Comments on: Cardiff Blogger is cutting all ties with political parties http://cardiffblogger.co.uk/archives/cardiff-blogger-is-cutting-ties-with-all-political-parties Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:47:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Why I left the Conservative Party | Cardiff Blogger http://cardiffblogger.co.uk/archives/cardiff-blogger-is-cutting-ties-with-all-political-parties/comment-page-1#comment-1510 Why I left the Conservative Party | Cardiff Blogger Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:14:17 +0000 http://cardiffblogger.co.uk/?p=663#comment-1510 [...] This is in relation to my previous blog. [...] [...] This is in relation to my previous blog. [...]

]]> By: Stephen Glenn http://cardiffblogger.co.uk/archives/cardiff-blogger-is-cutting-ties-with-all-political-parties/comment-page-1#comment-1435 Stephen Glenn Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:02:44 +0000 http://cardiffblogger.co.uk/?p=663#comment-1435 Personally I don't find my party affiliation ties me down. I even manage to disagree with the leaders while being an approved candidate, but then maybe that is down to the party I'm in, one that actively encourages debate amongst its membership. I'll still be following. (BTW as you first non-alligned post I've just tagged you in the Power 2010 Meme) :) Personally I don’t find my party affiliation ties me down. I even manage to disagree with the leaders while being an approved candidate, but then maybe that is down to the party I’m in, one that actively encourages debate amongst its membership.

I’ll still be following.

(BTW as you first non-alligned post I’ve just tagged you in the Power 2010 Meme) :)

]]> By: Organised Chaos http://cardiffblogger.co.uk/archives/cardiff-blogger-is-cutting-ties-with-all-political-parties/comment-page-1#comment-1434 Organised Chaos Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:49:39 +0000 http://cardiffblogger.co.uk/?p=663#comment-1434 It's a shame you feel the need to take this step but I will continue to watch this blog with interest. You have highlighted a serious difficulty with party politics in that people can't feel they can say what they really think because they are terrified of going off message in case it is somehow used to damage the party and its electoral chances. This is wrong and British politics is worse for it. The so called mavericks of British politics are just people who are more independently minded and we need more of them! People have to learn that parties are not always united on every issue. And that's a good thing. I certainly don't agree with Conservative policy on everything - I want Tony Blair to be EU President for one thing! It’s a shame you feel the need to take this step but I will continue to watch this blog with interest.

You have highlighted a serious difficulty with party politics in that people can’t feel they can say what they really think because they are terrified of going off message in case it is somehow used to damage the party and its electoral chances. This is wrong and British politics is worse for it. The so called mavericks of British politics are just people who are more independently minded and we need more of them! People have to learn that parties are not always united on every issue. And that’s a good thing. I certainly don’t agree with Conservative policy on everything – I want Tony Blair to be EU President for one thing!

]]> By: Cardiff Blogger http://cardiffblogger.co.uk/archives/cardiff-blogger-is-cutting-ties-with-all-political-parties/comment-page-1#comment-1424 Cardiff Blogger Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:53:29 +0000 http://cardiffblogger.co.uk/?p=663#comment-1424 WCT - Lol, I thought that list was more competitive. WCT – Lol, I thought that list was more competitive.

]]> By: Cardiff Blogger http://cardiffblogger.co.uk/archives/cardiff-blogger-is-cutting-ties-with-all-political-parties/comment-page-1#comment-1422 Cardiff Blogger Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:54:36 +0000 http://cardiffblogger.co.uk/?p=663#comment-1422 Oh no, I've been meaning to do this for some time. Being affiliated to a party restricts your blogging to some extent. I can't be doing with that. Oh no, I’ve been meaning to do this for some time. Being affiliated to a party restricts your blogging to some extent. I can’t be doing with that.

]]> By: Pam Nash http://cardiffblogger.co.uk/archives/cardiff-blogger-is-cutting-ties-with-all-political-parties/comment-page-1#comment-1421 Pam Nash Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:47:45 +0000 http://cardiffblogger.co.uk/?p=663#comment-1421 Hmmm, is this a result of last week's incident, when certain cretins tried to tie a tweet of yours to Tory policy? Real shame that some people can't disassociate private opinions from official policies. Hope you come back soon, don't let the buggers grind you down! Hmmm, is this a result of last week’s incident, when certain cretins tried to tie a tweet of yours to Tory policy? Real shame that some people can’t disassociate private opinions from official policies.

Hope you come back soon, don’t let the buggers grind you down!

]]> By: Working Class Tory http://cardiffblogger.co.uk/archives/cardiff-blogger-is-cutting-ties-with-all-political-parties/comment-page-1#comment-1420 Working Class Tory Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:41:00 +0000 http://cardiffblogger.co.uk/?p=663#comment-1420 At least in next year's Total Politics blog rankings, you'll get higher - in the non-affiliated category! At least in next year’s Total Politics blog rankings, you’ll get higher – in the non-affiliated category!

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