Comments on Praguetory: February

PT, for an ex-blogger this is pretty prolific! Any...

2008-02-27T22:08:00.000+01:00

PT, for an ex-blogger this is pretty prolific! Anyway, good stuff, keep it up.

Hi,can you advice on a good place to stay in Pragu...

2008-02-19T13:41:00.000+01:00

Hi,
can you advice on a good place to stay in Prague. Friend of mine recommended me these Prague hotels Do you happen to know anything about this company?
Thanks,
Martin

PT, On the recall vote thingy - I don't think havi...

2008-02-09T03:00:00.000+01:00

PT, On the recall vote thingy - I don't think having constant meaningless elections is a good use of public funds, are we not supposed to be saving money here?

Just a note on the Nigel Wrench case - the reason he has not been arrested and charged for his comments in 2000 is because in the article he states that he only had sex with people already HIV+.

"Barebacking can be warm, exciting and involving,"...

2008-02-05T15:14:00.000+01:00

"Barebacking can be warm, exciting and involving," he states. "We need to debate it. But don't let's start by writing it off as irresponsible and stupid. That, frankly, is both absurd and dangerous."

Silly boy!

I'd spotted the news of the alleged rape on the BB...

2008-02-05T12:53:00.000+01:00

I'd spotted the news of the alleged rape on the BBC and DT. But thought to leave well alone.

I hadn't heard about the HIV and it casts a more disturbing light on the matter. (Its not good anyway).

I wish Mr Wrench a fair and just trial where he will be assumed innocent until proven guilty or acquitted. But as you say there are plenty of heterosexual males who don't get this treatment from the media or the courts.

I sometimes (okay most of the time) wonder how representative of the whole country the BBC really is.

I don't think you have thought this one through ha...

2008-02-04T08:13:00.000+01:00

I don't think you have thought this one through have you?

Yes I have thought this through - I believe you overestimate the party allegiance of voters. People won't be motivated to sign 'sore loser' petitions and if they do in sufficient numbers, the incumbent will probably improve their majority in the second vote. Just like 10 Downing Street petitions you can time limit the period over which votes can be collected (I suggest 6 weeks).

"Voters in any constituency can trigger a by-elect...

2008-02-04T03:57:00.000+01:00

"Voters in any constituency can trigger a by-election if more than 20% of them sign a recall petition".

I don't think you have thought this one through have you? There would be constant by-elections because every constituency has at least 20% opposition. As soon as you lose, go round get your voters signatures and hey presto - another election. If you change the number to 50% then you may have an argument. But since Conway is going to lose his seat in the next 18 months, it is hardly gonna make much difference in his case.