Situation soon to be vacant?
Fraser Nelson 12:10pm
When John Reid was given his last-ever appointment, he’d have fun introducing himself at meetings by saying “I’m John Reid and I am the current Home Secretary.” It was a good joke, both at the instability of the post and his own itinerancy. But if you Google “Labour” then its first line of introduction is “Britain's democratic socialist party currently led by Gordon Brown”. I just love that “currently”. If I were the Labour Party webmaster, I wouldn’t put anything more permanent there either.
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mike
July 6th, 2008 1:40pmWith Boris in charge Gordon is looking to another 5 years as PM, and Cameron is looking for a job in television.
Ian C
July 6th, 2008 7:27pmSituation soon to be vacant?
Not soon enough.
TrevorH
July 6th, 2008 8:34pmDream on 'Mike' .... seen the latest reports on the economy which Browns period as Chancellor has given us - have you seen the violent knifing figures which Kens tenure as London Mayor have delivered ??
Just pray, as Brown is praying, for a good showing by the Tory candidate in Glasgow - otherwise your hero will be looking for a new job
THX1138
July 6th, 2008 9:17pmSituation actually vacant deputy Mayor of London.
Just because you choose to ignore the Boris disaster doesn't mean it we aren't all thinking about it.
Looks like the wheels are coming off "two jobs Boris'" chariot. Ahh Happy days.
Silent Hunter
July 6th, 2008 10:19pmTrevor H:
Looks like that should be "dream on" Mike & Thick1,2
I see the New Labour proles are out in force tonight.
Both of them! LOL ;O)
For the SNP to win Glasgow East is a BIG ASK! It is Labours 25th safest seat after all.....BUT!.....the signs are that the core labour support are so pissed at the 10p tax thing and rising prices that they aren't going to bother voting or will be voting SNP.
The Tories & Lib Dems don't stand a chance in this area..........which leaves it a straight fight between a disgraced Labour party (11 Glasgow Labour Councillors are currently under investigation for fraud) and an invigorated SNP.
It looks like there could be a major upset.....and we all know what that could lead to! ;O)
THX1138
July 6th, 2008 11:51pmSorry Fraser been away for the weekend missed your earlier post on the Boris Ray Lewis affair.
BTW I enjoyed your piece on Glasgow sink estates, really shocking to think the average life expectancy is in the mids 50's. I found that just so depressing that so many fellow citizens live such short s**t lives.
Silent Hunter If your talking about me I have been the voice of reason on this blog for many a long year & I'm certainly no NuLab prole.
JohnA
July 7th, 2008 12:33amSilent Hunter - agreed, the 10% tax issue is big, but 50% of the population of Glasgow E are on benefits and not paying any tax at all.
Ann
July 7th, 2008 8:54amMike and Numberplate must be ZanuLabour apparatchicks - living in some Never-Never Land.
Ah, well, I could do with a good laugh this rainy Monday morning.
Emily
July 7th, 2008 1:07pminterestingly enough-well to me at least-Jane Griffiths used the same word,on her site Janestheone-to describe SE Regional Organiser Malcolm Powers position in The Labor Party.Is he on his way outand if so how does this square with rumours that he was offered Glasgow...?
Silent Hunter
July 7th, 2008 2:05pmForgive me Thick 1,2!
I misjudged you!
I hadn't realised that you were also an 'egotistical' Nulabour prole.
How could I have missed that. ;O)
Ann: Numberplate! Hahhaha, thanks for the laugh! :O)