Comments on: Youth is wasted on the young http://rupahuq.wordpress.com/2007/12/22/youth-is-wasted-on-the-young/ A sociologist, Labourite and accidental blogger writes... Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:03:19 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: James Graham http://rupahuq.wordpress.com/2007/12/22/youth-is-wasted-on-the-young/#comment-902 James Graham Thu, 27 Dec 2007 19:28:40 +0000 http://rupahuq.wordpress.com/2007/12/22/youth-is-wasted-on-the-young/#comment-902 Her "exact brief"? Why can't you just accept that you were wrong? And if not, why aren't you condemning Andrew Stunell's sacking as youth affrairs spokesperson; after all, he's listed as a participant of that site as well. Her “exact brief”? Why can’t you just accept that you were wrong? And if not, why aren’t you condemning Andrew Stunell’s sacking as youth affrairs spokesperson; after all, he’s listed as a participant of that site as well.

]]> By: rupahuq http://rupahuq.wordpress.com/2007/12/22/youth-is-wasted-on-the-young/#comment-901 rupahuq Thu, 27 Dec 2007 19:14:08 +0000 http://rupahuq.wordpress.com/2007/12/22/youth-is-wasted-on-the-young/#comment-901 Ok James, Jo Swinson's exact title might not have been "youff afffairs" but she did cover age discrimination in her brief as seen in her participation on this forum in happier times http://www.headsup.org.uk/content/default.asp?page=s1 Ok James, Jo Swinson’s exact title might not have been “youff afffairs” but she did cover age discrimination in her brief as seen in her participation on this forum in happier times http://www.headsup.org.uk/content/default.asp?page=s1

]]> By: Kit http://rupahuq.wordpress.com/2007/12/22/youth-is-wasted-on-the-young/#comment-900 Kit Thu, 27 Dec 2007 12:02:07 +0000 http://rupahuq.wordpress.com/2007/12/22/youth-is-wasted-on-the-young/#comment-900 Youth? Wasted? On the young? You can have mine if you like, I don't use it anyway. Youth? Wasted? On the young?

You can have mine if you like, I don’t use it anyway.

]]> By: Sadie http://rupahuq.wordpress.com/2007/12/22/youth-is-wasted-on-the-young/#comment-895 Sadie Sat, 22 Dec 2007 23:06:39 +0000 http://rupahuq.wordpress.com/2007/12/22/youth-is-wasted-on-the-young/#comment-895 Actually, Oscar Wilde quipped something very different. Wilde contended that the only people who knew anything were the young (the old believe everything, and the middle aged suspect everything). Whether he was being ... sarcastic? ... Ironic? is anyone's guess. Bah, never mind :-) Actually, Oscar Wilde quipped something very different.

Wilde contended that the only people who knew anything were the young (the old believe everything, and the middle aged suspect everything). Whether he was being … sarcastic? … Ironic? is anyone’s guess.

Bah, never mind :-)

]]> By: Quaequam Blog! » Blog Archive » Down with the youth! http://rupahuq.wordpress.com/2007/12/22/youth-is-wasted-on-the-young/#comment-893 Quaequam Blog! » Blog Archive » Down with the youth! Sat, 22 Dec 2007 16:38:12 +0000 http://rupahuq.wordpress.com/2007/12/22/youth-is-wasted-on-the-young/#comment-893 [...] into a frenzy of mock outrage at Jo Swinson being demoted from her post as youth spokesperson. Both Rupa Huq and Omar Salem are working themselves into a lather, with Omar singling out LDYS for failing to [...] [...] into a frenzy of mock outrage at Jo Swinson being demoted from her post as youth spokesperson. Both Rupa Huq and Omar Salem are working themselves into a lather, with Omar singling out LDYS for failing to [...]

]]> By: James Graham http://rupahuq.wordpress.com/2007/12/22/youth-is-wasted-on-the-young/#comment-892 James Graham Sat, 22 Dec 2007 12:46:47 +0000 http://rupahuq.wordpress.com/2007/12/22/youth-is-wasted-on-the-young/#comment-892 But Jo never was our Youth spokes - that was Tim Farron. She was women and equalities. I have to say I'm less fussed about Lynne's appointment than Brian Eno's. A job as spokesperson is different from that as "advisor" - Lynne is perfectly capable of speaking for and with young people (the idea that only young people can communicate with young people is a modern day fallacy which seems to infect everything from politics to children's television); it's the idea that Brian Eno has some kind of special insight into the the mind of young people apparently on the sole basis that he used to be one that is questionable. Youth is wasted on the youth. I'm more keen to ensure that younger politicians are properly represented on the front bench overall than I am to see them get tokenistic roles such as this. But Jo never was our Youth spokes – that was Tim Farron. She was women and equalities. I have to say I’m less fussed about Lynne’s appointment than Brian Eno’s. A job as spokesperson is different from that as “advisor” – Lynne is perfectly capable of speaking for and with young people (the idea that only young people can communicate with young people is a modern day fallacy which seems to infect everything from politics to children’s television); it’s the idea that Brian Eno has some kind of special insight into the the mind of young people apparently on the sole basis that he used to be one that is questionable.

Youth is wasted on the youth. I’m more keen to ensure that younger politicians are properly represented on the front bench overall than I am to see them get tokenistic roles such as this.

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