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Thursday, March 02, 2006
Congratulations to Ming the Merciless
Well done to Ming. Despite a lacklustre campaign he' s pulled through. Now we'll see what he's made of.
UPDATE: Not exactly a riveting speaker is he? I'm just listening to his victory speech. And I'm falling aslee....zzzzzzzzzzzzzz
The same went for Rifkind and the Tories, I can't remember who it was who said it but the question is apt for Ming too - "to what leadership question is the answer Malcolm Rifkind?".
That's right gang, comfort yourselves with a bit of bitching about Ming. The fact is that you've been sold a pup in big Dave as his dire performance under pressure on Today this week illustrated. Campbell is a man of substance with more than a touch of gravitas and the comparison with Dave is telling.
Oooh, you're full of mean beans you are Iain.
ReplyDeleteMean but true.
ReplyDeleteI just cant see anyone getting fired up by him, either positivly or negatively.
ReplyDeleteYellow turns grey.
I agree with James above.
ReplyDeleteWhy one Earth have the Lib Dems gone for him?
He seems a decent sort of chap.... a bit like the boring fella in the golf club bar who everyone tries to avoid.
And he's 64 years old, but he doesn't look a day over 74 does he?
Still, I don't suppose there's much chance of him being caught with his trousers down, I doubt if he's got a decent one left in him.
His speech had a strange effecton me. I suddenly felt that doing the housework was much more important than listening to it.
ReplyDeleteHere's one for your Epping Forest Conservatives’ gig (rather you than me pal!):
ReplyDeleteI see Simon Hughes's second preference votes swung pretty much evenly both ways then...
(ok it could do with polishing a bit or better still binning)
Ming for leader? Why?
ReplyDeleteThe same went for Rifkind and the Tories, I can't remember who it was who said it but the question is apt for Ming too - "to what leadership question is the answer Malcolm Rifkind?".
That's right gang, comfort yourselves with a bit of bitching about Ming. The fact is that you've been sold a pup in big Dave as his dire performance under pressure on Today this week illustrated. Campbell is a man of substance with more than a touch of gravitas and the comparison with Dave is telling.
ReplyDeleteBulldog said...
ReplyDeleteI agree with James above.
Why one Earth have the Lib Dems gone for him?
Because he's Scottish ...