Comments on: ‘The Audacity of Hope’ http://esther2009.wordpress.com/2007/05/23/the-audacity-of-hope/ Community first, party politics second. Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:55:55 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Howard http://esther2009.wordpress.com/2007/05/23/the-audacity-of-hope/#comment-2282 Howard Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:47:13 +0000 http://esther2009.wordpress.com/2007/05/23/the-audacity-of-hope/#comment-2282 Hi Esther, Keep up the good work. As with most politicians, Obama makes some interesting and controversial points. Be sure to hang on to his coat-tails as he is making the political world very exciting. Perhaps that is no bad thing as when voters engage more with politicians real change can happen. Hi Esther,
Keep up the good work. As with most politicians, Obama makes some interesting and controversial points. Be sure to hang on to his coat-tails as he is making the political world very exciting. Perhaps that is no bad thing as when voters engage more with politicians real change can happen.

]]> By: A shift in Political alliances across the pond? « John M Meyer - The Conservative voice for Pensby and Thingwall http://esther2009.wordpress.com/2007/05/23/the-audacity-of-hope/#comment-2264 A shift in Political alliances across the pond? « John M Meyer - The Conservative voice for Pensby and Thingwall Thu, 31 Jan 2008 10:42:06 +0000 http://esther2009.wordpress.com/2007/05/23/the-audacity-of-hope/#comment-2264 [...] The full sory can be found at Esther Mcvey’s bog here. [...] [...] The full sory can be found at Esther Mcvey’s bog here. [...]

]]> By: John Meyer http://esther2009.wordpress.com/2007/05/23/the-audacity-of-hope/#comment-1467 John Meyer Sun, 17 Jun 2007 09:32:40 +0000 http://esther2009.wordpress.com/2007/05/23/the-audacity-of-hope/#comment-1467 Prague.. She has a winnable seat alrady Its called "Wirral West"! Prague.. She has a winnable seat alrady Its called “Wirral West”!

]]> By: Praguetory http://esther2009.wordpress.com/2007/05/23/the-audacity-of-hope/#comment-1418 Praguetory Mon, 11 Jun 2007 07:13:18 +0000 http://esther2009.wordpress.com/2007/05/23/the-audacity-of-hope/#comment-1418 "Good luck with trying to get a winnable seat". Lol. “Good luck with trying to get a winnable seat”. Lol.

]]> By: Kevin http://esther2009.wordpress.com/2007/05/23/the-audacity-of-hope/#comment-1349 Kevin Mon, 04 Jun 2007 13:34:55 +0000 http://esther2009.wordpress.com/2007/05/23/the-audacity-of-hope/#comment-1349 Barack belongs to the wrong political party for you Tester! Barack belongs to the wrong political party for you Tester!

]]> By: Cheltboy http://esther2009.wordpress.com/2007/05/23/the-audacity-of-hope/#comment-1344 Cheltboy Sun, 03 Jun 2007 11:20:45 +0000 http://esther2009.wordpress.com/2007/05/23/the-audacity-of-hope/#comment-1344 Hi Esther, A case of quick writing I am afraid. Despite my comments, I have to say what you wrote was interesting and confirms a lot of what I have read about BO. Good luck with trying to get a winnable seat. The Tory ranks need some interesting characters. Hi Esther,

A case of quick writing I am afraid.

Despite my comments, I have to say what you wrote was interesting and confirms a lot of what I have read about BO.

Good luck with trying to get a winnable seat. The Tory ranks need some interesting characters.

]]> By: Ruairidh http://esther2009.wordpress.com/2007/05/23/the-audacity-of-hope/#comment-1343 Ruairidh Thu, 31 May 2007 12:14:11 +0000 http://esther2009.wordpress.com/2007/05/23/the-audacity-of-hope/#comment-1343 John Meyer Counting time spent in the Illinois senate is not really the same as time served as an MP. It's only state legislature after all. Perhaps it is a bit grander (12m people) than council politics in this country but it is regional all the same and regional politics in the US have a very different dynamic. So in that sense I think your Thatcher et al analogies are a bit spurious. Never mind the fact that you stop counting the years when they became party leader and not when they became Prime Minister, except of course in the case of Major. Using Cameron as another analogy was a bit of an own goal though. Your chronology should have had Brown in first of course but my point was that with such a short national political career behind him (30 months) you don’t have a track record to compare with his rhetoric. Consequently you are left unsure on his principals and unable to determine which policy positions are opportunist and which are deeply held. Cameron hardly sets the mind to rest on that one. Ruairidh John Meyer

Counting time spent in the Illinois senate is not really the same as time served as an MP. It’s only state legislature after all. Perhaps it is a bit grander (12m people) than council politics in this country but it is regional all the same and regional politics in the US have a very different dynamic. So in that sense I think your Thatcher et al analogies are a bit spurious. Never mind the fact that you stop counting the years when they became party leader and not when they became Prime Minister, except of course in the case of Major. Using Cameron as another analogy was a bit of an own goal though. Your chronology should have had Brown in first of course but my point was that with such a short national political career behind him (30 months) you don’t have a track record to compare with his rhetoric. Consequently you are left unsure on his principals and unable to determine which policy positions are opportunist and which are deeply held. Cameron hardly sets the mind to rest on that one.

Ruairidh

]]> By: david kendrick http://esther2009.wordpress.com/2007/05/23/the-audacity-of-hope/#comment-1342 david kendrick Thu, 31 May 2007 08:05:06 +0000 http://esther2009.wordpress.com/2007/05/23/the-audacity-of-hope/#comment-1342 There are some who think it is very important for your spelling and grammar to be 'on the pace'. They are also irritated by 'typos'. If you write a piece on education, they'll delight in pointing out any short-comings in your written work. They will titter in a rather superior way in their comments. A tedious suggestion. Don't give these pedants the space. Have someone check what you write. There are some who think it is very important for your spelling and grammar to be ‘on the pace’. They are also irritated by ‘typos’. If you write a piece on education, they’ll delight in pointing out any short-comings in your written work. They will titter in a rather superior way in their comments.

A tedious suggestion. Don’t give these pedants the space. Have someone check what you write.

]]> By: Richard Owens http://esther2009.wordpress.com/2007/05/23/the-audacity-of-hope/#comment-1341 Richard Owens Wed, 30 May 2007 23:23:47 +0000 http://esther2009.wordpress.com/2007/05/23/the-audacity-of-hope/#comment-1341 At the end of the day, he's a Democrat- as much an enemy as Hesford or whoever the Lib Dems throw up- probably that dreadful Quinn woman In the interests of fairness, suggest next time, can a meeting with Rudi Guliani or Condi be arranged?- bith are much more substantial and I suspect much more interesting At the end of the day, he’s a Democrat- as much an enemy as Hesford or whoever the Lib Dems throw up- probably that dreadful Quinn woman

In the interests of fairness, suggest next time, can a meeting with Rudi Guliani or Condi be arranged?- bith are much more substantial and I suspect much more interesting

]]> By: Esther McVey http://esther2009.wordpress.com/2007/05/23/the-audacity-of-hope/#comment-1340 Esther McVey Wed, 30 May 2007 22:31:01 +0000 http://esther2009.wordpress.com/2007/05/23/the-audacity-of-hope/#comment-1340 Hi there Cheltboy, How funny are you! Presidency is spelt with an ‘e’ after the ‘d’……. That’s kind of a ‘pot’ and ‘kettle’ situation …… or does it just go to show when people are quickly writing a blog or a comment on a blog they’re not as accurate as they would otherwise be….. you tell me….. Hi there Cheltboy,
How funny are you!
Presidency is spelt with an ‘e’ after the ‘d’…….
That’s kind of a ‘pot’ and ‘kettle’ situation …… or does it just go to show when people are quickly writing a blog or a comment on a blog they’re not as accurate as they would otherwise be….. you tell me…..

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