Comments on: Politics Summary: Friday, March 26th

By: Mr. Sensible

Mr. Sensible — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 10:51:56 +0000

I think the Inde will be OK just as long as they don’t make Rod Liddel the editor.

By: Mr. Sensible

Mr. Sensible — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 17:26:08 +0000

On another Guardian story Shamik, which I am not sure is in your schedule, I wonder what you make of the actions of a few American Conservatives with regard to the Health Bill?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/mar/25/violence-congress-health-reform-republican-obama

They are clearly fighting tooth and nale to preserve their own interests.

By: Mr. Sensible

Mr. Sensible — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:38:23 +0000

Shamik I assure you I have no access to your schedule; it’s just a bit of coincidence!

By: Shamik Das

Shamik Das — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:07:31 +0000

Mr Sensible, it’s almost like you’ve got access to our schedule!! A Heathrow piece will be up within the next few minutes…

By: Mr. Sensible

Mr. Sensible — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:03:21 +0000

BTW Shamik, what do you make of the High Court decision on Heathrow?

I am very critical of the government’s support for the third runway, and just wish the government would scrap it.

By: Mr. Sensible

Mr. Sensible — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:46:56 +0000

I look forward to that analysis, Shamic.

By: Shamik Das

Shamik Das — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 13:47:59 +0000

Mr Sensible, we’ve got some analysis on the News Corp story and on Lebedev coming up. On the latter, I’ll reserve judgement for now – the Standard hasn’t gone downhill since he took over, so fingers crossed the Indy fares just as well.

Thanks for those Guardian links; Cameron, unlike Hague, just isn’t funny, in either content or delivery. As for Osborne, well, ….

By: Mr. Sensible

Mr. Sensible — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 13:43:20 +0000

I am totally opposed to Newscorp’s paywall.

Just watch their readership go down.

If you increase access, you can take advantage of advertising.

That is why I can’t see the Guardian adopting this crazy model.

And what do you make of the Independent being taken over, Shamik?

And there’s other interesting stuff too; the Guardian features an editorial reflecting on what might happen if Cameron loses:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/mar/25/general-election-what-if-tories-lose

And, you remember how Cameron had a pop at Liam Burn on Wednesday, calling him ‘Baldemort?’

Well, as usual, the joke has turned on him:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/wintour-and-watt/2010/mar/25/david-cameron-harry-potter

You couldn’t make it up!

By: Kurt

Kurt — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 13:42:24 +0000

Politics Summary: Friday, March 26th | Left Foot Forward http://bit.ly/b3S33Y

By: Billy Blofeld

Billy Blofeld — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 12:29:09 +0000

Shamik,

LFF has a greater responsibility than most other blogs, because you are evidence based.

I’m told LFF is not a “Labour attack dog”. If that really is the case, don’t be surprised if people pull you up for taking a very blinkered view of the evidence.