Comments on: Something for the Weekend: A day in the life http://www.libdemvoice.org/something-for-the-weekend-day-in-the-life-2974.html Our place to talk - an independent website for supporters of the Liberal Democrat party in the UK. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:35:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: peter http://www.libdemvoice.org/something-for-the-weekend-day-in-the-life-2974.html#comment-55316 peter Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:34:38 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=2974#comment-55316 Have just read the Clelland correspondence. I think his reply is entirely reasonable given the content and tone of the letter he received. It's typical of the national media to seize on one of his comments, repeat it out of context and distort the true picture. His comment about sticking the vote wherever he likes echoes most appositely the original writer's near closing comment that Clelland could "kiss his vote goodbye". I think Clelland should be lauded for his honesty rather than vilified for what at worst was a lack of tact and a hint of irritability. Have just read the Clelland correspondence. I think his reply is entirely reasonable given the content and tone of the letter he received. It’s typical of the national media to seize on one of his comments, repeat it out of context and distort the true picture.

His comment about sticking the vote wherever he likes echoes most appositely the original writer’s near closing comment that Clelland could “kiss his vote goodbye”. I think Clelland should be lauded for his honesty rather than vilified for what at worst was a lack of tact and a hint of irritability.

]]> By: James Graham http://www.libdemvoice.org/something-for-the-weekend-day-in-the-life-2974.html#comment-55305 James Graham Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:57:21 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=2974#comment-55305 I thought Boris had banned eating brains on the tube? I thought Boris had banned eating brains on the tube?

]]> By: Douglas http://www.libdemvoice.org/something-for-the-weekend-day-in-the-life-2974.html#comment-55277 Douglas Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:00:55 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=2974#comment-55277 Just re-read it.... makes a lot more sense when I realise you're talking about years in parliament, not years alive. Jolly good, carry on. Just re-read it…. makes a lot more sense when I realise you’re talking about years in parliament, not years alive. Jolly good, carry on.

]]> By: Douglas http://www.libdemvoice.org/something-for-the-weekend-day-in-the-life-2974.html#comment-55276 Douglas Sun, 06 Jul 2008 23:59:50 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=2974#comment-55276 23-year-old MP David Clelland? Do you mean, perhaps, 65-year-old MP David Clelland? :P 23-year-old MP David Clelland? Do you mean, perhaps, 65-year-old MP David Clelland?

:P

]]> By: crewegwyn http://www.libdemvoice.org/something-for-the-weekend-day-in-the-life-2974.html#comment-55269 crewegwyn Sun, 06 Jul 2008 19:48:02 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=2974#comment-55269 Speaking of Labour "foot in mouth" leaflets .... in the run up to the May Unitary Council elections the Labour Party in Crewe were delivering a shiny (national) leaflet announcing: "next year smoking in public places will be prohibited" Funny, some of us thought it happened LAST year. Our conclusion was either: a) the local Labour Party had found them in the back of a cupboard and hadn't noticed they were circa 2006 issue; b) they were on special offer at 50p per 1,000 [because they were c.2006] and were all the local party could afford. Could help to explain their dismal performance on 1st May (new authority has just 6 Labour councillors) and subsequently on 22nd May . . . Speaking of Labour “foot in mouth” leaflets ….

in the run up to the May Unitary Council elections the Labour Party in Crewe were delivering a shiny (national) leaflet announcing:
“next year smoking in public places will be prohibited”

Funny, some of us thought it happened LAST year. Our conclusion was either:

a) the local Labour Party had found them in the back of a cupboard and hadn’t noticed they were circa 2006 issue;

b) they were on special offer at 50p per 1,000 [because they were c.2006] and were all the local party could afford.

Could help to explain their dismal performance on 1st May (new authority has just 6 Labour councillors) and subsequently on 22nd May . . .

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