@stephentall’s weekly Twitter updates for 2011-05-13
by Stephen Tall on May 13, 2011
- @Andrew_ComRes Don't your polls ask how folk will vote in general election tho? in reply to Andrew_ComRes #
- @charlotteahenry Totally agree. A year is a long time in politics :~ in reply to charlotteahenry #
- RT @NickThornsby My post-Thursday ruminations: there is no such thing as the 'progressive majority' http://bit.ly/j9XYVK < great post. #
- @MASieghart Because Tory voters don't hate Tories, but Lib Dem voters do? #
- RT @jamesgraham Crawling from the wreckage http://bit.ly/jqCIpB < good to have you back n blogging, James! #
- @helenduffett Lol, but mine's not a patch on your version
in reply to helenduffett # - Listening again to I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again: prototype of Four Yorkshiremen sketch right down to 'Tell young people today' payoff. #
- In other news btw I'm attempting a Bailey's and chocolate cheesecake. #
- RT @julian_glover They gave us Lembit Opik, but we still need Lib Dems http://gu.com/p/2pvck/tf < v fair analysis #
- @loveandgarbage Really? Didn't know. Hard to think to TBT originating iconic comedy sketch! in reply to loveandgarbage #
- @NickThornsby Agreed. As, usually, is Matthew Parris coincidentally. in reply to NickThornsby #
- @delakingois @NickThornsby Does anyone read the CiF comments? Surely not even (especially) the fetishists who write them? in reply to delakingois #
- RT @nextleft The AV inquest: five key mistakes of the #Yes2AV campaign http://bit.ly/mj1mz3 < v interesting #
- My personal pick of the best post-election/AV Lib Dem weekend blogging: http://bit.ly/kboO3g #
- @charlotteahenry And a real contrast with #deadtresspress #039;s interest in phone hacking. Odd that. in reply to charlotteahenry #
- RT @MsNoetiCat: RT @kingstonkilby: David laws puts his Yeovil house up for sale! << Went on market in Sept2010 #oldnews #yawn #
- Mmm, Baileys and chocolate cheesecake seems to have turned out okay. Tho proof of pudding is in the cliche. http://lockerz.com/s/100281298 #
- @helenduffett Mightn't the pub object? I may get orders… in reply to helenduffett #
- @travelling_wolf Lol, you'd be welcome. It's messy thobut. in reply to travelling_wolf #
- @NeilStockley @aboutpower @chriswiggin True LDs do better in locals than polls; but not x2 as much (ie 15-17% last wk cf current YouGov 8%). in reply to NeilStockley #
- Duty done as returning officer for Oxford City Lib Dem council group elections. Nice to be back among former colleagues but… #
- … But can't say I'm sorry not to be a councillor any more (esp now Oxford Labour abolishing local decision-making). #
- Interesting YouGov poll results re leaders (1). Some -ve stuff re Clegg, but +ves include: most likeable party leader http://bit.ly/mjKz6j #
- YouGov poll results(2). Differences between public perceptions of Clegg + Miliband v small: most worrying for whom!? http://bit.ly/mjKz6j #
- YouGov poll results (3). Most critical thing for Clegg to work on is (wrong) perception he's out of his depth http://bit.ly/mjKz6j #
- @markpack Ahem, yes you're right x3. Ooops. in reply to markpack #
- @mjturner1975 Erm yes, you're right. So apart from getting wrong pollster and reading poll wrong – everything else was right, yes? in reply to mjturner1975 #
- Interesting 1-year-on Coalition Ipsos-Mori poll http://bit.ly/k7EZy0 < Clegg more liked than Miliband, but LDs seen as v junion partners. #
- This week's Economist cover is cruel but v clever! http://lockerz.com/s/101170425 #