tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post5200814716720349541..comments2024-03-04T17:54:32.559+00:00Comments on Iain Dale's Diary: Ming Says Yes to Shirley Who Says Yes to GordonIain Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-82638640013249756212007-06-29T08:03:00.000+01:002007-06-29T08:03:00.000+01:00Sehr geEhrter Iain"Poor Yvette Cooper"??? Is this ...Sehr geEhrter Iain<BR/><BR/>"Poor Yvette Cooper"<BR/><BR/>??? Is this the Mrs Yvette Balls<BR/><BR/>* the lady who is now laughing all the way to the Bank with her Cabinet Minister's salary - will she now have her own Chauffeur ???<BR/><BR/>* after her un=listening tampering with her ridiculous Home Information Packs, which may well in the Autumn screw up an already fragile Housing Market<BR/><BR/>Yr obedt servant etc<BR/><BR/>G EagleG Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01212748371814935565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-50614252714490095962007-06-29T00:44:00.000+01:002007-06-29T00:44:00.000+01:00Roy Hattersley tells the story of how, when he was...Roy Hattersley tells the story of how, when he was first made a Minister, The Times ran his photograph above the caption "Formerly Mrs Shirley Williams". That was a long time ago.<BR/><BR/>Yet, knowing that he was going to be asked about it on Question Time, Sir Menzies Campbell had to give permission early this evening for Williams to accept the position offered by Gordon Brown. She was obviously going to take it anyway, so there was nothing that he could do.<BR/><BR/>I honestly think that this week has marked the beginning of the end of the Lib Dems, always an unstable coalition.<BR/><BR/>The few old SDPers who have not already done so are going home, to the party and government of a PM in what they wish had been the Labour succession: Wilson, Callaghan, Healey, Hattersley, Smith, Brown.<BR/><BR/>But almost stereotypical old Liberals like Ashdown, Lester, Garden and Carlile have also been publicly considered for office. What does that say about Ming and his party, that such offers were even being considered, never mind, at least in Ashdown's case, actually made?<BR/><BR/>It says that they are finished.David Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839882674758833524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-63094514677925470242007-06-28T23:29:00.000+01:002007-06-28T23:29:00.000+01:00So he's allowing Shirley Williams to do what Alex ...So he's allowing Shirley Williams to do what Alex Carlile has, er, been doing for a few years now.<BR/><BR/>The party is sure to collapse.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-43136661164545804442007-06-28T21:02:00.000+01:002007-06-28T21:02:00.000+01:00Brown wants celebrities to populate his government...Brown wants celebrities to populate his government as he goes about bringing an end to the age of celebrity.Tapestryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17267094484651413428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-44137964675378287992007-06-28T20:37:00.000+01:002007-06-28T20:37:00.000+01:00Shirley williams a "talent"?Now I know we are all ...Shirley williams a "talent"?<BR/>Now I know we are all rogered.<BR/>I'm now going to stare at a magnolia wall and be alone with my thoughtsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-91792927899899158082007-06-28T20:31:00.000+01:002007-06-28T20:31:00.000+01:00It is quite clear, you dense git.It is quite clear, you dense git.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-65336460876167365122007-06-28T20:23:00.000+01:002007-06-28T20:23:00.000+01:00Government of all the talents?Hmm without doubt S...Government of all the talents?<BR/><BR/>Hmm without doubt Shirley W had talent ... but not obvious from her period in derious poltics imo.<BR/><BR/>TokenismMadasafishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06109237198481955714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-87994491921586843012007-06-28T19:44:00.001+01:002007-06-28T19:44:00.001+01:00This appointment is so silly. But then when you lo...This appointment is so silly. But then when you look at what's been going on for the last two days, all of it is just one media circus non-story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-9505757057652352272007-06-28T19:44:00.000+01:002007-06-28T19:44:00.000+01:00"poor Yvette Cooper"?- couldn't she get Ruth Kelly..."poor Yvette Cooper"?- couldn't she get Ruth Kelly to stand in and suffer the pain for her like she did over H.I.P.'s ?SPAM ALERThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295898936346097748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-9320544827023220522007-06-28T19:33:00.000+01:002007-06-28T19:33:00.000+01:00Ming and Shirley are more suited to the Antiques R...Ming and Shirley are more suited to the Antiques Roadshow these days.Not worth much,though..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-56620237319366183292007-06-28T19:27:00.000+01:002007-06-28T19:27:00.000+01:00Ming is dead in the water. What a lame duck.Willia...Ming is dead in the water. What a lame duck.<BR/><BR/>Williams is an utter embarrassmentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-12110039022304226042007-06-28T19:03:00.000+01:002007-06-28T19:03:00.000+01:00Ming Campbell will no longer be leader of the Libe...Ming Campbell will no longer be leader of the Liberal Democrats. Give it a week, he'll be gone.Liberal Republicanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15494973255399870603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-72548743572875069432007-06-28T18:59:00.000+01:002007-06-28T18:59:00.000+01:00That's CND defused for Gordon and let's the LibDem...That's CND defused for Gordon and let's the LibDems rant on about Iran and nuclear weaponsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-31141183759834940732007-06-28T18:51:00.000+01:002007-06-28T18:51:00.000+01:00"Ming is on Question Time tonight" Oh, that's chee..."Ming is on Question Time tonight" <BR/><BR/>Oh, that's cheered me up immensely..<BR/><BR/>Lovely..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com