http://crookedtimber.org/2005/02/22/livingstone-campbell-galbraith/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:24:33 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://crookedtimber.org/2005/02/22/livingstone-campbell-galbraith/comment-page-1/#comment-111119 Crooked Timber » » Galbraith Score Update Tue, 18 Oct 2005 14:33:44 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=2902#comment-111119 [...] Apparently Sir Ian Blair has no plans to resign. This is good news because, when combined with his statement that he wasn’t going to resign in the immediate aftermath of the Menezes shooting, it raises his “Galbraith Score to 2. It might even be as high as 3 if he said he wasn’t going to resign after he was caught trying to arrange a cover-up of the independent inquiry into the shooting. The trigger score is four, remember (it’s derived from the JKG quote “Anyone who says four times that he won’t resign, will”) so there is plenty of hope that we will be rid of the authoritarian, careerist oaf soon. posted on Tuesday, October 18th, 2005 at 9:19 am Post a comment [...] [...] Apparently Sir Ian Blair has no plans to resign. This is good news because, when combined with his statement that he wasn’t going to resign in the immediate aftermath of the Menezes shooting, it raises his “Galbraith Score to 2. It might even be as high as 3 if he said he wasn’t going to resign after he was caught trying to arrange a cover-up of the independent inquiry into the shooting. The trigger score is four, remember (it’s derived from the JKG quote “Anyone who says four times that he won’t resign, will”) so there is plenty of hope that we will be rid of the authoritarian, careerist oaf soon. posted on Tuesday, October 18th, 2005 at 9:19 am Post a comment [...]

]]> http://crookedtimber.org/2005/02/22/livingstone-campbell-galbraith/comment-page-1/#comment-62241 Luc Wed, 23 Feb 2005 03:04:22 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=2902#comment-62241 As for the opinion of an unscientific <a href="http://media.guardian.co.uk/site/competition/page/0,14341,1420116,00.html">sample</a> of the Guardian readers, it's (now) 77% pro Ken. About the same number as Ken's sample from his correspondence (76%). I wouldn't wait for any serious apology, given those numbers. As for the opinion of an unscientific sample of the Guardian readers, it’s (now) 77% pro Ken. About the same number as Ken’s sample from his correspondence (76%). I wouldn’t wait for any serious apology, given those numbers.

]]> http://crookedtimber.org/2005/02/22/livingstone-campbell-galbraith/comment-page-1/#comment-62240 Patrick Nielsen Hayden Tue, 22 Feb 2005 18:41:58 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=2902#comment-62240 Actually, one would think the opinions of the <em>London</em> public would be most germane. Actually, one would think the opinions of the London public would be most germane.

]]> http://crookedtimber.org/2005/02/22/livingstone-campbell-galbraith/comment-page-1/#comment-62239 Xguy Tue, 22 Feb 2005 16:41:32 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=2902#comment-62239 I don't think that Livingstone panders to the forces of political correctness as quickly as some American politicians. Have there been any polls taken concerning the opinions of the British public on this matter? I don’t think that Livingstone panders to the forces of political correctness as quickly as some American politicians. Have there been any polls taken concerning the opinions of the British public on this matter?

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