CoffeeHousers' Wall, 1 December - 7 December
Peter Hoskin 12:25pmWelcome to the latest CoffeeHousers' Wall. For those who haven't come across the Wall before, it's a post we put up each Monday, on which – provided your writing isn’t libellous, crammed with swearing, or offensive to common decency – you’ll be able to say whatever you like in the comments section.
There is no topic, so there’s no need to stay ‘on topic’ – which means you’ll be able to debate with each other more freely and extensively. There’s also no constraint on the length of what you write – so, in effect, you can become Coffee House bloggers. Anything’s fair game – from political stories in your local paper, to chat about the latest football results.
But, more than anything, we want this Wall to become a means of better communication between the Coffee House team and you, the readers. If you want us to write on anything in particular – add a comment to the Wall. If you want to ask us any questions – add a comment to the Wall. If you have any thoughts about this feature – add a comment to the Wall. The Coffee House team will do its best to get involved in the conversations that you start.
To give the Wall a splash of colour, you can even send your photos and videos in to me on phoskin @ spectator.co.uk and we’ll select the best to put at the top of the post. Any pictures of polticians doing the constituency rounds? Any videos of interesting debates? Do send them in.
You can access this Wall throughout the week by clicking on the Wall button on the righthand side of any Coffee House page.
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Alan Douglas
December 1st, 2008 1:04pm Report this commentWe are forever being told "If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear.
WRONG !
I fear having to prove I have nothing to hide.
Alan Douglas
Wilhelm
December 1st, 2008 3:32pm Report this commentWhy does newsnight reader, 55 year old screeeeeaming harpy, mutton dressed as lamb Kirsty Squawk speak like that ? across between Lloyd Grossman and Malcolm Rifkind were she puts the emphasis on all the wrong words.
Kirsty Squawk has got ideas above her station.
She's just a newsnight presenter for Gods sake and Gordon Broons best chum.
Andrew Forbes
December 1st, 2008 3:41pm Report this commentI fear that I have nothing to fear & that my life really is that dull.
Wilhelm
December 1st, 2008 4:39pm Report this commentKirsty Squawk wants soooo deperately to be taken seriously as a proper journalist, but she will never be because she dresses like a teenager. Some people would say a tart, but I would never say that because Im a gentleman.
Remember when she wore a short mini skirt on Late night review at the Cannes film festival. Awful.
Rex Burr
December 1st, 2008 9:03pm Report this commentWilhelm mentions the use of emphasis.
Many TV presenters, whose business is language, do not understand how to use emphasis, when making comparisons and many TV presenters cannot begin speaking without first saying 'I mean' followed by numerous 'You knows'.
These features during the programs and the commercials between the programs are ample reason to turn off and read a non-fiction book.
Colin.
December 2nd, 2008 10:28am Report this commentThe country really is in a bad way. Does anyone think it's deliberate?
Allan W
December 3rd, 2008 1:25pm Report this commentWhy do 'they' keep banging on about stopping the bad behaviour ensuing from drinking by putting the prices up? When are they going to realise that there are other Pubs charging the same prices where there is no bad behaviour and they are only different because there is no loud music and the customers are seated. I say ban loud music and insist on seated drinking and end all the binge drinking problems in one hit.
Allan W
December 10th, 2008 3:30pm Report this commentEvery one should donate their DNA profile to the security services at birth. We would all know then that should something nasty be done to us or our loved ones the doer would get done. If there was a disaster we would know immediately if someone of ours was involved; I could go on. If one keeps ones nose clean one has nothing to worry about. The only thing that worries me about the new I.D. card in that I must pay for it. I pay all my bills by direct debit so 'they' already know where I bank, and where I live. I pay for my purchases by credit card, so 'they' know where I shop, what I eat, which shows I enjoy, and what I wear, I have used public 'touch screen' facilities so 'they' have my fingerprints, I've bee in hospital so 'they' know my blood type. I've got a passport so 'they' know the colour of my eyes, 'they' know how many times I've been married, 'they' know how many children I've got, 'they' know all my previous addresses. If 'they' wanted to put all that on a card 'they' could. I just wish I didn't have to pay for it.
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