tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861279106331108648.post3135924250904178063..comments2023-09-24T01:25:13.638-07:00Comments on Witterings from Witney: Some surprising namesWitteringsfromWitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16026875251366365154noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861279106331108648.post-56293104284235921592011-07-12T11:05:59.545-07:002011-07-12T11:05:59.545-07:00Before responding to comments it would appear that...Before responding to comments it would appear that I missed a few names and that the total of tory rebels was 29! Apologies!<br /><br />tso: As I have said previously, lets trust your hopes have not been misplaced.<br /><br />psc: Go for it - make the b'stard squirm!<br /><br />k: Interesting question.....!<br /><br />Or: I believe the concept is called a political theory!<br /><br />PC: I would argue the MPs voting for the IMF bung probably do know what is what but are too spineless to oppose the whips, or even worse they have their eyes on a promotion!WitteringsfromWitneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16026875251366365154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861279106331108648.post-64263432234579897702011-07-12T06:12:34.965-07:002011-07-12T06:12:34.965-07:00Like Margaret Thatcher, Enoch Powell, and to a les...Like Margaret Thatcher, Enoch Powell, and to a lesser extent Frank Field and Ian Duncan Smith, John Redwood is a believer in government that operates in the best interests of the country, not in the interests of social engineering, European integration, banks or other special interests.<br /><br />They may not always be right, they have a certain predisposition to being dogmatic rather than pragmatic and perhaps most importantly they can actually understand things like economics and science and recognise bullsh*t when they see it. These are the characteristics so obviously lacking with the Camerons, Osbornes, Millipeeds, Blairs and Browns, in truth, probably 90% of MPs.<br /><br />As to the vote, well it shows there is real irritation and rumblings of discontent with the current leadership which may well be important in the not too distant future given the acceleration in the Eurozone implosion. Or should that be explosion? Actually both, the situation is rather like a sun going nova, first it collapses in on itself then explodes with sufficient ferocity to engulf everything in its proximity.<br /><br />It also shows that there is little interest in the IMF subject as well. Most MPs probably don't even realise the additional money is destined for Greece and if they do are happy with the assurances that it is only a loan and will be paid back with interest. Given that the EU has decided that default cannot be contained much longer the reality is the £9.2 billion will likely vanish without trace.PeterCharlesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861279106331108648.post-69740376236632615442011-07-12T06:01:03.067-07:002011-07-12T06:01:03.067-07:00I can never get my head around why we have to borr...I can never get my head around why we have to borrow money to pay a subscription to a club just in case we need to borrow some back!Oldrightiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03192587284458430556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861279106331108648.post-88674106631655245552011-07-12T05:39:58.394-07:002011-07-12T05:39:58.394-07:00Glad to see John Redwood's name there. We oft...Glad to see John Redwood's name there. We often wonder how different our country would be had Enoch Powell become Tory leader. To a lesser degree the same could be said of Redwood who, after all, was a leading contender some years ago until he picked Ken Clarke as his running mate. But could his time come again?kenomeatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861279106331108648.post-52437418477931812642011-07-12T05:23:22.777-07:002011-07-12T05:23:22.777-07:00I notice that my 2010 intake Tory MP, Mr Alok Shar...I notice that my 2010 intake Tory MP, Mr Alok Sharma, thought it quite acceptable that we could increase our contributions to the IMF by £9,200,000,000 without debate. I feel a letter coming on.Paul Coombeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09143484729379464693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861279106331108648.post-4542208299115942972011-07-12T05:06:53.308-07:002011-07-12T05:06:53.308-07:00Every day something else comes up that makes me gl...Every day something else comes up that makes me glad to have left the Tories behind. I loathe them more and more and glad I have joined UKIPthespecialonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514789597629728269noreply@blogger.com