Comments on: I find myself defending the Dog-Catcher-in-Chief http://www.lordtobyharris.org.uk/i-find-myself-defending-the-dog-catcher-in-chief/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:40:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Ron Broxted http://www.lordtobyharris.org.uk/i-find-myself-defending-the-dog-catcher-in-chief/comment-page-1/#comment-2226 Ron Broxted Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:54:04 +0000 http://www.lordtobyharris.org.uk/?p=1094#comment-2226 Yes I was thrown by the Welsh Assembly. My youthful faux pas about a painter has not been repeated. "R.A never knew he was in the Royal Artillery, which battery?" Of course if the artist had been he would be R.A, R.A. No cheering, please. Yes I was thrown by the Welsh Assembly. My youthful faux pas about a painter has not been repeated. “R.A never knew he was in the Royal Artillery, which battery?” Of course if the artist had been he would be R.A, R.A. No cheering, please.

]]> By: Quietzapple http://www.lordtobyharris.org.uk/i-find-myself-defending-the-dog-catcher-in-chief/comment-page-1/#comment-2224 Quietzapple Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:29:04 +0000 http://www.lordtobyharris.org.uk/?p=1094#comment-2224 So if the position became elective he is unlikely to stand? So if the position became elective he is unlikely to stand?

]]> By: Toby http://www.lordtobyharris.org.uk/i-find-myself-defending-the-dog-catcher-in-chief/comment-page-1/#comment-2223 Toby Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:40:58 +0000 http://www.lordtobyharris.org.uk/?p=1094#comment-2223 An understandable mistake .... In this context, of course, the AM designation means "Assembly Member". When the first London Assembly was elected in 2000, its first Chair was <a href="http://www.london.gov.uk/who-runs-london/the-london-assembly/members/former-members/phillips" rel="nofollow">Trevor Phillips</a> (does anyone remember him?) and he was very preoccupied by what was the right suffix for Assembly Members. LAM (for London Assembly Member) was rejected because it made the Assembly sound like a lot of sheep. GLAM (for Greater London Authority Member) was rejected because it might imply the Assembly was a bit ... self-absorbed (never). MLA (for Member of the London Assembly) was rejected in case of confusion with the Northern Ireland Assembly, who are known as Members of the Legislative Assembly or MLAs. So that left AM (despite the possibility of confusion with Members of the Welsh Assembly, who also use the designation AM - no, I can't explain it either). An understandable mistake ….

In this context, of course, the AM designation means “Assembly Member”. When the first London Assembly was elected in 2000, its first Chair was Trevor Phillips (does anyone remember him?) and he was very preoccupied by what was the right suffix for Assembly Members. LAM (for London Assembly Member) was rejected because it made the Assembly sound like a lot of sheep. GLAM (for Greater London Authority Member) was rejected because it might imply the Assembly was a bit … self-absorbed (never). MLA (for Member of the London Assembly) was rejected in case of confusion with the Northern Ireland Assembly, who are known as Members of the Legislative Assembly or MLAs. So that left AM (despite the possibility of confusion with Members of the Welsh Assembly, who also use the designation AM – no, I can’t explain it either).

]]> By: Quietzapple http://www.lordtobyharris.org.uk/i-find-myself-defending-the-dog-catcher-in-chief/comment-page-1/#comment-2222 Quietzapple Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:40:59 +0000 http://www.lordtobyharris.org.uk/?p=1094#comment-2222 Does Malthouse look forward to the position of Commissioner becoming elected? Does Malthouse look forward to the position of Commissioner becoming elected?

]]> By: Ron Broxted http://www.lordtobyharris.org.uk/i-find-myself-defending-the-dog-catcher-in-chief/comment-page-1/#comment-2220 Ron Broxted Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:01:40 +0000 http://www.lordtobyharris.org.uk/?p=1094#comment-2220 I never knew Malthouse won the Albert Medal. My paternal Grandfather got the AM too. As for dangerous dogs, why should the police know? They are too busy attending demos and photgraphing hippies to bother about patrolling slums. Servus! I never knew Malthouse won the Albert Medal. My paternal Grandfather got the AM too. As for dangerous dogs, why should the police know? They are too busy attending demos and photgraphing hippies to bother about patrolling slums. Servus!

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