Comments on: The A to Z of Party Conferences http://waleshome.org/2009/09/the-a-to-z-of-party-conferences/ Independent analysis from and about Wales Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:00:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Top tips for Federal Conference – Freedom Central http://waleshome.org/2009/09/the-a-to-z-of-party-conferences/comment-page-1/#comment-417 Top tips for Federal Conference – Freedom Central Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:17:06 +0000 http://waleshome.org/?p=1593#comment-417 [...] you wanted to play some weird kind of conference bingo you could see how many of Daran Hill’s A-Z of Conference you can spot. But to help you separate the wheat from the chaff, check out the tips [...] [...] you wanted to play some weird kind of conference bingo you could see how many of Daran Hill’s A-Z of Conference you can spot. But to help you separate the wheat from the chaff, check out the tips [...]

]]> By: Rachel http://waleshome.org/2009/09/the-a-to-z-of-party-conferences/comment-page-1/#comment-392 Rachel Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:54:30 +0000 http://waleshome.org/?p=1593#comment-392 Loved this. Should certainly be in all conference packs - perticularly for first timers! Loved this. Should certainly be in all conference packs – perticularly for first timers!

]]> By: "Think about it" - Comment - BlogSpotz http://waleshome.org/2009/09/the-a-to-z-of-party-conferences/comment-page-1/#comment-367 "Think about it" - Comment - BlogSpotz Thu, 10 Sep 2009 01:38:11 +0000 http://waleshome.org/?p=1593#comment-367 [...] 'You musn't go by anything I've said', as Rudyard Kipling put it because you know what journalists are like at conferences. You don't? Here's how one of the top dogs of the Welsh public affairs community defines us: [...] [...] 'You musn't go by anything I've said', as Rudyard Kipling put it because you know what journalists are like at conferences. You don't? Here's how one of the top dogs of the Welsh public affairs community defines us: [...]

]]> By: Owain Jones http://waleshome.org/2009/09/the-a-to-z-of-party-conferences/comment-page-1/#comment-360 Owain Jones Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:20:56 +0000 http://waleshome.org/?p=1593#comment-360 How depressingly close to the mark. Very entertaining. Reading that was like watching an episode of The Office and recognising traits of your own workplace being played out. How depressingly close to the mark. Very entertaining. Reading that was like watching an episode of The Office and recognising traits of your own workplace being played out.

]]> By: parry jones http://waleshome.org/2009/09/the-a-to-z-of-party-conferences/comment-page-1/#comment-356 parry jones Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:17:13 +0000 http://waleshome.org/?p=1593#comment-356 How about NUDGE - the composite motion that takes the nuttier motions and drowns them in fudge. Or THE BRAZILIAN - when a party leader comes within a whisker of exposing him/herself as a complete tw*t. DRONE - the opposite of the queen bee - someone who has been sent on stage to drone on endlessly (well, until the mic is cut) about any random subject to ensure it is not debated properly. How about NUDGE – the composite motion that takes the nuttier motions and drowns them in fudge.

Or THE BRAZILIAN – when a party leader comes within a whisker of exposing him/herself as a complete tw*t.

DRONE – the opposite of the queen bee – someone who has been sent on stage to drone on endlessly (well, until the mic is cut) about any random subject to ensure it is not debated properly.

]]> By: Duncan Higgitt http://waleshome.org/2009/09/the-a-to-z-of-party-conferences/comment-page-1/#comment-354 Duncan Higgitt Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:22:45 +0000 http://waleshome.org/?p=1593#comment-354 Brilliant. Doesn't sound like my former colleagues at all... Brilliant. Doesn’t sound like my former colleagues at all…

]]> By: Geraint http://waleshome.org/2009/09/the-a-to-z-of-party-conferences/comment-page-1/#comment-351 Geraint Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:47:41 +0000 http://waleshome.org/?p=1593#comment-351 You might add to your list: UNBELIEVER: n. Political "commentator", lobbyist or BBC hack, paid to attend party conference with hefty subsistence allowance. Typically they remain throughout in the bar or smoking shelters, talking to each other about speeches and polticians they didn't hear because they were in the bar or smoking shelters talking to each other. See PROFESSIONAL CYNIC. You might add to your list:

UNBELIEVER: n. Political “commentator”, lobbyist or BBC hack, paid to attend party conference with hefty subsistence allowance. Typically they remain throughout in the bar or smoking shelters, talking to each other about speeches and polticians they didn’t hear because they were in the bar or smoking shelters talking to each other. See PROFESSIONAL CYNIC.

]]> By: Marcus Warner http://waleshome.org/2009/09/the-a-to-z-of-party-conferences/comment-page-1/#comment-350 Marcus Warner Tue, 08 Sep 2009 10:14:11 +0000 http://waleshome.org/?p=1593#comment-350 "You’ll be able to spot me fairly easily. I’m the one without a hangover on Day 2" And with a keyboard stuck to your hands “You’ll be able to spot me fairly easily. I’m the one without a hangover on Day 2″

And with a keyboard stuck to your hands

]]> By: Simon Dyda http://waleshome.org/2009/09/the-a-to-z-of-party-conferences/comment-page-1/#comment-349 Simon Dyda Tue, 08 Sep 2009 09:37:05 +0000 http://waleshome.org/?p=1593#comment-349 You'll be able to spot me fairly easily. I'm the one without a hangover on Day 2 You’ll be able to spot me fairly easily. I’m the one without a hangover on Day 2

]]> By: Marcus Warner http://waleshome.org/2009/09/the-a-to-z-of-party-conferences/comment-page-1/#comment-348 Marcus Warner Tue, 08 Sep 2009 09:29:38 +0000 http://waleshome.org/?p=1593#comment-348 My first one ever this week, nervous as hell, but i am sure that a few healthy ciders will steady the ship. My first one ever this week, nervous as hell, but i am sure that a few healthy ciders will steady the ship.

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