tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917932169846040654.post1845899737566177928..comments2024-02-26T16:52:31.026+00:00Comments on Jon Slattery: Peer raises Journalist election in LordsJon Slatteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13038317396308507738noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917932169846040654.post-56299053805965268832009-10-21T17:11:00.755+01:002009-10-21T17:11:00.755+01:00Watts isn't STARTING to look like a right-wing...Watts isn't STARTING to look like a right-wing nutter. See his other rabid rantings, he's a very well established right-wing nutter.<br /><br />And his verbal diahorreah isn't the ideal characteristic for an editor.<br /><br />David HoffmanDavid Hoffmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202715611247495999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917932169846040654.post-55938707495919320962009-10-21T13:56:45.955+01:002009-10-21T13:56:45.955+01:00Lord Artigarvan is a cross bench peer. All very in...Lord Artigarvan is a cross bench peer. All very independent.<br /><br />But he is an Ulster Unionist.<br /><br />When you organise a witch hunt for imaginary reds under the beds and you team up with an Ulster Unionist, you start to look like a right-wing nutter.Whealiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16759980023725598420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917932169846040654.post-31867020449786216832009-10-21T13:52:21.676+01:002009-10-21T13:52:21.676+01:00Perhaps Lord Laird of Artigarvan might also ask a ...Perhaps Lord Laird of Artigarvan might also ask a question about candidates who fail to specify which of the supporters, listed on their websites, are not actually members of the NUJ, and therefore won't be able to vote.<br /><br />I've tried twice to get an answer on this on the journalism.co.uk forum. At the time of writing, Mark Watts is one of the candidates who has yet to respond.<br /><br />John JonesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917932169846040654.post-10724910227063955972009-10-21T13:16:00.547+01:002009-10-21T13:16:00.547+01:00Mark Watts “campaign” is starting to look more lik...Mark Watts “campaign” is starting to look more like anti-NUJ then just anti-NUJ Left/Rich Simcox - what is at play here?Marc Valléehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18377341785219444260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917932169846040654.post-3185569814840239922009-10-21T12:09:31.826+01:002009-10-21T12:09:31.826+01:00Why is he not asking every candidate to declare th...Why is he not asking every candidate to declare their political beliefs?<br /><br />We need an editor who will work across political divides, give space to all voices and stand up against vested interests. <br /><br />I am interested in how candidates will put aside their own views to ensure a truly independent Journalist.<br /><br />I am less interested in anyone's politics than I am in how they will hold their own views in check.<br /><br />Watts appears incapable of doing that.Whealiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16759980023725598420noreply@blogger.com