out the word “homophobic” and you’ve got taxi-man bob down to a tee

]]> By: Greenfield http://www.libdemvoice.org/brian-coleman-2-3345.html#comment-59606 Greenfield Sat, 30 Aug 2008 07:52:49 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=3345#comment-59606 No surprises there then. Tories alive & well - unfortunately. No surprises there then.
Tories alive & well – unfortunately.

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