Posts by Phil Lyth

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  • Hard News: Please, be our guests,

    thanks Ian

    To be totally accurate, the "Bellamys" name applies to Parliamentary catering generally.

    The over-priced services are provided by a contactor, currently Eurest IIRC (although it may have changed).

    One of these days I must get around to investigating when the contract expires and when new tenders are called for.

    Wellington • Since Apr 2009 • 458 posts Report

  • Hard News: Truth to Power, etc,

    Please send urgently. Am drowning in Chocolate Fish Debt. Bigger than GDP of small nations. Too many people find my trviial typing errors.

    Wellington • Since Apr 2009 • 458 posts Report

  • Hard News: Truth to Power, etc,

    is your close buddy and political soul-mate Bill ('I'm not going to let the media destroy my family') English ghosting your posts now?

    Surely that would be C/T, but not pro-bono. So would the troll-farm expect Cathy to release the invoices C/T have billed for writing her posts?

    Wellington • Since Apr 2009 • 458 posts Report

  • Hard News: Truth to Power, etc,

    Craig

    Are you missing a 'not'? Perhaps

    I'm not arguing media outlets should NOT vigorously defend themselves and their journalists

    Wellington • Since Apr 2009 • 458 posts Report

  • Hard News: Please, be our guests,

    Emma, you're a tease.

    Speaker's Chair? All the chamber doors are locked well before the start of any function, for precisely that reason. That's been the practice for 15 years or more.

    Wellington • Since Apr 2009 • 458 posts Report

  • Hard News: Truth to Power, etc,

    Then I must learn to recognise a north-of-the-Bridge compliment.

    Do I think CK was trying? Yes
    Do I think CK was trying to make a reasoned point? Come on.

    Wellington • Since Apr 2009 • 458 posts Report

  • Hard News: Please, be our guests,

    do they still take away all cameras and phones?

    Not for attending a function, unless something has changed: you may be thinking of the conducted tours.

    I don't think you'll be able to hear me from down there.

    Are you really as credulous as some of the more trusting souls who were our wedding guests?

    Wellington • Since Apr 2009 • 458 posts Report

  • Hard News: Truth to Power, etc,

    Craig, you were the one who slapped me for giving the wrong gift when I linked to Cohen: WTF were you thinking with what you just linked to?

    Wellington • Since Apr 2009 • 458 posts Report

  • Hard News: Please, be our guests,

    Parliamentary security

    They're actually very nice people as well as very good at their job.

    And for our wedding in hte Grand Hall, it was useful to be able to tell some of the more, ahem, potentially boisterous of our guests that the Security stuff have Mr Speaker's authority to lock people in the basement cells for up to 24 hours if necessary before being required to involve the Police. Behaviour on the day was excellent.

    Wellington • Since Apr 2009 • 458 posts Report

  • Hard News: Truth to Power, etc,

    On-line, I always use my real name

    What Craig said

    (That bit, that is. Not necessarily the other bits he has ever said.)

    Wellington • Since Apr 2009 • 458 posts Report

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