Comments on: Henley and Paddy’s memoirs http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2008/05/29/henley-and-paddys-memoirs/ "crass, boorish and more a bruiser than blogger" - Alex Wilcock Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:08:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: James Graham http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2008/05/29/henley-and-paddys-memoirs/#comment-184721 James Graham Sat, 31 May 2008 13:20:19 +0000 http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2008/05/29/henley-and-paddys-memoirs/#comment-184721 What are they going to be called? Scraping the Barrel? Flogging the Dead Horse? Back when he was promoting his diaries I seem to recall him denouncing politicians who, years after the event, go back and edit the past via their memoirs - hence his decision to keep a contemporary journal. What are they going to be called? Scraping the Barrel? Flogging the Dead Horse? Back when he was promoting his diaries I seem to recall him denouncing politicians who, years after the event, go back and edit the past via their memoirs - hence his decision to keep a contemporary journal.

]]> By: Chris Rennard http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2008/05/29/henley-and-paddys-memoirs/#comment-184713 Chris Rennard Sat, 31 May 2008 11:59:43 +0000 http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2008/05/29/henley-and-paddys-memoirs/#comment-184713 The extracts from Paddy's diaries (vol 1 & 2) covering his period as Leader are very different to his future memoirs covering his personal life story - and these memoirs will be a brilliant read. Chris The extracts from Paddy’s diaries (vol 1 & 2) covering his period as Leader are very different to his future memoirs covering his personal life story - and these memoirs will be a brilliant read. Chris

]]> By: emily fiennes http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2008/05/29/henley-and-paddys-memoirs/#comment-184555 emily fiennes Fri, 30 May 2008 09:56:49 +0000 http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2008/05/29/henley-and-paddys-memoirs/#comment-184555 what about malcolm powers ,labours southeast regional thingy,i mean he has the constituency's best interest at heart what about malcolm powers ,labours southeast regional thingy,i mean he has the constituency’s best interest at heart

]]> By: Paul Walter http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2008/05/29/henley-and-paddys-memoirs/#comment-184554 Paul Walter Fri, 30 May 2008 09:53:49 +0000 http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2008/05/29/henley-and-paddys-memoirs/#comment-184554 Perhaps they didn't sell well ? I got bored to tears at about page 23 and then embarked on the novel (and so far, for me, unique) experience of sending back the book to Amazon for a refund (My letter gave the explanation: "I'm sorry but this book was a lot more boring than I expected it to be"). With the passing of years, and hopefully freed from the bounds of sanctimonious self-justification within which his last endeavour seemed to be enmeshed, I hope his next oevre is a little more self-deprecatory and readable. Perhaps they didn’t sell well ? I got bored to tears at about page 23 and then embarked on the novel (and so far, for me, unique) experience of sending back the book to Amazon for a refund (My letter gave the explanation: “I’m sorry but this book was a lot more boring than I expected it to be”).

With the passing of years, and hopefully freed from the bounds of sanctimonious self-justification within which his last endeavour seemed to be enmeshed, I hope his next oevre is a little more self-deprecatory and readable.

]]> By: Hywel http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2008/05/29/henley-and-paddys-memoirs/#comment-184548 Hywel Fri, 30 May 2008 08:46:36 +0000 http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2008/05/29/henley-and-paddys-memoirs/#comment-184548 In any case did he particularly praise the help of the activist base - Volume 2 seemed largely concerned with how he was keeping his true intentions secret from those very activists. In any case did he particularly praise the help of the activist base - Volume 2 seemed largely concerned with how he was keeping his true intentions secret from those very activists.

]]> By: Bob Piper http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2008/05/29/henley-and-paddys-memoirs/#comment-184459 Bob Piper Thu, 29 May 2008 18:18:07 +0000 http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2008/05/29/henley-and-paddys-memoirs/#comment-184459 Errrrm.... money? Errrrm…. money?

]]> By: James Graham http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2008/05/29/henley-and-paddys-memoirs/#comment-184414 James Graham Thu, 29 May 2008 11:55:00 +0000 http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2008/05/29/henley-and-paddys-memoirs/#comment-184414 I don't think either would particularly dwell on Lib Dem by-election performance. I don’t think either would particularly dwell on Lib Dem by-election performance.

]]> By: Edis http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2008/05/29/henley-and-paddys-memoirs/#comment-184412 Edis Thu, 29 May 2008 11:28:31 +0000 http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2008/05/29/henley-and-paddys-memoirs/#comment-184412 Memoirs now with new improved Bosnia? And reflections on The Project after Blair (gag)? Memoirs now with new improved Bosnia? And reflections on The Project after Blair (gag)?

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