tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post7873953020656909121..comments2024-03-28T11:17:43.586+00:00Comments on Read-warbler: Speaking Out: Lessons in Life and Politics - Ed BallsCathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-4855501247240218832016-11-22T09:32:42.366+00:002016-11-22T09:32:42.366+00:00Tracy: Glad you enjoyed this post. No, I wouldn...Tracy: Glad you enjoyed this post. No, I wouldn't expect you to have heard of him as our minor politicians don't tend to be known across the pond. He teaches at Harvard occasionally so might be known there but not generally in the US.<br /><br />Val: It's crazy... he's still in Strictly but now there are people saying he should resign because other better dancers are going out. Only in the UK would you get this attitude of someone doing *too* well, being too popular, and attracting this kind of nastiness. So sad.Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-53388749290222240722016-11-22T03:13:29.869+00:002016-11-22T03:13:29.869+00:00I quite agree it is a fun post and the dance reall...I quite agree it is a fun post and the dance really made me smile !Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03003915263556622215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-40916862358633425472016-11-13T20:41:55.870+00:002016-11-13T20:41:55.870+00:00This was a fun post, Cath. I don't know anythi...This was a fun post, Cath. I don't know anything about Ed Balls, but I love that he is doing that dancing show and loved watching the video.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-24674878939530190152016-10-31T22:49:53.721+00:002016-10-31T22:49:53.721+00:00Fictionfanblog: My pleasure... so pleased to have ...Fictionfanblog: My pleasure... so pleased to have brought it to your attention. So many people are loving him on Strictly, I do hope he realises how much the nation has taken him to their hearts. <br /><br />Same here about Ann Widdecombe... her autobiography is very good too by the way. I'm simply not interested in all the young talent on the show. I'm sure they're very good and all that but they don't do it for me... I want somebody with a personality.Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-35140682852251123582016-10-31T18:36:14.967+00:002016-10-31T18:36:14.967+00:00Somehow I missed this book coming out, so thanks f...Somehow I missed this book coming out, so thanks for highlighting it! Loving him on Strictly, though I have to admit he's one of the politicians I liked most anyway - he always struck me as both intelligent and sincere. I'm also a fan of his wife Yvette Cooper as a politician, and I've always loved the way they support each other and share their family responsibilities.<br /><br />The other one who changed our opinions by appearing on Strictly was Ann Widdecombe - what a hoot she turned out to be! Not to mention the political journalist John Sergeant. I love all of them more than the gorgeous and talented young actors and actresses, to be honest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-82547128898896934092016-10-31T16:03:38.658+00:002016-10-31T16:03:38.658+00:00Margaret: Very pleased I've convinced you to r...Margaret: Very pleased I've convinced you to read this one. Well worth it in my opinion. You're completely right, he's the most entertaining performer, plus he's the one who's had the most to learn and I think people like to see someone progressing rather than being brilliant to start off with. Yes, I watched the doc. with Michael Portillo living with a family too. Very touching indeed and I too started to like him from then. <br /><br />Would *love* to see Jeremy Paxman speak! Very envious indeed. His book is going on my Christmas list. Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-50710556053562988152016-10-31T13:34:33.518+00:002016-10-31T13:34:33.518+00:00Well, you've convinced me to read his book. I&...Well, you've convinced me to read his book. I'm loving watching him on Strictly. He is by far the most entertaining performer. I agree too about Michael Portillo - first on a programme where he lived with the children of a single mum - can't remember the name of the series and then on his railway programmes, he came over so well.<br /><br />We went to a talk by Jeremy Paxman a couple of weeks ago - what a fascinating evening that was and I'll be reading his book, My Life in Questions, very soon. BooksPleasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721650104596705715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-43105135982180775642016-10-31T11:36:59.205+00:002016-10-31T11:36:59.205+00:00This one's not slow at all, Pat. He writes in ...This one's not slow at all, Pat. He writes in a very readable way and I just whizzed through it. So much so, I don't think I took it all in and will probably reread it before the end of the year.Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-48333357852308348862016-10-31T10:41:22.705+00:002016-10-31T10:41:22.705+00:00What a fun review! I hadn't realized when you...What a fun review! I hadn't realized when you mentioned in from the dancing program that you were reading his book. It sounds like it was fairly good considering the political parts.. they usually read ok but s.l.o.w.DesLilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02582481597658080464noreply@blogger.com