tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647685282789008730.post1189111403825476560..comments2024-03-02T02:56:21.007+00:00Comments on ......SHOT BY BOTH SIDES: Oh MandyKerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02377996092374137641noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647685282789008730.post-42664023837674938762008-12-17T08:37:00.000+00:002008-12-17T08:37:00.000+00:00"I don't think you can question his Labour pedigre..."I don't think you can question his Labour pedigree"<BR/><BR/>No indeed. We mustn't question our betters in hereditary Labour, must we? Grandfather's ermine always looks so chic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647685282789008730.post-3012804546685095982008-12-17T06:20:00.000+00:002008-12-17T06:20:00.000+00:00"I don't think you can question his Labour pedigre..."I don't think you can question his Labour pedigree, Chris."<BR/><BR/>err I can question it yes and his morals.Chris Galehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13299829193367003485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647685282789008730.post-56378509522983996772008-12-17T00:17:00.000+00:002008-12-17T00:17:00.000+00:00Bringing Mandelson back was a stroke of pure geniu...Bringing Mandelson back was a stroke of pure genius! Suddenly politics is interesting again. <BR/>One or two people seem a little put out, though. And, if I'm not mistaken, didn't John Major try to part privatise the Post Office?rapunzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07680582338668796181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647685282789008730.post-5991111732768517522008-12-16T23:56:00.000+00:002008-12-16T23:56:00.000+00:00Turns out Mandelson's "proper job" is to close pos...Turns out Mandelson's "proper job" is to close post offices and sack Royal Mail employees, following the EU's <A HREF="http://eureferendum.blogspot.com/2008/12/euro-mail.html" REL="nofollow">Postal Services directive</A>.<BR/><BR/>But of course, he could never let on that the orders have come from Brussels, so he's spewing some bullshit about <A HREF="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601102&sid=aAkWc12eCEHY&refer=uk" REL="nofollow">modernisation</A> instead.<BR/><BR/>Nice to see he hasn't lost his contempt for the electorate's intelligence, eh?Bristol Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13143336218499645984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647685282789008730.post-43446795328029407842008-12-16T20:32:00.000+00:002008-12-16T20:32:00.000+00:00Come off it, there have always been Ministers in t...Come off it, there have always been Ministers in the Lords. Remember Lord Carrington? <BR/><BR/>I'd rather see a wholly-elected Lords, and voted for the 80% and wholly-elected options, but till then.. the House of Lords is part of the UK legislature and some of its members are part of the executive and that's the way it is.Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02377996092374137641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647685282789008730.post-12708494589414807642008-12-16T20:30:00.000+00:002008-12-16T20:30:00.000+00:00He has such legitimacy eh Kerry - remind me, who e...He has such legitimacy eh Kerry - remind me, who elected him? You bunch of undemocratic b***ardsAndyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05237168544591482502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647685282789008730.post-16990906887290058072008-12-16T20:09:00.000+00:002008-12-16T20:09:00.000+00:00I don't think you can question his Labour pedigree...I don't think you can question his Labour pedigree, Chris.Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02377996092374137641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647685282789008730.post-83619483977233470802008-12-16T20:05:00.000+00:002008-12-16T20:05:00.000+00:00Allowing Mandelson anywhere near our party once ag...Allowing Mandelson anywhere near our party once again was a disgrace. The guy has no idea how people live, and anyone who thinks sipping drinks with people with links to the Russian mafia is a good thing to do is deeply suspect, to put it mildly.<BR/>He is also a close associate of the Royal family and the fox hunting fraternity, indeed it was he who tried at every turn to frustrate the Hunting Act from getting into law.Chris Galehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13299829193367003485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647685282789008730.post-26478553043082015402008-12-16T16:28:00.000+00:002008-12-16T16:28:00.000+00:00Just because someone says something in a silly son...Just because someone says something in a silly song, doesn't make it true. <I>He's back in Govt to do a proper job.</I><BR/><BR/><BR/>Kerry, do you know what a proper job <I>is</I>?Elmer Quigley Gooseburgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05206208322273076640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647685282789008730.post-5897680133946502732008-12-16T16:01:00.000+00:002008-12-16T16:01:00.000+00:00The second time he lost his Cabinet job Channel 4 ...The second time he lost his Cabinet job Channel 4 had a winning caption:<BR/><BR/>"I'm Mandy, fire me."Dave Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02330412326038302877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647685282789008730.post-12646230430671487542008-12-16T15:04:00.000+00:002008-12-16T15:04:00.000+00:00Whatever your opinion of Mr Mandelson personally, ...Whatever your opinion of Mr Mandelson personally, it is a scandal that someone with his track record in Government is given a seat in the Lords. There are, of course, plenty of undeserving peers from all sides and none (as well as plenty of deserved appointments) but Mr. Mandelson's elevation is particularly galling.<BR/>MPs often muse about the cause of the elecorate's general disinterest and mistrust in politics, yet continue to do things like this.Black Rodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01417253002762041644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647685282789008730.post-84982466935563483642008-12-16T14:16:00.000+00:002008-12-16T14:16:00.000+00:00Just because someone says something in a silly son...Just because someone says something in a silly song, doesn't make it true. He's back in Govt to do a proper job.Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02377996092374137641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647685282789008730.post-86046892314212810862008-12-16T13:43:00.000+00:002008-12-16T13:43:00.000+00:00No, it's terrible. As is relying on Peter Bloody ...No, it's terrible. As is relying on Peter Bloody Mandelson to improve your poll rating.<BR/><BR/>Christ almighty.Bristol Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13143336218499645984noreply@blogger.com