The Unbearable Lightness of Obama | 129 comments (129 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: The Unbearable Lightness of Obama (4.00 / 4)

It seems like a throwback to feudal times to me.

Throwback ?? What makes you think it was ever different ?

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Wed Jun 27th, 2007 at 05:15:14 PM EST
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Re: The Unbearable Lightness of Obama (4.00 / 2)

Does it actually work? Can an MP really lean on the LEA and change something about after-school services?

Can the last politician to go out the revolving door please turn the lights off?

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Jun 27th, 2007 at 05:24:38 PM EST
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Re: The Unbearable Lightness of Obama (4.00 / 4)

Yes, if he wants to and if he has enough clout. Civil servants at all levels can sometimes be quite resistant to requests from MPs if they don't feel like complying for any reason.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Wed Jun 27th, 2007 at 05:38:15 PM EST
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Re: The Unbearable Lightness of Obama (4.00 / 2)

That's my point: the MP is not even on the buraucratic chain of command.

Can the last politician to go out the revolving door please turn the lights off?

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Jun 27th, 2007 at 05:40:50 PM EST
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Re: The Unbearable Lightness of Obama (4.00 / 2)

Given the nature of our politicians I'm sometimes glad that our government doesn't really work properly.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Wed Jun 27th, 2007 at 05:49:47 PM EST
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Re: The Unbearable Lightness of Obama (4.00 / 2)

When asked to describe the UK in one word (I'm a foreigner living just ouside London), that word is "Feudal". (No, I refuse to diary!)

by Number 6 on Fri Jun 29th, 2007 at 07:18:47 AM EST
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Re: The Unbearable Lightness of Obama (none / 1)

Do you also refuse to meet?

Can the last politician to go out the revolving door please turn the lights off?

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Fri Jun 29th, 2007 at 07:21:40 AM EST
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Re: The Unbearable Lightness of Obama (4.00 / 2)

No, as long as I'm not on camera. (Excepting the ubiquitous CCTV "security" version which are of course always good.)

by Number 6 on Fri Jun 29th, 2007 at 07:40:25 AM EST
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Re: The Unbearable Lightness of Obama (4.00 / 3)

With over 100 registered UK users we must have an ET meetup.

Can the last politician to go out the revolving door please turn the lights off?

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Fri Jun 29th, 2007 at 07:41:12 AM EST
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Re: The Unbearable Lightness of Obama (none / 0)

Where and when?

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.

by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Fri Jun 29th, 2007 at 08:09:23 AM EST
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Re: The Unbearable Lightness of Obama (none / 0)

A Saturday in the second half of July? Somewhere nice?

Can the last politician to go out the revolving door please turn the lights off?

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Fri Jun 29th, 2007 at 08:17:09 AM EST
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Re: The Unbearable Lightness of Obama (none / 0)

According to my weather guru, August or September will be a better choice. Somewhere central?

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.

by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Fri Jun 29th, 2007 at 08:42:17 AM EST
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Re: The Unbearable Lightness of Obama (none / 0)

Make it September, then.

Can the last politician to go out the revolving door please turn the lights off?

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Fri Jun 29th, 2007 at 09:01:14 AM EST
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Re: The Unbearable Lightness of Obama (none / 0)

any idea as to a where?

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.

by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Fri Jun 29th, 2007 at 09:15:49 AM EST
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Re: The Unbearable Lightness of Obama (none / 1)

I'll nominate this part of the world, on the grounds that it's easy to get to, it's not London, and it's really rather scenic.

Obviously I have a vested interest. But even so - if not here exactly, there's always Oxford.

by ThatBritGuy (thatbritguy (at) googlemail.com) on Fri Jun 29th, 2007 at 10:11:59 AM EST
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Re: The Unbearable Lightness of Obama (none / 0)

Where's this part of the world?

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.

by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Fri Jun 29th, 2007 at 11:03:14 AM EST
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Re: The Unbearable Lightness of Obama (4.00 / 2)

Somewhere nice?

Oh, so not in the UK after all.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Fri Jun 29th, 2007 at 09:46:27 AM EST
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Re: The Unbearable Lightness of Obama (none / 1)

Oh, come on!

Can the last politician to go out the revolving door please turn the lights off?

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Fri Jun 29th, 2007 at 09:51:00 AM EST
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UK meet up (none / 0)

Well, we've done London & Nottingham.

Maybe we ought to do a poll to find out where our members are so that we can plan accordingly. No use keep doing it in London if everybody's up north. Good for you and me, but possibly not anyone else.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Fri Jun 29th, 2007 at 10:44:05 AM EST
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Re: UK meet up (none / 0)

How about Ludlow, home of the Slow Town and Slow Food movement in Britain?

I don't mind taking a train to wherever, to be honest. Someone should post a diary about a September meetup and try to get the 100 lurkers out in the clear.

Can the last politician to go out the revolving door please turn the lights off?

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Fri Jun 29th, 2007 at 10:57:34 AM EST
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Re: UK meet up (none / 0)

Good idea...I'll be there...

Edinburgh might be another alternative...

by Solveig (link2ageataol.com) on Fri Jun 29th, 2007 at 12:23:52 PM EST
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