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Liam Fox quits as defence secretary
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Spreadie
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 6:06 pm Posts: 6355 Location: IoW
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_________________ Before you judge a man, walk a mile in his shoes; after that, who cares?! He's a mile away and you've got his shoes!
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Fri Oct 14, 2011 3:27 pm |
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steve74
Doesn't have much of a life
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 12:43 pm Posts: 1798 Location: Manchester
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Yes, the witch hunt brigade (sorry, newspapers and media) weren't going to be happy unless they had his head on a stake! I'm not defending his actions, but I do believe in "Innocent unless proved guilty". It was only a matter of time before he resigned or was sacked.
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Fri Oct 14, 2011 3:36 pm |
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jonbwfc
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:26 pm Posts: 17040
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Bloody hilarious. I've just been listening to the radio and there was a series of people - both politics and the armed forces - being interviewed. The interviewer obviously expected them to endorse the resignation but none them did. They all basically said it was storm in a teacup and that he shouldn't have resigned. The interviewer got more and more indignant as each interviewee basically shrugged their shoulders. He was genuinely incredulous by the end. He couldn't believe people weren't absolutely outraged by what had been going on. If there was ever an illustration that this is a 'westminster village' story that the media think is a massive issue the people out in the real world simply do not give a monkey's about, that was it in about three minutes.
Jon
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Fri Oct 14, 2011 4:22 pm |
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mikepgood
Doesn't have much of a life
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:23 pm Posts: 710
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He was sufficiently naif or ignorent of the realities of his position to call in to question his holding a position of such responsibility. In my opinion.
Perhaps a touch of the "tory vice" too, but that isn't a bar to high office. Should be honest about it though.
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Fri Oct 14, 2011 5:53 pm |
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ProfessorF
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:56 pm Posts: 12030
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Can't we get rid of Oliver Letwin too? Sort of a BOGOF type deal?
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Fri Oct 14, 2011 5:55 pm |
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tombolt
Spends far too much time on here
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 8:38 am Posts: 2967 Location: Dorchester, Dorset
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I like ollie, he was the only person who managed to sort out my issues with bt.
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Fri Oct 14, 2011 7:21 pm |
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ProfessorF
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:56 pm Posts: 12030
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I'm sure he's lovely, but he shouldn't be doing the job he's doing. As a loveable local councillor, I'm sure he'd be perfect. Or maybe the golf club captain.
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Fri Oct 14, 2011 7:28 pm |
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