tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861279106331108648.post2428514737005410200..comments2023-09-24T01:25:13.638-07:00Comments on Witterings from Witney: And the point of the Lib/Lab/Con Conferences is?WitteringsfromWitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16026875251366365154noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861279106331108648.post-74317383165316840082011-09-25T02:37:11.031-07:002011-09-25T02:37:11.031-07:00TGM: Your Grace...... (now that should upset Cranm...TGM: Your Grace...... (now that should upset Cranmer..... Heh!)WitteringsfromWitneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16026875251366365154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861279106331108648.post-31090420886829163122011-09-22T06:23:55.253-07:002011-09-22T06:23:55.253-07:00As far as I can see the only purpose of a party co...As far as I can see the only purpose of a party conference is to be seen to be "consulting" the members and (behind the scenes of course) to stitch up any opposition by carefully managing the various caucuses.<br /><br />But then I am the Cardinal Archbishop of the Church of Latter Day Cynics ...The Gray Monkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243748164095781725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861279106331108648.post-29276325614027227652011-09-22T00:14:58.922-07:002011-09-22T00:14:58.922-07:00TT: AgreedTT: AgreedWitteringsfromWitneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16026875251366365154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861279106331108648.post-20764946354292317812011-09-21T19:59:45.555-07:002011-09-21T19:59:45.555-07:00I understand why Labour had a Conference Pre-Blair...I understand why Labour had a Conference Pre-Blair, because under its Constitution Conference determined Policy and the NEC acted as guardian of the Policy......but since Blair reversed the flow of decisions, it is like any other party - top-down manipulation and a waste of time.<br /><br />They should not be televised as in the olden ways....and are simply a chance for delegates to get a leg overTomTomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861279106331108648.post-84614602633087909442011-09-21T13:48:19.246-07:002011-09-21T13:48:19.246-07:00Bill: Those too, although that is who I thought I ...Bill: Those too, although that is who I thought I had intimated as being included in the sheep and conformists.WitteringsfromWitneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16026875251366365154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861279106331108648.post-86981341877866866852011-09-21T13:40:36.787-07:002011-09-21T13:40:36.787-07:00"Politician-wise and voter-wise, this country..."Politician-wise and voter-wise, this country is not overrun with rebels and free thinkers - it's overrun with sheep and conformists."<br /><br />Not to mention a significant minority of lunatics who actually vote for these 650 nutters not to mention their 'local' government counterparts.Billnoreply@blogger.com