tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120478390983403863.post7167532236365253554..comments2023-12-24T13:03:35.696+00:00Comments on Miserable Old Fart: OurKingdom & Government BloggingAlwyn ap Huwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06194724336424525283noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120478390983403863.post-42140446963560123212008-03-29T13:18:00.000+00:002008-03-29T13:18:00.000+00:00The Government would just love to shut bloggers up...The Government would just love to shut bloggers up, but we have such contempt for them that it will make us blog more!Armchair Sceptichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700172701458170654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120478390983403863.post-26017746901637624362008-03-27T11:07:00.000+00:002008-03-27T11:07:00.000+00:00Bugger the internet lets go back to the ballot box...Bugger the internet lets go back to the ballot box, electing chief constables would be a start, that and restoring power to local councillors and diminishing the influence of unelected officials.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120478390983403863.post-71358904715193132512008-03-26T14:26:00.000+00:002008-03-26T14:26:00.000+00:00here here Alwyn This is the one space thats left t...here here Alwyn <BR/>This is the one space thats left to free speech,of sorts mind.<BR/>If it becomes a political tool it will betaken over by lobbyist etc.<BR/>Thats not what this is all about.Its great that we dont have to intellectualise,that we can meander through things that catch out interest,not always political either.<BR/>Be careful what you wish for mt Barnett, there are many ways to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120478390983403863.post-5292565916982656842008-03-25T08:48:00.000+00:002008-03-25T08:48:00.000+00:00Alwyn: What we are doing at OK is not a 'consultat...Alwyn: What we are doing at OK is not a 'consultation'. It is an independent deliberation on an important topic. We are not afraid of influencing the government, or losing our marbles because we debate with Ministers. Otherwise you run the risk of just talking to yourself. Here is a difficult question: how can we who write blogs influence anything? And do so in a way that is legitimate? <BR/>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120478390983403863.post-89347517301053129372008-03-25T06:33:00.000+00:002008-03-25T06:33:00.000+00:00Saying that you are too thick to understand what i...Saying that you are too thick to understand what is going on, Alwyn, is not the best way to take part in a debate.<BR/><BR/>I can understand where you are coming form though. A 3,000 word blog post that links to eleven other posts of similar length plus comments and further links is not the best way to get the blogosphere engaged in a discussion either!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com