Comments for BethMellor's Weblog http://bethmellor.wordpress.com Postgraduate journalism, news and views. Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:48:09 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Register to vote in European Parliamentary elections by Nick Christian http://bethmellor.wordpress.com/2009/05/04/register-to-vote-in-european-parliamentary-elections/#comment-91 Nick Christian Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:48:09 +0000 http://bethmellor.wordpress.com/?p=210#comment-91 Charlie Brooker, on the f-ing money. Important caveat, though, is that the women that come in to replace the men need to be actual women, not women pretending to be men. (As all of them from Thatcher to Hillary Clinton seem to have been.) You fancy a pop? Charlie Brooker, on the f-ing money.

Important caveat, though, is that the women that come in to replace the men need to be actual women, not women pretending to be men. (As all of them from Thatcher to Hillary Clinton seem to have been.)

You fancy a pop?

]]> Comment on Register to vote in European Parliamentary elections by bethmellor http://bethmellor.wordpress.com/2009/05/04/register-to-vote-in-european-parliamentary-elections/#comment-83 bethmellor Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:18:39 +0000 http://bethmellor.wordpress.com/?p=210#comment-83 Top marks for being keen! Saw the Nick Clegg interview today - love the bit about his kid holding up a piece of paper saying 'Blah blah blah...' ! But the best thing in G2 today has to be this: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/jun/01/charlie-brooker-women-men-power Top marks for being keen! Saw the Nick Clegg interview today – love the bit about his kid holding up a piece of paper saying ‘Blah blah blah…’ !

But the best thing in G2 today has to be this: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/jun/01/charlie-brooker-women-men-power

]]> Comment on Register to vote in European Parliamentary elections by Nick Christian http://bethmellor.wordpress.com/2009/05/04/register-to-vote-in-european-parliamentary-elections/#comment-82 Nick Christian Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:39:10 +0000 http://bethmellor.wordpress.com/?p=210#comment-82 Turns out I'm thrice registered, offering me treble the opportunity for a ballot-spoil. An interesting Martin Kettle op-ed here, tangentially related to our conversation on Saturday: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/may/28/labour-reform-a-new-politics And I also find myself, reluctantly, coming round to Nick Clegg. This G2 interview certainly helped: http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/jun/01/interview-nick-clegg-liberal-democrats Turns out I’m thrice registered, offering me treble the opportunity for a ballot-spoil.

An interesting Martin Kettle op-ed here, tangentially related to our conversation on Saturday: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/may/28/labour-reform-a-new-politics

And I also find myself, reluctantly, coming round to Nick Clegg. This G2 interview certainly helped: http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/jun/01/interview-nick-clegg-liberal-democrats

]]> Comment on Register to vote in European Parliamentary elections by Jonathan http://bethmellor.wordpress.com/2009/05/04/register-to-vote-in-european-parliamentary-elections/#comment-64 Jonathan Wed, 06 May 2009 23:29:23 +0000 http://bethmellor.wordpress.com/?p=210#comment-64 Shiiiit. Look at your tags. Barack Obama. European Parliament. Home Office. The Scotsman. Now look at mine. Susan Boyle. Eurovision. Big Brother. Frank Lampard. Ever get the feeling our careers are heading in different directions? Shiiiit. Look at your tags. Barack Obama. European Parliament. Home Office. The Scotsman.

Now look at mine. Susan Boyle. Eurovision. Big Brother. Frank Lampard.

Ever get the feeling our careers are heading in different directions?

]]> Comment on Register to vote in European Parliamentary elections by bethmellor http://bethmellor.wordpress.com/2009/05/04/register-to-vote-in-european-parliamentary-elections/#comment-59 bethmellor Mon, 04 May 2009 17:12:11 +0000 http://bethmellor.wordpress.com/?p=210#comment-59 Thanks for your comment; it is interesting to hear that the turnout problem is as bad elsewhere in the EU - I had thought the UK was the least-engaged member country. I hope voter registration campaigns are a success both here and in Hungary. Thanks for your comment; it is interesting to hear that the turnout problem is as bad elsewhere in the EU – I had thought the UK was the least-engaged member country. I hope voter registration campaigns are a success both here and in Hungary.

]]> Comment on Register to vote in European Parliamentary elections by Jonathan http://bethmellor.wordpress.com/2009/05/04/register-to-vote-in-european-parliamentary-elections/#comment-58 Jonathan Mon, 04 May 2009 14:50:02 +0000 http://bethmellor.wordpress.com/?p=210#comment-58 The BNP are as 'fringe' as Respect. Nobody I know, or, indeed, don't know, is launching a co-ordinated campaign to make sure we 'stop Respect and their vile message of anti-Semitic hate'. Although, notwithstanding the manner in which the mainstream media fixates on the BNP like a stingray on a TV naturalist, that would be a logical step, no? The BNP are as ‘fringe’ as Respect. Nobody I know, or, indeed, don’t know, is launching a co-ordinated campaign to make sure we ’stop Respect and their vile message of anti-Semitic hate’. Although, notwithstanding the manner in which the mainstream media fixates on the BNP like a stingray on a TV naturalist, that would be a logical step, no?

]]> Comment on Register to vote in European Parliamentary elections by naxx http://bethmellor.wordpress.com/2009/05/04/register-to-vote-in-european-parliamentary-elections/#comment-57 naxx Mon, 04 May 2009 13:00:29 +0000 http://bethmellor.wordpress.com/?p=210#comment-57 Hi! Low turnout is also a problem here in Hungary. The parties scatter the cities and towns with their ad's, but they only scare away people from voting, thanks to their pessimistic and offensive nature. I hope the next EP will be able to handle the ongoing crisis without pumping another millions of euros into the bank-system. Fruitful elections to both of us :) Hi!

Low turnout is also a problem here in Hungary. The parties scatter the cities and towns with their ad’s, but they only scare away people from voting, thanks to their pessimistic and offensive nature.
I hope the next EP will be able to handle the ongoing crisis without pumping another millions of euros into the bank-system.
Fruitful elections to both of us :)

]]> Comment on Jo Swinson: “I want to put Parliament on YouTube” by chrisjeff http://bethmellor.wordpress.com/2009/02/15/jo-swinson-i-want-to-put-parliament-on-youtube/#comment-36 chrisjeff Sun, 15 Feb 2009 19:51:39 +0000 http://bethmellor.wordpress.com/?p=174#comment-36 Great interview, Beth, really interesting. Shame it came too late for the Profile feature eh? Great interview, Beth, really interesting.
Shame it came too late for the Profile feature eh?

]]> Comment on Let’s all just slow down: The Danger of 24-hour News by Ewan http://bethmellor.wordpress.com/2008/11/27/let%e2%80%99s-all-just-slow-down-the-danger-of-24-hour-news/#comment-31 Ewan Sun, 08 Feb 2009 12:06:54 +0000 http://bethmellor.wordpress.com/?p=90#comment-31 But surely blogging and, even more, the feedback sections on blogs and news articles is a part of the 24 hour news issue? What responsibility do bloggers and the like have to ensure accuracy and act with integrity? But surely blogging and, even more, the feedback sections on blogs and news articles is a part of the 24 hour news issue? What responsibility do bloggers and the like have to ensure accuracy and act with integrity?

]]> Comment on Holding power to account: The Sunday Times takes on the House of Lords by nickchristian http://bethmellor.wordpress.com/2009/01/27/holding-power-to-account-the-sunday-times-takes-on-the-house-of-lords/#comment-30 nickchristian Wed, 04 Feb 2009 12:41:00 +0000 http://bethmellor.wordpress.com/?p=148#comment-30 The House of Lords, in its current form, is an anachronistic stain on our political system. I struggle to understand or recall why reformists and their voices were satiated and silenced by Blair's abolition of the hereditary nature of a peerage, all those years ago. I remember it happening and then... nothing. Leaving a loophole for Mandy presumably. Archer: what a loathsome ****. The House of Lords, in its current form, is an anachronistic stain on our political system. I struggle to understand or recall why reformists and their voices were satiated and silenced by Blair’s abolition of the hereditary nature of a peerage, all those years ago. I remember it happening and then… nothing. Leaving a loophole for Mandy presumably.

Archer: what a loathsome ****.

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