Remember this time last year, when they kicked the lifelong party member out of the conference for being honest? Well, guess what? This year?
They’re not even letting him onto the conference floor. That’s despite him now being elected to the NEC (via).
In other news, Gordon Brown is rumoured to be planning to announce plans for a constitutional convention, complete with full written constitution. Maybe Helena Kennedy managed to get to him? So, the question is, is it posturing, is he a genuine reformer, has he been putting up with Tony’s authoritarianism, or is it something he’s going to fuck up completely?
Why is it that even when they’re saying exactly what I want to hear, I don’t believe a word this lot say? Time will tell I guess. (via)
September 25th, 2006
Posted by
MatGB |
Brown, NuLab, Constitution, Labour, Walter Wolfgang |
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From new blogger Sammy Morse:
Personally, I doubt Blair will last 12 months or anything like it. Until he goes, civil war will reign in the Labour Party. Unlike Blair, too many people in the Labour Party have an interest in not losing the next election for that to happen. Unless they’re really, really stupid. And I don’t think they are. … Brown will be a disaster as Labour leader. If Brown really had the capacity to be leader, he would have become so after the Granita restaurant, after Blair was clearly out of step with the country on the war, after Labour lost 50 seats at the General Election, etc., etc. He didn’t because he has no killer instinct and no real leadership skills. Brown likes to skulk in the corner and avoid difficult issues
He goes on to analyse the state of the parties, the poll rankings, the likely effect on the next election, etc. It’s one of those “I wish I’d written that” posts, well worth a read.
In addition, Caramel Betty asks “what’s Charles Clarke up to?” and has re read his resignation speech:
However, I do not think it would be appropriate to remain in government in these circumstances and return to the backbenches, where I will be a strong and active supporter of this government and the leadership of Tony Blair for his full parliamentary term.
Do we detect a note of “well Gordon’ll never give me a job” in the Safety Elephant’s behaviour? In the meantime?
Keep an eye on Jack Straw over the weekend. Have fun in the Middle East Tony…
September 8th, 2006
Posted by
MatGB |
Brown, Blair, Leadership, Infighting, NuLab |
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Gordon Brown:
“Tony Blair said last night that he was going to organise it in a stable and orderly way.”
Does anyone else read that as if they’re planning a coronation, no election, no party democracy?
May 9th, 2006
Posted by
MatGB |
Brown, Blair, Leadership, NuLab, party democracy |
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So Gordon Brown is calling for a something like a Britain Day.
OK, so I’ll stick my neck out and say that Gordon Brown has just had a good idea. Well, perhaps not the day itself, which will probably just devolve into ‘going down the pub’ day, but a good idea in that the fact that Brown is interested in talking about British identity and multiculturalism shows that at least he is concerned about the issue and might like to do something about it.
However, a Britain Day could be a good idea if we don’t let it devolve into something pointless.
January 14th, 2006
Posted by
PaulJ |
Brown, Britain, patriotism, Britain Day, Identity |
4 comments
Well, I got the first Google referral for “Don’t you think Blair looks tired?”, for which this is currently the only result. I suspect that will change. Why?
I want Blair out of office by the end of 2006
January 7th, 2006
Posted by
MatGB |
Brown, Blair, NuLab, Xblogging, Labour, tired |
3 comments
