March 2, 2008
Having read Mary Reid’s criticism of the Conservative opposition’s attitude to the 2008-09 Budget, I wrote a considered reply as a comment on her blog. This was last Thursday. I note she hasn’t published it, yet she has published a comment on part of the Leader of the Opposition’s speech from someone called ‘Joe’, who charmingly describes my Leader as a ‘dumbass’.
Some of us are interested in genuine debate, not crude abuse.
March 12, 2008 at 10:56 pm
Paul
I’ve only just seen this, so I’m sorry I haven’t replied before.
I’m afraid something must have gone wrong with the comment you sent because it hasn’t appeared for approval. Can you send it again? - I promise I’ll put it up. And drop me an email if it happens again.
I always post comments, unless they are offensive. Amd I agree, that word isn’t up to usual standards. I wish we had a mechanism for bleeping out words. Anyway I’ve now deleted the offending comment.
March 14, 2008 at 10:58 pm
I can remember the gist if not the whole actual comment. I shall repost over the weekend.
I am grateful for the editing of the offensive remark. I thought it was not your style to give people free rein to be abusive of others on your blog.