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neilruns . · May 2003

I also heard your dad on Today this morning. Excellent comments on David Blunkett I thought! Interesting to hear he felt Jonathan Aitken was a lying toad before the Guardian managed to prove it with their "faux fax", as I think it was called. Didn't that cost the editor his job?

[Deleted User] · May 2003

he's never been very keen on politicians of any stripe...but i didn't hear what he had to say-did he question blunketts vision?looking forward to refreshing memory of aitken case by getting hold of the book-don't be shy about ordering it....now off to run.

Monique · May 2003

Yeah I heard your Dad on the radio- loved his comments about going to watch Fulham. He didn't mention his next novel set in another galaxy in the distant future- so I'm rather disappointed.

[Deleted User] · May 2003

..........perhaps he knew Douglas Adams.

[Deleted User] · May 2003

now i'm nervous,i didn't hear about fulham before,he did have an entertaining story about visiting milwall.wouldn't put it past him to have confused the two,south and south west london not his forte....

Monique · May 2003

Even funnier then, he described the "goalie" as "naughty" for getting sent off and said that the punishment for bad terrace behaviour was getting thrown out of the ground, if they did iit again they were made to watch the rest of the match.

[Deleted User] · May 2003

the old ones are the best...!at milwall he was quite relaxed about going onto the terraces in his civvies-which really means not wearing a tie for him.i don't think he had much clue about the reputation of the fans...the civil servants were very worried for his safety-that was half the point of the enquiry,so they got two undercover detectives to go with him...i expect they made a very odd trio....he also caused a certain amount of amusement when doing the rfu tribunal on dallaglio by referring to the sport as 'rugger'...very 'boys own',but that's the generation...i fully expect him to ask if i've met alf tupper soon....

Chaos · May 2003

Might have to look out for this one - You can catch the Today programme interview again at http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/today/listen/listen.shtml

[Deleted User] · May 2003

We've all got an entertaining story about visiting Millwall but that's a good one.
Crule jibe about Mr Blunkett Alex which reminded me of a conversation I overheard nr the tripe stall in Sheffields Castle market once. Two blokes were talking about Blunkett and one says to the other " He's blind tha knows ! aye in both eyes ! "

I trust you get a mention in this book Alex ?

email me seperately to discover my own contributions to the British Librabry or visit Sportspages in London and ask for a copy of Blades Tales !

[Deleted User] · May 2003

bbl,don't know if i get a mention,its been in the works for a while.but someone's been listening because as of now...
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 8,038 wow.i guess three orders makes a difference..
will definitely email for details...

[Deleted User] · May 2003

and can't get the bbc site to download the interview through the firewall here-will try at home later...

[Deleted User] · May 2003

It was very good, I heard it this morning.

[Deleted User] · May 2003

Have just spoke to Mr Badger who knows his cricket....so Nigel Popplewell is yr bro!!!

[Deleted User] · May 2003

correct.you have been a busy badger...i'm trying to persuade him to come and run windsor 1/2 without much success at the moment.he is superfit solicitor now.
For the avoidance of doubt,Andrew Popplewell and Ed Popplewell are also my brothers.Accept no imitations...

Don Minquez · May 2003

Is Phil Tufnell your brother too?

[Deleted User] · May 2003

perhaps spiritually.but i was always wk not bowler at all...and have stopped smoking.

[Deleted User] · May 2003

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 9,584
slipping now,moment in the sun clearly over...

[Deleted User] · May 2003

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 3,635

do we have a new wilbur smith on our hands,surely the fastest climber in 24 hours!!

Monique · May 2003

How exciting it's just like rigging the "hit parade" (as your dad would say)

Guy · May 2003

Clearly a talented family - Andrew led me in a case a couple of years ago.

There is a big article in The Times this morning about your father and Blunkett - no doubt it will help the book sales.

[Deleted User] · May 2003

front page of the express and page 2 of the telegraph,p8 of the indy.it seems to be working-who says advertising on the bbc doesn't work!!
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,144

Don Minquez · May 2003

Anyone see the letter in The Times the other day regarding the change in the judicial uniform? V V funny!

[Deleted User] · May 2003

and have started reading it.quite amusing since he refers to 'rugger' throughout.quite a lot i never knew.lovely understated comment about his mother to whom i thought he was devoted,but clearly not...luckily i escape too much attention...
so may blunkett continue to 'whinge'...even if he clearly doesn't understand what populism is.and why it was a criticism not a compliment in that context...

[Deleted User] · May 2003

just to let you all know that alex doesn't need to bathe in the reflected glory of famous father and brother:

see why here

a fine claret would do nicely thanks alex!

[Deleted User] · May 2003

morning ob,nice to have to you back,thanks for that.will bring a bottle to vyrnwy...

[Deleted User] · May 2003

now here's a thing:

Customers who shopped for this item also shopped for:

Making History; Paperback ~ Stephen Fry
Lore of Running; Paperback ~ Timothy Noakes

bit of a giveaway that second one,someone here must have bought one,well done...

[Deleted User] · May 2003

Alex
Hope your tapping up your old man for commision on these sales ?

Having not followed the Popplewell v Blunkett just what is the story ?

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