Comments on: It is done http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2007/06/17/it-is-done/ Thoughts of Antonia, Labour activist and feminist in Oxford Mon, 13 Oct 2008 06:34:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Harry Barnes http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2007/06/17/it-is-done/#comment-125990 Harry Barnes Mon, 18 Jun 2007 15:12:35 +0000 http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2007/06/17/it-is-done/#comment-125990 Just why in your considered judgement do you say that "Hain's an idiot"? When you express strong feelings, these are in need of strong explanations. Just why in your considered judgement do you say that “Hain’s an idiot”? When you express strong feelings, these are in need of strong explanations.

]]> By: David http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2007/06/17/it-is-done/#comment-125915 David Mon, 18 Jun 2007 13:15:38 +0000 http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2007/06/17/it-is-done/#comment-125915 I think Pickles makes an excellent point. Blogosphere is hugely behind Cruddas. But then that was also teh case for Howard Dean in the last US primaries. How the MPs transfer will be critical in deciding the outcome. In many respects, the election won't be "won" by the most popular candidate, merely the least unpopular, ie who is best placed to pick up transfers. I don't think anyone can call it at present for any candidate though my money would be on either Benn or Johnson. I wouldn't be surprised if Cruddas finished 4th. I think Pickles makes an excellent point. Blogosphere is hugely behind Cruddas. But then that was also teh case for Howard Dean in the last US primaries.

How the MPs transfer will be critical in deciding the outcome. In many respects, the election won’t be “won” by the most popular candidate, merely the least unpopular, ie who is best placed to pick up transfers.

I don’t think anyone can call it at present for any candidate though my money would be on either Benn or Johnson. I wouldn’t be surprised if Cruddas finished 4th.

]]> By: Ian http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2007/06/17/it-is-done/#comment-125908 Ian Mon, 18 Jun 2007 13:03:36 +0000 http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2007/06/17/it-is-done/#comment-125908 We are still at the beginning of the conflict in Iraq.A conflict which will spread and result in a conflagration of the whole of the Middle East. We are still at the beginning of the conflict in Iraq.A conflict which will spread and result in a conflagration of the whole of the Middle East.

]]> By: Antonia http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2007/06/17/it-is-done/#comment-125876 Antonia Mon, 18 Jun 2007 12:12:13 +0000 http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2007/06/17/it-is-done/#comment-125876 I disagree, Ian. Defeating poverty at home and worldwide is far more important, will have longer-lasting consequences and improve more people's lives. Iraq may be more *politically important* in the current climate, where Labour has demonstrably failed to capitalise on the political difference between them and all the other parties on tackling poverty, but that's quite a separate matter. I disagree, Ian. Defeating poverty at home and worldwide is far more important, will have longer-lasting consequences and improve more people’s lives. Iraq may be more *politically important* in the current climate, where Labour has demonstrably failed to capitalise on the political difference between them and all the other parties on tackling poverty, but that’s quite a separate matter.

]]> By: Ian http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2007/06/17/it-is-done/#comment-125867 Ian Mon, 18 Jun 2007 11:57:49 +0000 http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2007/06/17/it-is-done/#comment-125867 In the short term Iraq is more important than world poverty. In the short term Iraq is more important than world poverty.

]]> By: Pickles http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2007/06/17/it-is-done/#comment-125851 Pickles Mon, 18 Jun 2007 11:32:30 +0000 http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2007/06/17/it-is-done/#comment-125851 I'm really looking forward to the result now. I think it's going to be fascinating. First of all, if you relied on blogs to sense the way the wind was blowing you'd be convinced Cruddas has it in the bag - but I think that's misleading. But what you can learn from the Blogs is that a lot of the bloggers etc who are backing Cruddas are second preffing either Blears (then often Benn) or Benn. I think that's an interesting factor it this - if Benn can keep ahead of Cruddas and Harman he'll run Johnson very close. I think Johnson will get loads of seconds from Benn - especially in the MPs - so niether Cruddas or Harman could beat him. I’m really looking forward to the result now.

I think it’s going to be fascinating. First of all, if you relied on blogs to sense the way the wind was blowing you’d be convinced Cruddas has it in the bag - but I think that’s misleading.

But what you can learn from the Blogs is that a lot of the bloggers etc who are backing Cruddas are second preffing either Blears (then often Benn) or Benn.

I think that’s an interesting factor it this - if Benn can keep ahead of Cruddas and Harman he’ll run Johnson very close. I think Johnson will get loads of seconds from Benn - especially in the MPs - so niether Cruddas or Harman could beat him.

]]> By: Kerron http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2007/06/17/it-is-done/#comment-125789 Kerron Mon, 18 Jun 2007 09:54:33 +0000 http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2007/06/17/it-is-done/#comment-125789 I agree on your top two choices. It was good to see Benn actually come up with a good hustings performace for once! I agree on your top two choices.

It was good to see Benn actually come up with a good hustings performace for once!

]]> By: Bill Turner http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2007/06/17/it-is-done/#comment-125332 Bill Turner Sun, 17 Jun 2007 23:58:53 +0000 http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2007/06/17/it-is-done/#comment-125332 What the hell's a backstory? What the hell’s a backstory?

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