Nick returns next week, and I'm grabbing a few days off before the political year starts again in earnest. So it's the end of my role as caretaker of the blog.
Thanks for the vigorous discussions - I have enjoyed taking part! And from the middle of September, look out for ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖLauraK on Twitter if you are so inclined.
I'll be trying to make 140 characters count from the start of the conference season - events kick off with the TUC in Liverpool.
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Comment number 1.
At 27th Aug 2009, calmandhope wrote:Goodbye Laura, enjoyed all your thoughts on here, with anyluck you'll get a blog at some point as well.
Did you have to mention the T word though?
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Comment number 2.
At 27th Aug 2009, dennisjunior1 wrote:Laura:
Goodbye...Enjoy your holidays and I will add u on Twitter!!!!!
=Dennis Junior=
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Comment number 3.
At 27th Aug 2009, flamepatricia wrote:Thank you Laura. A refreshing change and good luck on Twitter and at the T~U~C! Rather you than me.....
Hope Nick is similarly refreshed when he returns from (where?).
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At 27th Aug 2009, Lazarus wrote:This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the house rules. Explain.
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At 27th Aug 2009, Telectual wrote:Farewell for now - agree with calmandhope above - hope to see you posting to your own blog in the near future.
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At 27th Aug 2009, Freeman wrote:This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the house rules. Explain.
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At 27th Aug 2009, Andrew Oakley wrote:This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the house rules. Explain.
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At 27th Aug 2009, scorpioRicardo wrote:Give Laura her own blog - pleeeease!
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At 27th Aug 2009, Prof John Locke wrote:This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the house rules. Explain.
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At 27th Aug 2009, Jeremy Renwick wrote:This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the house rules. Explain.
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At 27th Aug 2009, I_Despise_Labour wrote:This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the house rules. Explain.
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At 27th Aug 2009, Steve_M-H wrote:This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the house rules. Explain.
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At 27th Aug 2009, excellentcatblogger wrote:This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the house rules. Explain.
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At 27th Aug 2009, oldrightie wrote:You will be missed. Non-toadyism is a rare thing in most UK MSM, these days!
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At 27th Aug 2009, Poprishchin wrote:This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the house rules. Explain.
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At 27th Aug 2009, Prof John Locke wrote:This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the house rules. Explain.
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Comment number 18.
At 27th Aug 2009, virtualsilverlady wrote:Enjoyed your blogs. No-one could accuse them of being biased in any way.
I am a pleased that you were able to write some of the things you did even though I'm sure you also received a little moderation in some areas
from time to time.
I also like your forthright and fearless reporting style on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ News.
You've been an excellent stand-in for Nick. Ta Ta for now!
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At 27th Aug 2009, Lazarus wrote:This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the house rules. Explain.
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At 27th Aug 2009, TheBlameGame wrote:This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the house rules. Explain.
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Comment number 21.
At 27th Aug 2009, IR35_SURVIVOR wrote:remind me of a song
tell laura I love her
for posting so many topics to debate
Nick has a lot to live up too.
In this instance maybe HH is right.
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Comment number 22.
At 27th Aug 2009, fairlyopenmind wrote:Goodbye and thank you, Laura.
Enjoy your break.
Pity you couldn't have squeezed in a last blog about soaring population levels, but I'm fairly sure that will crop up at the TUC and various party conferences!
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Comment number 23.
At 27th Aug 2009, ten gear bat bike wrote:Great work. I feel this blog would be better served by 2 bloggers, one the big endians can accuse of little endism, and vice versa!
You've done a bang up job, and it's been a pleasure to resd.
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At 27th Aug 2009, Poprishchin wrote:This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the house rules. Explain.
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At 27th Aug 2009, DisgustedOfMitcham2 wrote:Laura, thank you so much for your excellent contributions to this blog over recent weeks. I've really enjoyed you're thoughtful (and frequent!) posts.
I do hope we won't have to wait until Nick goes on holiday again before we next get to read your words of wisdom. I assume there is no technical reason why you and Nick couldn't both contribute to this blog on a regular basis? That would be great if you could make it happen.
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At 27th Aug 2009, Prof John Locke wrote:This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the house rules. Explain.
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At 27th Aug 2009, DisgustedOfMitcham2 wrote:This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the house rules. Explain.
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At 27th Aug 2009, IR35_SURVIVOR wrote:This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the house rules. Explain.
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At 27th Aug 2009, _Ewan_ wrote:This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the house rules. Explain.
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At 27th Aug 2009, Poprishchin wrote:Thanks for the masterclass of political bloggery, Laura! Much better than some of the cyber hacks on the web!
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At 27th Aug 2009, Its_an_Outrage wrote:Yes - Yourself and NR in tandem would work. (Not literaly, obviously)!
Thanks; I enjoyed your blogs and I hope we see more.
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Comment number 33.
At 27th Aug 2009, Vector92 wrote:Thanks for keeping us all up to date with the latest political goings on. Much appreciated.
(Blimey, there's an awful lot of 'House Rules' being broken here - what's everyone been posting?)
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At 27th Aug 2009, Me-thinks wrote:Laura -- excellent job. Refreshing style -- honest, balanced and focussing on lots of different issues of the day. Hope the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ note the positive reaction to your content and approach. Could be an example for some of the older hands perhaps !
Well done
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Comment number 35.
At 27th Aug 2009, DukeJake wrote:Thanks for an impartial and well balanced blog Laura - you will be missed ;)
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Comment number 36.
At 27th Aug 2009, FalmouthBoy wrote:Thanks Laura,
I've enjoyed you blog and like your particular style of stimulating a good debate.
I't seems that perhaps many others have said much the same as me, but perhaps phrased their plaudits differently!
@23
A good point, until recently I had never been 'removed' by a mod, but then had the devil of a job trying to make what I saw as a totally reasonable point the other day. I could not for the life of me see how it broke the house rules.
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