Saturday, May 10, 2008

Top Ten Nightmare Jobs in Politics

10. Being Geoffrey Robinson's accountant
9. Being Michael Portillo's mirror
8. Being the person who sets Harriet Harman's or Grant Shapps' computer passwords
7. Being Boris Johnson's diary secretary
6. The Tory economist who decides how to share the proceeds of growth
5. Being John Prescott's speechwriter
4. Being John Prescott's interpreter at EU summits
3. Being Gordon Brown's mobile phone
2. Being Nick Clegg's Y Fronts
1. Being Chancellor of the Exchequer when Gordon Brown is Prime Minister

Do feel free to suggest your own...

53 comments:

  1. Being Melissa Kite's sub editor

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  2. Being Gordon's pschoanalyst

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  3. Being Gordon Brown's anger management therapist. Whoever it is must be working overtime at the moment.

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  4. The Lib Dem's EU policy strategist.

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  5. being tony blair's masseuse

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  6. Being Cherie Blair's dentist.

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  7. Being Theresa May's chiropodist.

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  8. Boris Johnson's stylist

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  9. Being Tony Blair's confessor

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  10. Writing witticisms for Jack Straw to deliver.

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  11. Maintaining "Iain Dale's Diary"

    Oops!

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  12. Being Iain Dale ;P

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  13. Prime Minister, Home Secretary, Chancellor in an economic downturn.

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  14. Ken Livingston's gardener

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  15. Being General-Secretary of the Labour Party(apparently)

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  16. Being Gordon Brown?

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  17. Being Her Majesty's Prime Minister

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  18. Being Hazel Blears' yellow pages

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  19. Being Ken Livingstone's gardener

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  20. Being Iain Dale's police liason officer

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  21. Being Gordon Brown's political agent

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  22. Being Gordon Brown's dentist. Imagine trying to work with that jaw going ito spasm, and all those bogies stuck to his teeth.

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  23. hilarious - your best top 10 yet. But gotta go. Dr Who is on. And he has a daughter!

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  24. Being John Prescott's dinner, knowing you are in for a round trip.

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  25. Being the Labour Party's beauty therapist

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  26. being Iain dales Blackberry?

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  27. 1. Being Chancellor of the Exchequer when Gordon Brown is Prime Minister


    1a . Being Prime Minister when Gordon Brown is Chancellor of the Exchequer.

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  28. being Iain Dale?

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  29. being the PMs official spokesman

    Peter hains Tan applier.

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  30. Being Verity's straitjacket

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  31. Being John Prescott's jock strap. (or any of the MacMafia's)

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  32. Ken's gardener defo wins. poor guy, imagine the whining!

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  33. being Mrs Gordon Brown

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  34. Being a decent human being

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  35. 1. Being LibDem's leader
    ( sqeezed by the other two parties
    and standing at an obsure place in the House of Commons muttering questions)
    2. Being LibDem's spin doctor
    (figuring out what they stand for)
    3. Being PPS to 'so what' Balls
    ( listening to the crap he dishes out)
    4. Being Red Ken's newt
    ( sick and tired of his attention after Boris kicked him out)

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  36. Being Ann Widdecombe's fitness trainer.

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  37. Being Verity's carer.

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  38. August 31, 2007 4:46 PM , Laurence Boyce said...
    "Anyway, all I really want to say is that if Boris Johnson becomes Mayor of London, I shall kiss Donal Blaney's arse."

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  39. At one time Boris Johnson's diary secretary was the very fragrant and utterly professional Melissa - you should ALL be so lucky!

    Don't believe me Iain? Ask Boris..

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  40. Hey Mr Anonymous, that's really funny. Please make sure you say it every time.

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  41. August 31, 2007 4:46 PM , Laurence Boyce said...
    "Anyway, all I really want to say is that if Boris Johnson becomes Mayor of London, I shall kiss Donal Blaney's arse."

    Laurence Boyce said...
    "Hey Mr Anonymous, that's really funny. Please make sure you say it every time."

    We are still waiting for you to act on your promise (or a grovelling withdrawal would do).

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  42. Really? Who's "we"? Donal certainly hasn't been in touch. I'm not quite sure what to say. I actually wanted Boris to win in the end (having totally forgotten my promise before Dale brought it up). Perhaps I'll send Donal a small gift. The sayings of Nelson Mandela maybe.

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  43. You have an instant gap in your top 10, Iain; Portillo is not a politician. Or have you somehow not noticed that he has held, and sought, no political office or position since 2005?

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  44. Following Verity's theme,
    1)Gordon Brown's manicurist. No nails and, urrgh, where has that index finger been?

    2) Eric Pickle's chair.

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  45. A Hansard writer after a John Prescott speech.

    John Prescott's Diary Secretary.

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  46. Working for lazy Boris Johnson.

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  47. Dave H - Or a Hansard writer trying to get hold of Ed Balls to ask him how he wants his comments to appear in the verbatim record ...

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  48. Des Browne's almost invisible role at the Scottish Office as Wendy and Gordon bypass him 100%

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  49. 1)Being Ed Balls' psychiatrist.

    2) Being David Milliband's moustache.

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  50. Being the Lib-Dem candidate for London Mayor

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  51. No.10 IT man (needing to fix all those keyboards Gordy breaks)

    No.10 typist - being shouted at all day by Gordon the Moron

    No.10 cleaner - having to sterilise the whole place after seeing where Gordon's finger has been...

    Ed Balls - well, just for being exposed as a ****er to the whole nation, instead of just the Westminster Village

    Ed Balls - for the 'services' he has to render to Gordon

    But...

    It has to be Alistair Darling - for taking all the flak for his predecessor's cock-ups! Worst job since Norman Lamont...

    Best job - those who have to count Labour votes in by-elections. Money for nothing!

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  52. being Wendy Alexander's press officer

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  53. Bishop Brennan said...
    "Best job - those who have to count Labour votes in by-elections. Money for nothing!"

    Pathetic.

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