en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/1981622 Comments by Torontory http://dizzythinks.net/2011/03/dont-i-know-your-name.html#IDComment137226544 Great spot!! Thu, 24 Mar 2011 12:05:27 +0000 http://dizzythinks.net/2011/03/dont-i-know-your-name.html#IDComment137226544 http://dizzythinks.net/2010/12/bollocks-to-moaners.html#IDComment113547096 Having moved to Toronto, (but no real snow here yet) yes we are geared up for it: snow clearing equipment, grit/salt; effective snow shovels, and for the very rich underground heating on their home driveways! Mr D you are of course right and despite the historical anomaly of heavy snow in each of the last 3 years, there is no justification for certainly the southern parts of the UK investing in this equipment although arguably Edinburgh and Aberdeen should. I was amused when a colleague arrived at Heathrow about 2 years ago when London ground to halt with no tubes or buses because of the snow, his offer to drive the taxi driver to Canary Wharf himself because he was used to driving in snow was turned down - despite the taxi driver's concerns about his ability to cope with it! Fri, 3 Dec 2010 14:34:11 +0000 http://dizzythinks.net/2010/12/bollocks-to-moaners.html#IDComment113547096 http://dizzythinks.net/2010/12/camping-in-parliament-square-to-be.html#IDComment113158938 At last! Freedom does not mean that every minority have to be allowed to continue to do what they want, where they want, when they want. There are others of us who want the freedom to enjoy Parliament Sq as a beautiful sqaure, free from distracting eyesores. Wed, 1 Dec 2010 15:15:02 +0000 http://dizzythinks.net/2010/12/camping-in-parliament-square-to-be.html#IDComment113158938 http://dizzythinks.net/2010/11/harman-says-she-does-not-walk-talk-on.html#IDComment112064687 Mr D. you are taking the easy option. Much more challenging is to find any HH comnet that is sensible! Fri, 26 Nov 2010 13:24:33 +0000 http://dizzythinks.net/2010/11/harman-says-she-does-not-walk-talk-on.html#IDComment112064687 http://dizzythinks.net/2010/11/did-you-know.html#IDComment111452958 But on this basis, an equalities impact and an officer to oversee it are clearly required as obviously the state is exploiting a female in her 80s in forcing her to continue to work until her death with no prospect of retirement or a pension. Maybe a fighting fund should be set up to assist her to fight this outrageous exploitation!! Tue, 23 Nov 2010 13:26:48 +0000 http://dizzythinks.net/2010/11/did-you-know.html#IDComment111452958 http://dizzythinks.net/2010/11/halal-chicken-served-up-in-commons.html#IDComment110256545 Surely a dead chicken is a dead chicken! Does it matter if it was killed this way - surely it only has significance if it was the other way round. What was the incremental cost of this announcement? Can the coalition start minimising this nanny state mentality! Wed, 17 Nov 2010 15:47:12 +0000 http://dizzythinks.net/2010/11/halal-chicken-served-up-in-commons.html#IDComment110256545 http://www.tomharris.org.uk/2010/11/15/a-blessed-relief/#IDComment109968257 Tom, This a great shame as while I thought we would seldom share the same views on things when I first turned to this blog, I have been surprised over the last couple of years have often I support what you say. This probably worries you more than me as someone who has never considered voting Labour (old or new) in my life. I wish you every success going forward (well almost!); I shall miss particularly those posts tagged ‘whimsy’ – were your evident good humour was there for all to see. Where to go now for the left of centre coherent comment? Mon, 15 Nov 2010 23:21:22 +0000 http://www.tomharris.org.uk/2010/11/15/a-blessed-relief/#IDComment109968257 http://dizzythinks.net/2010/11/do-want-to-consolidate-your-debt.html#IDComment109936744 You may be right Peter, but the implication is Labour has had to resort to loan sharks. 14.9% interest over a 3 month term and then rolled up would give an APR of over 60%! Of course that is probably what the rating agencies would have insisted the UK paying if Labour had won the election!!! Mon, 15 Nov 2010 19:45:38 +0000 http://dizzythinks.net/2010/11/do-want-to-consolidate-your-debt.html#IDComment109936744 http://dizzythinks.net/2010/11/do-want-to-consolidate-your-debt.html#IDComment109907316 What a great wheeze - indefinite term loans at 0% interest with no security. Labour's grip on economics continues unabated! Mon, 15 Nov 2010 15:51:25 +0000 http://dizzythinks.net/2010/11/do-want-to-consolidate-your-debt.html#IDComment109907316 http://www.tomharris.org.uk/2010/11/12/the-absurdity-of-yasmin-alibhai-brown/#IDComment109369372 Tom. You are completely wrong on this and entering very dangerous territory. You have totally failed to recognise the privilege extended uniquely to those at YAB’s part of the political spectrum. They are entitled (nay required) to speak/write absolute ‘rubbish’ and to be immune from any criticism because it is racist, anti-feminist, fascist, and every other –ist you can think of. Facts form no part in their analysis. We must all refrain from such activities while at the same time celebrating the freedom we have in their world. Happy days! Fri, 12 Nov 2010 12:50:54 +0000 http://www.tomharris.org.uk/2010/11/12/the-absurdity-of-yasmin-alibhai-brown/#IDComment109369372 http://www.tomharris.org.uk/2010/11/10/the-woolas-row-is-about-loyalty-not-racism/#IDComment109020531 I was in the US at the time of the electoral court judgement and the subsequent HH comments; not unsurprisingly it did not make the papers there. I am therefore trying to get to the central questions on this. Where matters are being blurred is the certainty that Mr Woolas lied in his election leaflet and whether that is sufficient for the election in that constituency to be declared void. The question for the Labour party and potentially for the constituents is whether a confirmed liar is a fit and proper person to be an MP. Clearly HH took one view and other members of the Labour party are taking another. Or have I missed something? Wed, 10 Nov 2010 14:03:41 +0000 http://www.tomharris.org.uk/2010/11/10/the-woolas-row-is-about-loyalty-not-racism/#IDComment109020531 http://blogs.roused.co/tomharris/2010/10/29/libdem-manifesto-negotiations-order-your-popcorn-now/#IDComment106748550 This can be debated and analysed at two levels. At the superficial level, it is as Keddaw rightly points out: it is about an ABC v XYZ trade off, including recognising that ABC policies are supported by a party with considerably more seats than those of XYZ. If that is the only basis of negotiation, it will lead to ineffective coalition government. At a less superficial level, the lack of an overall majority provides the parties seeking to create a coalition government with the opportunity to stand back and identify which out of the portfolio of policies and opinions are actually best for the country at the moment putting aside party dogma. If done properly, this can lead to a better set of policy outcomes than any of those the individual parties stood for. So yes, one can always pinpoint that a particular policy was never voted for by either Conservative or LibDem supporters but that that is the nature of coalition governments – no-one specifically votes for them. The acid test is whether the adopted policy is the best for the country at the time; and to provoke a response – which of those policies being adopted do you genuinely believe are wrong for the UK at the moment?! Fri, 29 Oct 2010 14:12:25 +0000 http://blogs.roused.co/tomharris/2010/10/29/libdem-manifesto-negotiations-order-your-popcorn-now/#IDComment106748550