tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post6452223566449513314..comments2024-03-04T17:54:32.559+00:00Comments on Iain Dale's Diary: Shirley Williams in Brown Reshuffle?Iain Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comBlogger83125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-61262085522602576372007-07-04T15:18:00.000+01:002007-07-04T15:18:00.000+01:00Brilliant move. Shirley Williams et al broke away...Brilliant move. Shirley Williams et al broke away from Labour because Labour then became too looney left. When Mr Blair became PM, he almost immediately invited Shirley Williams to come back to New Labour. Lady Williams returning to Government is also a signal to Lib Dems -- the party is not sustainable, they'll never be elected to power, they shouldn't sit on the political sidelines as professional, perpetual opposition winers, but participate, either in coalition or choosing a side. Lady Williams is a very bright, honest, clear thinking politician. With the lack of talent in the Commons, I'm happy Mr Brown is reaching to the Lords and outside his party for official advice, perspective and experience.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-28577461336105567292007-06-28T11:55:00.000+01:002007-06-28T11:55:00.000+01:00At least Brown hasn't had Roy Jenkins disinterred....At least Brown hasn't had Roy Jenkins disinterred...or John SmithAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-58532204817666501982007-06-28T11:53:00.000+01:002007-06-28T11:53:00.000+01:00Shirley Williams in Brown ReshuffleOr as the Ameri...<I> Shirley Williams in Brown Reshuffle</I><BR/><BR/>Or as the Americans would say...<I> shovelling shit</I>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-68671727750411337992007-06-28T11:01:00.000+01:002007-06-28T11:01:00.000+01:00"My first priority is change"Wasn't that a quote f..."My first priority is change"<BR/><BR/>Wasn't that a quote from Chairman Mao?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-54705920442692317842007-06-28T10:49:00.000+01:002007-06-28T10:49:00.000+01:00That wasn't Shirley Williams, that was one of the ...That wasn't Shirley Williams, that was one of the cleaners. Easy mistake to make, though...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-19068994978623723002007-06-28T10:33:00.000+01:002007-06-28T10:33:00.000+01:00I remember Shirley Williams in the Wilson Governmn...<I>I remember Shirley Williams in the Wilson Governmnent where she was Minister of Consumer Prices and decided to subsidise Danish Blue cheese but not Stilton on the grounds that Danish Blue was working-class and Stilton was bourgeois.......<B>they were subsidising food to keep the RPI down and hoping to keep wage demands restrained by playing with the RPI</B></I><BR/><BR/>Its a good job Brown doesn't gave to resort to such tactics now we have the ONS and the 'independent' Bank Of England to move the inflation goalpostsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-5219492797276757052007-06-28T10:22:00.000+01:002007-06-28T10:22:00.000+01:00We in Stoke-on-Trent have been doing this 'many ta...We in Stoke-on-Trent have been doing this 'many talents' thing for about seven weeks now.<BR/><BR/>We, Labour,(biggest party but not in control) invited an offshoot of Tories and independants (sex offenders register etc..) to run the City.<BR/><BR/>The outcome?<BR/><BR/>Much anger by labour traditionalist die hards who have walked out in protest and intend to take no part in politics until they are removed.<BR/><BR/>So..let's not be too complacent about the outcome of a Government of 'many talents'.<BR/><BR/>It is seen as 'jobs for the boys'and is a red rag to a bull.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-48389919659831807362007-06-28T10:02:00.000+01:002007-06-28T10:02:00.000+01:00has he sacked that total crook Jowell yet?has he sacked that total crook Jowell yet?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-53542586072005082502007-06-28T09:04:00.000+01:002007-06-28T09:04:00.000+01:00I've looked at that photo on the front of the Dail...I've looked at that photo on the front of the Daily Telegraph and am happy to confirm that Gordon normally wears the same shade of nail varnish on his toes as Sarah is wearing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-41799463427843378822007-06-28T08:45:00.000+01:002007-06-28T08:45:00.000+01:00- Shirl - child of the Proletariat (Vera Brittain)...- Shirl - child of the Proletariat (Vera Brittain) - champion of freedom - destroyer of Grammar Schools in the 1960s - heroine of the Grunwick Picket line .....<BR/><BR/>??? How do Labour MPs feel about being overlooked, while juicy profitable Ministries are offered to non-Labour politicians whose parties lost the 2005 ElectionAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-90170234322422558182007-06-28T08:41:00.000+01:002007-06-28T08:41:00.000+01:00Shirley needs to be hired just for the satisfactio...Shirley needs to be hired just for the satisfaction of being able to promptly fire the mutton-headed delusional old cow.<BR/><BR/>p.s. Didn't Stalin have a "government of all the talents"?Roger Thornhillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01153744692290896812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-64914490429331197112007-06-28T08:35:00.000+01:002007-06-28T08:35:00.000+01:00Front page of the Telegraph today....Just look at ...Front page of the Telegraph today....<BR/><BR/>Just look at Gordon Brown's shoes!<BR/><BR/>When do you think the scruffy bastard last polished them?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-86962818703314628792007-06-28T08:27:00.000+01:002007-06-28T08:27:00.000+01:00PS - whatever Brown proposes, whatever policy he c...PS - whatever Brown proposes, whatever policy he comes up with, whatever new QUANGO, body or initiative he announces - CHECK THE SMALL PRINT!<BR/><BR/>This guy is a cross between a timeshare salesman and a quack snake-oil doctor!Scipiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514885826616402615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-59953929544963708892007-06-28T08:26:00.000+01:002007-06-28T08:26:00.000+01:00Brown's priorities will probably include:1. Ensuri...Brown's priorities will probably include:<BR/><BR/>1. Ensuring democracy is subverted and ensuring he stays in power by hook or by crook (probably by dragging together a cabinet stuffed full of cronies, loyalists, hangers on or those dependent upon his patronage, with a few token 'talents' to give him something to spin to the media)<BR/>2. Ensuring as much power is centralised in his hands - either formally or informally<BR/>3. Banning morning dress at all weddings, funerals and state occasions<BR/>4. Making England like Scotland - dependent upon state activity to keep the economy afloat!<BR/>5. Bore us all with his endless dour and tiresome sermons about how he was shaped by his childhood, and how he wants us all to have 'opportunity' for betterment (i.e. he wants the English middle classes to pay more taxes for his social engineering rather than telling a small but over-fed, over-indulged and overly-indulged section of society to sort themselves out and stop waiting for others to come and do it for you).<BR/> <BR/>I never thought I would say this, but after less than 24 hours - Tony, I miss you. Please come back!Scipiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514885826616402615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-68558216007572213742007-06-28T07:57:00.000+01:002007-06-28T07:57:00.000+01:00The Proportional Representation Advocate seeing Br...The Proportional Representation Advocate seeing Brown can possibly mean he needs her support in introducing PR in a constitutional change.<BR/>Perhaps he requires PR-- Permanent Rule for Labour with the support of the Liberal Democrats.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-30864052239526396592007-06-28T06:31:00.000+01:002007-06-28T06:31:00.000+01:00SO the reshuffle among journalists has started - n...SO the reshuffle among journalists has started - no sooner is Tony cold than Mary Ann Sieghart announces she is leaving The Times......will be fascinating to see if Aaronovitch and others now move on too....<BR/><BR/><BR/>It is always interesting to observe the reshuffling of the journalist pack during regime changeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-61795106735399882412007-06-28T00:58:00.000+01:002007-06-28T00:58:00.000+01:00Brown is quango crazy where England is concerned. ...Brown is quango crazy where England is concerned. He's going to split departments and invent new ones, so he can fit in all these non-people from other parties, just to confuse them all and upset their apple carts, putting them on the back foot and dithering, while he, a MP elected to a Scottish constituency, imposes his Scottish socialist polies onto us and you lot are still recovering from your confusion and are unable, or unwilling, to speak out in defence of our democratic rights.<BR/><BR/>Our stealth taxes are going to shoot up.<BR/><BR/>John Prescotts constituency - The council tried to save money, by getting rid of the drain cleaners 4 years ago. When some homes were in danger of flooding, a 28 year old man tried to clear one of the drains because the water wasn't going down. His foot got caught, due to the fast flowing water. He took 3 hours to die.<BR/><BR/>Won't someone speak out against this tragic death? What has John Prescott or Alan Johnson got to say about it and why aren't they in Hull, helping to sort his mess out? More floods are due at the weekend and no doubt, more deaths.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-76357054004558558712007-06-28T00:50:00.000+01:002007-06-28T00:50:00.000+01:00the defections and coalition rubbish will only har...the defections and coalition rubbish will only harm Labour and the other party in the long run.<BR/><BR/>Brown cannot hide his true nature now. And I don't trust anybody who was once a communist.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-38300972505936652522007-06-28T00:49:00.000+01:002007-06-28T00:49:00.000+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.eliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12116506670975800633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-20386513234176251872007-06-28T00:45:00.000+01:002007-06-28T00:45:00.000+01:00So Broon's only policy is "change"- endorsed with ...So Broon's only policy is "change"<BR/><BR/>- endorsed with a headline from that great Conservative paper The Telegraph.<BR/><BR/>What a load of bollocks -he doesn't want to make his first policy "improvement" just "change" for change's sake. No spin there then.<BR/><BR/>If Cameroon said his first priority was "change" he be ripped appart by the MSM. Broon on the other hand is taken seriously. No bias there then.The Military Wing Of The BBChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04811519612440901811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-57289170459919010442007-06-28T00:42:00.000+01:002007-06-28T00:42:00.000+01:00True Blue:I had the great pleasure of being part o...True Blue:<BR/><BR/>I had the great pleasure of being part of Malcolm Thornton's team (in Crosby) who consigned Shirley Williams to the dustbin of 80's politics.<BR/><BR/>Remind me please, what the hell has this useless hag been doing since then?<BR/><BR/>Word verification: moblz - sounds like "mobilise". Spooky!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-6489650778274737622007-06-28T00:33:00.000+01:002007-06-28T00:33:00.000+01:00Did George Jones {political editor of The Telegrap...Did George Jones {political editor of The Telegraph) go over to the other side years ago?<BR/>How did that happen?The Military Wing Of The BBChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04811519612440901811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-32400349714624191042007-06-28T00:17:00.000+01:002007-06-28T00:17:00.000+01:00What the Fuck does that actually meanWhat the Fuck does that actually meanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-8569125909509681762007-06-28T00:13:00.000+01:002007-06-28T00:13:00.000+01:00Chris Paul said:"I've got the horn"Yes but I'd be ...Chris Paul said:<BR/>"I've got the horn"<BR/><BR/>Yes but I'd be careful with that because I think that Adam Bolton wants it back to sell sweets at his tuck shop to raise funds for Africa.The Military Wing Of The BBChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04811519612440901811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-20910127486101155842007-06-28T00:12:00.000+01:002007-06-28T00:12:00.000+01:00I hear "Humphrey the Cat" has been seen entering N...I hear "Humphrey the Cat" has been seen entering No 10 via the back door.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com