Comments on: Clegg and Cable – the two gaffers http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/09/18/clegg-and-cable-the-two-gaffers/ Incisive and topical campaigns and commentary on today's issues and tomorrow's problems Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:05:58 +0000 hourly 1 By: This is politics calling Nick Clegg, is there anyone there? « Letters From A Tory http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/09/18/clegg-and-cable-the-two-gaffers/#comment-6246 This is politics calling Nick Clegg, is there anyone there? « Letters From A Tory Wed, 29 Oct 2008 07:40:55 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=1584#comment-6246 [...] that you have been forced to shop at Sainsburys instead of Ocado.  On the same page, I also found John Redwood savaging you for thinking that the basic pension was £30 a week, which caused you great embarrassment in the Commons if memory serves me correctly.  Having failed [...] [...] that you have been forced to shop at Sainsburys instead of Ocado.  On the same page, I also found John Redwood savaging you for thinking that the basic pension was £30 a week, which caused you great embarrassment in the Commons if memory serves me correctly.  Having failed [...]

]]> By: Andy Strang http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/09/18/clegg-and-cable-the-two-gaffers/#comment-6245 Andy Strang Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:39:28 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=1584#comment-6245 Looks like the Hedgies weren't shorting the banks to any significant extent though.. Looks like the Hedgies weren’t shorting the banks to any significant extent though..

]]> By: Autoversicherung http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/09/18/clegg-and-cable-the-two-gaffers/#comment-6244 Autoversicherung Sun, 21 Sep 2008 08:40:27 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=1584#comment-6244 Excelent comment. My favorit Blog. Thanks and best regards from Autoversicherung Excelent comment. My favorit Blog. Thanks and best regards from Autoversicherung

]]> By: Dirty Euro http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/09/18/clegg-and-cable-the-two-gaffers/#comment-6243 Dirty Euro Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:35:44 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=1584#comment-6243 No because then the share traders have made money from buying shares and then sell them for a profit if the government supports them. No because then the share traders have made money from buying shares and then sell them for a profit if the government supports them.

]]> By: APL http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/09/18/clegg-and-cable-the-two-gaffers/#comment-6242 APL Thu, 18 Sep 2008 21:34:06 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=1584#comment-6242 Having thought about it a little more, I realise, Mr Cable and I are both wrong. Hmmm, cold Crow, delicious. Having thought about it a little more, I realise, Mr Cable and I are both wrong. Hmmm, cold Crow, delicious.

]]> By: Bursting the Vince Cable bubble « Lightwater http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/09/18/clegg-and-cable-the-two-gaffers/#comment-6241 Bursting the Vince Cable bubble « Lightwater Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:26:24 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=1584#comment-6241 [...] John Redwood also questions Vince Cable’s knowledge of the financial markets. [...] [...] John Redwood also questions Vince Cable’s knowledge of the financial markets. [...]

]]> By: Eddie Allen http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/09/18/clegg-and-cable-the-two-gaffers/#comment-6240 Eddie Allen Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:09:00 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=1584#comment-6240 They would at least provide a more honest opposition without so much spin, which is a thing to feel comfortable about if progressing politics in the way we need it to progress. I believe they have their hearts in the right place even though they're lacking on the old European front, but a believable opposition which looks for things which are good for the country and can agree with decent policies yet argue their case openly without so many soundbites ( ? ) is what's needed. They would at least provide a more honest opposition without so much spin, which is a thing to feel comfortable about if progressing politics in the way we need it to progress.

I believe they have their hearts in the right place even though they're lacking on the old European front, but a believable opposition which looks for things which are good for the country and can agree with decent policies yet argue their case openly without so many soundbites ( ? ) is what's needed.

]]> By: mikestallard http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/09/18/clegg-and-cable-the-two-gaffers/#comment-6239 mikestallard Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:46:24 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=1584#comment-6239 Blimey - we really are moving up a class of blogg Artist here aren't we! Wow! Blimey – we really are moving up a class of blogg Artist here aren't we! Wow!

]]> By: mikestallard http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/09/18/clegg-and-cable-the-two-gaffers/#comment-6238 mikestallard Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:45:37 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=1584#comment-6238 I very much want the Lib Dems to take over from the ghastly Labour as the party of opposition. Now that they have their Tony Blair (Clegg) in charge - a man of Conservative Principles (well, almost!), I think this makes it more likely and I welcome that. Vince Cable is so telegenic and he gives a patina of leftie Wit to the dear old Green BBC. Remember the Mr Benn gag? I think he is an asset not an ass - well, perhaps, thinking about it.... I very much want the Lib Dems to take over from the ghastly Labour as the party of opposition. Now that they have their Tony Blair (Clegg) in charge – a man of Conservative Principles (well, almost!), I think this makes it more likely and I welcome that.
Vince Cable is so telegenic and he gives a patina of leftie Wit to the dear old Green BBC. Remember the Mr Benn gag? I think he is an asset not an ass – well, perhaps, thinking about it….

]]> By: Cllr David Burbage http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/09/18/clegg-and-cable-the-two-gaffers/#comment-6237 Cllr David Burbage Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:22:29 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=1584#comment-6237 Vince calls which way the Fed will go on Lehman Bros Posted by davidburbage on September 17, 2008 http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_7616000/7616089.stm Stourton : They’re not going to be allowed to go bust, you say, but they have gone bust! Vince : Well indeed but [ .. ] probably along the lines of Bear Stearns, the US Treasury will step in here. I’m not sure this has happened … and Hank Paulson, who should know whether the US Treasury should/would/could act, rather has a different view to Vince Paulson said the situation with Lehman was ‘very, very different’ from the one facing regulators earlier this year, when the Federal Reserve helped JP Morgan Chase (nyse: JPM - news - people ) buy Bear Stearns. and Paulson said he ‘never once considered that it was appropriate to put taxpayer money on the line’ for Lehman. Vince calls which way the Fed will go on Lehman Bros
Posted by davidburbage on September 17, 2008

http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_7616000/7616089.stm

Stourton : They’re not going to be allowed to go bust, you say, but they have gone bust!

Vince : Well indeed but [ .. ] probably along the lines of Bear Stearns, the US Treasury will step in here.

I’m not sure this has happened … and Hank Paulson, who should know whether the US Treasury should/would/could act, rather has a different view to Vince

Paulson said the situation with Lehman was ‘very, very different’ from the one facing regulators earlier this year, when the Federal Reserve helped JP Morgan Chase (nyse: JPM – news – people ) buy Bear Stearns.

and

Paulson said he ‘never once considered that it was appropriate to put taxpayer money on the line’ for Lehman.

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