tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35649541.post2150908618294815819..comments2024-01-30T09:22:08.167+00:00Comments on Newmania In Lewes: Women to Win ( however useless?)Newmaniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11922161971821380803noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35649541.post-7982289872869646412007-02-27T16:43:00.000+00:002007-02-27T16:43:00.000+00:00Cameron is an arsehole leading a hatfull of arseho...Cameron is an arsehole leading a hatfull of arseholes, we don't need tokenism we need competence in our representatives,<BR/><BR/>No he isn`t <BR/><BR/>yes we do<BR/><BR/>What sort of a symbol for women is it if women can only succeed with a sneaky leg up<BR/><BR/><BR/>Perhaps we should back to the good old days of shagging the boss.Newmaniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11922161971821380803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35649541.post-59793228121062534212007-02-27T16:10:00.000+00:002007-02-27T16:10:00.000+00:00Bridget jones shut up and let a man speak!Cooooooo...Bridget jones shut up and let a man speak!<BR/>Coooooooor that black lass is a bit of alright isn't she?<BR/><BR/>Down to business, Cameron is an arsehole leading a hatfull of arseholes, we don't need tokenism we need competence in our representatives, I would also like to know why the windscreen wipers on my car have suddenly started wiping despite the fact i haven't driven the bugger for a week and Im sat here at my desk looking out of the window watching them.The Hitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17007793676288933155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35649541.post-7271715860464904562007-02-26T20:40:00.000+00:002007-02-26T20:40:00.000+00:00Newmania, You are on an incredible roll at the mom...Newmania, You are on an incredible roll at the moment - anything to do with your blogging buddies firing you up last Fri? Where do you get the energy from to write so many intensive posts?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35649541.post-10023293890614428172007-02-26T20:03:00.000+00:002007-02-26T20:03:00.000+00:00What you’re not telling me is what exactly are the...What you’re not telling me is what exactly are the additional barriers that women face that men don’t. I `m getting the impression that few want to do it and that the privileged minority who do get a free ride out of some sort of tokenism.<BR/>Tough on deserving men who are elbowed out on an unofficial quota basis isn’t it , especially since as you say the financial barriers are so high for everyoneNewmaniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11922161971821380803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35649541.post-67723342349821039432007-02-26T19:48:00.000+00:002007-02-26T19:48:00.000+00:00I think there are a lot of positive things about t...I think there are a lot of positive things about this initiative. The fact that it is encouraging more women to play an active role in the Conservative Party is a really positive move. We need all the support we can get. W2W is not just about getting more female parliamentarians; it’s also about encouraging women to get involved in local government. Don’t knock it! Men have dominated the political sphere for far too long now. Anyway, we want a party that is more reflective of the society it represents. It’s not an easy job getting selected – people don’t get seats handed to them on a plate. I believe Magot James had over 40 interviews before she actually won a seat. Prior to this you have to sit through a rigorous PAB, which you’ve got to fork out 250 quid for. Then you’ve got to find forty two thousand pounds to fund your campaign. Most candidates have to give up work so that they can dedicate more of their time to their campaigning. It’s NOT an easy process – so, don’t knock it. With all of the costs involved it immediately becomes more of an exlusive pursuit anyway - I don't know many people with access to that type of cash.<BR/>You're a bright lad tell me what is the ratio is? How many male Conservative MP's are there to women? Publish it tomorrow on your blog.Darkersideofbridgetjoneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912798692943582924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35649541.post-11768059943201516042007-02-26T18:43:00.000+00:002007-02-26T18:43:00.000+00:00It's just that I can often more than one side to a...It's just that I can often more than one side to an argument,<BR/><BR/>As CS Lewis observed there are lots of different answers until you know the right one then there is one.<BR/><BR/><BR/>I always think I know best!!Newmaniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11922161971821380803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35649541.post-12403411475247065282007-02-26T17:06:00.000+00:002007-02-26T17:06:00.000+00:00Justin, It's just that I can often more than one s...Justin, It's just that I can often more than one side to an argument, the reasons why situations appear the way they do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35649541.post-56407502240581689812007-02-26T16:40:00.000+00:002007-02-26T16:40:00.000+00:00Not something I am ever allowed to forget CU.Its J...Not something I am ever allowed to forget CU.Its Justin`s Post reallyNewmaniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11922161971821380803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35649541.post-36072952418931576962007-02-26T16:32:00.000+00:002007-02-26T16:32:00.000+00:00Mr mania, with posts like this you'll be called ba...Mr mania, with posts like this you'll be called back tot he kitchen and tied to the sink by Mrs N.<BR/><BR/>Just remember who rules the world these days....CityUnslickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15929544047783163175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35649541.post-72616118532220044942007-02-26T16:26:00.000+00:002007-02-26T16:26:00.000+00:00....NICK DREW Yes its been a while hasn’t it but .......NICK DREW <BR/>Yes its been a while hasn’t it but at the last high-water mark of attracting the wrong sort we got Sebastian Coe. …he has always symbolised for me the pure politics free creep<BR/><BR/>I think you have it the wrong way round Nick. Oh well at least its not permanent. Like others here with their in jokes about Poo faces which I dare not probe ….Newmaniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11922161971821380803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35649541.post-36403192197008517292007-02-26T16:02:00.000+00:002007-02-26T16:02:00.000+00:00At least one person 'got it' ! Hehehe!JustinAt least one person 'got it' ! Hehehe!<BR/><BR/>JustinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35649541.post-17581795679722662342007-02-26T15:59:00.000+00:002007-02-26T15:59:00.000+00:00"Didn't think the poo-faced Dim Lubs had any fun....."Didn't think the poo-faced Dim Lubs had any fun..." _ scatalogical, therefore I must disapprove (!), but a rather good pun, I must say!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35649541.post-67654506156494128042007-02-26T15:52:00.000+00:002007-02-26T15:52:00.000+00:00I `m somewhat disturbed at that Justin.Con Home is...I `m somewhat disturbed at that Justin.Con Home is only a Blog though and I think you are representative of a large part of the party and the voters even more so.<BR/><BR/>I hope your innate reticence and self deprecating nature is not going to hold you backNewmaniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11922161971821380803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35649541.post-81710085679113606452007-02-26T15:34:00.000+00:002007-02-26T15:34:00.000+00:00Didn't think the poo-faced Dim Lubs had any fun......Didn't think the poo-faced Dim Lubs had any fun...<BR/><BR/>Me in Westminster? Tell that to Peter Golds and dare to suggest it on UKIP, sorry Conservative, Home! <BR/><BR/>Justin (not signed in)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35649541.post-39780525479833652762007-02-26T15:20:00.000+00:002007-02-26T15:20:00.000+00:00it is still down to the individual to impress and ...it is still down to the individual to impress and perform<BR/><BR/>Part of that may be in crying foul when you are getting a raw deal. My experience is that life is never fair but inpolitics we should at least try to make it so..<BR/><BR/> Gays2Win and take on W2W - let the handbagging begin<BR/><BR/>This is up and running in the Liberal part according to Suz. I wouldn`t be at all suprised if the same doesn`t happen in the Tory Party in due course. Its not as if gays are under represented though is it .<BR/><BR/>I THINK YOU SHOULD BE IN WESTMINSTER JUSTIN..WHY NOT?Newmaniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11922161971821380803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35649541.post-27719469133310619782007-02-26T14:56:00.000+00:002007-02-26T14:56:00.000+00:00I'm not sure what you're trying to say, Ellee. See...I'm not sure what you're trying to say, Ellee. Seems like you are fence-sitting (don't take it too personally). JustinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35649541.post-4375924116282421872007-02-26T14:46:00.000+00:002007-02-26T14:46:00.000+00:00It's one thing to be on the list and another to be...It's one thing to be on the list and another to be selected by the Association's members, and they can be a mixed bag. Also, life isn't always fair, but I'm sure if you have determination and talent, you will get through. But personality must count too, as well as intelligence. Having good contacts and knowing people in the right place only works to a certain extent, at the end of the day, it is still down to the individual to impress and perform.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35649541.post-17334057384009839592007-02-26T14:13:00.000+00:002007-02-26T14:13:00.000+00:00No, I'm not intending to stand for Westminster, bu...No, I'm not intending to stand for Westminster, but I know that I am more talented than most W2W "wemin" and, in some cases, certain MPs.<BR/><BR/>Liked David's suggestion that it's the equivalent of an old boy's network. Perhaps I should start Gays2Win and take on W2W - let the handbagging begin!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35649541.post-16657199635115603442007-02-26T14:08:00.000+00:002007-02-26T14:08:00.000+00:00Mr Mania, it is in your priestly nature to worry o...Mr Mania, it is in your priestly nature to worry on behalf of everyone, and we do appreciate it, but you certainly take upon yourself all the woes of the world.<BR/><BR/>First, you worry that the libertarians are under-valuing and undermining Dave's mission to win the next election. Simultaneously you worry about the implications of the Party becoming fashionable.<BR/><BR/>I suggest the two are inseperable. As Dave cruises up to 40%, you see the fashion thing everywhere, just like NuLab in the mid 90s. People with no two political braincells to rub together are getting excited about the Party! There are only so seats to be occupied when the music stops, but many more people crowding through the door.<BR/><BR/>What did you expect? That the <I>arrivistes</I> would respectfully defer to those who kept the trenches warm in the dog days?(sorry, Mut) <BR/><BR/>Not sure it works like that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35649541.post-28623954191790986192007-02-26T14:05:00.000+00:002007-02-26T14:05:00.000+00:00So patently wrong and telling that one must tip-to...So patently wrong and telling that one must tip-toe around such issues.<BR/><BR/>I am middle-aged now. Can't remember anything other than men being brow-beaten in sitcoms, adverts etc ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35649541.post-72376454529848678372007-02-26T13:57:00.000+00:002007-02-26T13:57:00.000+00:00I spotted a post of yours elsewhere and if it was ...<I><BR/>I spotted a post of yours elsewhere and if it was true chin up ...all the best</I><BR/><BR/>Cheers Mr N. yes its true..maybe Im having a sense of humour failure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35649541.post-77405749234902578052007-02-26T13:47:00.000+00:002007-02-26T13:47:00.000+00:00Al thats so well remembered I have exactly that im...Al thats so well remembered I have exactly that impression myself . I think i might ask her and see what I can find outNewmaniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11922161971821380803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35649541.post-88647959825952473482007-02-26T13:46:00.000+00:002007-02-26T13:46:00.000+00:00I didn`t mean to take any credit David Obviously i...I didn`t mean to take any credit David Obviously its all Justin I was just interested in what he had to say. Especially coming fro someone like Justin who is such a moderniser...to put it kindly ....bleeding heart Liberal would be another way of putting it .<BR/>well "Right on " anyway. something has obviously really got under his skinNewmaniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11922161971821380803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35649541.post-21171976852804673082007-02-26T13:34:00.000+00:002007-02-26T13:34:00.000+00:00If someone knows people in W2W, perhaps they could...If someone knows people in W2W, perhaps they could draw this post (and Hunter & Shooter's too) to their attention and ask them to comment? If W2W assists with public speaking practice, explaining the candidate selection procedure, policy briefings etc. _ and THEN talent-spots potential high-flyers, then it is a good thing. But if it primarily exists as a female equivalent of the old boy network, then surely it is regressive? Women should not be giving other women 'a helping hand' simply because they are woment any more than men should advance other men based on their gender. <BR/>I think that W2W has a big PR problem in the wider Conservative Party. If it is doing good work in imparting skills, knowledge and in talent-spotting then let's hear about it. But if it's just about 'networking' and sexist preferment of any would-be female candidate then it sounds more like a New Labour thing _ and rather passe and sleazy with it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35649541.post-58430116652628314272007-02-26T13:03:00.000+00:002007-02-26T13:03:00.000+00:00I get the impression that of the two female Tory c...I get the impression that of the two female Tory candidates in Islington at the last election, the one in the North was considerably more popular with her Association...but the one in the South is now on the priority list...<BR/><BR/>Of course, since I wasn't around at the time, I cannot vouch for that judgment...Arthurian Legendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10938610415894666049noreply@blogger.com