Twenty Questions to a Fellow Blogger Part CII: Shane Greer
What made you decide to start blogging?
Good question, basically I’ve always enjoyed writing but wasn’t always interested in politics. When I finally did get interested in politics it just seemed to make sense (although I’m sure the fact that I got into politics by reading blogs had something to do with it!).
What is your best blogging experience?
Hmm, I’m honestly not sure. I can’t really think of a specific thing, but seeing some of my posts/extracts from my posts published elsewhere is always cool.
And your worst?
Again, I can’t really think of one. Although dealing with certain individuals who float around the blogosphere is rarely any fun…
What do you regard as your best blog entry?
I’ll leave that up to others
Favourite blogs?
Iain Dale
Guido Fawkes
Dizzy Thinks
Tory Bear
What inspired you to go into politics?
A fundamental belief in the importance of individual liberty, a distrust of collectivism in all its forms, and disdain for way Labour policies have destroyed working class communities.
Doughty Street, Total Politics, occasional pieces for The Daily Telegraph. You say your career turns take you by surprise, but do you have any personal ambitions, if they can be called that?
I have a great job, and my focus at the moment is on growing the Total Politics project. As for the long term, who knows...
David Cameron recently talked about the need for morality in the markets. A sentiment politicans of all parties can agree on! Surely any form of regulation will upset those on the right, plus what sort of regulation, and in what areas, does Cameron have in mind?
The assumption that those on the right will naturally oppose any form of regulation is misguided. Regulation isn’t in and of itself a bad thing; over-regulation and ineffective regulation is a bad thing. Just consider the law of contract, where would we be with that particular regulatory regime?
Is there anywhere abroad which you haven't been to, that you would like to visit?
Thailand
Is there anywhere abroad you have visited, that you would love to revisit?
I always enjoy going back to Washington DC
Who, excluding the present leader, do you regard as the best Conservative Party leader, and if different, the best Prime Minister?
William Hague
Which political figure has been your greatest inspiration?
Margaret Thatcher
Favourite Bond movie?
Not sure
Favourite Doctor Who?
Never watched it
Chocolate, vanilla, or mint?
Mint
Which Band, past or present, would you most like to see in concert?
Queen
In terms of visiting for the weekend, Oxford, Cambridge, or Barsby, Leics..?
Tallahassee, Florida (where my fiancée lives)
Favourite national newspaper?
Daily Telegraph
What would you say your hobbies were?
Reading, muay thai
And what would you say were your three favourite songs and three favourite books (Bar the Bible and The Complete Works of Shakespeare)?
Songs:
NoFX – Lori Meyers
Distillers – Red Carpet and Rebellion
Flogging Molly – If I Ever Leave This World Alive
Books:
Raymond E. Feist – Magician
Albert Camus – The Outsider
Friedrich Hayek – The Road to Serfdom
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