tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10829781.post114976491723980561..comments2023-07-05T11:26:53.498+01:00Comments on A Big Stick and a Small Carrot: Radical MovesGarryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08188217045700587288noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10829781.post-1149801595593294962006-06-08T22:19:00.000+01:002006-06-08T22:19:00.000+01:00I've seen a few signs of that in Blair. The more h...I've seen a few signs of that in Blair. The more he's criticised, the more determined he seems to be to go on. When he insists on speaking utter bilge, I just can't help extracting the urine. <BR/><BR/>I generally blog with the idea that almost no-one pays attention to what I write and certainly not anyone in the halls of power. In my most optimistic moments, I wonder whether a journalist might stumble by and be motivated to take up these issue more forcefully.<BR/><BR/>Strangely, after reading <A HREF="http://www.bloggerheads.com/archives/2006/06/denial_a_messag.asp" REL="nofollow">Tim's post</A> today, a quick check revealed I'd had two (brief) visits from the PMs office this very day courtesy of Tim's links. Slightly surprising, it was.Garryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08188217045700587288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10829781.post-1149769375339836222006-06-08T13:22:00.000+01:002006-06-08T13:22:00.000+01:00Maybe consistency just isn't Tony's thing. Goes a ...Maybe consistency just isn't Tony's thing. Goes a bit like this: too many things to keep in the head at one time. Can't resolve the contradictions. Never mind; shoot mouth off anyway.<BR/><BR/>I've found out - to my cost - that letting it be known that you have contempt for other people's dimness is a great way of really pissing off other people. Of course, with respect to Tony, that's what the media (and blogosphere) have been putting about for years. And Tony's not happy. Maybe he wants to stay put and piss us off in return.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, just broke my own new rule.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com