tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post6955040611288894421..comments2024-02-11T19:28:27.997+11:00Comments on Personal Reflections: The art of being politically boringJim Belshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10075614280789984767noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-22575395527166873732011-06-08T20:17:59.458+10:002011-06-08T20:17:59.458+10:00Time you did, KVD!Time you did, KVD!Jim Belshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10075614280789984767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-86051741229974485092011-06-08T19:32:17.174+10:002011-06-08T19:32:17.174+10:00Jim, I've never accepted such an undeserved ho...Jim, I've never accepted such an undeserved honour in my life, and in fact thus far have managed to remain totally without honour.<br /><br />kvdAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-49780702391331986532011-06-08T18:48:09.614+10:002011-06-08T18:48:09.614+10:00KVD, I look forward to your response on Tanner. Wa...KVD, I look forward to your response on Tanner. Want to run it as a guest post? If you email me, we can do this.Jim Belshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10075614280789984767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-24427933650374706922011-06-08T18:10:27.407+10:002011-06-08T18:10:27.407+10:00Well, if you've not read Tanner's book I w...Well, if you've not read Tanner's book I will report back in a few days. I always had a bit of time for him because he seemed to be a fairly straight shooter, and lost nothing by his reticence in the final period of his parliamentary life - to me, anyway.<br /><br />I remember a Nat called John Sharp who I had a lot of time for - and I dunno why I connect the two, but I do. Something about honour and consistency I expect.<br /><br />kvdAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-22807743391979145942011-06-08T17:09:25.024+10:002011-06-08T17:09:25.024+10:00I have yet to read Mr Tanner's book, KVD. Blus...I have yet to read Mr Tanner's book, KVD. Blush, given his topic. I was working from reports.<br /><br />I think that you are dead right in terms of governing and the nightly reality show. Sometimes I enjoy the theatre of it all, but I am also conscious of the problems it creates.<br /><br />Others are too. You can see this in the audience reaction on, say, Q&A when someone actually answers a question with information!Jim Belshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10075614280789984767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-68718854865343649052011-06-08T15:29:13.824+10:002011-06-08T15:29:13.824+10:00Not boring Jim; absolutely sensible I think.
This...Not boring Jim; absolutely sensible I think.<br /><br />This is a very good post which I hope gets read by a polly or two. Sometimes it is necessary to restate the obvious - part of which is that we elect people to govern, not to take part in some sort of nightly reality show.<br /><br />I'm just about to start that memoir you mentioned - encouraged as I was by the drubbing Mr Tanner took in some of the press. Made me think he might have got a few things right.<br /><br />kvdAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com