tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787283052819380346.post1541457460157162420..comments2009-07-04T19:46:24.477+01:00Comments on Tory Bear - right-wing political gossip: Lying or Incompetent?Harry Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05099597763862011749noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787283052819380346.post-61571653916302980402009-07-04T11:00:00.727+01:002009-07-04T11:00:00.727+01:00Oh I see! I&#39;ve seen far FAR worse from all pa...Oh I see!<br /><br />I&#39;ve seen far FAR worse from all parties on that score. This barchart gives accurate figures in quite big type for anyone to read, but it has a job to do. It&#39;s a squeeze message. We want people who woud otherwise vote Labour or Green to vote for us in Norwich North and the squeeze message helps us convey that.<br /><br />Sadly, regularly whooping Tory and Labour&#39;s collective ass on policy is not enough in our system, we need this two-party squeeze. It&#39;s horrible, I know, but that&#39;s politics.<br /><br />It could be worse, our leader could be celebrating gay pride after having voted against gay equality legislation and after having formed a group with Polish homophobes ;-)<br /><br />BenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787283052819380346.post-25130336360294661422009-07-04T03:00:06.072+01:002009-07-04T03:00:06.072+01:00Ben is a well known Bar Chart fiddler in Reading. ...Ben is a well known Bar Chart fiddler in Reading. No surprises he&#39;s having a go at you, after all according to the local papers they are going to win and win big. <br /><br />Fourth behind the greens in Reading East nowhere in Reading West... but lets not let the facts get in the way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787283052819380346.post-31240191477915641192009-07-03T18:51:44.939+01:002009-07-03T18:51:44.939+01:00I&#39;m impressed by the Liberal Democrat machine....I&#39;m impressed by the Liberal Democrat machine. If it weren&#39;t for the fact that the Tory party rises above such propaganda (well, mostly) we would try the same thing I bet.<br /><br />Very smart, undermining the intelligence of the British public. The worst part is that it works!Arichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13429950592798175047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787283052819380346.post-47305660551792036202009-07-03T17:50:28.897+01:002009-07-03T17:50:28.897+01:00Case and point. Typical Lib Dem - lie then deny ...Case and point. <br /><br />Typical Lib Dem - lie then deny you have done anything wrong.<br /><br />The size of the 4% gap is double the size of the 10%.<br /><br />Guess we&#39;ll have to go with incompetent for you Mr Mathis.Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05099597763862011749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787283052819380346.post-476083690761759882009-07-03T17:47:56.441+01:002009-07-03T17:47:56.441+01:00What about that graph is inaccurate? Unless the co...What about that graph is inaccurate? Unless the commentary on it &quot;on page 2&quot; is misleading I don&#39;t see a problem.<br /><br />Even so, I&#39;ve never seen the objection to barcharts unless they really cross the line into falsehood - all they say is &quot;if you vote for us, we might win&quot;.<br /><br />Of course, if you want to do away with tactical vote squeeze messages, get behind electoral reform and they won&#39;t be necessary!<br /><br />Ben MathisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com