tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693950082152211516.post6886482633640326013..comments2023-10-26T00:08:26.205+01:00Comments on The Boiling Frog: Another Fine Mess...TheBoilingFroghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00791961503315586243noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693950082152211516.post-11691378223865307512013-09-06T17:52:28.124+01:002013-09-06T17:52:28.124+01:00Wish he was half as funny s L&H.Wish he was half as funny s L&H.James Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525082702330365464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693950082152211516.post-70443747567756763862013-08-30T18:30:42.567+01:002013-08-30T18:30:42.567+01:00You have indeed a good point..."Progressive i...You have indeed a good point..."Progressive interventionists" is the term New Labour chap Dan Hodges has used to today...and he's not happy<br /><br />http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/danhodges/100233350/miliband-was-governed-by-narrow-political-interests-not-the-national-interests-or-those-of-syrian-children/TheBoilingFroghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00791961503315586243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693950082152211516.post-86451853871342645022013-08-30T18:28:38.519+01:002013-08-30T18:28:38.519+01:00Aye, it was rather embarrassing for Cameron - he&#...Aye, it was rather embarrassing for Cameron - he's been caught out by misjudging the mood.TheBoilingFroghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00791961503315586243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693950082152211516.post-50017785931683967782013-08-30T18:27:33.385+01:002013-08-30T18:27:33.385+01:00No problem...No problem...TheBoilingFroghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00791961503315586243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693950082152211516.post-83573910563551501172013-08-30T14:23:57.518+01:002013-08-30T14:23:57.518+01:00'Tis but a hiccup I suspect. He will get what ...'Tis but a hiccup I suspect. He will get what he wants. There will be another event in this Devil's Symphony and it will form the basis of a new and compelling case and somehow will not fall under the jurisdiction of the motion that they lost yesterday. On this one he will bypass parliament and in we go.<br /><br />My worry is the Russians. They will not fancy losing that warm water port given the winters we have had over the last few years.Restoring Britainhttp://restoringbritain.blogspoy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693950082152211516.post-52575599763819380322013-08-30T13:43:52.930+01:002013-08-30T13:43:52.930+01:00Perhaps this is why the belligerents over this iss...Perhaps this is why the belligerents over this issue have proved to be such bad losers - they have perhaps, proverbially at least, been caught with their Pantsdown!Ian Enoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693950082152211516.post-84899034605705127902013-08-30T12:01:56.996+01:002013-08-30T12:01:56.996+01:00One little matter that Cameron will now need to de...One little matter that Cameron will now need to deal with urgently is looking at current UK forces which are allegedly already in Syria.<br /><br />There have been rumours and tales of UK Special Forces and\or MI6 in theatre. With Parliamentary approval for action against Syria having been vetoed, the status of such UK personnel would now be under considerable threat if they were captured by either Syrian Government or anti-Assad factional forces. Either of those sides would have some reasonable grounds to declare that captured British personnel were in place without legitmate legal mandate from their Government, and could be treated as mercenaries rather than forces with a theoretical protection under the Geneva Convention. (Unlikely they'd get it anyway, but that would be a headline justification).<br /><br />If indeed such ground forces are there, they may now need to be withdrawn pronto.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693950082152211516.post-24623564596881781662013-08-30T10:15:45.309+01:002013-08-30T10:15:45.309+01:00There is a point that is being missed apart from t...There is a point that is being missed apart from the democratic one.<br /><br />There has been a growing "Progressive" World-wide movement, usually found amongst our left wing friends - we tin-foil hatters refer to it as "One World Government" or "New World Order"<br /><br />The press may be obsessed with the Miliband/Cameron willy-waving contest but the Progressive interventionists took a hit as well last night.<br /><br />As Ian E says above, the Internet seems to be a conduit for a searching scepticism; that's polite terminology from me for cynicism.<br /><br />FWIW I still think we'll be in there - with all the Iraq/Afghanistan mistakes being made all over again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693950082152211516.post-42132073153278942302013-08-30T08:56:12.242+01:002013-08-30T08:56:12.242+01:00Well, that outcome was unexpected - Cameron said i...Well, that outcome was unexpected - Cameron said it was a judgement call: how does that reflect on his powers of judgement? And, my goodness, I'm beginning to wonder if the internet is finally bringing some vestige of democracy!Ian Enoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693950082152211516.post-34484801170829984792013-08-29T18:40:57.362+01:002013-08-29T18:40:57.362+01:00Thanks as always TBF for the link.Thanks as always TBF for the link.WitteringsfromWitneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16026875251366365154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693950082152211516.post-40192150865759721182013-08-29T13:56:45.729+01:002013-08-29T13:56:45.729+01:00It does rather beg the question what purpose does ...It does rather beg the question what purpose does Parliament serve these days and also the old chestnut what is the point of government?Billnoreply@blogger.com