tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2567907241439261243.post3654588175561663550..comments2024-01-09T04:41:41.590-08:00Comments on Analysing British Politics: It looks like BorisWyn Granthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17473299774041779419noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2567907241439261243.post-10943888487770059782008-03-26T07:18:00.000-07:002008-03-26T07:18:00.000-07:00ah, Wyn, your blog has succumbed to the rule, ment...ah, Wyn, your blog has succumbed to the rule, mention the BNP, and get a myriad of inane passively racist comments popping up. What do they do, search all day every day to find criticism of the BNP online to respond to? <BR/>sigh.<BR/><BR/>I must admit, I'm rather attracted to the Boris idea. Voting for someone so ridiculous is a perfect way to exhibit a suitable lack of reverence for representative liberal democracy.<BR/><BR/>No, staying an independent would not have been better for Ken in his tenure since going back to Labour. He needed it to do what he wanted to do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2567907241439261243.post-1104996581760323522008-03-24T09:32:00.000-07:002008-03-24T09:32:00.000-07:00The second preferences will be important, but thei...The second preferences will be important, but their distribution could be complex given the number of minor party candidates.Wyn Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17473299774041779419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2567907241439261243.post-54352823998106478692008-03-24T06:54:00.000-07:002008-03-24T06:54:00.000-07:00Of course, one has to wonder if it would have been...Of course, one has to wonder if it would have been better both for Ken and the Labour Party if he had remained an independent. An independent Ken would probably have had more chance of winning re-election and with less embarrassment for the Labour party of losing office. Boris is around 12 points ahead in the polls - as we reach election day maybe Londoners will stick with the 'devil they know' but this is a big lead to turn round in 6 weeks and a lot of it may come down to how the second preferences work out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2567907241439261243.post-43396524603291830382008-03-23T09:01:00.000-07:002008-03-23T09:01:00.000-07:00The full London manifesto is not available, I unde...The full London manifesto is not available, I understand, until April 12th. I can't see a scenario in which Paddick is elected.Wyn Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17473299774041779419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2567907241439261243.post-75157538055778313862008-03-23T07:29:00.000-07:002008-03-23T07:29:00.000-07:00Isn't the replacement of white people in London, '...Isn't the replacement of white people in London, 'sobering' too? How about construction the new 'mega-mosque', or Livingstone's ambitions to annihilate London's native culture? Can we expect the Muslims to fly a rainbow flag on their mosques if Paddick is elected? Do you honestly find those things less sobering than the BNP winning a seat?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2567907241439261243.post-61295051697267620302008-03-23T05:36:00.000-07:002008-03-23T05:36:00.000-07:00Which specific 'simple answers' being advanced by ...Which specific 'simple answers' being advanced by the BNP in their London Manifesto are you referring to as being inappropriate?Yesterday is the New Tomorrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01424205404028872935noreply@blogger.com