The lesson is screamingly clear
If I hear another Labour MP say they are going to learn the lessons from Glasgow East I'll thwceam and thwceam and make myself sick!
Douglas Alexander has just joined in, saying that he promises to learn the lessons. In which case we now know for certain that he breaks his promises.
Because the lesson is written in 80' high scarlet neon lights, and it is made up of four words: Brown is a loser.
Any response other than getting rid of Brown does not involve learning any lesson at all. Every time any electorate has been given the chance to speak - whether in by-elections or local elections, or even the much-derided polls - they have said one thing, loudly: Brown is a loser.
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C Powell
July 25th, 2008 10:27amThe message is not: Brown is a loser but "Sod off Labour" (and has been for some time). None so deaf though....
Beedeekay
July 25th, 2008 10:58amLabour cannot impose another prime minister on us without a general election. To do so would be totally undemocratic and unacceptable to the population.
Therefore, Brown must stay as PM thereby ensuring a Tory victory when at last we get the chance to get rid of the entire corrupt, incompetent bunch.
Dewi
July 25th, 2008 10:26pmI suspect the only reason G.B. is hanging on is that his party can't call his bluff, as they don't have the money to call a general election.
So... does anybody want to do a one-off bankrolling of the Labour party on the condition that they call an election ?
John
July 26th, 2008 4:43pmWhere DO these jerks come from?
Alf Tupper
July 27th, 2008 10:09pmIt'th thpelt 'mythelf thick' to be prethithe.