tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346310154784158602.post904571365971794518..comments2023-09-28T08:44:10.623+01:00Comments on The Sound of Gunfire: Guido and the politics of personal destructionBernard Salmonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16756716991445396009noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346310154784158602.post-83262388482923210852009-04-13T03:56:00.000+01:002009-04-13T03:56:00.000+01:00Of course the Tory Party would never smear anyone....Of course the Tory Party would never smear anyone.They leave that task to their newspapers.Manfaranghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16672026288937285646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346310154784158602.post-70206396966378940452009-04-12T16:30:00.000+01:002009-04-12T16:30:00.000+01:00Paul, I'm not saying there's no difference between...Paul, I'm not saying there's no difference between Guido and McBride - as you rightly point out, such things are highly inappropriate for a public servant - but it is important to recognise that they do indulge in similar tactics.Bernard Salmonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16756716991445396009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346310154784158602.post-3407016886273570802009-04-12T16:08:00.000+01:002009-04-12T16:08:00.000+01:00Come off it. There is a major difference between s...Come off it. There is a major difference between someone who is paid over £100,000 by the taxpayer using their work time to send such emails on government computers using government networks (i.e McBride) and someone using their own little soapbox to exercise their right to free speech - even if they are fed titbits by whoever (i.e Guido). I agree that Guido etc are peddling the same thing from their own side (and crucially they are a damned sight better and clever at doing it!!!), but they are not civil servants. That really makes a world of difference.Paul Walterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00525444717679391831noreply@blogger.com