Comments for Ian Martin's diary http://ianmartin.wordpress.com ponderings on the personal to the political Fri, 17 Apr 2009 02:56:14 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Ian Martin by Steve Griesemer http://ianmartin.wordpress.com/about/#comment-100 Steve Griesemer Fri, 17 Apr 2009 02:56:14 +0000 #comment-100 Hey Ian, was researching the Ian Martin from U.N. mission in East Timor, but came across your blog. Feel the same about reaching 40, and glad to hear of someone with similar political interests. Don't give up the blog, never know who might see you. Steve Griesemer Indianapolis, IN United States of Obama Hey Ian, was researching the Ian Martin from U.N. mission in East Timor, but came across your blog. Feel the same about reaching 40, and glad to hear of someone with similar political interests. Don’t give up the blog, never know who might see you.
Steve Griesemer
Indianapolis, IN
United States of Obama

]]> Comment on And finally on leadership… by thequantumbuddha http://ianmartin.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/and-finally-on-leadership/#comment-94 thequantumbuddha Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:24:31 +0000 http://ianmartin.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/and-finally-on-leadership/#comment-94 Indeed, if the GPC watered down its platform there would be no need for the party. Indeed, if the GPC watered down its platform there would be no need for the party.

]]> Comment on Boycott Tesco in Bath by mat http://ianmartin.wordpress.com/2008/06/19/boycott-tesco-in-bath/#comment-93 mat Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:59:24 +0000 http://ianmartin.wordpress.com/?p=69#comment-93 The shop on bathwick hill doesn't have very competitive prices, and I welcome new Tesco store, as I know many other do who currently have to walk quite far for decent priced shopping. The shop on bathwick hill doesn’t have very competitive prices, and I welcome new Tesco store, as I know many other do who currently have to walk quite far for decent priced shopping.

]]> Comment on Ian Martin by Neil Maclean http://ianmartin.wordpress.com/about/#comment-92 Neil Maclean Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:29:00 +0000 #comment-92 Hi Ian, I saw your comment on car sharing on the City Car Club website and was wondering I could include it in an article I am writing on car sharing for the website http://www.climatechange.eu.com/. It's an EU Commission website aimed at young people. Hope this is possible and look forward to hearing from you. Best Regards, Neil Maclean Hi Ian,

I saw your comment on car sharing on the City Car Club website and was wondering I could include it in an article I am writing on car sharing for the website http://www.climatechange.eu.com/. It’s an EU Commission website aimed at young people.

Hope this is possible and look forward to hearing from you.

Best Regards,
Neil Maclean

]]> Comment on Certainly not a case of robbing Peter! by Gordon Hodgson http://ianmartin.wordpress.com/2008/07/25/and-so-it-goes-on/#comment-90 Gordon Hodgson Fri, 08 Aug 2008 09:48:04 +0000 http://ianmartin.wordpress.com/?p=91#comment-90 Hi, I've added your blog to GreenFeed at http://www.greenfeed.org.uk/feeds/ GreenFeed checks blog RSS feeds every 30 minutes and acts a central site to read dozens of notable Green blogs (I also send headlines to Twitter). If I haven't yet uploaded a picture of you, or you don't like the one I have, can you send me a new one? Also, please consider linking to GreenFeed from your blog. I hope you find it useful. Cheers, Gordon Hodgson Green Party England Scotland and Wales Hi,

I’ve added your blog to GreenFeed at http://www.greenfeed.org.uk/feeds/

GreenFeed checks blog RSS feeds every 30 minutes and acts a central site to read dozens of notable Green blogs (I also send headlines to Twitter).

If I haven’t yet uploaded a picture of you, or you don’t like the one I have, can you send me a new one?

Also, please consider linking to GreenFeed from your blog.

I hope you find it useful.

Cheers,
Gordon Hodgson
Green Party England Scotland and Wales

]]> Comment on Leadership elections… the story so far by jimjay http://ianmartin.wordpress.com/2008/07/18/leadership-elections-the-story-so-far/#comment-89 jimjay Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:25:27 +0000 http://ianmartin.wordpress.com/?p=79#comment-89 Hi Ian, thanks for the mention. Yes, until we know these positions will be contested its always going to be hard to get very inspired. Because these announcements are early I'm banking on contested elections not just with these high profile positions but for other national executive positions too. Nominations will now close on the 31st (due to the delay in getting out Green World) and people will need to be *national* members on or before this date in order to vote in September. Hi Ian, thanks for the mention.

Yes, until we know these positions will be contested its always going to be hard to get very inspired.

Because these announcements are early I’m banking on contested elections not just with these high profile positions but for other national executive positions too.

Nominations will now close on the 31st (due to the delay in getting out Green World) and people will need to be *national* members on or before this date in order to vote in September.

]]> Comment on Anglican church demonstrates its irrelevance in modern Britain by Jim http://ianmartin.wordpress.com/2008/07/13/anglican-church-demonstrates-its-irrelevance-in-modern-britain/#comment-88 Jim Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:48:14 +0000 http://ianmartin.wordpress.com/?p=77#comment-88 Mercifully, it's not all bad news at the moment. At least the British Army (officially anyway) seem to be doing something positive - http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/DefencePolicyAndBusiness/ArmyIsStonewalls400thDiversityChampion.htm Mercifully, it’s not all bad news at the moment. At least the British Army (officially anyway) seem to be doing something positive – http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/DefencePolicyAndBusiness/ArmyIsStonewalls400thDiversityChampion.htm

]]> Comment on Boycott the half-baked bean company that is Heinz by Jim http://ianmartin.wordpress.com/2008/07/09/boycott-the-half-baked-bean-company-that-is-heinz/#comment-87 Jim Thu, 10 Jul 2008 22:31:41 +0000 http://ianmartin.wordpress.com/?p=74#comment-87 Here in the UK, our courts ruled that a Registrar at the London Borough of Islington can refuse to conduct same-sex civil partnership ceremonies because it offends her religion. It offends me to think that a public employee should be encouraged to discriminate against customers solely on their sexuality. I wish the Borough of Islington every success in their appeal against this egregious ruling by the court. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7500171.stm Here in the UK, our courts ruled that a Registrar at the London Borough of Islington can refuse to conduct same-sex civil partnership ceremonies because it offends her religion.

It offends me to think that a public employee should be encouraged to discriminate against customers solely on their sexuality. I wish the Borough of Islington every success in their appeal against this egregious ruling by the court.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7500171.stm

]]> Comment on Prejudice is alive and kicking gay men and women in the UK by ianmartin http://ianmartin.wordpress.com/2008/07/09/prejudice-is-alive-and-kicking-gay-men-and-women-in-the-uk/#comment-86 ianmartin Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:37:08 +0000 http://ianmartin.wordpress.com/?p=72#comment-86 While I find this comment extremely offensive in parts, I have approved it because I believe in free speech - and also I think the comment demonstrates that religion propogates bigots. It signifies the bigotry that still exists today - bigotry that remains endemic within religion which uses an outdated story to discriminate against gays. And a disgusting bigoty that continues to suggest that homosexuality and paedophilia are in some way linked. Disgraceful. While I find this comment extremely offensive in parts, I have approved it because I believe in free speech – and also I think the comment demonstrates that religion propogates bigots.

It signifies the bigotry that still exists today – bigotry that remains endemic within religion which uses an outdated story to discriminate against gays.

And a disgusting bigoty that continues to suggest that homosexuality and paedophilia are in some way linked.

Disgraceful.

]]> Comment on Boycott the half-baked bean company that is Heinz by shyam http://ianmartin.wordpress.com/2008/07/09/boycott-the-half-baked-bean-company-that-is-heinz/#comment-85 shyam Thu, 10 Jul 2008 02:13:06 +0000 http://ianmartin.wordpress.com/?p=74#comment-85 I'm very happy with your efforts Ian. Once the news of this broke I immediately boycotted Heinz goods. Who knew that Branston's and store own brands actually taste a lot better when you know that its free of discrimination. I applauded Heinz the day I saw the deli-mayo ad and now salute away my Heinz products from my pantry to the landfills. Best I’m very happy with your efforts Ian. Once the news of this broke I immediately boycotted Heinz goods. Who knew that Branston’s and store own brands actually taste a lot better when you know that its free of discrimination. I applauded Heinz the day I saw the deli-mayo ad and now salute away my Heinz products from my pantry to the landfills.

Best

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