tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post282428390790503937..comments2023-11-03T15:48:35.688+00:00Comments on Paul Linford: Will this end the speculation?Paul Linfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01977920120772282561noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-28323893312497469812007-04-17T20:29:00.000+01:002007-04-17T20:29:00.000+01:00Hi PaulThis isn't a comment but I couldn't find an...Hi Paul<BR/><BR/>This isn't a comment but I couldn't find an email address for you.<BR/><BR/>I'm trying to find out how to get into journalism (I've just finished a science PhD) and, since you were so nice about Forceful and Moderate, thought you might be a good person to ask!<BR/><BR/>If you're happy to exchange a couple of emails with me, I'm at forcefulandmoderate@yahoogroups.co.uk. I don't Femme de Resistancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11730739589910153745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-64565598615165520052007-04-17T20:28:00.000+01:002007-04-17T20:28:00.000+01:00Miliband would be a fool to stand. After his repea...Miliband would be a fool to stand. After his repeated comments that he wouldn't stand (even if designed to allow him the possibility of doing so later), any u-turn on this would do his reputation no good, either in the eyes of the Labour party or the general public: he would appear slippery and deceitful. Furthermore, the Government is due a hiding at the next election, and any "new leader" Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-1438071765245443402007-04-17T19:51:00.000+01:002007-04-17T19:51:00.000+01:00This isn't a recognition by Miliband that Brown wi...This isn't a recognition by Miliband that Brown will be a better PM. It's a recognition that the right of the party are casting around for any half credible candidate just to give Brown a bloody nose. Miliband knows this and, rightly, can't see the point in running a fruitless campaign. The way things are looking for Labour Brown is likely to have a limited shelf life as PM. Miliband can run onceVFTNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09042127855668954972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-65511159034558748002007-04-17T17:56:00.000+01:002007-04-17T17:56:00.000+01:00It ought to end the speculation. Only problem is t...It ought to end the speculation. Only problem is that it wasn't him who was speculating and a clear denial issued through a journalist's lips isn't a clear denial.<BR/><BR/>Truth is, as Miliband well knows, his public profile is neither high enough nor polished enough to deliver the votes.<BR/><BR/>In any case, if he stood and lost he knows bloody well that Broon would offer him a glittering MorrisOxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11952846056079111473noreply@blogger.com