Comments on Tory Bear - right-wing political gossip: Birds of a Teather

Some advice on your reply. All the usual rubbish a...

2010-02-12T19:50:46.096Z

Some advice on your reply. All the usual rubbish about it not being a professional advice.

This is a scare letter. The reason you know it is? In order to bring a defamation claim, the little one would have to take the chance that you could successfully call her a thief. It seems clear there is a at least a significant case for that accusation. Can you imagine the consequences if she should lose? The police would seriously have to consider a prosecution, as it would have been found by a jury that she was, indeed, a thief.

If it does go to trial, you will, of course, wish to make clear that you will contest the claim. Run defences of Reynold's fair reportage privilege and then finally justification, in that order.

Finally, and crucially, pay about £200 into court to settle. If rejects it- which she will if you refuse to offer an apology, which is your right- and she gets less, she will have to pay your costs if the jury give her less than that. And in the current climate, I don't think its likely any jury would give an MP much...

"Feel sympathy for us electors in Sarah Teath...

2010-02-09T00:16:45.188Z

"Feel sympathy for us electors in Sarah Teather's Brent constituency, when the choice is between the "squeaky clean" LibDem incumbent, and the principled "friend of Obama" NuLab's Dawn Butler. No hope for the Tories nor (thank goodness) for the extremists. In other words which of these 2 harpies is the lesser of 2 evils?"

Hang them both from a lamppost. Two harpies with one stone. Or rope.

@Kishmein Tochas: I'd go for the hamster every...

2010-02-08T20:43:23.394Z

@Kishmein Tochas: I'd go for the hamster every time - at least she's a source of easy shags. I mean, how many people would lower themselves to suck off Lord Rennard? And just so they can represent a ghetto like Brent?

Bet she doesn't sue on that one. It would be too embarrassing if TB had to start calling up the witnesses in Cowley Street who saw and heard all...

If you wanted to get ahead under Rennard's regime, you had to get a head. She was a smart girl.

Feel sympathy for us electors in Sarah Teather'...

2010-02-08T18:46:05.559Z

Feel sympathy for us electors in Sarah Teather's Brent constituency, when the choice is between the "squeaky clean" LibDem incumbent, and the principled "friend of Obama" NuLab's Dawn Butler. No hope for the Tories nor (thank goodness) for the extremists. In other words which of these 2 harpies is the lesser of 2 evils?

Agreed re:Wragge & Co. You never see amy pf th...

2010-02-08T17:46:35.690Z

Agreed re:Wragge & Co. You never see amy pf their alumni playing in the City Legal NFL.

Don't let her intimidate you TB, the public sh...

2010-02-08T12:55:41.934Z

Don't let her intimidate you TB, the public should be taking her to court of those expenses claims!

Surely just turning up in court with a copy of her...

2010-02-08T12:06:13.108Z

Surely just turning up in court with a copy of her in the House combined with a receipt to prove she draws pay would prove shoe is a thieving wench. Nobody could describe her efforts as work.

Wragge & Co. Regional chumps who are even wo...

2010-02-08T11:47:34.602Z

Wragge & Co.

Regional chumps who are even worse than Steel and Shamash at filing court documents on time.

The West end musical "Oliver!" routinely...

2010-02-08T09:44:00.088Z

The West end musical "Oliver!" routinely changes the actor that plays Fagin. Sarah Teather would be ideal in that role.

"Got to pick a pocket of two.... you've got to pick a pocket or two...."