tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post3092093618754254517..comments2023-11-03T15:48:35.688+00:00Comments on Paul Linford: The Deputy Leadership: How the bloggers are lining upPaul Linfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01977920120772282561noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-90591883762835360392007-02-24T14:37:00.000+00:002007-02-24T14:37:00.000+00:00In an interview with Mike Ion, Tom Watson say's he...In an interview with Mike Ion, Tom Watson say's he won't be supporting Alan Johnson for Deputy and that Jon Cruddas is 'leading the field'.<BR/><BR/>http://mike-ion.blogspot.com/2007/02/blogging-mp-tom-watson-answers-your.htmlHenryGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14663417566055322428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-26347804607961564822007-02-19T12:03:00.000+00:002007-02-19T12:03:00.000+00:00Benn for meBenn for meAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16939737303455712311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-59040765550877956642007-02-17T17:46:00.000+00:002007-02-17T17:46:00.000+00:00Harman has Jon Worth, though as he does her websit...Harman has Jon Worth, though as he does her website that may not be too surprising. Snedds is between Harman and Cruddas. Don't think she has any other support though.<BR/><BR/>Cruddas also has Miranda Grell, ProScrybed Thoughts, Dirty Leftie, Musings of an Owl and Politics for Beginners. <BR/><BR/>I think Das 24, formerly "the Blairite blogger", has come out for Benn, but only in the MSM not Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-51079136542392192782007-02-17T01:27:00.000+00:002007-02-17T01:27:00.000+00:00Hmmm, It's fair to say I support Benn both individ...Hmmm, It's fair to say I support Benn both individually and collectively if that helps.<BR/><BR/>On Recess Monkey, others who write generally write under their own nom de plume or if they write under mine, forego their right to have an opinion of their own.<BR/><BR/>I hope this is an emphatic clarification<BR/><BR/>:)Recess Monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07647864169757614359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-12458395625715718212007-02-16T22:38:00.000+00:002007-02-16T22:38:00.000+00:00Blears for me.Blears for me.Guido Fawkeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15091277669318213298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-1197194542189552582007-02-16T22:04:00.000+00:002007-02-16T22:04:00.000+00:00DavidThat sort of explains my confusion about this...David<BR/><BR/>That sort of explains my confusion about this. Alex Hilton has stated on Labour Home that he personally is supporting Benn, but there has been no such statement on Recess Monkey, which may or may not reflect the fact that RM is a collective and that different views exist on the issue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-29235058290711756912007-02-16T21:12:00.000+00:002007-02-16T21:12:00.000+00:00PS: this seems to confirm it.PS: <A HREF="http://www.labourhome.org/story/2007/1/8/52646/76723" REL="nofollow">this seems to confirm it</A>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-14216250556801319772007-02-16T21:07:00.000+00:002007-02-16T21:07:00.000+00:00I can report that yesterday there was a Hilary Ben...I can report that yesterday there was a Hilary Benn campaign meeting in Brixton, and sitting on the front table opposite me (with a video camera) was someone looking very like our much-loved simian colleague.<BR/><BR/>Of course he may be doing to rounds of all the campaigns but he seemed to be enjoying himself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-4384503094900838232007-02-16T18:03:00.000+00:002007-02-16T18:03:00.000+00:00Akehurst is joking, right?Akehurst is joking, right?septicislehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03369157723084834549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-91460702936751648172007-02-16T17:25:00.000+00:002007-02-16T17:25:00.000+00:00CroydonianI stand corrected and have amended post ...Croydonian<BR/><BR/>I stand corrected and have amended post accordingly, but all I can say in my defence is that there is nothing tagged <A HREF="http://www.recessmonkey.com/tag/Deputy+Leadership" REL="nofollow">here</A> to suggest that RM had taken a view on it.Paul Linfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01977920120772282561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-42485430538869475032007-02-16T17:15:00.000+00:002007-02-16T17:15:00.000+00:00In the old days when I actually went on the stomp ...In the old days when I actually went on the stomp at local election time, I met somebody who claimed to know the Benn clan via his job behind the counter of a high street bank.<BR/><BR/>He had a moderate opinion of Tony Benn. However, Hilary, who would have been in his teens at the time, he described as a pretentious prat. <BR/><BR/>So Paul, I recommend you support HBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-20414928948355151312007-02-16T17:13:00.000+00:002007-02-16T17:13:00.000+00:00Paul, RM came out for Benn a while back.Paul, RM came out for Benn a while back.Croydonianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14670533609622717223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-54678593134334182112007-02-16T16:51:00.000+00:002007-02-16T16:51:00.000+00:00Yes, I did know that as a matter of fact, but isn'...Yes, I did know that as a matter of fact, but isn't RM a collective?Paul Linfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01977920120772282561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-43168147050346144532007-02-16T16:48:00.000+00:002007-02-16T16:48:00.000+00:00Hilton & Hilton is part of the Benn bid team.Hilton & Hilton is part of the Benn bid team.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-24820911430419895352007-02-16T16:32:00.000+00:002007-02-16T16:32:00.000+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.HenryGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14663417566055322428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-1137141459170326492007-02-16T16:10:00.000+00:002007-02-16T16:10:00.000+00:00My reading of Watson's pronouncements on the issue...My reading of Watson's pronouncements on the issue is that he might be prepared to back Johnson if Johnson was prepared to back away from PR. Which he now appears to be doing.Paul Linfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01977920120772282561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-78551142196931400092007-02-16T16:06:00.000+00:002007-02-16T16:06:00.000+00:00I would have thought the chances of Tom Watson sup...I would have thought the chances of Tom Watson supporting Alan Johnson are nil.HenryGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14663417566055322428noreply@blogger.com