Question John Tennant

HM · 12-07-2008, 12:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex McKee

This thread does link to his website. It's entirely possible he found it via the referrer logs.

I suppose it is. BDF is evidently turning me into a cynic!

Alex McKee · 12-07-2008, 12:54 AM

It's unhealthy to spend too much time here.

Aardvark · 12-07-2008, 09:19 AM

Yep, I was sane when I first posted and look at the stuff I come out with now.

Alex McKee · 12-07-2008, 11:14 AM

Absolutely - same here!

John Tennant · 22-07-2008, 11:21 AM

Are many people from this forum attending the Saturday North East Rally/hustings? I would be good to meet the forum armchair politicians!

Aardvark · 22-07-2008, 11:30 AM

I think John you're being a bit rude calling people on here 'armchair' politicians. Many of us have been candidates at elections or have been campaigning for years. I was on my first ballot paper in 1998; how old were you at the time?

chikrodah · 22-07-2008, 01:52 PM

Agreed. The regular posters on this forum include Branch chairmen, branch and regional committee members, NEC members, MEP and MP PPCs, not to mention UKIP staff. It's not wise to condescend to those you hope to be working with, John.

Anthony Butcher · 22-07-2008, 02:58 PM

Are you sure that he wasn't just being jovial?

John Tennant · 22-07-2008, 04:05 PM

Just that I'm a strong advocate of don't talk - do! less chat more action, I worry that this forum could be the downfall of ukip branches - as regards the comment made by our despondent member at the fact that there are few activists left in ukip - thry are all on this forum bickering rather than out there getting the message to future voters! Again the truth of the matter hurts. This is not intended to cause offence. I understand the comments made by Chikrodah, however, politics is often a dirty game and we must prepare ourselves for that

chikrodah · 22-07-2008, 04:53 PM

Are you seriously suggesting that the branch, committee and NEC members who post on this forum aren't active? Have you bothered to do any research on any of them? Have you offered to support the ones in your area?

Did you campaign at Henley? At Crewe? Did you travel to Scotland, Hartlepool, Bromley, London etc. to support the major campaigns there? A lot of these "bickering forum members" did, and will again. How long, exactly, have you been a member of UKIP, that you feel able to judge others and find them wanting? What other political party or parties have you been a member of?

You've got no idea, at your tender age, just how dirty politics can be.

12-07-2008, 12:54 AM	#22 (permalink)
Alex McKee Moderator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gloucester Posts: 6,666	It's unhealthy to spend too much time here. __________________ Anything I post on this web forum is my personal opinion only. Users on Ignore list: None.

12-07-2008, 09:19 AM	#23 (permalink)
Aardvark Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Oxonia Posts: 4,255	Yep, I was sane when I first posted and look at the stuff I come out with now. __________________ When in Woking do as the Wokes do. "I do not wish to form my opinions by thoughtlessly quoting others; I wish others to support their opinions by sensibly quoting me." Paul Wesson (Aardvark) 13th April 2008

12-07-2008, 11:14 AM	#24 (permalink)
Alex McKee Moderator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gloucester Posts: 6,666	Absolutely - same here! __________________ Anything I post on this web forum is my personal opinion only. Users on Ignore list: None.

22-07-2008, 11:30 AM	#26 (permalink)
Aardvark Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Oxonia Posts: 4,255	I think John you're being a bit rude calling people on here 'armchair' politicians. Many of us have been candidates at elections or have been campaigning for years. I was on my first ballot paper in 1998; how old were you at the time? __________________ When in Woking do as the Wokes do. "I do not wish to form my opinions by thoughtlessly quoting others; I wish others to support their opinions by sensibly quoting me." Paul Wesson (Aardvark) 13th April 2008

22-07-2008, 02:58 PM	#28 (permalink)
Anthony Butcher Administrator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Long Ashton, Bristol Posts: 10,315 Party: None	Are you sure that he wasn't just being jovial? __________________ If you care about what's in your food and where it comes from, then get it labelled! Label My Food - http://www.labelmyfood.org.uk

22-07-2008, 11:21 AM	#25 (permalink)
John Tennant Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 17	Are many people from this forum attending the Saturday North East Rally/hustings? I would be good to meet the forum armchair politicians!

22-07-2008, 01:52 PM	#27 (permalink)
chikrodah Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Midlands Posts: 1,872	Agreed. The regular posters on this forum include Branch chairmen, branch and regional committee members, NEC members, MEP and MP PPCs, not to mention UKIP staff. It's not wise to condescend to those you hope to be working with, John.

22-07-2008, 04:05 PM	#29 (permalink)
John Tennant Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 17	Just that I'm a strong advocate of don't talk - do! less chat more action, I worry that this forum could be the downfall of ukip branches - as regards the comment made by our despondent member at the fact that there are few activists left in ukip - thry are all on this forum bickering rather than out there getting the message to future voters! Again the truth of the matter hurts. This is not intended to cause offence. I understand the comments made by Chikrodah, however, politics is often a dirty game and we must prepare ourselves for that

22-07-2008, 04:53 PM	#30 (permalink)
chikrodah Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Midlands Posts: 1,872	Are you seriously suggesting that the branch, committee and NEC members who post on this forum aren't active? Have you bothered to do any research on any of them? Have you offered to support the ones in your area? Did you campaign at Henley? At Crewe? Did you travel to Scotland, Hartlepool, Bromley, London etc. to support the major campaigns there? A lot of these "bickering forum members" did, and will again. How long, exactly, have you been a member of UKIP, that you feel able to judge others and find them wanting? What other political party or parties have you been a member of? You've got no idea, at your tender age, just how dirty politics can be.

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