Comments on: Liddleballs

By: Finisterre

Finisterre — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:20:22 +0000

Absolutely.

Although, as many other commenters on that Luckhurst column pointed out, the Liberal Metropolitan Elite that ‘screeched’ Liddle out of a job are so all-powerful that they have forced their left-wing agenda onto papers like the Sun, the Mail, the Times, the Telegraph and the Expre… What’s that? Oh.

By: Sunny H

Sunny H — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:02:18 +0000

Spot on. I’ve linked from my blog

By: Pickled Politics » Rod Liddle’s mates are crying; the long war has begun.

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:01:23 +0000

[...] another point, that Anton Vowl makes very well here. Perhaps the reaction to Liddle’s possible appointment, the Facebook group, and all of that [...]

By: Tom

Tom — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:26:53 +0000

This “viciously intolerant campaign of liberal bigotry” consisted of… threatening to not buy a newspaper any more? I mean, I know us liberals are supposed to be wimpy pacifists who run from any sign of a fight, but standards really must be slipping. I remember the time when a vicious liberal campaign would at least consist of a writing a few disapproving letters, and a display of organised public tutting.

By: Rogue_Leader

Rogue_Leader — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:21:19 +0000

I love this comment:

“Streatham

19 Feb 2010, 1:07PM

It’s always good to see someone stand by a friend. Particularly one who would have been able to give you a column if he’d become editor.”

Quite.

ps: I didn’t post this. Someone hacked my account.

By: MightyBlackout

MightyBlackout — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:13:32 +0000

I don’t think he really did those things, Tara. I think he was possessed by an evil spirit when the events occurred. It happens all the time, you know.

Of course, when regained control of his body, he acknowledged the events, but didn’t apologise or attempt to make any reparations for them. I mean, why should he?

By: Tara Bradford

Tara Bradford — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:37:59 +0000

Besides Liddle’s right-leaning tendencies, I think what put most women off is the fact that he hit his girlfriend when she was pregnant. Plus he’s said some really nasty things about women, well-documented in the establishment media.

Have been reading the Independent for many years and am certain the newspaper deserves a better editor than Liddle.