tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post3557808685494734470..comments2024-03-05T10:52:24.691+00:00Comments on Mark Wadsworth: More Indian bicycle marketing...Mark Wadsworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-55094055245391329362009-03-21T20:29:00.000+00:002009-03-21T20:29:00.000+00:00AZ, the Selectorate idea makes perfect sense, than...AZ, the Selectorate idea makes perfect sense, thanks, but I'll have to find time to listen to his heresthetics podcast (1 hr 7 mins!).Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-91848635580562145212009-03-21T19:56:00.000+00:002009-03-21T19:56:00.000+00:00You might find the ideas of political scientist Br...You might find the ideas of political scientist Bruce Bueno de Mesquita of interest, in particular the <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selectorate_theory" REL="nofollow">selectorate</A> and the distinction between <A HREF="http://www.econtalk.org/archives/2007/07/bueno_de_mesqui.html" REL="nofollow">rhetorical and heresthetic</A> political campaigns. In his terminology, the major parties are all engaged in purely rhetorical campaigning while UKIP are herestheticians.Andrew Zalotockyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722656366875271126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-19758540980727225472009-03-21T12:24:00.000+00:002009-03-21T12:24:00.000+00:00Dave Cameroon is saying this as he hopes to cadge ...Dave Cameroon is saying this as he hopes to cadge a few disafected Labourite votes via a 'bash the rich' scheme. This wheeze would at most raise £2 billion which is nothing compared to the £180 billion squandered and wasted on Quangoes. First job should be shutting virtually all of these down, plus stopping the money given by government departments to fake charities. Will he have the balls to do anything like this? I doubt it. As you say these toe rags are much of a muchness, unfortunately.Dr Evilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00176521760477086914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-87794385130695686522009-03-20T12:44:00.000+00:002009-03-20T12:44:00.000+00:00They are all trying to woo the, what, 200,000 vote...They are all trying to woo the, what, 200,000 voters that actually swing the election. It implies that these are all clueless chavs that no nuffink and fink that the guvment is going to help them.<BR/><BR/>Persoanlly I reckon that all the chief politicos are ina a pass the parcel game of buggins turn in power.Lolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04586735342675041312noreply@blogger.com