Blair cancelled his book signing

The Highwayman

Blair cancelled his book signing in London this week.

Is it a victory for the anti-war/Blair protesters or is he doing the smart thing?

seithon

I imagine he probably has enough shoes to keep him going already.

Smcgie

That's shoely eggcellent news from a security POV

Tomebagel

Smcgie wrote: »

That's shoely eggcellent news from a security POV

Terrible attempt.

Taco Corp

Pity he didn't cancel the Dublin signing. Could have saved us a few quid as well.

ejmaztec

He'll just piss off his enemies even more, because they'll find it harder to get their shoes message across.

Donkey Oaty

The Highwayman wrote: »

Is it a victory for the anti-war/Blair protesters or is he doing the smart thing?

Both, I would have thought.

Smcgie

Tomebagel wrote: »

Terrible attempt.

Egg on my face now

Jeboa Safari

Victory for the minorty mob instead of freedom
On the other hand though, the violence at the Dublin protest has given his book free advertisement around the world

lemansky

The Highwayman wrote: »

Is it a victory for the anti-war/Blair protesters .............?

I wouldn't think so.

Einhard

It's a victory for free speech and free association...

Nothing like having the mob decide who can or cannot hold a book signing.

Biggins

He might have been advised that every signing would have been an opportunity for protesting - taking away the shine with every place, the gloss on his semi-fiction ramblings.

Einhard

Surley wrote: »

Pity he didn't cancel the Dublin signing. Could have saved us a few quid as well.

Pity those who dislike him couldn't express that fact in a non violent manner more like. The securiry wasn't there because of Tony Blair, they were there because some people believe they have the right to force their views on the rest of us. Ironically, many of them would call temselves democrats.

Prof.Badass

Smcgie wrote: »

That's shoely eggcellent news from a security POV

Tomebagel wrote: »

Terrible attempt.

Good to hear those protesters sent that villian crawling back to his blair :pac:!

LookingFor

It's the only practical thing to do.

A book signing is all well and good, but if it's going to require a significant police presence and the disruption to other local businesses, then it's just not practical.

He can sell signed copies on his website or something.

galwayrush

He'll be more than happy with the publicity he got in Dublin...

Donkey Oaty

galwayrush wrote: »

He'll be more than happy with the publicity he got in Dublin...

That was the sole reason. Now he needs a period of heeling.

Biggins

Prof.Badass wrote: »

Good to hear those protesters sent that villian crawling back to his blair :pac:!

*currently banging head on desk*

Blobby George

I'm disappointed by this. I had planned to go along.

Biggins

Blobby George wrote: »

I'm disappointed by this. I had planned to go along.

...to give him a good leathering?

Donkey Oaty

Biggins wrote: »

...to give him a good leathering?

Or bróga a peace deal.

Biggins

Donkey Oaty wrote: »

Or bróga a peace deal.

Well as it turned out, they shoe'd him off.

Prof.Badass

Biggins wrote: »

...to give him a good leathering?

Perhaps it was to persuede him to cancel the event :pac:.

Donkey Oaty

Biggins wrote: »

Well as it turned out, they shoe'd him off.

Wait till the pope gets to the UK. I predict an "Eggs, Benedict?" headline.

Donkey Oaty

Prof.Badass wrote: »

Perhaps it was to persuede him to cancel the event :pac:.

You have a nerve showing your face in this thread after the previous effort.

Royal Irish

Damn liberals. Should of went ahead with the book signing and spray the lot of them with a power hose.

Donkey Oaty

Royal Irish wrote: »

Should of went ahead with the book signing and spray the lot of them with a power hose.

But wouldn't their books get soggy?

Mrmoe

Prof.Badass wrote: »

Perhaps it was to persuede him to cancel the event :pac:.

I wouldn't be so shoe-r about that:D

owenc

Anywonder, after what went on down south, you people should be ashamed.

owenc

Donkey Oaty wrote: »

Wait till the pope gets to the UK. I predict an "Eggs, Benedict?" headline.

I wonder what would happen if a muslim leader came to the uk. O dear god. They'd be praising him.:rolleyes:

Einhard

owenc wrote: »

Anywonder, after what went on down south, you people should be ashamed.

Every single last one of us?

The Highwayman

owenc wrote: »

Anywonder, after what went on down south, you people should be ashamed.

Ashamed of what?

owenc

The Highwayman wrote: »

Ashamed of what?

What the ones did at that thing on the weekend.

Fo Real

@ owenc: We're not all thick skulled idiots who get our thrills from cowardly mob violence. A sad day for freedom and democracy when thugs can dictate where a great leader like Blair can and cannot go.

owenc

Fo Real wrote: »

@ owenc: We're not all thick skulled idiots who get our thrills from cowardly mob violence. A sad day for freedom and democracy when thugs can dictate where a great leader like Blair can and cannot go.

just saying like.

The Highwayman

owenc wrote: »

What the ones did at that thing on the weekend.

Translation please?

Biggins

Mrmoe wrote: »

I wouldn't be so shoe-r about that:D

Heel turn up just to spite others.

The Highwayman

Fo Real wrote: »

great leader like Blair

Explain?

FlutterinBantam

Hopefully the crusties won't stall the progress of real politique.

I just love it.

fcukers who generally never did a days work in their lives,generally never contributed anything but bile and sourness to society, get to set the agenda.

Well Holy God.

If we succumb to these clowns we deserve what we get.

CokaColumbo

The fact that Tony Blair cancelled the book signing shows that many/most of the anti-war/anti-Blair opponents are little more than thugs who want to deny the man his free speech by using force and obnoxious carry-on.

Sticky_Fingers

Biggins wrote: »

*currently banging head on desk*

Biggins wrote: »

...to give him a good leathering?

Biggins wrote: »

Well as it turned out, they shoe'd him off.

Biggins wrote: »

Heel turn up just to spite others.

Stop banging your head Biggins, I think those puns are a sign of possible brain damage:pac:

Fo Real

The Highwayman wrote: »

Explain?

Blair led the Labour Party to three consecutuive election victories. If he wasn't ousted by Brown's supporters in his own party, who knows - he could have won a fourth.

He also achieved the impossible - he got Gerry Adams and Ian Paisley to sit down together and form a government. He brought peace to Northern Ireland.

His greatest achievement however was the removal of one of the world's most dangerous tyrants, Saddam Hussein, for which the world should be grateful. Of course, the lefties would prefer to live in a country under Saddam's compassionate rule :rolleyes:

Biggins

Sticky_Fingers wrote: »

Stop banging your head Biggins, I think those puns are a sign of possible brain damage:pac:

One can't damage what's already broken (frying pan in the hands of wife!).

ejmaztec

Sticky_Fingers wrote: »

Stop banging your head Biggins, I think those puns are a sign of possible brain damage:pac:

I find people like you sole-destroying.:(

CokaColumbo

Fo Real wrote: »

...His greatest achievement however was the removal of one of the world's most dangerous tyrants, Saddam Hussein, for which the world should be grateful. Of course, the lefties would prefer to live in a country under Saddam's compassionate rule :rolleyes:

And they have the strange logic to align themselves with Palestinian 'freedom fighters', i.e. people who use women, children, schools and hospitals as shields and who call the murder of five Israeli settlers "heroic".

transylman

Fo Real wrote: »

He also achieved the impossible - he got Gerry Adams and Ian Paisley to sit down together and form a government. He brought peace to Northern Ireland.

His greatest achievement however was the removal of one of the world's most dangerous tyrants, Saddam Hussein, for which the world should be grateful. Of course, the lefties would prefer to live in a country under Saddam's compassionate rule :rolleyes:

Number of people that died over the whole course of the troubles was 3,526.
Number of Iraqis killed in Iraq war is estimated at least 100,000.

Which one outweighs the other do you think? Add to that his manipulation of intelligence, his promise to Bush in summer 2002 that "whatever you decide to do, I'm with you", his abuse of the UN to legitimise the war, and his scapegoating of the french when he realised he wouldn't get another resolution.

Obviously it wouldn't do his image rehabilitation tour any good to have protests at all his signings.

Nodin

FlutterinBantam wrote: »

fcukers who generally never did a days work in their lives,generally never contributed anything but bile and sourness to society, get to set the agenda.

Just as a matter of interest, how do you know that those who object to Blairs war - on both sides of the water - can be accurately generalised about in such a fashion?

Biggins

ejmaztec wrote: »

I find people like you sole-destroying.:(

Maybe what I really need is a good boot to get myself together and sneaker over into the wifes good books!
If that don't work, I'll go see my Doc Martin. Heel be able to re-pair me.

FlutterinBantam

Nodin wrote: »

Just as a matter of interest, how do you know that those who object to Blairs war - on both sides of the water - can be accurately generalised about in such a fashion?

I have two eyes and two ears buddy.

Donkey Oaty

CokaColumbo wrote: »

And they have the strange logic to align themselves with Palestinian 'freedom fighters', i.e. people who use women, children, schools and hospitals as shields and who call the murder of five Israeli settlers "heroic".

Perhaps you are right. But maybe they were allying themselves with the Palestinian people, many of whom don't give a **** about politics but would like to live normal lives?

orourkeda

Perhaps he couldnt be bothered his ring