tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128264.post7495407370987671418..comments2024-03-25T12:55:40.911+00:00Comments on Caron's Musings: That cartoon.........Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04988201531739344840noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128264.post-43253242528870346842011-11-02T07:55:12.429+00:002011-11-02T07:55:12.429+00:00Regarding Alan Reid. His support for Davidson was ...Regarding Alan Reid. His support for Davidson was toe-curling in its grovelling sycophancy. <br />I can only think that he had been threatened with a "doing" and chickened out.Rodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128264.post-179685953359715492011-11-02T07:54:55.695+00:002011-11-02T07:54:55.695+00:00Oldnat, just going back to your earlier comment -...Oldnat, just going back to your earlier comment - Holyrood magazine quoted Willie Rennie's point of order in the chamber before Alex Salmond made his apology.<br /><br />CH, I think it's more to do with the blokey, macho, misogynist atmosphere of Westminster than anti SNP stuff.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04988201531739344840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128264.post-69794888056242810072011-11-01T21:25:48.958+00:002011-11-01T21:25:48.958+00:00Well it's still can be accessed of his faceboo...Well it's still can be accessed of his facebook page.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150523585953065&set=o.154822001250798&type=3&permPage=1" rel="nofollow">Photos/Videos of Willie Rennie</a><br /><br />You say you can't understand the way your LibDem MP backed Davidson I would suggest that anything goes in attacking the SNP as they have passed form in that in GCC by blocking an enquiry into there murky dealings.cynicalHighlanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06034325908473006163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128264.post-43294200227649193922011-11-01T21:00:26.390+00:002011-11-01T21:00:26.390+00:00I have a real problem with this "apology"...I have a real problem with this "apology". I agree that politicians make mistakes, are human and apologies should be accepted. But what does Rennie apologise for? <br /><br />"I apologise for the <b>offence</b> that has been clearly caused..."<br /><br />Not for the cartoon but that gave offence. He apologises that people took offence. That is rather a different thing.<br /><br />And then:<br /><br />" It has been interpreted in ways that were not intended. "<br /><br />And how ELSE would someone interpret such a thing considering the both the blackface and the text?<br /><br />I suspect the apology will be more-or-less accepted just as it was only more or-less-given. If he had cut out the insincere sounding bits, that would have been a lot easier. It would also be easier to accept if certain both he and bloggers such as yourself applied the rule that "politicians make mistakes and apologies should be accepted" rule to other parties and tried acting graceously.J. R. Tomlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01109874615059334200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128264.post-44287262690894754862011-11-01T20:33:36.161+00:002011-11-01T20:33:36.161+00:00Caron/Andrew
Presumably Reid is simply being true...Caron/Andrew<br /><br />Presumably Reid is simply being true to the philosophy underlying the LD's joyous embracing of the Calman strategy?<br /><br />Since no one has told him that he doesn't have to sook up to the Unionists, what do you expect him to do?oldnatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128264.post-73314118196233700842011-11-01T19:47:01.425+00:002011-11-01T19:47:01.425+00:00I'm in complete agreement with you on that las...I'm in complete agreement with you on that last score Caron. I have no idea why Alan Reid took the stance he did.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02027368242570244912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128264.post-39451770236175789262011-11-01T19:10:28.595+00:002011-11-01T19:10:28.595+00:00Where can we see it so we can make up our own mind...Where can we see it so we can make up our own mind?Simon mcgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128264.post-76873732637340797212011-11-01T18:56:17.812+00:002011-11-01T18:56:17.812+00:00Don't get me started on Ian Davidson, Oldnat. ...Don't get me started on Ian Davidson, Oldnat. On the List of Lib Dems I am Angry With, those who wrote this poster are nowhere in comparison to our MP Alan Reid. I don't think he should have sided with Ian Davidson and accepted his pathetic attempt at an apology.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04988201531739344840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128264.post-33152689378772933492011-11-01T18:51:33.097+00:002011-11-01T18:51:33.097+00:00Clearly you don't treat all apologies equally....Clearly you don't treat all apologies equally.<br /><br />After Alex Salmond's apology for his mistake in reading out text written by an advisor "Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie accused Salmond of attempting to “nobble an academic, doctor the evidence and pull the wool over the eyes of the people of Scotland.” (Holyrood Magazine).<br /><br />Errors are made by politicians. Decent ones apologise as soon as possible for their own, and accept prompt apologies by their opponents.<br /><br />Alex Salmond did well. Willie Rennie did OK on the first, but failed lamentably on the second.<br /><br />On the other hand, we have Ian Davidson.oldnatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128264.post-69555979040318533192011-11-01T18:28:13.186+00:002011-11-01T18:28:13.186+00:00Cockups and iffy judgements do happen from time to...Cockups and iffy judgements do happen from time to time, and we absolutely shouldn't rush to condemnation and cries of Conspiracy, particularly when there's been an apology. <br /><br />I'm sure I was saying this just a few days ago...<br /><br />Still, thanks for providing a third party post that I can point various attack dogs to in future.Martin Bhttp://polemic.easyweb.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128264.post-50151168760344507182011-11-01T17:51:11.928+00:002011-11-01T17:51:11.928+00:00Typical hypocritcal Liberal Democrats: Will your p...Typical hypocritcal Liberal Democrats: Will your produce a cartoon mocking your own leader and the queen as they met the Emir of Qatar in 2010 as detailed below?<br /><br />The Queen welcomed The Emir of Qatar and his family as her guests at Windsor Castle today.It is a sign of special favour when the Queen hosts VIP guests in her beloved Windsor Castle.<br /><br />The Emir will also meet the Prime Minister David Cameron and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg. 26 October 2010<br /><br />In This Photo: Nick Clegg meets The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani ::http://tinyurl.com/6z67lar<br /><br />Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg met today with Qatari Deputy Prime Minister His Excellency Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Attiyah.This meeting signifies the importance the Government places on building close ties with Gulf partners.27 May 2010.Brian Scottnoreply@blogger.com