These last few weeks have been exhausting. Sam and I have never posted as much. Traffic has never been higher. Events have been gripping. The turnaround in Tory fortunes breathtaking. Forgive us if the site is a little quieter over the next 48 hours. We are going to have a weekend off. There'll still be morning newslinks and a few other posts but comment moderation will be slower than normal and we might be a bit behind on any breaking news. Normal service will be resumed on Monday.
5.30pm: This PunishThePM website might keep some of you amused before and after Saturday's rugby!
Thanks for the hard work you guys have been putting in. PT
Posted by: Praguetory | October 12, 2007 at 17:19
Have a nice restful weekend chaps, you deserve it. And of course say your prayers for Phil Vickery and his boys.
'once more unto the breach dear friends.....'
Posted by: Malcolm Dunn | October 12, 2007 at 17:19
Have some fun with http://www.punishthepm.co.uk.
Posted by: Moral minority | October 12, 2007 at 17:20
Have a good one.
Posted by: Henry Mayhew - Fruitcake | October 12, 2007 at 17:22
Enjoy the well-deserved rest! I think many of us wonder how the two of you can do all this...
Posted by: Derek L. Piper | October 12, 2007 at 17:22
Enjoy taking it easy guys!
You certainly have worked exceptionally hard the last few weeks!
You thoroughly deserve it!!
Posted by: Jimmy BUCF | October 12, 2007 at 17:23
Take a well deserved rest. You supply an essential service for no cost and are a great asset to the political community (I was just speaking to a Labour member who said they always check ConservativeHome for the latest political news).
Posted by: Thomas Wales | October 12, 2007 at 17:23
You deserve it! It has been a mammoth few weeks, including a potentially monumental one in the future of UK politics. Let's not forget that it was actually ConservativeHome that broke the news of Yellow Saturday. I think congratulations are in order and I look forward to Monday morning!
Posted by: chrisblore | October 12, 2007 at 17:28
Tim & Sam, Enjoy your deserved rest and thanks for everything! Great conference reception too!
Posted by: Teck | October 12, 2007 at 17:31
Hope you have a relaxing weekend, you both deserve it. The site is easily the best out there for political news! Keep up the good work!
Posted by: Paul | October 12, 2007 at 17:47
Not a footie fan, Malcolm? There are important European football matches at Wembley and Hampden tomorrow. There's golf at Wentworth too. So you will be glad that I'm having a slow blogging weekend too.
Posted by: Moral minority | October 12, 2007 at 17:47
Viva Conservative Home. I've had my differences with you guys but this site provides a tremendous service to thousands of eager Tories.
Enjoy the weekend.
Posted by: Common Sense | October 12, 2007 at 17:55
I hope that "events" will enable you to take it easy!
Posted by: Simon Chapman | October 12, 2007 at 17:57
As Tim and Co are having a well deserved break and things are slow on here you might want to take a look at an excellent open letter from David Lidington MP on Iain Dale's Blog regarding the c-difficile scandal. It's worth reading!
Posted by: John Leonard | October 12, 2007 at 18:58
Thanks to everyone at ConservativeHome for the excellent coverage. Gordon Brown must want to grind you into the dust!
Posted by: Tony Makara | October 12, 2007 at 19:17
Well done Tim and Sam! Enjoy a good rest.
Posted by: Sally Roberts | October 12, 2007 at 19:37
Well, you've certainly earned it!
Ta
Posted by: Ken Stevens | October 12, 2007 at 20:08
Have a good weekend Tim & Sam - very well deserved.
With every comment moderated, do you not think it is worth adding some more volunteer moderators? Perhaps another four people who can approve posts.
This has become less a site where debate can happen, as you can be waiting an hour for your post to be approved, then another hour for the person you were responding to, to have their's approved.
I think the site has improved with moderation, but would be even better with more moderators.
Posted by: Will | October 12, 2007 at 20:37
I agree with Derek L. Piper @ 17.22 - I don't know how you both keep going. Have a good rest!
Posted by: Patsy Sergeant | October 12, 2007 at 21:00
Well deserved break chaps and congratulations on the site you are always courteous and thought provoking.
Posted by: Gwendolyn | October 12, 2007 at 21:23
Well done - its much appreciated.
Posted by: Man in a Shed | October 12, 2007 at 21:40
Who says a week is long time in politics?!?
Have a great weekend, and thanks for the excellent coverage over the last few weeks. Your handwork is much appreciated and has made this site a must for us political anoraks on a daily basis.
Posted by: Scotty | October 12, 2007 at 23:12
Best wishes and keep up the good work.
Posted by: David Cooper | October 13, 2007 at 00:25
What ever we may agree on, Tim (and it isn't much!) you guys are only human and no one could deny you deserve a few days off.
Hope I'm not adding to your workload by commenting on this thread (irony)
Posted by: Comstock | October 14, 2007 at 11:54