Saturday, December 01, 2007

Deja Vu for Prezza

Kevin Maguire, you are a very naughty boy. In his New Statesman diary this week, sandwiched between two discussions on Rwanda, Maguire reports this...
Spied enjoying himself at a Ditchley Park weekend think-thingy on Anglo-Sino
relations was John Prescott. Not quite croquet in Dorneywood, though I'm assured
the Oxfordshire pile isn't too good for the workers. Old rogue Prezza, when
deputy premier, was appointed by Tony Blair to keep an eye on Beijing, and the
Chinese revere former leaders. My informant was somewhat surprised to spot the
bike minister, Rosie Winterton (below left), presumably invited because the
Chinese like to cycle.

What can he mean?

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

Maguire seems to write as badly as he speaks, Iain.

Anonymous said...

Why does Kevin think 'Dave' is 'smug'? Sour grapes?

I think Kevin Maguire secretly admires David Cameron but he doesn't quite know how to make 'the switch'.

I enjoyed watching Vivienne Westwood last night on Newsnight. She explained her reasons for her recent support of DC and the modern Conservative Party.

It was interesting - and Michael Gove was very insightful in his analysis of her new book/manifesto (Active resistance to propaganda).

http://www.guardian.co.uk/weekend/story/0,,2077855,00.html

Anonymous said...

Has anyone dared to tell Pauline?

Anonymous said...

Cycling in the bedroom?

Anonymous said...

PS> Iain - please tell Michael Gove that he looks SO much better with his glasses ON! They suit him.

He should work the 'brainy' look and ditch the contact lenses!!!

:)

Anonymous said...

Cycle = The office or works bike! everyone rides it!

Perhaps Prescott is not the only rider?

Chris Paul said...

Yes, what can he mean? Please do explain what you think he means Iain. Are you just going to let your anonymous friends run with this??

Anonymous said...

Chris Paul
What Maguire is saying in coded form is that Prezza was seen yet again in the company of Rosie Winterton and not his wife Pauline.
The bike think is just crude, but alludes to the fact that allegedly Ms Winterton has been Prezza's long term lover/mistress. Frankly who cares....A failed political with some 11th rate junior minister.
But if you want a giggle I suggest you go for a quick Chicken Tikka Masala in The Cinnamon Club in Westminster. Pride of place on the wall is a picture of Prezza "with his wife" taken in the Restaurant. His wife on this occasion is clearly Ms Winterton.