Comments on: The Liberal Conspiracy http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2007/11/05/the-liberal-conspiracy/ Everyone has a right to my opinions Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:25:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Robert http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2007/11/05/the-liberal-conspiracy/#comment-110558 Robert Wed, 14 Nov 2007 13:49:01 +0000 http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2007/11/05/the-liberal-conspiracy/#comment-110558 Yes yes, blah blah. You have a point, Clarice, but it is <em>soooo</em> last week. The Liberal Conspiracy name was used because that is the description used to denote the general left-leaning progressive bias in organisations such as local councils and the BBC. It is tongue-in-cheek, and not an attempt to label or define. Actually, I'm not sure I <em>had</em> noticed the Lib Dems, but that's a separate point. Yes yes, blah blah. You have a point, Clarice, but it is soooo last week.

The Liberal Conspiracy name was used because that is the description used to denote the general left-leaning progressive bias in organisations such as local councils and the BBC. It is tongue-in-cheek, and not an attempt to label or define.

Actually, I’m not sure I had noticed the Lib Dems, but that’s a separate point.

]]> By: Clarice http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2007/11/05/the-liberal-conspiracy/#comment-110516 Clarice Wed, 14 Nov 2007 12:31:33 +0000 http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2007/11/05/the-liberal-conspiracy/#comment-110516 No offence, everyone, but I think it's a bit cheeky for "the left" to try to appropriate the liberal label. It may have escaped your notice, but it's already taken: there's already a whole political party for "liberal" leaning people. It's called the Lib Dems. No offence, everyone, but I think it’s a bit cheeky for “the left” to try to appropriate the liberal label. It may have escaped your notice, but it’s already taken: there’s already a whole political party for “liberal” leaning people. It’s called the Lib Dems.

]]> By: Matt Munro http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2007/11/05/the-liberal-conspiracy/#comment-110182 Matt Munro Mon, 12 Nov 2007 12:34:06 +0000 http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2007/11/05/the-liberal-conspiracy/#comment-110182 I take that back. In under a week it's gone from tub thumping to arguments about the difference between "liberal left" and "left liberal". It has the atmosphere of an undergraduate debating society at last orders in the student bar, and very few of the contributors are what I would term liberal. When I were a lad there was no automatic association between liberal and left, if anything liberal meant tory (rather than conservative) but without his kicking boots on. I take that back. In under a week it’s gone from tub thumping to arguments about the difference between “liberal left” and “left liberal”. It has the atmosphere of an undergraduate debating society at last orders in the student bar, and very few of the contributors are what I would term liberal.
When I were a lad there was no automatic association between liberal and left, if anything liberal meant tory (rather than conservative) but without his kicking boots on.

]]> By: Matt Munro http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2007/11/05/the-liberal-conspiracy/#comment-109196 Matt Munro Tue, 06 Nov 2007 17:12:32 +0000 http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2007/11/05/the-liberal-conspiracy/#comment-109196 Based on experience so far today, true. Although it isn't quite as bad as it sounds, a fairly broad church. Based on experience so far today, true. Although it isn’t quite as bad as it sounds, a fairly broad church.

]]> By: Robert http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2007/11/05/the-liberal-conspiracy/#comment-109185 Robert Tue, 06 Nov 2007 14:43:29 +0000 http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2007/11/05/the-liberal-conspiracy/#comment-109185 Will it though? The idea is that it is much an internal discussion as a front to engage with baiters. You may get more of a rise here, than there. Will it though? The idea is that it is much an internal discussion as a front to engage with baiters. You may get more of a rise here, than there.

]]> By: Matt Munro http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2007/11/05/the-liberal-conspiracy/#comment-109156 Matt Munro Tue, 06 Nov 2007 10:50:54 +0000 http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2007/11/05/the-liberal-conspiracy/#comment-109156 Excellent site, with new opportunities for liberal baiting ! Excellent site, with new opportunities for liberal baiting !

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