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12 years ago @ Conservative Home - Kathy Gyngell: Why ill... · 3 replies · +1 points

As ever I come to ConHome today as a Labour supporter. I find this article interesting in that it's poorly written and not very persuasive - many of the arguments are weak and based on a biased selectivity of available evidence. HOWEVER ... I still more or less agree with her.

I've heard some intelligent and very strong arguments in favour of legislation and decriminalisation, but I find I can't quite take the plunge and support that position. I'd be interested to read an article arguing a similar position aimed at Labour supporters - would it be different ? Is the personal freedom thing important to non-Conservatives ? (actually it IS to me). It's an area of debate that I find fascinating - but about which I claim very little authority. Is there a division along party lines on these issues ?

13 years ago @ Platform [OLD] - In praise of ethnic mo... · 0 replies · 0 points

Well it's 9 hours later, and I didn't pre-judge. My suspicions were largely accurate though weren't they ?

13 years ago @ Platform [OLD] - In praise of ethnic mo... · 10 replies · -2 points

You've only ever employed British Citizens - how do you know ? Do you monitor this ?

13 years ago @ Platform [OLD] - In praise of ethnic mo... · 2 replies · 0 points

And they say irony is dead

13 years ago @ Platform [OLD] - In praise of ethnic mo... · 3 replies · -11 points

A very informative article. I'm glad to see it on this site. I strongly suspect it will receive a very negative reception in some of the comments. I hope I'm wrong.

13 years ago @ The Tory Diary - Round up of reactions ... · 0 replies · +2 points

Probably - I still don't understand why though

13 years ago @ The Tory Diary - Round up of reactions ... · 2 replies · +5 points

I'm a bit surprised by some of the comments here - this was a highly skilled interview that took Boris Johnson apart - BUT - and it surprises me that you don't all see this - Boris still comes across as quite likeable in spite of all this - maybe not in spite of - maybe because of it.

If all the high profile politicians were back in the Olympic stadium presenting medals this weekend, who do you think would be getting the standing ovations ? Osborne ? Cameron, Miliband ? Brown ? - No - it would once again be Boris Johnson.

Sort of scary isn't it ?

13 years ago @ The Tory Diary - The shrinking Cameron · 0 replies · +5 points

If supporting Labour has taught me anything, it is that fighting party battles in public does not win elections. You'd do well to learn that as well Tim, if you do actually support the Conservative Party.

13 years ago @ Platform [OLD] - FROM: @timloughton · 0 replies · +1 points

Oddly Kitty I don't spend every spare second on Conservative Home. I do also try to heed my own advice and not feed the trolls

13 years ago @ Platform [OLD] - FROM: @timloughton · 1 reply · +1 points

Nil sine labore eh Kitty ?

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