tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36562073.post5793720429752466155..comments2023-06-19T16:12:50.823+01:00Comments on Harry McGee: INSIDE POLITICS - THE OTHER SPEECHHarry McGeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11083501942481997668noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36562073.post-44230907533085631232007-04-02T09:13:00.000+01:002007-04-02T09:13:00.000+01:00Strange thing about the above was that the second ...Strange thing about the above was that the second and third comments needed to be moderated at the same time, which gives some suport to Dan Sullivan' thesis, as he wouldn't have seen the 'anonymous' one.<BR/><BR/>As for the argument made by 'anonymous' I wasn't the only member of the punditocracy to think Kenny's speech was his best - I think most of us thought that. <BR/><BR/>My opinions on a change of Government remains neutral, as it must and should. I am as agnostic on the current coalition as I am on the putative one.<BR/><BR/>As for Iain Duncan Smith's speech. It was awful. Risibly awful. Beware the anger of the silent man! Ugh! Kenny has one skill that Ahern doesn't and that is he's much more fluid and fluent delivering a half hour speech, and better and getting to that personal-brushing-up-against-sentimental stuff. Mightn't help him if he has a tough decision to make on raising taxes. But, hey, it works for party conference speeches. Can't agree that it was awful.Harry McGeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11083501942481997668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36562073.post-78514121869699438172007-04-01T21:21:00.000+01:002007-04-01T21:21:00.000+01:00Why is it I wonder that on blogs and various fora ...Why is it I wonder that on blogs and various fora that a great many more supporters of the main government party than supporters for anyone else tend to post "anonymously", ff soldier being just one example.<BR/><BR/>Harry, I believe that the election of 1977 is going to raise its head a lot more over the next 2 months. After all it proves FF have form when it comes to making crazy promises and saying to hell with the consequences for the country.<BR/><BR/>I've yet to hear either Bertie Ahern or Seamus Brennan come out and repudiate the '77 manifesto or the obstructionist policy of FF during the 80s, if FF had adopted a Tallaght strategy in 82 who knows how much earlier the Celtic Tiger might have arrived?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03238749613615582511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36562073.post-40233412200244658822007-04-01T21:05:00.000+01:002007-04-01T21:05:00.000+01:00wow - you commentariat chaps are really really dyi...wow - you commentariat chaps are really really dying to change the current lot aren't you? kenny's speech was awful and excruciatingly like the ian duncan smith conference efforts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36562073.post-63371810471212397122007-04-01T17:56:00.000+01:002007-04-01T17:56:00.000+01:00Sure, Kenny just let hot air out of him last night...Sure, Kenny just let hot air out of him last night. At least with the Government we know where we all stand. <BR/>He has been at that for the last few years, asking us all to trust him and telling us he is a man of integrity. But the question is, is he able to run the country.<BR/>My answer is no. Definitely. No.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com