tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post4100039320711811895..comments2024-03-04T17:54:32.559+00:00Comments on Iain Dale's Diary: Live Blogging Gordon Brown's Press ConferenceIain Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comBlogger75125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-29789270285645639042007-10-09T09:31:00.000+01:002007-10-09T09:31:00.000+01:00Oscar Miller said... "Daily Politics...There was a...<B>Oscar Miller said...</B> <BR/>"Daily Politics...There was also a very damning vox pop."<BR/><BR/>No there wasn't! It showed that all this excitement was largely confined to journalists and politicos.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-14124482158358178532007-10-08T22:40:00.000+01:002007-10-08T22:40:00.000+01:00My favourite was this one Daisy McAndrew: Why did ...My favourite was this one <BR/><BR/>Daisy McAndrew: Why did you <B>[piss off all the lobby members and]</B> make your announcement to Marr? This press conference shows you made an error of judgement. Brown: I could have made the announcement earlier. Wanted to do it in such a way that we could lead to <B>[all the pissed off lobby members coming to]</B> this press conference.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-46942609480512073922007-10-08T21:53:00.000+01:002007-10-08T21:53:00.000+01:00Has he started hearing voices yet? He might sudden...Has he started hearing voices yet? He might suddenly snap and murder most of the cabinet with an axe! hmmmmm not such a bad idea, Has he got a big cellar to bury them in?Geezerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03642135656070350953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-10115503299766518202007-10-08T21:14:00.000+01:002007-10-08T21:14:00.000+01:00A Sub Prime housing Market overseen by a Sub Prime...A Sub Prime housing Market overseen by a Sub Prime Chancellor who has become a Sub Prime minister.<BR/>Periscope up, Looks dodgy so does his usual thing and runs away.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-15105608353312208382007-10-08T20:34:00.000+01:002007-10-08T20:34:00.000+01:00I, too, have always sensed anger from Brown. Insi...I, too, have always sensed anger from Brown. Inside, he's furious. That's why he wore lounge suits to formal City dinners. It was an expression of anger.<BR/><BR/>There will be a psychiatric term for this condition, but for sure it is not normal. Or at least, not normal unremittingly over such a long period.<BR/><BR/>I have always thought he looked totally crazy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-52957295456926631132007-10-08T20:22:00.000+01:002007-10-08T20:22:00.000+01:00Having watched our PM on tonight's news the most o...Having watched our PM on tonight's news the most obvious conclusion is that here is man who is both angry and unpleasant. Now I am not for a minute suggesting our PMs or our politicians should be 'nice people' but neither should they be unpleasant. If Gordon is to survive he needs to work out how to control his temper and his facial expressions. And there's no chance on either count. I've posted before on the fact that a No.2 can rarely step up to become a No.1. Gordon is deep in the Brown stuff, not waving, but drowning.<BR/><BR/>It's only going to get worse....Richard Havershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309594787689405779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-85177504750272928732007-10-08T20:03:00.000+01:002007-10-08T20:03:00.000+01:00I reckon he wont ever call an election he will car...I reckon he wont ever call an election he will carry on with his second hand majority until a few months before he has too then "decide" to spend more time with his sick kid.No chance of losing that way .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-84283082947298822502007-10-08T19:20:00.001+01:002007-10-08T19:20:00.001+01:00Not mine, but worth repeating...Brown is the new y...Not mine, but worth repeating...<BR/><BR/>Brown is the new yellow!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-63948627488477979102007-10-08T19:20:00.000+01:002007-10-08T19:20:00.000+01:00Good spoof of Andrew Marrx here:http://members.lyc...Good spoof of Andrew Marrx here:<BR/><BR/><BR/>http://members.lycos.co.uk/bbcpioneers/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-76886268707553122812007-10-08T18:07:00.000+01:002007-10-08T18:07:00.000+01:00Where are the Labour trolls? Have they been paid o...Where are the Labour trolls? Have they been paid off?<BR/>I understand they were on the minimum wage. You can't blame them for melting away.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-55791728877726460832007-10-08T17:37:00.000+01:002007-10-08T17:37:00.000+01:00Gordon Brown's vision - should have gone to Specsa...Gordon Brown's vision - should have gone to Specsavers<BR/><BR/><BR/>Anonymous said October 08, 2007 12:13 PM - Alec Douglas Hume, Jim Callaghan, Neville Chamberlain all never won electionsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-33813318453378136632007-10-08T16:02:00.000+01:002007-10-08T16:02:00.000+01:00Tony Blair heard the clunk first. It was not a fi...Tony Blair heard the clunk first. It was not a fist clunking as he believed, but a stuck record, going clunk clunk clunk at each rotation.<BR/><BR/>Brown is s stuck record, and soon to put up a sulk to outlast even that of Edward Heath. His party has no chouice but to turn against him...before they all go insane.<BR/><BR/>Labour's period of power and popularity is over.Tapestryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17267094484651413428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-80042956966536052932007-10-08T15:30:00.000+01:002007-10-08T15:30:00.000+01:00Well done Iain on the summary.I was beginning to t...Well done Iain on the summary.<BR/>I was beginning to think I had just misheard what the PM told the Lobby. But he did say (more than once) that the polls were not a factor which affected his decision not to call an election.<BR/><BR/>I just can't believe it. Does he really think the electorate, let alone the Lobby, will believe this ? It's just incredible.<BR/><BR/>He blatantly LIED at this press conference.<BR/><BR/>Please, God, tell me he won't get away with this ......Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-15842292484901728112007-10-08T15:11:00.000+01:002007-10-08T15:11:00.000+01:00Brown sounds like a conman caught in the act tryin...Brown sounds like a conman caught in the act trying to weedle his way out of his mess. To me he came across like that in his interview with Marr yesterday. Pathetic really, rather like his request to Cameron not to be too hard on him as he'd only just taken over as Pm a day or so before. It is of course people like this who take up irrational positions just to show they can - such as the EU Referendum. Someone else then has to sort out the mess. I do not believe he would have got very far on the competence issue if he'd gone for the election. As to his vision, I would say it is greatly impaired.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-32768048559710124742007-10-08T15:04:00.000+01:002007-10-08T15:04:00.000+01:00He said we'd miss him ... bring back Tone!When wil...He said we'd miss him ... bring back Tone!<BR/><BR/>When will the Blairites start agitating?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-84438658450328177992007-10-08T14:59:00.000+01:002007-10-08T14:59:00.000+01:00The Times article reporting on Jack Straws comment...The Times article reporting on Jack Straws comments<BR/>"The opinion polls are one of the factors that we take into account - it would be ridiculous to suggest otherwise, and I don’t think anybody is doing that,”<BR/>Has now been removed and replaced with an article simply referring to Gordon Brown denying that the Polls played a part.<BR/>Has he got the Times back in pocket?<BR/>Perhaps Sky's share ownership in ITV is safe again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-90764259102042819292007-10-08T14:53:00.000+01:002007-10-08T14:53:00.000+01:00Forget this "vision" thing, he'll be saying he has...Forget this "vision" thing, he'll be saying he has a dream next. <BR/><BR/>And what's this about "change"? I thought him and his cronnies had been in power ten years, making all kinds of awful changes. Or is he saying he wants to do a U-turn on everything?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-31306255780894241642007-10-08T14:43:00.000+01:002007-10-08T14:43:00.000+01:00Simon Carr: If NOTW poll had showed a 6 point Labo...Simon Carr: If NOTW poll had showed a 6 point Labour lead in the marginals...? Brown: I would have made the same decision.<BR/><BR/>Purleeeeze!<BR/><BR/>Cherie was right. He's as mad as a brush.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-8094962140368681912007-10-08T14:15:00.000+01:002007-10-08T14:15:00.000+01:00(I'm) Infuriated that the voting public not able t...(I'm) Infuriated that the voting public not able to decide whether this cretin should get a mandate to offer his "vision".<BR/><BR/>Sincerely hope that Cameron & co + the Press don't let him get away with this - it won't get boring for quite some time!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-64660795963068949112007-10-08T14:05:00.000+01:002007-10-08T14:05:00.000+01:00As already mentioned by Lilith & others glad he's ...As already mentioned by Lilith & others glad he's recognised his weakeness & is looking for improvement!<BR/><BR/>The real difference on "the events dear boy" theme is that they are substantially generated by him & his Government ie<BR/><BR/>(1) FMD - underfunding of IAH by DEFRA<BR/><BR/>(2) Northern Rock - Regulatory/BOE changes introduced don't work<BR/><BR/>(3) Election fiasco - self inflicted<BR/><BR/>He is also obviously unlucky <BR/><BR/>Flood & Bluetongue in first 100 days.<BR/><BR/>So in the light of the above & his performance lets build on the help he's giving us but never forget that its Oppositions that win elections not vice versa!BOF2BShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09361138976246811811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-12379367759303529462007-10-08T13:59:00.000+01:002007-10-08T13:59:00.000+01:00Are Chris Paul and Bhownaggree on holiday or off w...Are Chris Paul and Bhownaggree on holiday or off weeping in a corner?<BR/><BR/>One so misses their helpful explanations and elucidations of the 'reality' of this Government's actions.<BR/><BR/>Sorry, that should undoubtedly be 'visions' - or 'aspirations' - or 'British visions' - or 'hardworking British visionary aspirations'......Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-58708140313730061152007-10-08T13:40:00.000+01:002007-10-08T13:40:00.000+01:00If the manifesto sets out his vision why does he n...If the manifesto sets out his vision why does he need some time now? Why was the election cancelled again? Gordon has double vision.Ben Sherreardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17572254561621329185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-66549156741429511042007-10-08T13:26:00.001+01:002007-10-08T13:26:00.001+01:00Brown said that events over the weekend reminded h...Brown said that events over the weekend reminded him of Earl Warren's preference for the sports pages because they described achievement whereas the front pages dealt with "criticism".<BR/><BR/>Warren's actual words:<BR/><I>I always turn to the sports page first. The sports page records people's accomplishments; the front page nothing but man's <B>failures</B>.</I><BR/><BR/>Much more apt. Strange he should get the final word wrong - he knew it well enough the last time he was "reminded" of the Earl Warren quote during his introductory speech for Alan Greenspan last MondayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-76986329217603218912007-10-08T13:26:00.000+01:002007-10-08T13:26:00.000+01:00As I said in 1994, courage is our friend. Caution,...<I>As I said in 1994, courage is our friend. <BR/>Caution, our enemy. <BR/>A governing Party has confidence, self-belief. <BR/>It sees the tough decision and thinks it should be taking it. <BR/>Reaches for responsibility first. <BR/>Serves by leading. …<BR/>The British people will, sometimes, forgive a wrong decision. <BR/>They won't forgive not deciding.</I><BR/><BR/>From Tony Blair's conference speech 2006. He knew Gordon Brown only too well.Oscar Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09423019456579337438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-22706243615991641402007-10-08T13:25:00.000+01:002007-10-08T13:25:00.000+01:00dr spynquite, and add3) mismanagment of tax credit...dr spyn<BR/><BR/>quite, and add<BR/><BR/>3) mismanagment of tax credits<BR/>4) management consultants<BR/>5) unelected quangos<BR/>6) ID Cards<BR/>7) NHS Computer<BR/>8) more management consultants<BR/>9) TV and radio advertising<BR/><BR/>etc etc, £3.5 billion is but a drop in the ocean compared to government waste.Mulliganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12445624135697167219noreply@blogger.com