Comments on: In which your host is proved right http://www.johnband.org/blog/2008/10/21/in-which-your-host-is-proved-right/ The idle musings of John B Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:23:21 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: john b http://www.johnband.org/blog/2008/10/21/in-which-your-host-is-proved-right/comment-page-1/#comment-72112 john b Sat, 01 Nov 2008 17:15:56 +0000 http://www.johnband.org/blog/?p=241#comment-72112 Absolutely - although I think there's also an element of authoritarianism/anti-hedonism in the Conservative party (not shared by all Conservatives, clearly) that thinks it's better if people don't drink after 11pm - irrespective of whether or not they do any harm. (note that if I refer to 'The Tories' on this blog, it's shorthand for 'the views advocated by the current Conservative front-bench', not 'everyone who's ever voted Tory') Absolutely – although I think there’s also an element of authoritarianism/anti-hedonism in the Conservative party (not shared by all Conservatives, clearly) that thinks it’s better if people don’t drink after 11pm – irrespective of whether or not they do any harm.

(note that if I refer to ‘The Tories’ on this blog, it’s shorthand for ‘the views advocated by the current Conservative front-bench’, not ‘everyone who’s ever voted Tory’)

]]> By: Philip Thomas http://www.johnband.org/blog/2008/10/21/in-which-your-host-is-proved-right/comment-page-1/#comment-72110 Philip Thomas Sat, 01 Nov 2008 17:03:02 +0000 http://www.johnband.org/blog/?p=241#comment-72110 Hey, not all Tories agree with the party's rumblings on this. I've been complaining about it for ages. For example, http://philtforpontefract.blogspot.com/2007/07/24-hour-drinking.html If you ask me, it's just a case of "the other guys did it ergo it must be a bad idea". Which is and always has been crap logic. You weigh ideas on their own merits, not those of their proposers. Hey, not all Tories agree with the party’s rumblings on this. I’ve been complaining about it for ages.

For example,

http://philtforpontefract.blogspot.com/2007/07/24-hour-drinking.html

If you ask me, it’s just a case of “the other guys did it ergo it must be a bad idea”. Which is and always has been crap logic. You weigh ideas on their own merits, not those of their proposers.

]]> By: Obnoxio The Clown http://www.johnband.org/blog/2008/10/21/in-which-your-host-is-proved-right/comment-page-1/#comment-70850 Obnoxio The Clown Sun, 26 Oct 2008 16:37:30 +0000 http://www.johnband.org/blog/?p=241#comment-70850 Mine's a glass of champers, if you're buying, thanks! Mine’s a glass of champers, if you’re buying, thanks!

]]> By: John B http://www.johnband.org/blog/2008/10/21/in-which-your-host-is-proved-right/comment-page-1/#comment-70266 John B Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:04:36 +0000 http://www.johnband.org/blog/?p=241#comment-70266 Diogenes: next time I write a piece on an area where the Tories are saying sensible things and Labour are being lying idiots, I'll happily point this out. In this case, it's the other way round. Dsquared: cheers - was wondering specifically whether they published any UK retail banking reports, would be amusing to read them on, say, B&B and HBOS... Diogenes: next time I write a piece on an area where the Tories are saying sensible things and Labour are being lying idiots, I’ll happily point this out. In this case, it’s the other way round.

Dsquared: cheers – was wondering specifically whether they published any UK retail banking reports, would be amusing to read them on, say, B&B and HBOS…

]]> By: dsquared http://www.johnband.org/blog/2008/10/21/in-which-your-host-is-proved-right/comment-page-1/#comment-70213 dsquared Fri, 24 Oct 2008 08:52:28 +0000 http://www.johnband.org/blog/?p=241#comment-70213 Landsbanki took over Teather & Greenwood and Bridgewell Securities during the go-go years, and they do have a UK research team although I don't know anything about whether they have a drinks industry team specifically. Landsbanki took over Teather & Greenwood and Bridgewell Securities during the go-go years, and they do have a UK research team although I don’t know anything about whether they have a drinks industry team specifically.

]]> By: diogenes1960 http://www.johnband.org/blog/2008/10/21/in-which-your-host-is-proved-right/comment-page-1/#comment-70041 diogenes1960 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 15:42:34 +0000 http://www.johnband.org/blog/?p=241#comment-70041 I hope you are also, in the interests of equality, going to run out of town on a rail the Labour ministers who distort facts to manipulate public opinion - incl but not limited to Brown, Darling, Balls, Mandelson, Harman... surely far more worthy of being called lying crooks than people who do not actually wield power! I hope you are also, in the interests of equality, going to run out of town on a rail the Labour ministers who distort facts to manipulate public opinion – incl but not limited to Brown, Darling, Balls, Mandelson, Harman… surely far more worthy of being called lying crooks than people who do not actually wield power!

]]> By: John B http://www.johnband.org/blog/2008/10/21/in-which-your-host-is-proved-right/comment-page-1/#comment-69746 John B Wed, 22 Oct 2008 11:36:11 +0000 http://www.johnband.org/blog/?p=241#comment-69746 Yes, I also enjoyed that. Disappointingly I don't think Landsbanki had a UK banking research team (d^2 to confirm); if they had, reading their reports this summer would've been good for lulz. Yes, I also enjoyed that. Disappointingly I don’t think Landsbanki had a UK banking research team (d^2 to confirm); if they had, reading their reports this summer would’ve been good for lulz.

]]> By: Alex http://www.johnband.org/blog/2008/10/21/in-which-your-host-is-proved-right/comment-page-1/#comment-69744 Alex Wed, 22 Oct 2008 11:29:19 +0000 http://www.johnband.org/blog/?p=241#comment-69744 What is especially amusing is that yr Grauniad link contains a reference to some company being downgraded by Landsbanki... What is especially amusing is that yr Grauniad link contains a reference to some company being downgraded by Landsbanki…

]]> By: John B http://www.johnband.org/blog/2008/10/21/in-which-your-host-is-proved-right/comment-page-1/#comment-69502 John B Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:33:49 +0000 http://www.johnband.org/blog/?p=241#comment-69502 Bit of both, I think - the Defence of the Realm Act was ostensibly about increasing war production by improving efficiency and discouraging fripperies, but also about improving morale on the front through greater censorship and propaganda (including countering the belief that the cowards who'd stayed at home were debauching soldiers' wives and daughters...) There was also an element of prohibitionist moral panic, it being the decade when the Temperance movement was at its strongest. Bit of both, I think – the Defence of the Realm Act was ostensibly about increasing war production by improving efficiency and discouraging fripperies, but also about improving morale on the front through greater censorship and propaganda (including countering the belief that the cowards who’d stayed at home were debauching soldiers’ wives and daughters…)

There was also an element of prohibitionist moral panic, it being the decade when the Temperance movement was at its strongest.

]]> By: The Great Simpleton http://www.johnband.org/blog/2008/10/21/in-which-your-host-is-proved-right/comment-page-1/#comment-69496 The Great Simpleton Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:55:55 +0000 http://www.johnband.org/blog/?p=241#comment-69496 Weren't the licencing hours changed (reduced) to stop the munitiuons workers getting pissed with their new found wealth and blowing up the munitions factories? Weren’t the licencing hours changed (reduced) to stop the munitiuons workers getting pissed with their new found wealth and blowing up the munitions factories?

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