I'm not sure he's cut out to be a politician

Not because of some crass remarks he once made, we've all done & said stupid things that we would be mortified to see splashed across the news/twitter.

But because he seems to have completely failed to appreciate that those comments would be pounced upon.

Any half-decent aspiring politician would have foreseen that danger, and would have preemptively prepared a response and defence to the mud being slung at him. A proper aspiring politician would have long ago done some rape survivor outreach work.

So he's either not very bright, or is arrogant enough to think he he can just shrug it off, or he doesn't see the big deal about the original comments.

Not for me, Clive.

The surprise in this isn't that he hasn't done this, nor that the local party chose him (I've sat on one of these panels for another Tory association and they are overly impressed by local and 'famous' candidates). I'm simply amazed that he passed CCHQ's selection vetting to make the shortlist in the first place.

Posted By: CWC on November 7th 2019 at 15:34:01

Message Thread

C4 News are outside the Broadland Tory offices (General Chat) - duke of york, Nov 7, 13:46:02
- Anti Tory bias (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 7, 13:49:52
  - I feel sorry for him. (General Chat) - norway, Nov 7, 14:13:04
    - Not about asking questions though is it its about a lynch mob. Just out of (General Chat) - Jim, Nov 7, 14:50:49
      - I'm not sure he's cut out to be a politician (General Chat) - CWC, Nov 7, 15:34:01
        
        I don;t disagree. This was in the public domain before he was chosen last night as well it (General Chat) - Jim, Nov 7, 15:36:02
        
        local members won't have dug very deeply (General Chat) - CWC, Nov 7, 15:40:11
        
        Is Miggins the undercover name for Mike Liggins? (n/m) (General Chat) - Dracula, Nov 7, 15:51:12
        
        Maybe but i think after Rees Mogg and that Welsh guy having to quit this will be (General Chat) - Jim, Nov 7, 15:49:09
        
        I wouldn't wish rape on a woman who was in the company of a man with uncontrollable urges (General Chat) - norway, Nov 7, 15:53:04
      - Stop saying 'lynch mob' Jim. (General Chat) - norway, Nov 7, 15:04:44
        
        To be fair to him you’ve not once posted outrage at Clive Lewis’ remarks (n/m) (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Nov 7, 16:48:26
        
        Oooh, this should be good. (General Chat) - norway, Nov 7, 17:02:14
        
        i googled it for him (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 7, 17:20:53
        
        Hmmm (General Chat) - norway, Nov 7, 17:24:56
        
        so (General Chat) - paulg, Nov 7, 18:01:42
        
        Riiiight... and errr what exactly? (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, Nov 7, 18:15:38
        
        both comments at least questionable (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Nov 7, 18:18:39
        
        There is literally no comparison. (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, Nov 7, 18:19:34
        
        The first one was an ill-judged and shit joke (IIRC) (General Chat) - duke of york, Nov 7, 18:08:32
        
        But there's a long standing debate about "responsibility" in re crime (General Chat) - paulg, Nov 7, 18:17:19
        
        Oh no (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 7, 20:40:46
        
        Jesus Christ. (General Chat) - norway, Nov 7, 18:21:21
        
        Are you a member of the Broadland Conservative Association? (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Nov 7, 18:19:04
        
        no (General Chat) - paulg, Nov 7, 18:25:57
        
        You must also know that in practice, the law (General Chat) - duke of york, Nov 7, 18:29:23
        
        if you read what i said (General Chat) - paulg, Nov 7, 18:32:12
        
        You also said the victim shared responsibilty (General Chat) - CWC, Nov 7, 19:22:54
        
        No I didn't (General Chat) - paulg, Nov 7, 19:28:48
      - Do you think he’s fit to stand for office? (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 7, 14:59:26
        
        fucking hell, that's very bad too. what a total bastard (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Nov 7, 15:20:19
        
        is that serious suggestion or one of those McDonnellesque jokes? (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Nov 7, 18:04:31
        
        oh paul, do try to keep up the pretence of not being a tory (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Nov 7, 18:19:17
        
        I'm not pretending anything of the sort (General Chat) - paulg, Nov 7, 18:27:38
        
        I don;t know to be honest. He's always come across as a bit Partridge on the radio (n/m) (General Chat) - Jim, Nov 7, 15:18:29
        
        Jim thinks very carefully about who he feels sorry for. (General Chat) - norway, Nov 7, 15:06:33
        
        I reckon he knows him (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 7, 15:14:56
        
        I'm not defending him. There is a difference between being able to feel (General Chat) - Jim, Nov 7, 15:20:01
        
        You are defending him (General Chat) - norway, Nov 7, 15:27:47
        
        Don;t vote for him then. I didn;t say he was working with victims charities I (General Chat) - Jim, Nov 7, 15:34:00
        
        If only it were that simple Jim. (General Chat) - norway, Nov 7, 15:37:39
        
        if he were likely to represent me, I'd be out there canvassing for whoever can beat him (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Nov 7, 15:33:46
        
        Thats why the Tories will get rid. He's too much of a liability at a time when they (General Chat) - Jim, Nov 7, 15:34:58
        
        I feel sorry that he’s such a twat (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 7, 15:24:06
        
        Fair enough but with respect you are a very black and white person (General Chat) - Jim, Nov 7, 15:31:05
        
        Only the extremely bad people tbf (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 7, 15:44:28
        
        he kept his job with the BBC (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 7, 15:42:04
        
        Jim is incredibly slippery (General Chat) - norway, Nov 7, 15:49:51
        
        Rape isn't a political issue. (General Chat) - norway, Nov 7, 15:35:59
        
        it isn't just because he supports an alternative party though is it. It's because (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Nov 7, 15:35:31
        
        100% - and I would want that person de-selected too. (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, Nov 7, 15:39:29
        
        It's a Tory thing. (General Chat) - norway, Nov 7, 15:18:40
        
        I have a very similar situation (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 7, 15:23:02
    - you do know this post will be taken out of context (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Nov 7, 14:16:49
      - Oh Jesus - it's the barely sentient sludge. (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, Nov 7, 14:18:41
        
        who's been teaching you big words (n/m) (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Nov 7, 14:22:13

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