Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Historic day and another one for the album...

 
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Thanks to a colleague for sending this snap of me congratulating Gordon Brown moments after he succeeded Tony Blair as Leader of the Labour Party.

Gordon clearly demonstrated in his acceptance speech that he is the best person by miles to take our country forward - and how the choice at the next General Election will be substance for the many with Gordon or Cameron's spin, PR and flip-floppery.

The next ten years start right here...

(with apologies for layout, as posting away from home on an unfamiliar computer!)

15 comments:

  1. Unfamiliar surroundings? The council chamber?

    It's not him congratulating you on retaining your councillor seat?

    No it's not that is it?

    Seriously Phil, you remind me of what my history teacher used to say. He said always watch out for the Stasi types who would work with any regime, regardless of morality, providing it gave them the smallest degree of recognition. They would have supported Weimar, then the Nazis, then the Stasi, without a pang of guilt. The political class nowadays merely desire power. What the hell does that make you Phil, prepared to support anyone for the merest glint of their reflected "glory"?

    I am going to start calling you Fairly Sycophantic Phil from now on.

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  2. "The next ten years start here."

    Yes Phil, but at least seven of them will be in opposition dear boy!

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  3. John Bercow's taken his web site down.

    Are you thinking what I'm thinking?

    Rumours are seriously rife now.

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  5. OK: it's in the album!

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  6. Has oakenstaff finally gone completely mad?

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  7. anon:

    maybe he was born mad.

    for the record, i didn't support the nazis, nor the stasi. not sure whether he did...

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  8. geoffrey:

    bercow's site gone down...probably more to do with the increase in traffic from people trying to see if the rumours are true...

    did hear michael crich on newsnight last night predicting that the names michael rifkind and chris patton are being named as the next possible defectors to Labour.

    not holding my breath!

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  9. You haven't really understood the wider point in the above post have you Phil?

    Seriously, would you support any moron with a red rosette? I bet you even voted for Michael Foot! Dear oh dear, at least I am a bit more discerning with my loyalties. I vote for ideas not colours. You would pledge loyalty to a chimpanzee if the PLP elected him.

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  10. New Cainet:

    Prime minister: Gordon Brown
    Chancellor: Alistair Darling
    Foreign Secretary: David Miliband
    Home Secretary: Jacqui Smith
    Health: Alan Johnson
    Schools and children: Ed Balls
    Innovation, universities and skills: John Denham
    Justice: Jack Straw
    Commons leader: Harriet Harman
    Defence and Scotland: Des Browne
    Int Development: Douglas Alexander
    Wales/Work and Pensions: Peter Hain
    Northern Ireland: Shaun Woodward
    Chief secretary to the Treasury: Andy Burnham
    Cabinet office minister/Duchy of Lancaster: Ed Miliband
    Culture: James Purnell
    Olympics: Tessa Jowell
    Transport: Ruth Kelly
    Lords leader: Baroness Ashton
    Attorney General: Baroness Scotland
    Environment: Hilary Benn
    Chief Whip: Geoff Hoon
    Business and enterprise: John Hutton
    Housing minister (attending Cabinet when needed): Yvette Cooper
    Communities: Hazel Blears
    Children and youth justice: Beverley Hughes
    Africa, Asia and UN: Lord Malloch Brown

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  11. michael:

    i wonder if you have ever, just once in your life, actually considered facts and knowledge rather than fire off wild and absurd assumptions without thinking...

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  12. geoffrey:

    thanks for the list.

    have been on the road and not seen it in full yet...

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  13. So you did vote for Michael Foot then. Thank God no one else did or we'd be fooked.

    I judge you by your actions Phil. Your constant sycophancy leads me to my conclusions. Proven by your failure to answer the following question in a satisfactory manner...when was the last time you criticised this Government, on your blog, for anything? The word in English is sycophancy and you deserve the ridicule I give you for it.

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  14. michael:

    there you go again, spewing forth
    wild assumptions and making two twos add up to five.

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  15. You look just like Boris Johnson with a short haircut Phil.

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