Comments for Ed Maxfield http://owersby.wordpress.com Politics, family, football and probably quite a lot of Romania Fri, 16 May 2008 15:27:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on Brian Paddick? Hmm, I’m not so sure… by Frances http://owersby.wordpress.com/2007/08/05/brian-paddick-hmm-im-not-so-sure/#comment-1192 Frances Fri, 02 May 2008 12:16:16 +0000 http://owersby.wordpress.com/2007/08/05/brian-paddick-hmm-im-not-so-sure/#comment-1192 I still don't understand why so many Londoners voted for Boris Johnson rather than Brian Paddick. Can anyone enlighten me? I still don’t understand why so many Londoners voted for Boris Johnson rather than Brian Paddick. Can anyone enlighten me?

]]> Comment on Weather starts, railways stop by Pierre Le Cute http://owersby.wordpress.com/2007/01/24/weather-starts-railways-stop/#comment-1164 Pierre Le Cute Mon, 07 Jan 2008 05:17:38 +0000 http://owersby.wordpress.com/2007/01/24/weather-starts-railways-stop/#comment-1164 I'm actually quite a fan of the railways... especially when the train breaks down when I'm not in a hurry. All those nights swotting-up on railway company passenger charters then come in useful. For example, when a Virgin broke down with me on board just outside Coventry station in November I knew that once we'd been delayed for more than an hour I was (a) entitled to a free tea or coffee from the buffet and (b) could claim at least a quarter of my fare back. In the event the new Cross-Country franchise operators refunded my entire return fare from Winchester to Liverpool and back (over £80) as well as providing the free tea and coffee (which, at rail buffet prices, saved almost as much as the fare). I also became 'Mr. Popular' by walking down the carriage advising other passengers of their rights. A kind of travelling Lib. Dem. community politics advisor I guess. Must get myself sent to Coventry more often. Now I've got £80 of free rail travel vouchers to spend I must either (a) go somewhere nice or (b) travel to the East Midlands and canvass for Mr. Maxfield! I’m actually quite a fan of the railways… especially when the train breaks down when I’m not in a hurry. All those nights swotting-up on railway company passenger charters then come in useful. For example, when a Virgin broke down with me on board just outside Coventry station in November I knew that once we’d been delayed for more than an hour I was (a) entitled to a free tea or coffee from the buffet and (b) could claim at least a quarter of my fare back. In the event the new Cross-Country franchise operators refunded my entire return fare from Winchester to Liverpool and back (over £80) as well as providing the free tea and coffee (which, at rail buffet prices, saved almost as much as the fare). I also became ‘Mr. Popular’ by walking down the carriage advising other passengers of their rights. A kind of travelling Lib. Dem. community politics advisor I guess. Must get myself sent to Coventry more often. Now I’ve got £80 of free rail travel vouchers to spend I must either (a) go somewhere nice or (b) travel to the East Midlands and canvass for Mr. Maxfield!

]]> Comment on From Gordon Brown to Mr Bean - join the dots by Duncan Borrowman http://owersby.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/from-gordon-brown-to-mr-bean-join-the-dots/#comment-1057 Duncan Borrowman Wed, 05 Dec 2007 14:07:58 +0000 http://owersby.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/from-gordon-brown-to-mr-bean-join-the-dots/#comment-1057 Talking combinations of letters: reasosn=reason Nay=any Talking combinations of letters:
reasosn=reason Nay=any

]]> Comment on From Gordon Brown to Mr Bean - join the dots by Duncan Borrowman http://owersby.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/from-gordon-brown-to-mr-bean-join-the-dots/#comment-1056 Duncan Borrowman Wed, 05 Dec 2007 14:03:30 +0000 http://owersby.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/from-gordon-brown-to-mr-bean-join-the-dots/#comment-1056 The only way the party will get constant media exposure is by a clear narrative as to why LVT and STV are the prime reasosn for our existence. Nay other combination of the letters TV in terms of assessing our media profile are just froth. ;-) The only way the party will get constant media exposure is by a clear narrative as to why LVT and STV are the prime reasosn for our existence. Nay other combination of the letters TV in terms of assessing our media profile are just froth. ;-)

]]> Comment on From Gordon Brown to Mr Bean - join the dots by Bruce http://owersby.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/from-gordon-brown-to-mr-bean-join-the-dots/#comment-1054 Bruce Wed, 05 Dec 2007 13:49:23 +0000 http://owersby.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/from-gordon-brown-to-mr-bean-join-the-dots/#comment-1054 Bang on the money Ed, if we want to move away from the "think tank" slur... Bang on the money Ed, if we want to move away from the “think tank” slur…

]]> Comment on Candidate for the East Midlands by Ned Lamb http://owersby.wordpress.com/2007/11/12/candidate-for-the-east-midlands/#comment-1033 Ned Lamb Fri, 30 Nov 2007 21:38:26 +0000 http://owersby.wordpress.com/2007/11/12/candidate-for-the-east-midlands/#comment-1033 HI Ed , just letting you know that I have a blog now. I have beaten my dad to it. However, for some reason I dont think he is going to catch on. www.liberaltalk24.blogspot.com Ned hope your ok and Hannah and Will are too HI Ed , just letting you know that I have a blog now. I have beaten my dad to it. However, for some reason I dont think he is going to catch on. http://www.liberaltalk24.blogspot.com

Ned

hope your ok and Hannah and Will are too

]]> Comment on Candidate for the East Midlands by Tom http://owersby.wordpress.com/2007/11/12/candidate-for-the-east-midlands/#comment-987 Tom Tue, 13 Nov 2007 23:14:53 +0000 http://owersby.wordpress.com/2007/11/12/candidate-for-the-east-midlands/#comment-987 Similar to Tabman, you received my first preference. Of all the manifesto's yours was the only one that set out some sort of vision for Europe! Similar to Tabman, you received my first preference. Of all the manifesto’s yours was the only one that set out some sort of vision for Europe!

]]> Comment on Candidate for the East Midlands by More on those European selections « Anders Hanson http://owersby.wordpress.com/2007/11/12/candidate-for-the-east-midlands/#comment-986 More on those European selections « Anders Hanson Mon, 12 Nov 2007 23:23:22 +0000 http://owersby.wordpress.com/2007/11/12/candidate-for-the-east-midlands/#comment-986 [...] on a positive note I am really pleased to see some the results of some selections, particularly Ed Maxfield in the East Midlands who has come second on their list and now looks a good bet to be the next [...] [...] on a positive note I am really pleased to see some the results of some selections, particularly Ed Maxfield in the East Midlands who has come second on their list and now looks a good bet to be the next [...]

]]> Comment on Candidate for the East Midlands by Tabman http://owersby.wordpress.com/2007/11/12/candidate-for-the-east-midlands/#comment-985 Tabman Mon, 12 Nov 2007 08:58:58 +0000 http://owersby.wordpress.com/2007/11/12/candidate-for-the-east-midlands/#comment-985 Ed, I voted for you first preference - you were one of the few who actually made the oeffort to go out for your vote. Presumably Kilroy Silk is a busted flush so that should help? Ed, I voted for you first preference - you were one of the few who actually made the oeffort to go out for your vote.

Presumably Kilroy Silk is a busted flush so that should help?

]]> Comment on Julie Etchingham by owersby http://owersby.wordpress.com/2007/11/07/julie-etchingham/#comment-975 owersby Wed, 07 Nov 2007 12:18:48 +0000 http://owersby.wordpress.com/2007/11/07/julie-etchingham/#comment-975 I only manage about one original thought a year so I'd need some ideas from other people... :-) I only manage about one original thought a year so I’d need some ideas from other people… :-)

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