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So Labour are (unsurprisingly) back in. The tories are happy as they've made gains. Libdems are happy for the same reason. Respect are happy because they won a seat. Scots Nationalists are happy for winning a few too.
Everyone (Plaid Cymru excepted) seems happy. And, I suppose, I can see their point. Labour are back, but with a much reduced majority. They wouldn't have been able to push through an awful lot of their legislation in the last parliament had they only had that majority. So Blair now HAS to pay more than lip service to his backbenchers. We might actually have genuine politics back, rather than a series of unpopular measures that ride roughshod over objections.
Absolute power corrupts absolutely, and to a large extent Labour no longer have that Absolute power. Time will tell whether or not that makes a difference.
Everyone (Plaid Cymru excepted) seems happy. And, I suppose, I can see their point. Labour are back, but with a much reduced majority. They wouldn't have been able to push through an awful lot of their legislation in the last parliament had they only had that majority. So Blair now HAS to pay more than lip service to his backbenchers. We might actually have genuine politics back, rather than a series of unpopular measures that ride roughshod over objections.
Absolute power corrupts absolutely, and to a large extent Labour no longer have that Absolute power. Time will tell whether or not that makes a difference.
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He looks like Red Ken's evil brother.
Skarra wrote:
> Ye, but Hitler could create jobs, and keep the pot hole's filled.
> Does that mean its a pro to have him in office, course not... lol.
> And Paxman wasnt an idiot, he was a genious to show up the beast as
> he did. :)
Tut tut; the official New Labour comparison for Galloway is with Oswald Mosely. Not very on-message of you...
How exactly does asking a provocative question solely to bait someone expose someone as a "beast"? And, for that matter, how is he a beast in the first place (if you can explain why without resorting to one of the numerous libels against him, I'll be very impressed).
> Ye, but Hitler could create jobs, and keep the pot hole's filled.
> Does that mean its a pro to have him in office, course not... lol.
> And Paxman wasnt an idiot, he was a genious to show up the beast as
> he did. :)
Tut tut; the official New Labour comparison for Galloway is with Oswald Mosely. Not very on-message of you...
How exactly does asking a provocative question solely to bait someone expose someone as a "beast"? And, for that matter, how is he a beast in the first place (if you can explain why without resorting to one of the numerous libels against him, I'll be very impressed).
Ant wrote:
>
> It'd be interesting to see what happens if one of the younger guys
> get in, and I know I keep going on about him but I really like
> Kenneth Clarke - he's honest, and quite funny with it.
Clarke's sitting on a board or two (Tobacco I think) so I doubt he's interested. It's rumoured he threw the contest a whle back because he simply didn't want to be leader.
Money talks, especially if you're Tory.
>
> It'd be interesting to see what happens if one of the younger guys
> get in, and I know I keep going on about him but I really like
> Kenneth Clarke - he's honest, and quite funny with it.
Clarke's sitting on a board or two (Tobacco I think) so I doubt he's interested. It's rumoured he threw the contest a whle back because he simply didn't want to be leader.
Money talks, especially if you're Tory.
Paxman was a bit of a nobber that time.
Shame, he's a legend most days.
Shame, he's a legend most days.
Skarra wrote:
> Ye, but Hitler could create jobs, and keep the pot hole's filled.
> Does that mean its a pro to have him in office, course not... lol.
> And Paxman wasnt an idiot, he was a genious to show up the beast as
> he did. :)
Who said anything about creating jobs?
He simply said that he actually LISTENED to the people who were voting for him. And Paxman, didn't actually see it, but didn't he try and have a go at him for going up against a black woman?
Sounded like a bit of a mongol...
> Ye, but Hitler could create jobs, and keep the pot hole's filled.
> Does that mean its a pro to have him in office, course not... lol.
> And Paxman wasnt an idiot, he was a genious to show up the beast as
> he did. :)
Who said anything about creating jobs?
He simply said that he actually LISTENED to the people who were voting for him. And Paxman, didn't actually see it, but didn't he try and have a go at him for going up against a black woman?
Sounded like a bit of a mongol...
Catchy
dunno if any of you have seen this but its so funny:
[URL]http://eclectech.co.uk/veritasparty.php[/URL] oh its about the Veritas party
[URL]http://eclectech.co.uk/veritasparty.php[/URL] oh its about the Veritas party
Notorious Biggles wrote:
> Regarding Galloway, I stay in what used to be his old seat. Of course
> being a politician makes him a liar and thief etc, he is actually a
> good MP. Some do sweet FA. You went to Galloway for something and it
> actually got listened to and often dealt with. Which was good,
> because previously to that my MP had been Donald Dewar, who would let
> you walk up to him whilst he had his pie and beans for dinner in the
> safeway cafe and rant as if it were a normal surgery.
Ye, but Hitler could create jobs, and keep the pot hole's filled. Does that mean its a pro to have him in office, course not... lol. And Paxman wasnt an idiot, he was a genious to show up the beast as he did. :)
> Regarding Galloway, I stay in what used to be his old seat. Of course
> being a politician makes him a liar and thief etc, he is actually a
> good MP. Some do sweet FA. You went to Galloway for something and it
> actually got listened to and often dealt with. Which was good,
> because previously to that my MP had been Donald Dewar, who would let
> you walk up to him whilst he had his pie and beans for dinner in the
> safeway cafe and rant as if it were a normal surgery.
Ye, but Hitler could create jobs, and keep the pot hole's filled. Does that mean its a pro to have him in office, course not... lol. And Paxman wasnt an idiot, he was a genious to show up the beast as he did. :)
Hedfix wrote:
> Hahahahahaha!
>
> You are being sarcastic, right?
Not particularly. They had a GREAT chance to utterly own Labour at this election, but if we're honest, Michael Howard never really did himself any favours.
It'd be interesting to see what happens if one of the younger guys get in, and I know I keep going on about him but I really like Kenneth Clarke - he's honest, and quite funny with it. To win an election, a lot depends on charisma...I know it seems strange, and should obviously be based on policies, but look at what happened to Iain Duncan Smith.
EDIT - However, take into account that I'm still actually too young to vote and am therefore probably talking out of my @rse. :)
> Hahahahahaha!
>
> You are being sarcastic, right?
Not particularly. They had a GREAT chance to utterly own Labour at this election, but if we're honest, Michael Howard never really did himself any favours.
It'd be interesting to see what happens if one of the younger guys get in, and I know I keep going on about him but I really like Kenneth Clarke - he's honest, and quite funny with it. To win an election, a lot depends on charisma...I know it seems strange, and should obviously be based on policies, but look at what happened to Iain Duncan Smith.
EDIT - However, take into account that I'm still actually too young to vote and am therefore probably talking out of my @rse. :)
Poor Donald Dewar, he was much better than the other donkey First Ministers.
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