tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post7059012477929122264..comments2024-03-04T17:54:32.559+00:00Comments on Iain Dale's Diary: Gordon Brown's Ministry of All the TalentsIain Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-70634131069064532642007-06-26T13:58:00.000+01:002007-06-26T13:58:00.000+01:00Ken Clarke was responsible for a scandalous tax hi...Ken Clarke was responsible for a scandalous tax hike under Major, which I believe was one of the reasons for the Conservative defeat of 1997. <BR/>Chancellor? I don't think so.Hayek from Westminsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12964315733964731029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-73856270483683767972007-06-23T20:35:00.000+01:002007-06-23T20:35:00.000+01:00Nigel as PM - at least for long enough to get the ...Nigel as PM - at least for long enough to get the 1972 Act repealed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-88394832506515858182007-06-23T20:24:00.000+01:002007-06-23T20:24:00.000+01:00Nigel Farage as shadow "Europe" minister, surely?Nigel Farage as shadow "Europe" minister, surely?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-45495626258060462822007-06-23T19:13:00.000+01:002007-06-23T19:13:00.000+01:00What about us?What about us?Praguetoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16520923731691837948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-41322989403398537942007-06-23T18:48:00.000+01:002007-06-23T18:48:00.000+01:00you forgot Scotland and Wales- so there we have Al...you forgot Scotland and Wales- so there we have Alex Salmond can be Secretary of State for Wales and Lord Kinnock, Secretary of State for ScotlandAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-47357684307676856002007-06-23T17:41:00.000+01:002007-06-23T17:41:00.000+01:00PM: Gordon BrownChancellor: Gordon the GopherHome ...PM: Gordon Brown<BR/>Chancellor: Gordon the Gopher<BR/>Home Sec: Commissioner Gordon from 'Batman'<BR/>Foreign Sec: Gordon Strachan<BR/>Education: Gordon from 'Thomas the Tank Engine'<BR/>Health: Gordon Ramsay<BR/>Defence & anti-Ming Unit: Flash GordonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-78040914158258990272007-06-23T16:23:00.000+01:002007-06-23T16:23:00.000+01:00Perhaps this should become a petition on the 10 Do...Perhaps this should become a petition on the 10 Downing Street site?<BR/><BR/>How about Cherie Booth as Minister Of Justice?<BR/><BR/>It would keep the papers happy at least!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-66490961690953230062007-06-23T14:54:00.000+01:002007-06-23T14:54:00.000+01:00No place for Norman Lamb then ?No place for Norman Lamb then ?Nich Starlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04237390959601973501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-5826054691731307852007-06-23T14:33:00.000+01:002007-06-23T14:33:00.000+01:00Beware a modern day British politician.It basicall...Beware a modern day British politician.<BR/><BR/>It basically works like this. The more Right you talk the further Left you can go, and visa versa.<BR/><BR/>So Brown is doing his upmost to seem that he wants other people from other political partys to help him when in fact this is the last possible thing he wants.<BR/><BR/>This may seem like treating the media and the public like complete fools, but you would be wrong to assume this. Only the public are being treated like fools in this case.<BR/><BR/>The real problem comes when Brown gives up spinning and starts giving power to people who are not elected or accountable to anyone.<BR/><BR/>Man in a shed has explained very well what a real Brown cabinet will look like. I look forward to many more sudden heart attacks, road accidents and unexpected succesfull suicide attempts in the future.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-27434305271087869262007-06-23T14:03:00.000+01:002007-06-23T14:03:00.000+01:00Is there any law against appointing the multi-tale...Is there any law against appointing the multi-talented EU Commissioners as McBroon's team? That way they would be working for us and the UK would rule the Commission instead of vice versa(and Dave would not need his referendum - see Iain's next post up).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-27763968371591892752007-06-23T13:58:00.000+01:002007-06-23T13:58:00.000+01:00Johnson at defence. Order the white flags now.Johnson at defence. Order the white flags now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-55399158777768272972007-06-23T13:54:00.000+01:002007-06-23T13:54:00.000+01:00Not bad actually. But can't we have Blair as the P...Not bad actually. But can't we have Blair as the PM rather than Gordon?Paul Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03941688096751778537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-27741849336139502432007-06-23T13:43:00.001+01:002007-06-23T13:43:00.001+01:00Iain - I think you'll find he's planning on the fo...Iain - I think you'll find he's planning on the following:<BR/><BR/>Prime Minister: Gordon Brown<BR/>Deputy Prime Minister: Somebody who does what Gordon Brown tells them.<BR/>Chancellor: Somebody who does what Gordon Brown tells them.<BR/>Home Secretary: Somebody who does what Gordon Brown tells them.<BR/>Foreign Secretary: Somebody who does what Gordon Brown tells them.<BR/>Education: Somebody who does what Gordon Brown tells them.<BR/>Health: Somebody who does what Gordon Brown tells them.<BR/>Transport: Somebody who does what Gordon Brown tells them.<BR/>Trade & Industry: Somebody who does what Gordon Brown tells them.<BR/>Attorney General: Somebody who does what Gordon Brown tells them.<BR/>Local Government: Somebody who does what Gordon Brown tells them.<BR/>Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster: Somebody who does what Gordon Brown tells them.<BR/>Chief Whip: Somebody who does what Gordon Brown tells them and makes sure every else does also.<BR/>Environment: Somebody who does what Gordon Brown tells them.<BR/>Justice: Somebody who does what Gordon Brown tells them.<BR/>Work & Pensions: Somebody who does what Gordon Brown tells them.<BR/>Leader of the House of Commons: Somebody who does what Gordon Brown tells them.<BR/>DCMS: Somebody who does what Gordon Brown tells them.<BR/>Northern Ireland: Somebody who does what Gordon Brown tells them.<BR/>Leader of the Lords: Somebody who does what Gordon Brown tells them.<BR/>International Development: Somebody who does what Gordon Brown tells them.<BR/>Defence: Somebody who does what Gordon Brown tells them.<BR/>Chief Secretary to the Treasury: Ed Balls who deos what Gordon Brown tells him.Man in a Shedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00990902055642035293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-74045985838664942962007-06-23T13:43:00.000+01:002007-06-23T13:43:00.000+01:00Good call on Boris, but I cannot understand why yo...Good call on Boris, but I cannot understand why you have such a chubby for the Chipmunk. <BR/><BR/>I would give her Health, so she could protest against her own decisions on the streets of Salford.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-9669933837072015292007-06-23T13:41:00.000+01:002007-06-23T13:41:00.000+01:00Not sure about the Chipmunk, she'll make everyone ...Not sure about the Chipmunk, she'll make everyone wear an orange wig and ride a Harley-Davidson to work. Perhaps not quite your style, Iain.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-85604263837232203832007-06-23T13:39:00.000+01:002007-06-23T13:39:00.000+01:00I would bring the following into my cabinet of all...I would bring the following into my cabinet of all the talents:<BR/><BR/><BR/>Culture, Media and Sport: Jade Goody<BR/>Norn Iron: The Pope<BR/>Foreign: Salman Rusdie<BR/>Home Secretary: Vladimir Putin<BR/>Trade and Industry: Ronald McDonald<BR/>Health: Bernard ManningAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-19650433585310206702007-06-23T13:33:00.000+01:002007-06-23T13:33:00.000+01:00Hang on lets have Margaret Thatcher as PM, after a...Hang on lets have Margaret Thatcher as PM, after all she won an election unlike BroonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com