tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post946115295985370348..comments2023-11-03T15:48:35.688+00:00Comments on Paul Linford: Brown does while Cameron talksPaul Linfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01977920120772282561noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-66929507054258833642008-10-09T05:47:00.000+01:002008-10-09T05:47:00.000+01:00I struggle with the concept that Mr Mandleson did ...I struggle with the concept that Mr Mandleson did nothing wrong in the Hinduja affair. It seems to me hid two things wrong, both of which were serious errors of judgment for a member of the Cabinet. <BR/><BR/>First, he telephoned a Home Office minister with responsibility for immigration and said something about Hinduja's application. It matters not what he said, he should not have made the TheFatBigothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17255526385076528633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-13721746789991008502008-10-07T16:55:00.000+01:002008-10-07T16:55:00.000+01:00Mandy cannot be the party leader. Homophobia is un...Mandy cannot be the party leader. Homophobia is unfortunately too strong. Anyone openly gay becoming PM is as difficult as it has ever been. <BR/>Even though most kings of England and Scotland seem to have been.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-49350918130849390792008-10-07T10:31:00.000+01:002008-10-07T10:31:00.000+01:00Not now he's in the Lords, Bill. Interestingly, t...Not now he's in the Lords, Bill. <BR/><BR/>Interestingly, though, I think Mandelson (and Blair) did once entertain thoughts about him possibly leading the Labour Party one day, though it would have required the party to become so thoroughly Blair-ised that no other possible successor would have been imaginable. Back in the real world, Blair never really did try that hard to persuade his party Paul Linfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01977920120772282561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-42197515043060507312008-10-07T10:11:00.000+01:002008-10-07T10:11:00.000+01:00PaulAn odd thought crossed my mind as I read your ...Paul<BR/>An odd thought crossed my mind as I read your piece. In The House of Cards a widely distrusted Cabinet member, Francis Urquart, becomes PM because there is no-one seen as better. If Mandy does help turn things around, and is <I>seen</I> to do such a thing, might it be just believable he might become a contender? Stranger things etc...skipperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02632351344359303404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-39050738447571105142008-10-06T21:55:00.000+01:002008-10-06T21:55:00.000+01:00Political betting is rubbish. It is just propagand...Political betting is rubbish. It is just propaganda for gambling. I do not support such a website. How many political people will be connived into gambling, or betting tricksters by that website, with it's users.<BR/>I bet (not literally) a few people will be encouraged to waste their hard earned dosh on some bookies. <BR/>Betting is not a good thing to infect into the political system in any wayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-41542005961552239982008-10-06T09:58:00.000+01:002008-10-06T09:58:00.000+01:00his claim that GB was 'against the odds to survive...<I>his claim that GB was 'against the odds to survive the conference season' feels sloppy</I><BR/><BR/>Er, I don't think I said this. I said that it was against the odds that he has emerged from the conference season stronger than when he went into it.Paul Linfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01977920120772282561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-17445639471196660022008-10-06T09:42:00.000+01:002008-10-06T09:42:00.000+01:00To be fair to Paul, he doesn't claim to be unbiase...To be fair to Paul, he doesn't claim to be unbiased, and he is expert on the workings of the labour party. But he regularly reads and understands politicalbetting.com , so his claim that GB was 'against the odds to survive the conference season' feels sloppy (cf Polly).<BR/><BR/>The main thrust of this week's article was that, because of the credit crunch, DC looks 'irrelevant'. True. So how areAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-76594670212023068942008-10-06T01:07:00.000+01:002008-10-06T01:07:00.000+01:00And you get paid how much for this?I know you are ...And you get paid how much for this?<BR/><BR/>I know you are an old 'hack', Paul but this is really wishful thinking aimed at your old North-East readers who will lap this sort of stuff up for breakfast.<BR/><BR/>"One thing is absolutely certain.... Mr Brown is going down...", as Peter might have spinned.Ted Foanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497077127882545545noreply@blogger.com