tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17766817.post112965521292942022..comments2023-11-05T22:35:31.766+00:00Comments on Neil Clark: Full HouseNeil Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10479041156190090119noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17766817.post-1130231900355132392005-10-25T10:18:00.000+01:002005-10-25T10:18:00.000+01:00I too have been called weird for having a mix of v...I too have been called weird for having a mix of views that doesn't fit into a pre-defined box.<BR/><BR/>This man is going straight onto my blogroll.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17766817.post-1130148310204151302005-10-24T11:05:00.000+01:002005-10-24T11:05:00.000+01:00I came here via Harry's Place. Fascinating to see ...I came here via Harry's Place. Fascinating to see that people like you still exist. I can't quite work out why capital punishment appears on your list of "must haves". Weird.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17766817.post-1129771801289510652005-10-20T02:30:00.000+01:002005-10-20T02:30:00.000+01:00I couldn't agree more. The Tories were obviously t...I couldn't agree more. The Tories were obviously terrified of a Clarke win upsetting the neocon warmongering faction. Clarke would have won by a large margin in a popular vote. It shows how utterly contemptuous of democracy the Conservatives have become, just like Labour. It is not an easy time to be a principled British conservative.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17766817.post-1129730182690271532005-10-19T14:56:00.000+01:002005-10-19T14:56:00.000+01:00Since The Guardian published that story on Monday,...Since The Guardian published that story on Monday, Neil, I presume you'll refrain from being tarnished by further association with their neo-conservative pages.Raoul Djukanovichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09166823893714786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17766817.post-1129700635894643012005-10-19T06:43:00.000+01:002005-10-19T06:43:00.000+01:00An elite consensus is not new, as Anony2 points ou...An elite consensus is not new, as Anony2 points out. <BR/><BR/>I am not entirely convinced that the Lib-Dems are anti-war. They have been very cagey about pushing for an immediate withdrawal...<BR/><BR/>Even if they do come around to a clear anti-war position, the notion of an elite consensus still applies because the Lib-Dems are NOT going to form the next government. The only way a third party can break through in a two-party setup is if one of the other parties self destructs - as the Liberals did in 1918.<BR/><BR/>Now, you could have a parliamentary coup and a 21st Century "Ministry of all the Talents" could emerge from the two backbenches, but the party system is so strong that I really don't see that happening.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17766817.post-1129664543754988682005-10-18T20:42:00.000+01:002005-10-18T20:42:00.000+01:00In the 2001 election all party leaders supported t...In the 2001 election all party leaders supported the war in Kosovo.<BR/>Its not exactly new.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17766817.post-1129660984597558572005-10-18T19:43:00.000+01:002005-10-18T19:43:00.000+01:00This would be true, if there were only two parties...This would be true, if there were only two parties. Lib Dems, Greens, Respect even if you fancy it (and I think you're bang on for their demographic, being something of a fool) are all 'anti-war' if that's the only decision you feel is important.<BR/><BR/>believe what you like about the horrid conspiracy, there's choice out there to make your decision known, as anyone following the last general election. Labour lost 7-9% of their vote in quite a few constituencies, but they still won with a hundred seats though , didn't they?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com