tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post3989859201528365236..comments2023-11-03T15:48:35.688+00:00Comments on Paul Linford: Has politics really changed for good?Paul Linfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01977920120772282561noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-66685725085978376382008-10-13T10:45:00.000+01:002008-10-13T10:45:00.000+01:00For every cliche or proverb, there's one which say...For every cliche or proverb, there's one which says the opposite. So is it better to get a sore arse from sitting on the fence, or is, to use Hugh Dalton's phrase, sitting on the fence better than lying in the shit on either side?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-40343501182148266052008-10-12T23:46:00.000+01:002008-10-12T23:46:00.000+01:00Paul, You say:As a result of the deal the governm...Paul, <BR/><BR/>You say:<BR/><BR/>As a result of the deal the government now owns preference shares in eight leading financial institutions - Abbey, Barclays, HBOS, HSBC, Lloyds TSB, Nationwide Building Society, Royal Bank of Scotland and Standard Chartered.<BR/><BR/>- but I don't think this is quite right. <BR/>These are all entitled to claim support - but as of now (Sun late) most haven't. Petehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15838261998742846807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-42499875326554122152008-10-12T08:59:00.000+01:002008-10-12T08:59:00.000+01:00Disagree with the above. This is just about the cl...Disagree with the above. This is just about the clearest analysis I've seen of the various ways the crisis could play itself out politically. Thought you were keeping rather quiet on all this Paul - but you were obviously just keeping your powder dry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-16530341737775689442008-10-12T00:44:00.000+01:002008-10-12T00:44:00.000+01:00Remember the old saying, Paul: "The only certainty...Remember the old saying, Paul: "The only certainty apart from death and taxes, is that he who sits on the fence for long enough gets a sore arse."<BR/><BR/>I think you know, judging by your despairing post from a few weeks ago, that Brown is down and out. The only uncertainty is when, how and where. The why and what have have already been decided in the electorate's mind.<BR/><BR/>Save yourself Ted Foanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497077127882545545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-77931766850179220632008-10-11T17:02:00.000+01:002008-10-11T17:02:00.000+01:00I admire your refusal to make a definitive judgeme...I admire your refusal to make a definitive judgement on this crisis, Paul. Despite all the column inches suggesting otherwise, the one certainty is uncertainty.<BR/>I'm uncertain, too whether the Government has infact yet bought any shares in our banks. In fact I'm pretty sure they haven't.MorrisOxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11952846056079111473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-6868196575946853762008-10-11T12:10:00.000+01:002008-10-11T12:10:00.000+01:00If Matthew Paris's piece over in today's TimesOnLi...If Matthew Paris's piece over in today's TimesOnLine is right we might be waiting a very long time for that election Paul!Barnacle Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17257546424880537005noreply@blogger.com