Comments on: Imaginary politics http://www.cloudsoup.com/weblog/2006/01/30/imaginary-politics/ no soup, no clouds Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:56:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: David http://www.cloudsoup.com/weblog/2006/01/30/imaginary-politics/#comment-12 David Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 25729905#comment-12 A Liberal 1983 by-election <i> A Liberal 1983 by-election leaflet carried an article entitled "A Straight Choice". "That's an unacceptable form of language," Mr Hughes said. </i> Admittedly it's a report in the Mail... A Liberal 1983 by-election
A Liberal 1983 by-election leaflet carried an article entitled “A Straight Choice”.

“That’s an unacceptable form of language,” Mr Hughes said.

Admittedly it’s a report in the Mail…

]]> By: Peter Black http://www.cloudsoup.com/weblog/2006/01/30/imaginary-politics/#comment-13 Peter Black Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 25729905#comment-13 As I have not seen the exact As I have not seen the exact text of what Simon said then I cannot accept that, but the leaflet was not homophobic nor does it say or imply what it is being credited with by contemporary commentators who were not there. As I have not seen the exact As I have not seen the exact text of what Simon said then I cannot accept that, but the leaflet was not homophobic nor does it say or imply what it is being credited with by contemporary commentators who were not there.

]]> By: David http://www.cloudsoup.com/weblog/2006/01/30/imaginary-politics/#comment-14 David Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 25729905#comment-14 Fantasy land, Peter. You Fantasy land, Peter. You don't accept the plain statements of either Tatchell <em>or</em> Simon Hughes. Without geting into smearing Tatchell - again - can't we both agree that Hughes <i>himself</i> accepts that the wording of the election leaflet was at least unfortunate and has apologised for that, an apology that Tatchell has accepted. Fantasy land, Peter. You Fantasy land, Peter. You don’t accept the plain statements of either Tatchell or Simon Hughes. Without geting into smearing Tatchell - again - can’t we both agree that Hughes himself accepts that the wording of the election leaflet was at least unfortunate and has apologised for that, an apology that Tatchell has accepted.

]]> By: Peter Black http://www.cloudsoup.com/weblog/2006/01/30/imaginary-politics/#comment-16 Peter Black Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 25729905#comment-16 As Tatchell has changed his As Tatchell has changed his story at least half a dozen times since 1983 I do not believe that his view adds anything to historical accuracy. As Tatchell has changed his As Tatchell has changed his story at least half a dozen times since 1983 I do not believe that his view adds anything to historical accuracy.

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