Eyes on the prize
Labels: david cameron, publicity, tory leadership
Wednesday, October 19, 2005
Monday, October 17, 2005
Dennis & Mike team up to tackle the student vote
Friday, October 14, 2005
Fresh meat in flabbergasted flapdoodle
Some people would have you think that I don't take healthcare seriously ("... and you die Tim, you die!"), but I regard the health and welfare of others to be of primary importance... which is why I think Anne Milton is a very dangerous beast indeed.
She used to be a nurse, you know.... so we can trust her to take control of health issues. And she is so very passionate. What could possiblie go wrong?
Well, here's Anne in the Commons yesterday being the castigated - and *mocked* - by the Speaker... and then outwitted by Geoff Hoon, of all people.
Geoff Hoon!
Business of the House: 13 Oct 2005: House of Commons debates (TheyWorkForYou.com)
Click, follow and read. Witness the flabbergasting for yourself. Gaze in wonder at the invitation to come to Guildford that is addressed not to the Leader of the House, but to the Speaker - who then accepts the invitation in jest.
This mess allowed Geoff Hoon to dodge the question with the zinger that he "would not want to get in the way of Mr. Speaker's visit".
Is this - as Anne would put it - 'cutting the mustard'?
No, it's more like cutting the cheese. It is a pointless fart in a sea of gas.
(Speaking of which, we were given many assurances during the election campaign that a Tory MP would better-placed to influence the Tory-controlled Surrey County Council. How's that going?)
She used to be a nurse, you know.... so we can trust her to take control of health issues. And she is so very passionate. What could possiblie go wrong?
Well, here's Anne in the Commons yesterday being the castigated - and *mocked* - by the Speaker... and then outwitted by Geoff Hoon, of all people.
Geoff Hoon!
Business of the House: 13 Oct 2005: House of Commons debates (TheyWorkForYou.com)
Click, follow and read. Witness the flabbergasting for yourself. Gaze in wonder at the invitation to come to Guildford that is addressed not to the Leader of the House, but to the Speaker - who then accepts the invitation in jest.
This mess allowed Geoff Hoon to dodge the question with the zinger that he "would not want to get in the way of Mr. Speaker's visit".
Is this - as Anne would put it - 'cutting the mustard'?
No, it's more like cutting the cheese. It is a pointless fart in a sea of gas.
(Speaking of which, we were given many assurances during the election campaign that a Tory MP would better-placed to influence the Tory-controlled Surrey County Council. How's that going?)
Labels: ignorance
Wednesday, October 12, 2005
Oops, we did it again!
Monday 10th Oct 2005: This blog criticises Anne Milton for sitting on the fence.
Tuesday 12th Oct 2005: Anne Milton finally declares support for a candidate:
Guardian - 12 October: With Guildford's new MP, Anne Milton, also declaring for him last night Mr Cameron now has 29 public backers, Dr Fox 15, Mr Clarke 20.
That's three complete coincidences in a row, folks (see: coincidences 1 and 2).
We've heard reports of Amme declaring support for David Davis on the radio early last week, but have yet to confirm that. But if we could, it would show a clear pattern of her backing the favourite... and then backing the favourite. No matter... lack of confirmation on this front merely robs us of a new nickname; Little Morphin' Annie.
Also, this belated declaration requires us to update the Anne Milton For Shadow Cabinet campaign, but let's give members ofher staff the public a chance to refute the importance/effectiveness of this blog first, m'kay?
Comments were open on Monday and Tuesday. They are open again today.
Tuesday 12th Oct 2005: Anne Milton finally declares support for a candidate:
Guardian - 12 October: With Guildford's new MP, Anne Milton, also declaring for him last night Mr Cameron now has 29 public backers, Dr Fox 15, Mr Clarke 20.
That's three complete coincidences in a row, folks (see: coincidences 1 and 2).
We've heard reports of Amme declaring support for David Davis on the radio early last week, but have yet to confirm that. But if we could, it would show a clear pattern of her backing the favourite... and then backing the favourite. No matter... lack of confirmation on this front merely robs us of a new nickname; Little Morphin' Annie.
Also, this belated declaration requires us to update the Anne Milton For Shadow Cabinet campaign, but let's give members of
Comments were open on Monday and Tuesday. They are open again today.
Labels: david cameron, inaction, tory leadership
Monday, October 10, 2005
Dipstick declares support for...?
Telegraph - Clues to how those MPs who have not revealed their intentions may cast their vote: Anne Milton (Guildford): Undecided. Appears open to persuasion from any candidate.
64 undecided, and she's the only one with no known indication. Even out of the fresh crop of 56 new Tory MPs - i.e. with no 'history' - she's the only one with no indication (or declaration).
Perhaps it's a communication problem. After all, I've been assured on numerous occasions that Amme is a left-of-centre Tory who isn't afraid to speak her mind. Maybe no-one has heard her speak it yet.
Or maybe - just maybe - there's a reason why this reminds me so much of the Amme's pre-election public consultation exercise (which I've summarised below in the hope that you will understand why I first nicknamed her 'dipstick'):
People of Guildford, tell me what you believe in and care about.... (pause).... well, I'll be jiggered; that's *exactly* what I believe in and care about!
Tell you what; the comments will be left open today so the anonymous 'contributors' who support Anne Milton (but definitely don't work for Anne Milton) can speak up on her behalf and perhaps choose from the following options:
- Inform Amme's constituents of her clearly stated (but sadly unreported) preference
- Express a personal preference and project that onto Amme (so she can deny having expressed it herself)
- Either of the above, while also choosing the relatively safe option of ruling out one of the trailing candidates
- Explain to those of us with hate-filled hearts that Amme is mostly concerned about *local* issues and *local* people and *local* action
- Explain to those of us with hate-filled hearts that what we are watching is diplomacy in action
- Criticise those of us with hate-filled hearts for interfering with a deeply personal decision
64 undecided, and she's the only one with no known indication. Even out of the fresh crop of 56 new Tory MPs - i.e. with no 'history' - she's the only one with no indication (or declaration).
Perhaps it's a communication problem. After all, I've been assured on numerous occasions that Amme is a left-of-centre Tory who isn't afraid to speak her mind. Maybe no-one has heard her speak it yet.
Or maybe - just maybe - there's a reason why this reminds me so much of the Amme's pre-election public consultation exercise (which I've summarised below in the hope that you will understand why I first nicknamed her 'dipstick'):
People of Guildford, tell me what you believe in and care about.... (pause).... well, I'll be jiggered; that's *exactly* what I believe in and care about!
Tell you what; the comments will be left open today so the anonymous 'contributors' who support Anne Milton (but definitely don't work for Anne Milton) can speak up on her behalf and perhaps choose from the following options:
- Inform Amme's constituents of her clearly stated (but sadly unreported) preference
- Express a personal preference and project that onto Amme (so she can deny having expressed it herself)
- Either of the above, while also choosing the relatively safe option of ruling out one of the trailing candidates
- Explain to those of us with hate-filled hearts that Amme is mostly concerned about *local* issues and *local* people and *local* action
- Explain to those of us with hate-filled hearts that what we are watching is diplomacy in action
- Criticise those of us with hate-filled hearts for interfering with a deeply personal decision
Labels: david cameron, tory leadership
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Hi. I'm Tim. I live in Guildford. I've built a few political weblogs here and there. If you're wondering why I decided to start this particular blog, click here.
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