Comments on: Spin Party Cancelled

By: Mark M

Mark M — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:35:41 +0000

I agree, Guido’s bile is utterly misplaced here, although there is a debate to be had on the pros and cons of lobbyists.

By: Alaisdair Ó Cam Beul

Alaisdair Ó Cam Beul — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 09:19:00 +0000

The Spin Party was NOT cancelled.

It was rearrangred for never.

By: john miller

john miller — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:30:37 +0000

PR man him no write proper!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:40:32 +0000

Bingle’s comments about being around long after, etc clearly take no account of the fact he’s smashed half the time himself

By: strapworld

strapworld — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:27:01 +0000

Dear Guido,

I apologise for the delay in responding to your reply to me. I have been dealing with parishioners and their daily problems.

I must disagree that charm is irrelevant, Charm in a person is extremely important. As are honesty and decency.

You have obviously worked with many vipers and, in this instance, you appear to have overlooked that in a world of vipers there are a great many
who are not. Peter is not a viper.

But let us move on, and I pray that you will have the decency and charm to apologise for quite an unecessary attack on an exceptional individual. I would expect that Peter’s response will be to invite you for a drink or to accompany him to the opera.

By: The Nibbler

The Nibbler — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:48:50 +0000

If only your outfit did understand the body politic. I share the view in 109 above – you are well known in the “public affairs” business (with which I have no connection, incidentally) for slick, over-priced salesmanship and then losing clients quickly. The sooner there was some quality regulation in your industry, the better because glorified PR outfits like yours need to be stopped from parting fools from their money. Incoming government take note.

By: trotskii

trotskii — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 10:06:17 +0000

fyi a company called Quintus, not Bell Pottinger, were hired re. HIPS – by the Association of Home Information Pack Providers.

http://www.prweek.com/uk/news/search/919683/Quintus-hired-lobbying-assault-Home-Information-Packs/

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 09:53:50 +0000

They are regarded in the lobbying business as slick, high priced salesmen, who pick up business and then lose it because they don’t in fact know more about politics than most. They’re just a bunch of PR people.

By: Guido Fawkes

Guido Fawkes — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 21:23:41 +0000

He did write the letter, his charm is irrelevant.

By: strapworld

strapworld — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 21:15:51 +0000

Guido,

I have commented a few times on your blog over the years. Most times I agree with you and on the rare occasion I do not I have refrained from writing anything.

However. I know Peter Bingle well. He advised me in my earlier life and I found him to be completely honest, upright and genuine. His advice was sound and he became a friend, whom I keep in touch with.

He is a charming man with great humour and I am afraid that on this occasion you, sir, are way off beam.

The story is rather weak, as you must admit, and certainly the bile you have expressed towards Peter is, frankly, a disgrace. Knowing Peter he will laugh it off and I agree with him that he will still be around for many years to come.

I am very sad that you have stooped so low.