tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post393273571314382455..comments2023-12-20T19:39:29.865+00:00Comments on Munguin's Republic: WELCOME OPENNESS FROM ERIC PICKLES: WHEN WILL OTHER DEPARTMENTS FOLLOW?Munguinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16475165830302054002noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-9819198875100794832010-08-14T01:35:47.337+01:002010-08-14T01:35:47.337+01:00Offload her....? sheesh!
Aye...well the Tories ne...Offload her....? sheesh!<br /><br />Aye...well the Tories never were much for sentiment Dean ...LOL....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-69233532235407939452010-08-13T18:40:15.701+01:002010-08-13T18:40:15.701+01:00Tris,
What our position in a few months depends o...Tris,<br /><br />What our position in a few months depends on how soon we can offload Goldie.Dean MacKinnon-Thomsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08221192592535723681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-43930547153079259842010-08-13T10:31:58.750+01:002010-08-13T10:31:58.750+01:00LOL @ Dean. I hope you slept well mate.
Fair dos....LOL @ Dean. I hope you slept well mate.<br /><br />Fair dos... I always liked her, but I know I'm not in the majority. So what will the Tory's attitude be in the talks with Nichola in the next few months?<br /><br />Will they vote with the government, in which case the bill will go through, or will they continue to take the line that they have in opposition to Mr Cameron's viewpoint?<br /><br />I'm not making a political point here Dean. (I don't think that putting a few pence on a drink will make any difference to kids who have plenty of money or alcoholcs who will buy drink at any price, so I'm not sure I'd vote for it either. It seems to me that mostly what it will do is give Tesco more profit.) I'm interested in the progress of the bill into law, that's all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-82472614229497253242010-08-13T10:28:02.205+01:002010-08-13T10:28:02.205+01:00Didn't Lamont want to be an MP at the last GE?...Didn't Lamont want to be an MP at the last GE? Despite auntie Annabel's remonstrations against dual mandates. My how she had a go at Alex for that and then not one but two of her MSPs wanted to do the same thing. But then he failed to overturn the Lib Dems huge majority? Hardly leadership material if he is desperate to run off to Westminster and join the colaition band waggon.Munguinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16475165830302054002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-88315728789408622592010-08-13T00:38:38.928+01:002010-08-13T00:38:38.928+01:00Tris,
Her views hardly matter anymore, she won...Tris,<br /><br />Her views hardly matter anymore, she won't be leader after Holyrood 2011. I tend to wonder what the views are in Murdo, Brownlee and Lamonts minds ... the potential leadership candidates [or even Jackson Carlaw]Dean MacKinnon-Thomsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08221192592535723681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-9670744068869836412010-08-13T00:37:24.758+01:002010-08-13T00:37:24.758+01:00Rumpey,
Oh you'r right, under those condition...Rumpey,<br /><br />Oh you'r right, under those conditions I'd be a real athlete out of there! <br /><br />p.s thanks for that mental nightmare as I switch off for the night LOLDean MacKinnon-Thomsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08221192592535723681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-1628827225427890392010-08-13T00:04:28.370+01:002010-08-13T00:04:28.370+01:00Worse... that woman that Brown sent there from the...Worse... that woman that Brown sent there from the HoL. Ash something or other<br /><br />They all look like they fell off the Ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down.<br /><br />Thanks for the compliment... much appreciated!! :¬)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-65427923051966506442010-08-12T23:31:03.470+01:002010-08-12T23:31:03.470+01:00Free Viagra and methadone for the drones in the EU...Free Viagra and methadone for the drones in the EU ?<br />Imagine Von Rumpey Pumpey chasing after you with a stiffy and a heroin habit ?<br />Even Dean would forget he loved the place and run for the hills lol<br /><br />Like your new site layout. Very pretty.Rumpey with a free stiffynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-49462833479952930322010-08-12T22:23:02.356+01:002010-08-12T22:23:02.356+01:00LOL Dean... I thought you’d probably like life und...LOL Dean... I thought you’d probably like life under Dave. Like you I welcome open government (as long as it’s the truth) and I look forward to them opening up the FO and The Scotland Office....<br /><br />I wonder, Dean, what Mrs Goldie will do now that Cameron has said that he thinks that minimum pricing is a good thing as long as it isn't done by Westminster (which is weird as Westminster is the only place where they can tax the booze rather than increase supermarket profits). I also can’t understand why its a good thing locally and not nationally (or supranational because it should include Wales and NI as well as Scotland and England).<br /><br />She doesn't think it's a good idea and has voted against it.<br /><br />I thought that the Tories considered Scotland to be a region of the UK, so what Edinburgh was doing would be pretty similar to what Manchester is doing, or at least trying to do.<br /><br />What do you think she'll do? Prove her independence from London by sticking to her line that the police already have the powers to deal with the drinking problems Scotland has, or fold her tent and agree that minimum pricing is a good thing.<br /><br />Actually she’s right that as far as pubs are concerned police do have powers as do local authorities. Unless I’m mistaken pubs are not allowed to sell alcohol to any person who is drunk. As every single pub probably does, they could all lose their licences, if only we had enough police. Still a few well chosen examples would deal with the problem.<br /><br />What no one has is the power to stop supermarkets selling alcohol cheaper than milk or water. <br /><br />I’d be interested to hear what rank and file Tories think she should do. And is she right or is Cameron right... or are they both right and I’ve missed something? LOLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-74796632988364674862010-08-12T21:03:45.548+01:002010-08-12T21:03:45.548+01:00Tris,
I also think that Pickles is keeping to his...Tris,<br /><br />I also think that Pickles is keeping to his promises, and I rather like the precident of open government, it will be a new experience for the UK.<br /><br />Politics before country however? I don't see it with Cameron, I think he's doing good, I am enjoying his leadership.Dean MacKinnon-Thomsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08221192592535723681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-60628739449159805862010-08-12T15:45:57.497+01:002010-08-12T15:45:57.497+01:00OR: I don't mind reasonable staffing expenses,...OR: I don't mind reasonable staffing expenses, but Pickles should understand that the day to day running of departments is not really a job for Secretaries of State. He may find next year's disclosures embarrassing as he's made a bit of a fuss over small beer here.<br /><br />I actually said on Tom Harris's blog that I couldn't didn't notice any difference between the two governments. It's all petty politics, as you say, before country.<br /><br />We're getting the same thing in Scotland where Labour is opposing everything for the sake of opposing it. No thought here about what is good for Scotland.<br /><br />Btw: Apologies to all while we are messing about with the layout of the blog. We're trying to get a pleasant look, whilst ensuring that the type face is readable and the side bars are the right size. <br /><br />Normal service will be resumed as soon as possible. :¬)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-54486452676608729852010-08-12T15:16:21.952+01:002010-08-12T15:16:21.952+01:00I agree wholeheartedly. Pickles seems to be sticki...I agree wholeheartedly. Pickles seems to be sticking to the promises of a manifesto which elsewhere, notably number 10, is carry on as before. Hype and office politics before country.Oldrightiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03192587284458430556noreply@blogger.com