Comments on: Tuesday, 18 May 1909

By: Airminded · Post-blogging the 1909 scareships: thoughts and conclusions

Airminded · Post-blogging the 1909 scareships: thoughts and conclusions — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:37:10 +0000

[...] doesn’t explain the Cardiff sightings, of course, nor the Irish ones nor the North Sea ones nor the (possible) Belgian ones. I don’t believe that there were [...]

By: Brett Holman

Brett Holman — Wed, 20 May 2009 12:40:23 +0000

Ah, I see, I did skim over what the Conservative said in my haste to get to my point!

By: Erik Lund

Erik Lund — Tue, 19 May 2009 19:24:54 +0000

"Even though Haldane and Myer are from the same party...." Haldane was a Liberal. You note a Conservative-Unionist MP questioning Haldane, and then move on to the Liberal Myer.
And I got confused between the unnamed Conservative and Myer. I blame lack of sleep, the kids next door, and Michael Ignatieff. Also, my parents.
Can't anyone see? I'm the victim here!
Anyway, sorry for mixing up your blog, Brett.

By: Brett Holman

Brett Holman — Tue, 19 May 2009 07:54:13 +0000

The Liberal Imperialists were a faction within the Liberals, not a party, so I'm not sure what your point is there. I know party discipline was not as strong as it is now, but if Haldane was being sniped at from somebody within his own party it would be from the left, I would have thought, and wouldn't draw attention to deficiencies in defence.

By: Airminded · Wednesday, 19 May 1909

Airminded · Wednesday, 19 May 1909 — Tue, 19 May 2009 07:25:49 +0000

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By: Erik Lund

Erik Lund — Sun, 17 May 2009 18:02:46 +0000

Haldane was a Liberal Imperialist, at least until he joined the Labour cabinet in 1923.
And a secret German agent! Dastardly Germans. Now I wonder whether he might have been a lesbian, too. P.B. would know.