Comments on: Light blogging http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/03/12/light-blogging/ Thoughts of Antonia, Labour activist and feminist in Oxford Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:20:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Jo http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/03/12/light-blogging/#comment-10423 Jo Thu, 29 Jun 2006 17:23:48 +0000 http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/03/12/light-blogging/#comment-10423 Real losers are people who post crap like that without even leaving their real name. Real losers are people who post crap like that without even leaving their real name.

]]> By: CLS http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/03/12/light-blogging/#comment-10411 CLS Thu, 29 Jun 2006 15:32:12 +0000 http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/03/12/light-blogging/#comment-10411 I went to school with Tim Roll-Pickering. The guy is potentially the biggest loser on this earth, with only Cameron providing the competition for this 'accolade'. I went to school with Tim Roll-Pickering. The guy is potentially the biggest loser on this earth, with only Cameron providing the competition for this ‘accolade’.

]]> By: Stephen G http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/03/12/light-blogging/#comment-2306 Stephen G Thu, 23 Mar 2006 17:06:13 +0000 http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/03/12/light-blogging/#comment-2306 Steve, I will indeed continue to bleat about Animal Farm, and I'm sorry you find it so boring that you apparently never managed to read it through to its conclusion: 'Twelve voices were shouting in anger, and they were all alike. No question, now, what had happened to the faces of the pigs. The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.' Steve, I will indeed continue to bleat about Animal Farm, and I’m sorry you find it so boring that you apparently never managed to read it through to its conclusion:

‘Twelve voices were shouting in anger, and they were all alike. No question, now, what had happened to the faces of the pigs. The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.’

]]> By: Paul http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/03/12/light-blogging/#comment-2304 Paul Thu, 23 Mar 2006 13:33:10 +0000 http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/03/12/light-blogging/#comment-2304 Sam - I agree with you, up until the point that people judge Prescott not on his record but on his background and career as a ships steward. Ditto for Speaker Martin. Sam - I agree with you, up until the point that people judge Prescott not on his record but on his background and career as a ships steward. Ditto for Speaker Martin.

]]> By: Sam http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/03/12/light-blogging/#comment-2297 Sam Wed, 22 Mar 2006 17:38:42 +0000 http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/03/12/light-blogging/#comment-2297 Sniping at someone based on what his parents do / did, where he went to school and the like usually looks like snobbery. Sniping at someone because they appear to be lacking in the qualities that you think their job requires is nothing like snobbery. Some fraction of the sniping at Mr. Prescott is based on his well-known inability to construct a coherent sentence. Mr. Prescott himself admits this weakness, but claims that he is able to make himself understood and whether he does so in grammatical English or not is of little relevance. That's a reasonable argument, but there is also a reasonable argument that for a politician on the international stage, the ability to speak correctly is of some benefit. Sniping at someone based on what his parents do / did, where he went to school and the like usually looks like snobbery. Sniping at someone because they appear to be lacking in the qualities that you think their job requires is nothing like snobbery.

Some fraction of the sniping at Mr. Prescott is based on his well-known inability to construct a coherent sentence. Mr. Prescott himself admits this weakness, but claims that he is able to make himself understood and whether he does so in grammatical English or not is of little relevance. That’s a reasonable argument, but there is also a reasonable argument that for a politician on the international stage, the ability to speak correctly is of some benefit.

]]> By: Paul http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/03/12/light-blogging/#comment-2295 Paul Wed, 22 Mar 2006 16:33:39 +0000 http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/03/12/light-blogging/#comment-2295 Er, how about all the constant sniping at John Prescott (and others)? In more than a few cases it seems like snobbery plain and simple. Er, how about all the constant sniping at John Prescott (and others)? In more than a few cases it seems like snobbery plain and simple.

]]> By: Tim Roll-Pickering http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/03/12/light-blogging/#comment-2291 Tim Roll-Pickering Wed, 22 Mar 2006 14:06:43 +0000 http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/03/12/light-blogging/#comment-2291 Paul - we try to be a party for all the country (and on a different definition <a href="http://timrollpickering.blogspot.com/2006/03/labour-party-for-all-country.html" rel="nofollow">I do mean all</a>) - when did the Conservatives last suggest someone was unfit for office because of where they happened to have been sent to school or some other irrelevant distinction? Jo - I agree, but since significant Labour figures, including your Deptuy Leader (unless I'm mistaken and <a href="http://timrollpickering.blogspot.com/2006/03/so-just-what-do-deputy-leaders.html" rel="nofollow">the loans row just proves he's insignificant</a>) have made a point of this, I question that it's just one comment on a blog. Paul - we try to be a party for all the country (and on a different definition I do mean all) - when did the Conservatives last suggest someone was unfit for office because of where they happened to have been sent to school or some other irrelevant distinction?

Jo - I agree, but since significant Labour figures, including your Deptuy Leader (unless I’m mistaken and the loans row just proves he’s insignificant) have made a point of this, I question that it’s just one comment on a blog.

]]> By: Paul Burgin http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/03/12/light-blogging/#comment-2289 Paul Burgin Wed, 22 Mar 2006 11:13:15 +0000 http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/03/12/light-blogging/#comment-2289 To be fair though Jo, as thoughtful as he no doubt is, he is going to be tempted to take advantage of Labour's misfortunes by almost any means ;) To be fair though Jo, as thoughtful as he no doubt is, he is going to be tempted to take advantage of Labour’s misfortunes by almost any means ;)

]]> By: Jo http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/03/12/light-blogging/#comment-2285 Jo Wed, 22 Mar 2006 09:51:23 +0000 http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/03/12/light-blogging/#comment-2285 Oh come on Tim, you know better than to make sweeping comments like that based on one idiot's comments on a blog :) Oh come on Tim, you know better than to make sweeping comments like that based on one idiot’s comments on a blog :)

]]> By: Paul Burgin http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/03/12/light-blogging/#comment-2284 Paul Burgin Wed, 22 Mar 2006 09:34:57 +0000 http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2006/03/12/light-blogging/#comment-2284 Not like the Tories eh! I would be happy to discuss their problems all day long! ;) Not like the Tories eh! I would be happy to discuss their problems all day long! ;)

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