I've got a theory...

[rich_jacko]

...it could be bunnies that the triviality of an LJ post is roughly proportional to the number of comments it will get.

So when I post about the last couple of minutes of a TV programme, I get 35 comments (and counting). This post is about something rather more important, so I suspect it will get far fewer comments ;o)

Whatever else you may think about the Tories' policies; or whether forcing a by-election is meaningless, money-wasting grandstanding or not; David Davis's speech yesterday was a rather magnificent condemnation of this government's relentless attack on our civil liberties.

I'd be interested to know what my normally anti-Tory, pro-civil liberties friends made of it.

- Video link
- Full transcript

Comments

[bonedancer.livejournal.com]

The original, trivial post about a TV program sparked a philosophical debate about the nature of life, death and identity - not particularly trivial, regardless of the starting point.

My reaction to the David Davis speech was of discontent - it's outrageous that I should be expected to start admiring a Tory politician at my age.

Cynicism has now set in and I wonder how much of it is him grandstanding to have another crack at the leadership next time Cameron looks like he's in trouble... but you could just as easily argue that he's decided he's not going to be PM any time soon and he might as well start voting according to his principles. So a ringing endorsement on his speech, and cautious optimism for the idea that MPs might start rejecting the party whip.

[littlejenny123.livejournal.com]

Yes, the depressing side of the story is that it's upped the popularity of the Conservative Party.

[rich-jacko.livejournal.com]

Yeah, 'cause of course we want another five years of Gordon Brown in power......