Trying to convince us?

So? Many right wing people are keen cyclists. George Bush himself is
one. I'm always puzzled by how politicised a topic cycling is. There's
no reason it should be.

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So? Many right wing people are keen cyclists. George Bush himself is
one. I'm always puzzled by how politicised a topic cycling is. There's
no reason it should be.

I'm always puzzled when people take things seriously. It was a light
comment, if I was voting for cycling MP's, Boris would have been the PM
years ago!

elyob said:

"Timo" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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So? Many right wing people are keen cyclists. George Bush himself is
one. I'm always puzzled by how politicised a topic cycling is. There's
no reason it should be.

I'm always puzzled when people take things seriously. It was a light
comment, if I was voting for cycling MP's, Boris would have been the PM
years ago!

How? Have you somehow managed to subvert the system and make your single
vote countfor many? ;-)

Seriously, though, I'd vote for Boris coz he'd be a right laugh as PM.
Can you imaging hime on the international stage? Fantastic!

--
Nobby

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Is he trying to convince us all to vote Tory?

Le Cameron is frequently pictured cycling. Seems he cycles to the bear pit
regularly. Makes me wonder whether the Daily Wail will now start ranting
against him; can't have a Lycra Lout in charge, after all ;-)

Cheers, helen s

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http://politics.guardian.co.uk/toryleader/story/0,16473,1658941,00.html?gusrc=rss

Is he trying to convince us all to vote Tory?

Le Cameron is frequently pictured cycling. Seems he cycles to the bear pit
regularly. Makes me wonder whether the Daily Wail will now start ranting
against him; can't have a Lycra Lout in charge, after all ;-)

Cheers, helen s

Timo said:

So? Many right wing people are keen cyclists. George Bush himself is
one. I'm always puzzled by how politicised a topic cycling is. There's
no reason it should be.

It is a perfectly conservative form of transport. You can travel as far
as you have the ability. It is environmentally friendly, mass market,
and money doesn't buy you priviledge (though it can make things a bit
easier). The more effort you put in, the more you get back.

...d

"I tried to make a start this morning by cycling to work. It was a
carbon-neutral journey till the BBC sent a helicopter to follow me".

David Cameron today..

David Martin said:

"I tried to make a start this morning by cycling to work. It was a
carbon-neutral journey till the BBC sent a helicopter to follow me".

David Cameron today..

Excellent stuff.

--
Ambrose

wafflycat said:

"elyob" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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http://politics.guardian.co.uk/toryleader/story/0,16473,1658941,00.html?gusrc=rss

Is he trying to convince us all to vote Tory?

Quoted message said:

Le Cameron is frequently pictured cycling. Seems he cycles to the bear pit
regularly. Makes me wonder whether the Daily Wail will now start ranting
against him; can't have a Lycra Lout in charge, after all ;-)

Now that he is Leader of the Opposition I expect he will be told to
make use of the official car as he will be easier to protect in it.

This quote is from when IDS became Leader of the Opposition:

There are fringe benefits to being the leader of the opposition such
as an official car, a salary of £119,979 and £524,799 to fund the
Leader of the Opposition's office.
--
Phil Cook looking north over the park to the "Westminster Gasworks"

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"I tried to make a start this morning by cycling to work. It was a
carbon-neutral journey till the BBC sent a helicopter to follow me".

David Cameron today..

It was his best line, I thought, and I'm not a Conservative supporter
naturally.

I also liked the comment by a new Conservative MP, comparing the 'optimism'
of Cameron with the 'Vortex of Misery' that is Gordon Brown. 'Vortex of
Misery' is an excellent summing up of the miserable g*t that is the current
Chancellor..

Cheers, helen s

"David Martin" wrote ...

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It is a perfectly conservative form of transport. You can travel as far
as you have the ability. It is environmentally friendly, mass market,
and money doesn't buy you priviledge (though it can make things a bit
easier). The more effort you put in, the more you get back.

Then why does George Bush ride one?
--
mark

elyob said:

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Is he trying to convince us all to vote Tory?

Just so long as he actually rides to work every day and this is not just
some crude media stunt on a day when his agent knew he'd be in the media
eye; projecting his youthful and vigourous public image.

"Simon Bennett" <[email hidden]> wrote in
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elyob said:

http://politics.guardian.co.uk/toryleader/story/0,16473,1658941,00.html?gusrc=rss

Quoted message said:

Is he trying to convince us all to vote Tory?

Just so long as he actually rides to work every day and this is not just
some crude media stunt on a day when his agent knew he'd be in the media
eye; projecting his youthful and vigourous public image.

The main issue that needs to be addressed is of course a crucial policy
issue to be decided upon.... is he going to promote the Campag or Shimano
wings of the Party?

Cheers, helen s

wafflycat said:

The main issue that needs to be addressed is of course a crucial
policy issue to be decided upon.... is he going to promote the Campag
or Shimano wings of the Party?

I don't think a mass market bike like his runs Campag.

elyob said:

http://politics.guardian.co.uk/toryleader/story/0,16473,1658941,00.html?gusrc=rss

Is he trying to convince us all to vote Tory?

There are a lot of us who are desparate for an electable
alternative to The Liar. If he can keep the meeja sweet
- in this country governed by mediocracy (media-bandwagon
sentiment masquerading as democracy), he'll likely win by
default. 1997 revisited.

But what is that [censored] on his nut?

--
not me guv

Nick Kew said:

But what is that [censored] on his nut?

He was wearing it when he left home, but had it on the handlebars when
arriving at work. I guess it was for the cameras.

Steve

Steve Peake said:

Nick Kew said:

But what is that [censored] on his nut?

He was wearing it when he left home, but had it on the handlebars when
arriving at work. I guess it was for the cameras.

That's postman mode.

--
Dave...

in message <[email hidden]>, Simon Bennett

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wafflycat said:

The main issue that needs to be addressed is of course a crucial
policy issue to be decided upon.... is he going to promote the Campag
or Shimano wings of the Party?

I don't think a mass market bike like his runs Campag.

/Surely/ an Old Etonian doesn't ride /Shimano/?

--
[email hidden] (Simon Brooke) http://www.jasmine.org.uk/~simon/

'Victories are not solutions.'
;; John Hume, Northern Irish politician, on Radio Scotland 1/2/95
;; Nobel Peace Prize laureate 1998; few have deserved it so much

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/Surely/ an Old Etonian doesn't ride /Shimano/?

Indeedee... one can but hope that standards are not slipping ;-)

Cheers, helen s