Comments on: About Simon Hughes… http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2006/01/26/about-simon-hughes/ English, Rationalist and Liberal Conservative Sat, 22 Nov 2008 11:54:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: Gav http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2006/01/26/about-simon-hughes/#comment-1291 Thu, 26 Jan 2006 23:10:05 +0000 http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2006/01/26/about-simon-hughes/#comment-1291 Thinking about it, I've decided that this: <blockquote>It doesn’t matter to me but what do you think about the campaign slogan that he used against Peter Tatchel? "Innocent mistake or slur against his sexuality?</blockquote> Is not affected by the admission -- it was wrong if deliberate regardless... Thinking about it, I’ve decided that this:

It doesn’t matter to me but what do you think about the campaign slogan that he used against Peter Tatchel?

“Innocent mistake or slur against his sexuality?

Is not affected by the admission — it was wrong if deliberate regardless…

]]> by: Gav http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2006/01/26/about-simon-hughes/#comment-1290 Thu, 26 Jan 2006 23:05:07 +0000 http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2006/01/26/about-simon-hughes/#comment-1290 Probably a slur... But that's not the point (maybe)... I actually think Hughes' politics would have less influence on the Lib Dems popularity than his charisma. Charles Kennedy may have been seen as the nice chap, but no thinker took him seriously and would have been seriously concerned about allowing him to run the British economy/government. Hughes is different: he can carry an audience and he sounds reasonable even when he's suggesting banning cars from London... And all that I have just said is not <em>because</em> of your second paragraph, honestly! Probably a slur… But that’s not the point (maybe)…

I actually think Hughes’ politics would have less influence on the Lib Dems popularity than his charisma. Charles Kennedy may have been seen as the nice chap, but no thinker took him seriously and would have been seriously concerned about allowing him to run the British economy/government. Hughes is different: he can carry an audience and he sounds reasonable even when he’s suggesting banning cars from London…

And all that I have just said is not because of your second paragraph, honestly!

]]> by: Gareth http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2006/01/26/about-simon-hughes/#comment-1288 Thu, 26 Jan 2006 22:21:16 +0000 http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2006/01/26/about-simon-hughes/#comment-1288 It doesn't matter to me but what do you think about the campaign slogan that he used against Peter Tatchel? Innocent mistake or slur against his sexuality? Looks like it's mainly Conservative supporters that are out for Hughes' blood, which is strange because you'd think that they would prefer the more left-wing candidate - one that would challenge Labour and possibly cause defections to Cameron's Tories. It doesn’t matter to me but what do you think about the campaign slogan that he used against Peter Tatchel?

Innocent mistake or slur against his sexuality?

Looks like it’s mainly Conservative supporters that are out for Hughes’ blood, which is strange because you’d think that they would prefer the more left-wing candidate - one that would challenge Labour and possibly cause defections to Cameron’s Tories.

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