Comments on: Yaaaawwwnnn!!! http://liberalconspiracy.org/2008/09/17/yaaaawwwnnn/ Left-wing news, opinion and activism Thu, 24 May 2012 06:05:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: redpesto http://liberalconspiracy.org/2008/09/17/yaaaawwwnnn/#comment-21142 redpesto Thu, 18 Sep 2008 17:01:00 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=1283#comment-21142 So what will the Blairites do to ensure he finishes above Brown? Or will the Brownites ensure their man finishes above Blair? So what will the Blairites do to ensure he finishes above Brown? Or will the Brownites ensure their man finishes above Blair?

]]> By: tim f http://liberalconspiracy.org/2008/09/17/yaaaawwwnnn/#comment-21123 tim f Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:48:51 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=1283#comment-21123 Unity, you missed one predictable prediction out - that if Attlee wins, Conservative bloggers will say it's a left-wing BBC conspiracy.... I'll forestall that by saying it's a right-wing BBC conspiracy - they know Brown won't do well and they're deliberately creating a story to continue the momentum of the "Brown & Labour doomed" narrative. This totally undermines the impartiality of the BBC. Unity, you missed one predictable prediction out – that if Attlee wins, Conservative bloggers will say it’s a left-wing BBC conspiracy….

I’ll forestall that by saying it’s a right-wing BBC conspiracy – they know Brown won’t do well and they’re deliberately creating a story to continue the momentum of the “Brown & Labour doomed” narrative. This totally undermines the impartiality of the BBC.

]]> By: Mike Rouse http://liberalconspiracy.org/2008/09/17/yaaaawwwnnn/#comment-21119 Mike Rouse Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:47:32 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=1283#comment-21119 LOL... A bit of a tenuous link wasn't it? ... and you're probably right. LOL… A bit of a tenuous link wasn’t it? … and you’re probably right.

]]> By: Unity http://liberalconspiracy.org/2008/09/17/yaaaawwwnnn/#comment-21118 Unity Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:41:25 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=1283#comment-21118 That's okay Mike, I'm just ribbing you for being the first blogger I've seen pile in a reference to the Night of the Long Knives... http://www.mikerouse.net/2008/09/16/are-we-witnessing-browns-night-of-the-long-knives/ I figure that anyone who'll run with that one will bet on just about anything knocking Gordon of his perch.... That’s okay Mike, I’m just ribbing you for being the first blogger I’ve seen pile in a reference to the Night of the Long Knives…

http://www.mikerouse.net/2008/09/16/are-we-witnessing-browns-night-of-the-long-knives/

I figure that anyone who’ll run with that one will bet on just about anything knocking Gordon of his perch….

]]> By: Mike Rouse http://liberalconspiracy.org/2008/09/17/yaaaawwwnnn/#comment-21117 Mike Rouse Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:22:42 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=1283#comment-21117 Unity: apologies if I sounded sore. I genuinely am delighted. Unity: apologies if I sounded sore. I genuinely am delighted.

]]> By: Unity http://liberalconspiracy.org/2008/09/17/yaaaawwwnnn/#comment-21115 Unity Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:20:54 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=1283#comment-21115 Andrew - my point is simple - as Al notes, Churchill's record as PM between '51-'55 was less than stellar, but he'll still pull votes for being PM during the war. Mike: Cheer up, at least you got a namecheck as a recognition of the fact that you know your punters... So what do you reckon? 'Unscientific' BBC website poll that's bound to draw the vote early, vote often crowd and there's at least one previous poll where Attlee ran Thatch pretty close... Thatch at 6-4 on, maybe 2-1 on if Con Home and Dale pile in, Attlee at 2-1 against but will shorten a little if its looks like the Labour blogs start to organise and 5-1 the rest of the field? Andrew – my point is simple – as Al notes, Churchill’s record as PM between ’51-’55 was less than stellar, but he’ll still pull votes for being PM during the war.

Mike: Cheer up, at least you got a namecheck as a recognition of the fact that you know your punters…

So what do you reckon?

‘Unscientific’ BBC website poll that’s bound to draw the vote early, vote often crowd and there’s at least one previous poll where Attlee ran Thatch pretty close…

Thatch at 6-4 on, maybe 2-1 on if Con Home and Dale pile in, Attlee at 2-1 against but will shorten a little if its looks like the Labour blogs start to organise and 5-1 the rest of the field?

]]> By: Al http://liberalconspiracy.org/2008/09/17/yaaaawwwnnn/#comment-21113 Al Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:48:19 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=1283#comment-21113 As Andrew has already pointed out, Churchill goverened the UK several years after WW2. But I concede, no one thinks he was much good second time round. As Andrew has already pointed out, Churchill goverened the UK several years after WW2. But I concede, no one thinks he was much good second time round.

]]> By: Mike Rouse http://liberalconspiracy.org/2008/09/17/yaaaawwwnnn/#comment-21112 Mike Rouse Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:17:22 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=1283#comment-21112 I am deeply honoured to be named in this blog post. I am deeply honoured to be named in this blog post.

]]> By: Andrew http://liberalconspiracy.org/2008/09/17/yaaaawwwnnn/#comment-21110 Andrew Thu, 18 Sep 2008 07:03:25 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=1283#comment-21110 Churchill <i>was</i> a post-war PM, 1951-55. Unless I'm too stupid to understand which war you mean. Churchill was a post-war PM, 1951-55. Unless I’m too stupid to understand which war you mean.

]]> By: john b http://liberalconspiracy.org/2008/09/17/yaaaawwwnnn/#comment-21105 john b Wed, 17 Sep 2008 23:06:47 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=1283#comment-21105 @ Ben - and his XI were superb. @ Ben – and his XI were superb.

]]> By: septicisle http://liberalconspiracy.org/2008/09/17/yaaaawwwnnn/#comment-21104 septicisle Wed, 17 Sep 2008 22:54:30 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=1283#comment-21104 Quite clearly the greatest PM post-war is John Major. Oh yes. Quite clearly the greatest PM post-war is John Major. Oh yes.

]]> By: BenSix http://liberalconspiracy.org/2008/09/17/yaaaawwwnnn/#comment-21103 BenSix Wed, 17 Sep 2008 22:51:36 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=1283#comment-21103 Charles Watson-Wentworth will get my vote. Not only has he had the best name, but he was the Marquess of Rockingham - a superbly titled place. Ben Charles Watson-Wentworth will get my vote. Not only has he had the best name, but he was the Marquess of Rockingham – a superbly titled place.

Ben

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