Comments on: Statement from the Green Party in reply to Keith Bessant article http://hurryupharry.org/2008/11/19/statement-from-the-green-party-in-reply-to-keith-bessant-article/ Liberty, if it means anything, is the right to tell people what they don't want to hear Thu, 24 May 2012 17:40:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Martin http://hurryupharry.org/2008/11/19/statement-from-the-green-party-in-reply-to-keith-bessant-article/comment-page-4/#comment-258513 Martin Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:24:17 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/2008/11/19/statement-from-the-green-party-in-reply-to-keith-bessant-article/#comment-258513 <i>Is it too much to ask that the moulding process be completed before these people are put forward to chair local branches, speak to the press, or stand for council seats or for parliament?</i> Er yes, quite a bit too much actually. Human frailty is a given, you are suggesting it is just an option. Is it too much to ask that the moulding process be completed before these people are put forward to chair local branches, speak to the press, or stand for council seats or for parliament?

Er yes, quite a bit too much actually. Human frailty is a given, you are suggesting it is just an option.

]]> By: Mike http://hurryupharry.org/2008/11/19/statement-from-the-green-party-in-reply-to-keith-bessant-article/comment-page-4/#comment-258487 Mike Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:58:28 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/2008/11/19/statement-from-the-green-party-in-reply-to-keith-bessant-article/#comment-258487 Are there any more wide ranging political blogs on the net than HP, which allows posts from Green party members and has an open door policy on comments? Certainly none of the blogs Benji used to hang out at. Better keep quiet about that, eh? Are there any more wide ranging political blogs on the net than HP, which allows posts from Green party members and has an open door policy on comments? Certainly none of the blogs Benji used to hang out at. Better keep quiet about that, eh?

]]> By: Mike http://hurryupharry.org/2008/11/19/statement-from-the-green-party-in-reply-to-keith-bessant-article/comment-page-4/#comment-258484 Mike Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:56:03 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/2008/11/19/statement-from-the-green-party-in-reply-to-keith-bessant-article/#comment-258484 Benji can never speak about American politics ever again because he supported Obama talking points during the election campaign. Benji can never speak about American politics ever again because he supported Obama talking points during the election campaign.

]]> By: Mike http://hurryupharry.org/2008/11/19/statement-from-the-green-party-in-reply-to-keith-bessant-article/comment-page-4/#comment-258480 Mike Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:54:05 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/2008/11/19/statement-from-the-green-party-in-reply-to-keith-bessant-article/#comment-258480 <i>Um.. er… but if this blog isn’t at least vaguely “for Labour” then why is it on “bloggers4labour”?</i> That's a good question. It may date back to the Iraq war thing, or the fact that the authors of bloggers4Labour will link to anyone who has been vaguely pro-Labour at some point, in order to present a mass pro-Labour blogging movement - which unfortunately, unlike on the right, there isn't. There's only about two partisan Labour blogs on the entire web. The original guy who ran this blog was also an Old Labour type. The very fact that Benji turned this into an irrelevant discussion about the Labour party shows you what a spin doctor he is. He would rather attack people's affiliations to distract from anyone criticise people he considers to be good liberals. He's a bit like Fox news for liberals. Um.. er… but if this blog isn’t at least vaguely “for Labour” then why is it on “bloggers4labour”?

That’s a good question. It may date back to the Iraq war thing, or the fact that the authors of bloggers4Labour will link to anyone who has been vaguely pro-Labour at some point, in order to present a mass pro-Labour blogging movement – which unfortunately, unlike on the right, there isn’t. There’s only about two partisan Labour blogs on the entire web.

The original guy who ran this blog was also an Old Labour type.

The very fact that Benji turned this into an irrelevant discussion about the Labour party shows you what a spin doctor he is. He would rather attack people’s affiliations to distract from anyone criticise people he considers to be good liberals. He’s a bit like Fox news for liberals.

]]> By: Graham http://hurryupharry.org/2008/11/19/statement-from-the-green-party-in-reply-to-keith-bessant-article/comment-page-4/#comment-258471 Graham Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:33:44 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/2008/11/19/statement-from-the-green-party-in-reply-to-keith-bessant-article/#comment-258471 Although having said that Hakmao, Normblog and Pootergeek are also on the "Bloggers4Labour" blogroll. The mind boggles. Although having said that Hakmao, Normblog and Pootergeek are also on the “Bloggers4Labour” blogroll.

The mind boggles.

]]> By: Graham http://hurryupharry.org/2008/11/19/statement-from-the-green-party-in-reply-to-keith-bessant-article/comment-page-4/#comment-258468 Graham Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:27:08 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/2008/11/19/statement-from-the-green-party-in-reply-to-keith-bessant-article/#comment-258468 <i>Um.. er… but if this blog isn’t at least vaguely “for Labour” then why is it on “bloggers4labour”?</i> Because, as you will see if you visit "Bloggers4Labour" their slogan is "uniting all Labour supporting blogger" and not "uniting all labour supporting blogs". Um.. er… but if this blog isn’t at least vaguely “for Labour” then why is it on “bloggers4labour”?

Because, as you will see if you visit “Bloggers4Labour” their slogan is “uniting all Labour supporting blogger” and not “uniting all labour supporting blogs”.

]]> By: King Creole http://hurryupharry.org/2008/11/19/statement-from-the-green-party-in-reply-to-keith-bessant-article/comment-page-4/#comment-258431 King Creole Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:16:55 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/2008/11/19/statement-from-the-green-party-in-reply-to-keith-bessant-article/#comment-258431 Sorry, forgot to add the oblig "zomfgds I cant beel1eve I agree with Sonic^H^H^H^H^HBenjamin" Sorry, forgot to add the oblig “zomfgds I cant beel1eve I agree with Sonic^H^H^H^H^HBenjamin”

]]> By: King Creole http://hurryupharry.org/2008/11/19/statement-from-the-green-party-in-reply-to-keith-bessant-article/comment-page-4/#comment-258430 King Creole Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:15:55 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/2008/11/19/statement-from-the-green-party-in-reply-to-keith-bessant-article/#comment-258430 Um.. er... but if this blog isn't at least vaguely "for Labour" then why is it on "bloggers4labour"? Um.. er… but if this blog isn’t at least vaguely “for Labour” then why is it on “bloggers4labour”?

]]> By: King Creole http://hurryupharry.org/2008/11/19/statement-from-the-green-party-in-reply-to-keith-bessant-article/comment-page-4/#comment-258423 King Creole Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:03:13 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/2008/11/19/statement-from-the-green-party-in-reply-to-keith-bessant-article/#comment-258423 <i>Linda McCartney was at the Wansee Conference, egging everyone on.</i> Not a vegan then. Linda McCartney was at the Wansee Conference, egging everyone on.

Not a vegan then.

]]> By: marvin http://hurryupharry.org/2008/11/19/statement-from-the-green-party-in-reply-to-keith-bessant-article/comment-page-4/#comment-258422 marvin Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:02:58 +0000 http://www.hurryupharry.org/2008/11/19/statement-from-the-green-party-in-reply-to-keith-bessant-article/#comment-258422 The second paragraph answers my own question! I must be a hasty low expectation mo-fo when it's comes the Grauniad. <blockquote>A former constituency chairman for the Conservatives, a former Labour prospective parliamentary candidate, and a church minister who had been at various times a Green, a Conservative and a Liberal Democrat, all went public on why they had switched parties in the wake of the leaking of a BNP members' list. Lionel Buck said he was chairman of Ashfield Conservative association in Nottinghamshire for about four years, joining the BNP two years ago. He told the Guardian: "The way the country is at the moment, there is no major party, whether it be Conservative, Labour or Liberal Democrat, looking after the indigenous population." Andrew Emerson said he had been due to fight Chichester in Sussex for the Labour party in 1997 before illness ruled him out, but joined the BNP in 2005, when he had been the party's candidate for Broxbourne, Hertfordshire.</blockquote> The second paragraph answers my own question! I must be a hasty low expectation mo-fo when it’s comes the Grauniad.

A former constituency chairman for the Conservatives, a former Labour prospective parliamentary candidate, and a church minister who had been at various times a Green, a Conservative and a Liberal Democrat, all went public on why they had switched parties in the wake of the leaking of a BNP members’ list.

Lionel Buck said he was chairman of Ashfield Conservative association in Nottinghamshire for about four years, joining the BNP two years ago. He told the Guardian: “The way the country is at the moment, there is no major party, whether it be Conservative, Labour or Liberal Democrat, looking after the indigenous population.”

Andrew Emerson said he had been due to fight Chichester in Sussex for the Labour party in 1997 before illness ruled him out, but joined the BNP in 2005, when he had been the party’s candidate for Broxbourne, Hertfordshire.

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