I'm subscribed to Nadines blog, and I actually find a lot of it at least half interesting - sometimes.

But stuff like this makes my blood boil. Who accuses someone of being a paedophile? Seriously? She should count herself lucky Recess Monkey hasn't contacted a lawyer himself.

I plan to avoid her blog from now on. Anyone that could make comments that close to the gutter isn't worth my time.

So Dorries is complaining that someone's being picked on in a public space, and is not given a right of reply? What's the word for that again?

I came that close to blogging about this photo:

http://www.dorries.org.uk/admin/blogdocs/johnmajordinnerphoto.jpg

but I was scared that Mrs Dorries would rip my blog apart with her bare hands.

WARNING: don't look for too long at this picture as there is an underage girl in it.

OK, Recess Monkey's post was unnecessary, but Nadine has flown off the handle a bit. Yes, I understand she's protective of her family and wants to head off any threats at the pass, but it was a facebook profile that was posted... something that's pretty easy to view anyway.

xD.

And she's contacted Schillings. Do you know of anyone that Schillings represents in the UK?

Dave: Yes. Aware of that. All going into one of those 'long and boring' posts shortly.

Hello, mou, and welcome to Bloggerheads. I agree with you 100% on effectively screaming 'paedo' at someone. Nadine has some wriggle-room, but it's pretty obvious what's between the lines here and it's certainly not something an MP can afford to be even a little bit careless about:

"It is not lost on me that he chose to highlight the Facebook account of my 22 year old daughter. However, has he been through the Facebook accounts of all of my girls? One of them is only 15 - and if he has - there's a word for people like you Alex."

Thats what I mean - she may be a part time blogger, but first and foremost she's an MP and you expect better than that from someone in a position of power.

I'm thinking she should spend less time trying to smear the political commenters and more time educating her daughter on the importance of "privacy settings" ...

Heh, that's a Dizzy inspired moment if ever I saw one... She's not saying, she's just asking the question.

http://www.ministryoftruth.org.uk/2007/08/10/two-plus-two-makes/#comment-22511

PS - The ministry down?

Jherad: Yes, it is down at the mo. Parallel noted. Ta.

Mou: Right with you. Post to follow.

Recess Monkey has played a poor hand and I'm sure he is fully aware that politicians of any party really can't have it both ways. Once he crosses a line such as this he leaves himself wide open to similar things being done to him.

IMHO Dorres is no less guilty. Politicians can't realistically expect to use their families directly or indirectly in promoting themselves and expect that they shouldn't also become issues of scrutiny. Especially on the web. If Dorries posts her kids on the website she uses to promote her career she doesn't have much right to complain. If any.

FTR: I would say this on her blog but she doesn't provide a comments facility so one can only presume free speech isn't her bag.

I think a more prominent link to Nadines Feedback facility is required. Sounds like people have a lot to say.

http://nadine-dorries.blogspot.com/

That post I've been promising contains one:
http://www.bloggerheads.com/archives/2007/11/lets_all_pick_o_4.asp