Iain Dale wins hypocrite of the year award for 2008

Iain Dale wins hypocrite of the year award for 2008

Bob Piper has drawn my attention to this post from Iain Dale's Diary which he criticises. Bob rightly accuses Iain Dale of hypocrisy and cites the following comment to prove his point:

"Geoff said...
I have always been polite on this and all other blogs - except to jailhouselawyer who I would quite happy describe as bottom-sucking murdering scum to his face...shortly before placing my fist in the middle of it for killing that helpless old lady with an axe.

I sincerely hope that there is Hell for him to rot in for all time.

Apart from him: decorum and politeness should rule at all times.

January 02, 2008 2:54 PM".

Of course Verity puts in her tuppence worth...

"verity said...
... No one on Iain Dale's diary is the target of as many personal insults as me...".

"verity said...

...Geoff- Iain once told me I had to stop insulting Jailhouse Lawyer, although he let your comment through in a blatant display of sexual favouritism.

January 02, 2008 5:50 PM".

"Geoff said...

...I just detest jailhouselawyer though. Sorry. In deference to Iain I shall now only expose his vile crime to those who don't know about it on other blogs.

January 04, 2008 5:01 PM".

This so-called "geoff" is such a coward on the internet he hides his real identity. As it happens I am partial to bottom-sucking. However, it is a matter of public record that I was convicted of manslaughter and not murder therefore to call me "murdering scum" is clearly a libel. As Iain Dale is legally responsible for what is published on his blog, perhaps he will take a more responsible attitude in future if he faced legal action?

As for Verity's claim, I suspect that this other internet identity-less person overrates herself. Surely, this accolade should go either to Tim Ireland or myself?