Comments on: Notes to contributors http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/10/09/notes-to-contributors/ Incisive and topical campaigns and commentary on today's issues and tomorrow's problems Wed, 23 May 2012 13:35:04 +0000 hourly 1 By: [[NAME EDITED]] http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/10/09/notes-to-contributors/#comment-6887 [[NAME EDITED]] Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:01:24 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=1750#comment-6887 What figurewizard said. What figurewizard said.

]]> By: StevenL http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/10/09/notes-to-contributors/#comment-6886 StevenL Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:31:31 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=1750#comment-6886 Read page 64 of JR's Economic Policy Review: "We would propose considering splitting off the commercial activities of the BBC from its public sector broadcasting duties and responsibilities more clearly than at present, and wish to ensure that the financing of such activities is entirely within the private sector, with no recourse to licence payers’ money in the event of mistakes being made. The BBC should not be allowed to advertise its commercial services on public service channels that do not take adverts from other commercial concerns." I don't think it's 'knowledge' they are worried about. Read page 64 of JR's Economic Policy Review:

"We would propose considering splitting off the commercial activities of the BBC from its public sector broadcasting duties and responsibilities more clearly than at present, and wish to ensure that the financing of such activities is entirely within the private sector, with no recourse to licence payers’ money in the event of mistakes being made. The BBC should not be allowed to advertise its commercial services on public service channels that do not take adverts from other commercial concerns."

I don't think it's 'knowledge' they are worried about.

]]> By: Acorn http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/10/09/notes-to-contributors/#comment-6885 Acorn Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:09:05 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=1750#comment-6885 I understand where you are coming from. I did the coarse on "how to slag someone off and stay legal", when I was a Councillor; and managed to avoid the Standards Committee. (Cllr's don't have parliamentary privilege) I also respect that anything said on this site may be interpreted as "approved by John Redwood" which Mr Cameron might not be pleased with. I have been a party spokesman and been smacked for going off message. I don't know if you have a web-site linking policy, so I am attaching the following to test it. Just to cheer up Redwoodians in these dark days:- (press delete here if not allowed) <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIDxNoibAGg" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIDxNoibAGg</a> Have you thought about doing a "YouTube". Good one on BOM this morning about the "carry trade":- <a href="http://burningourmoney.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">http://burningourmoney.blogspot.com/</a> Reply: I do not stick to agreed Conservative policy. This is not an official Conservative site. I am just trying to prevent contributors getting into hot water, and wasting my time with rows over allegations that might be difficult to prove. I understand where you are coming from. I did the coarse on "how to slag someone off and stay legal", when I was a Councillor; and managed to avoid the Standards Committee. (Cllr's don't have parliamentary privilege)

I also respect that anything said on this site may be interpreted as "approved by John Redwood" which Mr Cameron might not be pleased with. I have been a party spokesman and been smacked for going off message.

I don't know if you have a web-site linking policy, so I am attaching the following to test it. Just to cheer up Redwoodians in these dark days:- (press delete here if not allowed) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIDxNoibAGg

Have you thought about doing a "YouTube". Good one on BOM this morning about the "carry trade":- http://burningourmoney.blogspot.com/

Reply: I do not stick to agreed Conservative policy. This is not an official Conservative site. I am just trying to prevent contributors getting into hot water, and wasting my time with rows over allegations that might be difficult to prove.

]]> By: figurewizard http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/10/09/notes-to-contributors/#comment-6884 figurewizard Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:03:31 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=1750#comment-6884 As you are one of the few who does not use the net to parrot nothing but the party mantra and who chooses to offer as open and well informed a forum as this to the rest of us, it would be crying shame if you allowed a few people who do not know how to behave to bring this blog to an end. As you are one of the few who does not use the net to parrot nothing but the party mantra and who chooses to offer as open and well informed a forum as this to the rest of us, it would be crying shame if you allowed a few people who do not know how to behave to bring this blog to an end.

]]> By: Chuck Unsworth http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/10/09/notes-to-contributors/#comment-6883 Chuck Unsworth Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:06:39 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=1750#comment-6883 If, under the current regime, you could call this 'living'. If, under the current regime, you could call this 'living'.

]]> By: Johnny Norfolk http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/10/09/notes-to-contributors/#comment-6882 Johnny Norfolk Fri, 10 Oct 2008 06:44:49 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=1750#comment-6882 I noticed on Question Time last night you got a bashing even though you were not there. I think they are frightened of your knowledge. Anyway this blog gives you the oppotunity to put your case, give us training in the system and allows comments from readers. It more than the BBC can achieve and is far better than most other places. I noticed on Question Time last night you got a bashing even though you were not there. I think they are frightened of your knowledge.
Anyway this blog gives you the oppotunity to put your case, give us training in the system and allows comments from readers.

It more than the BBC can achieve and is far better than most other places.

]]> By: APL http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/10/09/notes-to-contributors/#comment-6881 APL Thu, 09 Oct 2008 23:17:22 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=1750#comment-6881 Mikestallard: "That could mean, perhaps, sharing with another MP?????" Frank Field? Mikestallard: "That could mean, perhaps, sharing with another MP?????"

Frank Field?

]]> By: Alfred T Mahan http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/10/09/notes-to-contributors/#comment-6880 Alfred T Mahan Thu, 09 Oct 2008 22:44:38 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=1750#comment-6880 John, I'm sure you know that your blog makes a huge contribution to right wing thinking and it has the most sensible financial analysis from anyone on your side of the House. Coffee House has a current post on Tory economic thinking not being discredited by the crisis - but it's only about the generalities of non-socialist regulation not the specifics of what needs to be done now, partly because there is such a silence coming from others. So you provide a real service and it would be crying shame if the workload proved too much. The comments are an integral part of the blog as a reality check and a sounding board for a general consensus on the posts you make. It would be a much poorer blog with comments reduced and/or over-censored. Surely, though, editing out coarse posts (which I have to admit to finding very funny in the right place) isn't a good use of your own time? Is there not part of your parliamentary allowance which can go towards it? Maybe on a job share with say three or four others in the same position? I'm sure you know all this without my saying so so I'm sorry if this comment has added unnecessarily to the workload! Reply: I pay all the costs of this blog and do not think I could charge it to the taxpayer. John, I'm sure you know that your blog makes a huge contribution to right wing thinking and it has the most sensible financial analysis from anyone on your side of the House. Coffee House has a current post on Tory economic thinking not being discredited by the crisis – but it's only about the generalities of non-socialist regulation not the specifics of what needs to be done now, partly because there is such a silence coming from others. So you provide a real service and it would be crying shame if the workload proved too much.

The comments are an integral part of the blog as a reality check and a sounding board for a general consensus on the posts you make. It would be a much poorer blog with comments reduced and/or over-censored.

Surely, though, editing out coarse posts (which I have to admit to finding very funny in the right place) isn't a good use of your own time? Is there not part of your parliamentary allowance which can go towards it? Maybe on a job share with say three or four others in the same position?

I'm sure you know all this without my saying so so I'm sorry if this comment has added unnecessarily to the workload!

Reply: I pay all the costs of this blog and do not think I could charge it to the taxpayer.

]]> By: Man in a Shed http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/10/09/notes-to-contributors/#comment-6879 Man in a Shed Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:38:35 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=1750#comment-6879 Maybe you could get a volunteer to help with the moderation ? There must be some software that will allow you to block individuals or specific IDs also, which would discourage poor behaviour. Maybe you could get a volunteer to help with the moderation ?

There must be some software that will allow you to block individuals or specific IDs also, which would discourage poor behaviour.

]]> By: no one http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/10/09/notes-to-contributors/#comment-6878 no one Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:22:17 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=1750#comment-6878 good luck john we enjoy your blog good luck john

we enjoy your blog

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