tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31588679.post9143176007707659595..comments2023-10-21T16:25:58.899+01:00Comments on Three Score Years And Ten: Private Armies OutHarry Barneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01600933854461096745noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31588679.post-73833563097640202762007-09-17T20:45:00.000+01:002007-09-17T20:45:00.000+01:00Thank you for your reply, Harry. It was both thoug...Thank you for your reply, Harry. It was both thoughtful and insightful. I didn't know any of the biographic details that you provided on Bob Wareing. Thank you.<BR/><BR/>Take care,<BR/><BR/>MikaelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31588679.post-47373264281914520542007-09-17T20:23:00.000+01:002007-09-17T20:23:00.000+01:00Bob is 77. He failed to obtain enough nominations ...Bob is 77. He failed to obtain enough nominations to gain automatic re-selection in the run up to the 2001 election, then he won the selection contest. But the writing was on the wall.<BR/><BR/>I like him, but feel that he became far too close to Milosevic. His wife was his close political companion, but died at a time that was difficult for him - in the late 90s or so. He seems to me to have decided at that time to hang on in Parliament because otherwise he felt he had no other life. <BR/><BR/>He is hard line Campaign Group and will probably feel very much at ease in running against New Labour as an Independent. It would not have been my style and he isn't too old to take up political blogging instead.<BR/><BR/>If he lives in his Constituency he could also have gone to its Constituency meetings to expose Twigg after the next election. And that would have given him a political mission that goes well beyond the next polling day. His only other option is to retain the seat. But I can't see that happening. I hope that he will have a re-think.Harry Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01833380054575757928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31588679.post-91928036248193694252007-09-17T17:22:00.000+01:002007-09-17T17:22:00.000+01:00Hi Harry,Sorry for this completely unrelated quest...Hi Harry,<BR/><BR/>Sorry for this completely unrelated question, but what are your thoughts on Bob Wareing's de-selection and his decision to stand as an independent?<BR/><BR/>take care,<BR/><BR/>MikaelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com