tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post3474854757989607211..comments2023-11-05T09:37:36.840+01:00Comments on A View From Rural Wales: Kirsty Williams disowns Lembit OpikGlyn Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10442114752573417252noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post-80856472167217471892009-10-21T20:44:19.932+01:002009-10-21T20:44:19.932+01:00Ha! The fact they talk of him as a backbencher do...Ha! The fact they talk of him as a backbencher doing his best for Montgomeryshiere says it all!!<br />They know the game's up. He knows the game's up. What a sham. The sooner Mont votes him out the betterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post-43845448731194203632009-10-21T16:37:56.539+01:002009-10-21T16:37:56.539+01:00SV> I couldn't possibly comment - except on...SV> I couldn't possibly comment - except on "The Spoof".Dr. Christopher Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09066490027824527304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post-80820150827593250722009-10-19T17:19:12.550+01:002009-10-19T17:19:12.550+01:00Clear orange yellow water? You mean Kirsty pissed ...Clear orange yellow water? You mean Kirsty pissed all over Lemsip?StickyVickynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post-22051673475448805042009-10-19T13:21:28.728+01:002009-10-19T13:21:28.728+01:00Funny then that in her speach and in Roger William...Funny then that in her speach and in Roger Williams speach they were both highly supportive of Lembit (and not in the lets all follow the party line way), talking about Lembit having a re-birth on the back benches as a true Liberal who'll fight and stand up for Montgomeryhsire.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post-75913402794927666552009-10-19T09:17:41.098+01:002009-10-19T09:17:41.098+01:00A once great party that has lost its way through n...A once great party that has lost its way through not seeing the way ahead,<br />as the Scottish Liberals are beginning to realise. They are now considering support for Scottish independence but are far from that position in Wales. A lost opportunity to make a name for themselves bu coming out against the Union. Pity, Vince would have made a good Chancellor! (but I know you think the world of George!)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16258854366964329334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post-56906889002241565772009-10-19T08:57:22.643+01:002009-10-19T08:57:22.643+01:00Sorry anons but I've rejected two comments whi...Sorry anons but I've rejected two comments which were too disrepectful to former companions of the Sport columnist. No reason why they should suffer!<br /><br />Christopher - I'm not at all sure that it will make any difference to voting intentions in Montgomeryshire. I don't think that the WoS has much of a circulation here - and I would be surprised to see this reported in our local papers.<br /><br />What do I know - I have heard it suggested that the new-ish leader of the Lib Dems could be preparing a fall guy in preparation for poor election results. Maybe. Who knows. Personally, I think she is just appalled by what this column does to the reputation of a once great party.Glyn Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17344589217554138315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post-12637159564909658772009-10-19T05:34:43.397+01:002009-10-19T05:34:43.397+01:00"She's (Kirsty Williams) clearly tamping ..."She's (Kirsty Williams) clearly tamping mad about something, and it seems obvious that she would just like him (Lembit) to go away." <br /><br />One explanation that fits the facts, but this explanation might not be true: <br /><br />Kirsty Williams is putting on something of an act of being unhappy at Lembit to help offset mocking of her party that Kirsty Williams feels might come up later (i.e., when "ET" "comes a knockin {sic}" - Election Time, "He come knockin when you least expect it"; Predator 2 movie line, but from memory, so might not be an exact quote). <br /><br />Kirsty Williams knows ("Has Always Known", line from some other movie) that there are certain things that might erupt - Mark Oaten (rent boy scandal, but now stale) comes to mind, Lembit (less stale) another ... and there might be someone or a former insider with “awkward stuff” (fresher stuff) that will come out when "ET comes knockin". <br /><br />So, playing the “distancing card” is part of current Welsh Lib-Dem tactical thinking … pity they don’t know what ‘fresher stuff’ might come up later; a certain former disgruntled Welsh Lib-Dem insider might come to the fore when "ET comes knockin".What do I know ...noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post-44242229185346633142009-10-19T01:42:24.501+01:002009-10-19T01:42:24.501+01:00"She's clearly tamping mad about somethin..."She's clearly tamping mad about something, and its seems obvious that she would just like him to go away." <br /><br />(1) If the Leader of the Welsh Democrats wants clear yellow or orange-yellow water (or maybe an orange-yellow water) between her and the MP for Montgomeryshire ... can only help you Glyn. <br /><br />(2) If the Leader of the Welsh Democrats is openly critical of the MP for Montgomeryshire ... can only help you Glyn. <br /><br />could go on, but leave it thereDr. Christopher Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09066490027824527304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post-74981505832217806362009-10-19T00:44:13.303+01:002009-10-19T00:44:13.303+01:00It is difficult to take a politician of this natur...It is difficult to take a politician of this nature seriously as he adopts a strange approach to achieving high-profile publicity, but in a democracy I suppose he appeals to those of a salacious and puerile mind and unfortunately electors such as these will vote for him. Hopefully they are in the minority.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16258854366964329334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post-72564978326774759352009-10-18T23:35:00.343+01:002009-10-18T23:35:00.343+01:00Well, I did say I didn't read it!Well, I did say I didn't read it!Alunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03369460221317033897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post-41435896755944730972009-10-18T22:53:54.829+01:002009-10-18T22:53:54.829+01:00Alun - Its not the Daily Star. Its the Daily Spor...Alun - Its not the Daily Star. Its the Daily Sport. I've not read the columns in the newspaper itself, but Vaughan Roderick used to keep us all informed by publishing them on his blog. Matt's report gives an idea of the sort of stuff we are talking about. No wonder Kirsty is exasperated.Glyn Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17344589217554138315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post-91610022827360373052009-10-18T22:18:35.139+01:002009-10-18T22:18:35.139+01:00Yes,up to now I've kind of understood Lembit&#...Yes,up to now I've kind of understood Lembit's line that politicians need to engage with everyone, even Daily Star readers. Being more of a Guardian man myself I've never actually read the column in question but, reading about the pathetic innuendo-laden comments that he seems to be regularly making (even though they look like they're inserted by a Daily Star editor), I'm afraid he's lost his case now.Alunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03369460221317033897noreply@blogger.com