tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17934023.post867259145962924873..comments2024-03-20T12:28:00.031+00:00Comments on Liberal Bureaucracy: Message to Conference Office: Look. I'm not coming. Get over it...Mark Valladareshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15773193846795037711noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17934023.post-21178318342552683062011-08-23T12:39:06.505+01:002011-08-23T12:39:06.505+01:00Hi Mark,
Trying to get in touch with bloggers for...Hi Mark,<br /><br />Trying to get in touch with bloggers for interviews for WinkBall.com's political coverage. Would be interested in speaking to you if possible?<br /><br />Catch me on my e-mail - chris.henry@winkball.com for more info.<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />ChrisChris Henryhttp://www.winkball.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17934023.post-30498362504236085232011-08-23T05:14:56.242+01:002011-08-23T05:14:56.242+01:00I'm from Australia, but I see that bureaucracy...I'm from Australia, but I see that bureaucracy doesn't change from country to country.WryLilthttp://www.wrylilt.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17934023.post-5044605094383696942011-08-19T11:59:54.619+01:002011-08-19T11:59:54.619+01:00I suppose that I respect their right to take a dec...I suppose that I respect their right to take a decision but abhor their tendency to draw a veil over the subject and hope that we'll leave them alone.<br /><br />When they seek my vote next time, I'll be asking some tough questions about accountability. I recommend such a strategy to every other Federal Conference delegate...Mark Valladareshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15773193846795037711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17934023.post-30880620483533547212011-08-19T11:35:44.538+01:002011-08-19T11:35:44.538+01:00And all but one of FCC nodded it through. I don...And all but one of FCC nodded it through. I don't object to physical security measures in the slightest, but this is just silly.Jennie Rigghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14893281560181289667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17934023.post-63087316472453641142011-08-19T11:33:08.465+01:002011-08-19T11:33:08.465+01:00Sadly, I must agree with you. Unannounced, unverif...Sadly, I must agree with you. Unannounced, unverified pursuit of information must undermine the credibility of this accreditation scheme as a 'security' measure. I can almost hear the box ticking from here. The West Midlands Police must be chortling away having realised what a soft touch we've become...Mark Valladareshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15773193846795037711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17934023.post-40264681372200534002011-08-19T11:25:55.498+01:002011-08-19T11:25:55.498+01:00Because it's unnecessary security theatre? The...Because it's unnecessary security theatre? The hoops have been jumped through, it doesn't really matter who jumps as long as somebody does. This accreditation scheme was never about increasiung ACTUAL security, it was about data collection and retention and I am hopping mad about it, which is why I am going, so I can vote on the sunday morning motion about it.Jennie Rigghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14893281560181289667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17934023.post-87202503099130289082011-08-19T11:22:28.488+01:002011-08-19T11:22:28.488+01:00Jennie,
Good news that you are officially approve...Jennie,<br /><br />Good news that you are officially approved by the powers that be, even though it is a bit of a blow in terms of credibility as a member of the rebel army (Jennie, use the force...).<br /><br />I just wonder if it would have run as smoothly had they been checking on Mat and found you in. Why would they accept at face value the comments of someone they can't actually identify? Or was it just, he's a bloke, he must know what he's talking about...Mark Valladareshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15773193846795037711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17934023.post-23057791656081149982011-08-19T11:03:32.464+01:002011-08-19T11:03:32.464+01:00We got a phone call from the rozzers for the accre...We got a phone call from the rozzers for the accreditation check that I absolutely do not accept is necessary; mainly because it's so clearly security theatre. Mat answered the phone because I was at work, and they just accepted everything he said. I have now, apparently, passed accreditation.Jennie Rigghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14893281560181289667noreply@blogger.com