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Monday, 31st December 2007

Son of Fraser

Fraser Nelson 1:27pm

My favourite Ronald Reagan quote is how government is like a baby’s alimentary canal: endless appetite at one end and no responsibility at the other. I now have the chance to study the biological side of this analogy in the form of my (as-yet-unnamed) son, born this weekend. So I’ll be away from Coffee House for a short while, but back soon.

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Fred

December 31st, 2007 1:39pm

Congratulations! By the way, if you name it Dave, or Gordon, or Tony etc, you better have a good family-based explanation!

David Muldowney

December 31st, 2007 2:30pm

Well done Fraser. Hope Mother & Child are both well. A great start to the New Year. Many thanks for the penetrating and witty analysis over the last year, which I have enjoyed immensely

Ted

December 31st, 2007 2:30pm

Enjoy! Just remember it's your job to make sure she has enough rest and to change him.

Congratulations.

Huw Thornton

December 31st, 2007 2:53pm

Congratulations, Fraser. After your dealing with all the wailings and screams for attention from Coffee House contibutors, looking after your son will be a doddle by comparison! You might get some more sleep as well (as if). Good luck for 2008.

Max Kaye

December 31st, 2007 2:54pm

Congratulations! Enjoy the break.

Verity

December 31st, 2007 3:34pm

Congratulations! May he have a long, healthy and successful life!

Napoleon

December 31st, 2007 4:19pm

Congrats Fraser!!

Oscar Miller

December 31st, 2007 4:51pm

Congratulations Fraser and good luck with the biology lessons. We'll be testing you when you get back ...

Buckinghamshire Tory

December 31st, 2007 4:58pm

Congratulations. However, I do hope that you don't name him Son of Fraser.

Peter Mills

December 31st, 2007 5:42pm

Congratulations, and best wishes in particular to your wife. I am an appreciative, regular, reader of Coffee House and though it is all excellent you are my favourite contributor.

TGF UKIP

December 31st, 2007 6:32pm

Fraser, Congratulations and may he grow up to be everything you could want him to be. Please, please though resist any possible temptations to name him David (or Cameron for that matter.) But Ronald Reagan Nelson - now that would be a name to live up to! I'll drink an extra wee dram to the three of you tonight.

Lee Jakeman

December 31st, 2007 7:24pm

If my own experience is anything to go by, you'll be spending a lot of time at the wrong end of the said canal ...

Sepoy Agent

January 1st, 2008 12:36am

Congratulations Fraser, and a very Happy New Year to all your family.

Tiberius

January 1st, 2008 11:33am

Many congratulations, Fraser, to you and your better half. Enjoy being a parent - there is no greater life-changing experience. Suggestion for a name: Montgomery(!)

Samuel Coates

January 1st, 2008 12:49pm

Many congratulations to you and your wife!

David Brearley

January 1st, 2008 3:11pm

Congratulations. Welcome aboard the rollercoaster. Hold on tight.

Austin Barry

January 1st, 2008 4:21pm

Fraser, many congratulations to you and your family.

Caroline

January 1st, 2008 9:20pm

Fraser - Congratulations and best wishes to you and your family.

Jessica

January 1st, 2008 9:33pm

Congratulations! I wish you health and happiness for you and your family.

pabw

January 2nd, 2008 9:45am

Congratulations Fraser.

Debs Summers

January 2nd, 2008 2:53pm

Congratulations! Hope to see the three of you soon. x

rachel

January 2nd, 2008 3:20pm

well done how about house of fraser or coffeehouse of fraser

Danielle

January 2nd, 2008 6:48pm

Wonderful news for your family, a baby for the new year. Best wishes to you all.

Stan, UK

January 2nd, 2008 7:25pm

Congratulations, all the very best.

Alison

January 3rd, 2008 5:13pm

Congratulations Fraser - wishing you all the joy a baby brings

Trafalgar

January 4th, 2008 10:54am

Congratulations Fraser and thanks for the informative posts. How does Admiral sound?

London Liberal

January 6th, 2008 7:50pm

Congratulations.Best Wishes!

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