tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33696095.post5142497483271985245..comments2024-03-20T16:27:56.522+00:00Comments on Norfolk Blogger: The denigration of the youth and women in politicsNich Starlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04237390959601973501noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33696095.post-68967530837635351232009-07-27T08:50:48.907+01:002009-07-27T08:50:48.907+01:00According to the front page of yesterday’s Times, ...According to the front page of yesterday’s Times, men prefer to marry beautiful women, whilst women are prepared to marry dogs – always providing Fido has pots of money. It’s a genetics thing, apparently. Is it any wonder people focussed on Chloe’s top: the men were simply ascertaining her attractiveness; the women gauging their competition.Briantheshiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06641192320158127058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33696095.post-1298611308649073942009-07-27T01:12:16.249+01:002009-07-27T01:12:16.249+01:00Pitt the Younger was PM at 24, so Chloe is knockin...Pitt the Younger was PM at 24, so Chloe is knocking on a bit.pigsinspacenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33696095.post-32559277935806832862009-07-26T22:56:24.258+01:002009-07-26T22:56:24.258+01:00And the denigration of men and boys by female poli...And the denigration of men and boys by female politicians, of course - as in violence against women and girls is unacceptable under any circumstances, but men and boys... stuff 'em.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33696095.post-82355169696387070172009-07-26T22:24:20.963+01:002009-07-26T22:24:20.963+01:00Anon - The Lib Dems questioned her experience in t...Anon - The Lib Dems questioned her experience in terms of having a real job outside of the Westminster bubble. This was an issue for some, but not one I lingered on except to say that they Tories obviously felt it was an issue as they tried to hide her Westmisnter links.Nich Starlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04237390959601973501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33696095.post-32150381075827530992009-07-26T22:22:53.219+01:002009-07-26T22:22:53.219+01:00Age is an issue to some, but mainly the old who th...Age is an issue to some, but mainly the old who think they ahve a divine right to rule. It's about control and about maintaining the status quo.Stannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33696095.post-21912253886714978282009-07-26T22:21:42.115+01:002009-07-26T22:21:42.115+01:00But didn't the Lib Dems attack her age ?But didn't the Lib Dems attack her age ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33696095.post-69215956689824233192009-07-26T16:36:13.578+01:002009-07-26T16:36:13.578+01:00Winning a key by-election is something I'd reg...Winning a key by-election is something I'd regard as an achievement.<br /><br />The current Parliament has disgraced itself completely. The more new members the better.Benjihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03314839533950789470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33696095.post-52221758985574906282009-07-26T10:10:41.439+01:002009-07-26T10:10:41.439+01:00Sort of right here Nich.
I didn't vote for Ch...Sort of right here Nich.<br /><br />I didn't vote for Chloe, though usually a Conservative supporter, not because of her age but because she has no life experience (a theme I believe Ms Pond went strongly on). If she had been a public sector worker or in a wealth-creating position it may have been different.<br /><br />But a "big 4" firm and then the Tory Party?<br /><br />I care very much about the previous profession of my MP but Chloe Smith is very much a professional politican.<br /><br />I am not against her because she is 27 but because she has (yet) to achieve anything real.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33696095.post-19759849640982604082009-07-26T10:02:02.179+01:002009-07-26T10:02:02.179+01:00Then again, Nich, women do wear more exciting thin...Then again, Nich, women do wear more exciting things than suited men and they're prettier.James Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525082702330365464noreply@blogger.com