Comments on: The Prime Minister and this blog http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/12/04/the-prime-minister-and-this-blog/ 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: Sarah http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/12/04/the-prime-minister-and-this-blog/#comment-8800 Sarah Sat, 06 Dec 2008 12:15:30 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=2292#comment-8800 Let's put it this way, its his and Mandelson's spin that is trying to win the election. I was feeling like you a few days ago that their chances, most surprisingly were looking better. However when you get a poll one day showing Tories 11 points ahead and another the very next day showing only 1 you start to realise that these polls become a nonsense. But I am now thinking that the tide is turning as the Economists are very gradually starting to speak out. Yesterday we had a Directror from the Institute of Business, or something similar -(sorry so many I forget!), talking on Channel 4 on what's gone wrong and another useful person is Fraser Nelson. Even looking at Question Time on Thursday from N.Ireland, it was interesting to see the responses from the audience and the panel, though not, of course Alan Johnston. How sad I have become is that I avidly read all the Political Comments online and more and more are now speaking out that Brown's tenure is indeed coming home to roost. Let’s put it this way, its his and Mandelson’s spin that is trying to win the election. I was feeling like you a few days ago that their chances, most surprisingly were looking better. However when you get a poll one day showing Tories 11 points ahead and another the very next day showing only 1 you start to realise that these polls become a nonsense. But I am now thinking that the tide is turning as the Economists are very gradually starting to speak out. Yesterday we had a Directror from the Institute of Business, or something similar -(sorry so many I forget!), talking on Channel 4 on what’s gone wrong and another useful person is Fraser Nelson. Even looking at Question Time on Thursday from N.Ireland, it was interesting to see the responses from the audience and the panel, though not, of course Alan Johnston. How sad I have become is that I avidly read all the Political Comments online and more and more are now speaking out that Brown’s tenure is indeed coming home to roost.

]]> By: adam http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/12/04/the-prime-minister-and-this-blog/#comment-8798 adam Sat, 06 Dec 2008 04:07:41 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=2292#comment-8798 does not know what he is doing does not know what he is doing

]]> By: adam http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/12/04/the-prime-minister-and-this-blog/#comment-8799 adam Sat, 06 Dec 2008 03:09:39 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=2292#comment-8799 For socialists, anyone who can give their failed economics policies a few years of success will, predictably, be hailed as a god. For socialists, anyone who can give their failed economics policies a few years of success will, predictably, be hailed as a god.

]]> By: adam http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/12/04/the-prime-minister-and-this-blog/#comment-8797 adam Sat, 06 Dec 2008 02:58:16 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=2292#comment-8797 we already have it in the (unfortunate death of the Brazilian-ed) but without, trial, without investigation look at De Menezes no human rights for him. just the convicted terrorists/criminals get human rights. it was probably authorised for the arrest of terrorist Green we already have it in the (unfortunate death of the Brazilian-ed)

but without, trial, without investigation

look at De Menezes

no human rights for him.
just the convicted terrorists/criminals get human rights.

it was probably authorised for the arrest of terrorist Green

]]> By: Bazman http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/12/04/the-prime-minister-and-this-blog/#comment-8796 Bazman Fri, 05 Dec 2008 23:41:28 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=2292#comment-8796 Read a book Huh? Check this one out. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gulag_Archipelago By penguin books no less. This is mind blowing. Read a book Huh? Check this one out.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gulag_Archipelago
By penguin books no less. This is mind blowing.

]]> By: Derek W. Buxton http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/12/04/the-prime-minister-and-this-blog/#comment-8795 Derek W. Buxton Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:19:13 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=2292#comment-8795 The manufacturing jobs are not going to happen. It requires investment, a product at a price people will pay, a market and light if any regulation. The amount of regulation now has killed that sort of activity, gee, thanks EU and our politicians, grand job. They are incapable of making any thing themselves and make sure that no one else can. Derek The manufacturing jobs are not going to happen. It requires investment, a product at a price people will pay, a market and light if any regulation. The amount of regulation now has killed that sort of activity, gee, thanks EU and our politicians, grand job. They are incapable of making any thing themselves and make sure that no one else can.

Derek

]]> By: DennisA http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/12/04/the-prime-minister-and-this-blog/#comment-8794 DennisA Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:47:10 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=2292#comment-8794 I fully understand why people would like to borrow at 2% but I cannot understand why anyone would want to lend money at that rate. If they wanted to properly help people and business they should pull back from the ridiculous carbon taxes which have recently pulled in £54 million via the energy companies and our energy bills with billions more to come in the future. Has anyone looked out of the window lately and seen the effects of CO2? Reducing energy cost would benefit everyone whereas low interest rates punish the thrifty and reward the profligate. I fully understand why people would like to borrow at 2% but I cannot understand why anyone would want to lend money at that rate.

If they wanted to properly help people and business they should pull back from the ridiculous carbon taxes which have recently pulled in £54 million via the energy companies and our energy bills with billions more to come in the future. Has anyone looked out of the window lately and seen the effects of CO2?

Reducing energy cost would benefit everyone whereas low interest rates punish the thrifty and reward the profligate.

]]> By: Bazman http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/12/04/the-prime-minister-and-this-blog/#comment-8793 Bazman Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:15:08 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=2292#comment-8793 6. Let the markets decide whatever the outcome? 6. Let the markets decide whatever the outcome?

]]> By: Jon Taylor http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/12/04/the-prime-minister-and-this-blog/#comment-8792 Jon Taylor Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:13:24 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=2292#comment-8792 Read it again ... you have to nail them with a sound bite at times like these. By the time you'd got your reply in ~ the chamber had cleared .. we turned the tv back to cnbc after brown finished .. probably like the rest of the country. brown had gone. Mr. John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con): Will the Prime Minister re-examine the £487 billion banking package, because surely he shares our disappointment that more lending is not taking place to decent businesses in our country? The Prime Minister: The right hon. Gentleman signed the report that said that we should give up regulation in mortgage finance. I criticised a Conservative Member last week for saying that the recession should take its course, but what the right hon. Gentleman said yesterday on his website is even more amazing: “Living standards in both the public and private sector have to be brought down.” That is the Conservative party’s answer to the problems that we face, not taking the necessary action. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Own Goal ..... what's the point in asking him if he's dissappointed banks are not lending .... of course he is ~ that's why he passed legislation to force them to lend. thats why he's telling them they have to lend .. and have to allow mortgage defaulters time to resolve their financial issues (which they pretty much do anyway). he scores a point off you on regulation ~ even though nulab made the terrible decision to shift all (mm/banking) regulation to the fsa. and if you're trying to say £487bn is alot of debt for not much return ... then say it .. and ask how it will be paid back. and how better to spend £487bn / or why its unnecessary. they are mismanaging & over managing & laying problems for the future .... you have to use every opportunity to make this message clear ~ and the electorate sort of know it/but also hope that throwing money at it will avoid the worse of it. Before these televised key speaches, prepare 10 questions for back benchers to ask. Reply: I always ask my own questions - asking someone else's question could leave you ill equipped to handle what happens next. I did ask if he would re-examine his banking package - I did not ask if he shared my disappointment which would obviously be a weak question. The fact that he did not wish to answer it shows it was a good question. It is now a question that is being put forcefully by the Shadow Chancellor, I heard today. Read it again … you have to nail them with a sound bite at times like these. By the time you’d got your reply in ~ the chamber had cleared .. we turned the tv back to cnbc after brown finished .. probably like the rest of the country. brown had gone.

Mr. John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con): Will the Prime Minister re-examine the £487 billion banking package, because surely he shares our disappointment that more lending is not taking place to decent businesses in our country?

The Prime Minister: The right hon. Gentleman signed the report that said that we should give up regulation in mortgage finance. I criticised a Conservative Member last week for saying that the recession should take its course, but what the right hon. Gentleman said yesterday on his website is even more amazing:

“Living standards in both the public and private sector have to be brought down.”

That is the Conservative party’s answer to the problems that we face, not taking the necessary action.

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Own Goal ….. what’s the point in asking him if he’s dissappointed banks are not lending …. of course he is ~ that’s why he passed legislation to force them to lend. thats why he’s telling them they have to lend .. and have to allow mortgage defaulters time to resolve their financial issues (which they pretty much do anyway).
he scores a point off you on regulation ~ even though nulab made the terrible decision to shift all (mm/banking) regulation to the fsa.

and if you’re trying to say £487bn is alot of debt for not much return … then say it .. and ask how it will be paid back. and how better to spend £487bn / or why its unnecessary.

they are mismanaging & over managing & laying problems for the future …. you have to use every opportunity to make this message clear ~ and the electorate sort of know it/but also hope that throwing money at it will avoid the worse of it.

Before these televised key speaches, prepare 10 questions for back benchers to ask.

Reply: I always ask my own questions – asking someone else’s question could leave you ill equipped to handle what happens next. I did ask if he would re-examine his banking package – I did not ask if he shared my disappointment which would obviously be a weak question. The fact that he did not wish to answer it shows it was a good question. It is now a question that is being put forcefully by the Shadow Chancellor, I heard today.

]]> By: Labour Matters http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/12/04/the-prime-minister-and-this-blog/#comment-8791 Labour Matters Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:34:21 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=2292#comment-8791 Check your logs of reader's IP addresses. When the PM's office reads your blog it's quite clear because a lookup shows "Prime Minister's Office". I know this to be true from experience. I bet if you check your logs you'll find you're mistaken on both accounts (that he reads it but doesn't understand it). Remember "the surest cure for vanity is loneliness"! Reply: I know he reads it because he refers to it in the House. Or are you suggesting he quotes from and comments on things he hasn't read? Check your logs of reader’s IP addresses. When the PM’s office reads your blog it’s quite clear because a lookup shows “Prime Minister’s Office”. I know this to be true from experience. I bet if you check your logs you’ll find you’re mistaken on both accounts (that he reads it but doesn’t understand it). Remember “the surest cure for vanity is loneliness”!

Reply: I know he reads it because he refers to it in the House. Or are you suggesting he quotes from and comments on things he hasn’t read?

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