tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861793956159743524.post7080159832611138081..comments2023-10-23T18:20:47.940+01:00Comments on The St James's Evening Post: Meet the Candidates: electioneering in Witney constituencyMatthew Kilburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16994266455623606284noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861793956159743524.post-17763059902366758202010-05-05T08:03:59.094+01:002010-05-05T08:03:59.094+01:00What a contrast between the decorum of the Woodsto...What a contrast between the decorum of the Woodstock hustings and the press scrum David Cameron summoned up in Woodstock last Saturday morning. There is something fundamentally offensive about converting a town into the backdrop of a film set, and turning its inhabitants into film extras. It is especialy offensive when the perpetrator could not find time to attend the town's hustings.Stuart Macdonaldhttp://profmacdonald.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861793956159743524.post-34934038987415933962010-05-01T16:12:19.851+01:002010-05-01T16:12:19.851+01:00I feel that the constituency has largely been chea...I feel that the constituency has largely been cheated of the opportunity to meet the candidates with just two hustings. Normally there would be events in Charlbury and Chipping Norton and the proposed ones in Eynsham and Burford were cancelled, in part because David Cameron couldn't make it. As at Woodstock, a representative could have attended in his place and therefore given more opportunity for the other parties to be seen around and about.<br /><br />I'm sorry you didn't find me passionate. I'm usually described as the opposite, just catch me on a big rant...<br /><br />Enjoyed reading the piece though.<br />DawnDawn Barneshttp://www.witneylibdems.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861793956159743524.post-24211694512577670282010-04-28T22:36:29.088+01:002010-04-28T22:36:29.088+01:00An excellent piece.An excellent piece.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861793956159743524.post-69020370214385274552010-04-28T19:54:46.333+01:002010-04-28T19:54:46.333+01:00Thanks for the extra details, and I apologise for ...Thanks for the extra details, and I apologise for misrepresenting you in any way. As for the beer, another time, certainly!Matthew Kilburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16994266455623606284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861793956159743524.post-61702356599256956792010-04-28T19:46:20.553+01:002010-04-28T19:46:20.553+01:00I was a councillor representing Carterton, rather ...I was a councillor representing Carterton, rather than Witney.<br /><br />I envisaged working with anybody and everybody, but pointed out in the event of a hung Parliament the sort of people who might be in a coalition.<br /><br />The correspondent could have bought me a beer.Paul Wessonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13430024253008732137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861793956159743524.post-32534378167206239592010-04-28T09:22:50.033+01:002010-04-28T09:22:50.033+01:00No indeed. Much more decorous!No indeed. Much more decorous!Matthew Kilburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16994266455623606284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861793956159743524.post-70042261244913031772010-04-28T08:01:06.641+01:002010-04-28T08:01:06.641+01:00Hogarth's Election it ain't...Hogarth's Election it ain't...Pellegrinahttp://pellegrina.livejournal.comnoreply@blogger.com