I don't normally watch political conferences and speeches but today I had the good fortune to tune into the BBC News channel at the precise moment the Deputy Leader was announced and I was then drawn into it, staying hooked through Harriet Harman's speech and Blair's farewell to the party, right the way through to Gordon Brown's schizophrenic claim to be humble and proud at the same time.
I think it all went very well. After that awkward start, Brown said a lot of good things and I will look forward to even half of them being acheived, especially the hints about more social housing. Amongst all the excitement, his public sacking of Hazel Blears went almost unnoticed as Gordon aid that from now on the chair of the party would be the elected deputy leader instead of an apointment by the leader. I wonder if any of the candidates knew that they were also campaigning to be party chair?
Harman was not my first choice, but I am quite pleased to see her do the job. She was my third choice I think, and I liked her speech, especially the way she mentioned Crawley first in her list of the kind of places she would be looking to help. Jayne is now kicking herself that when she had the chance to meet Harman on a recent visit to Crawley she couldn't make it.
The whole campaign for deputy leader appears to have been conducted in good spirits, having a uniting effect on the party instead of a divisive one, and it will be interesting to see if Jon Cruddas end up with a job now after his sudden rise to prominence.
I do find myself wondering about the whole process though. The reason we had those candidates for deputy leader and the reason we had only one choice for leader was down to candidates getting enough nominations from MPs, and I do wonder why the posts are only open to MPs. There is no way that a prominent Welsh Assembly member or MSP couldn't do the job, or leader of a large unitary authority, or an elected mayor, or indeed any member of the party. It would certainly show we are serious about devolving power away from Westminster.
Anyway, it was a difficult line for Brown to tread – offering up the prospect of change without criticising the activities of the last 10 years in government, but I think he pulled it off, and I have to say that when he was up on the stage he looked a lot younger than he normally does. Is he invigorated by the prospect of leading? Has he had work done? Or do I just need my eyes tested?
It’s the make-up, Skuds…. or your eyes!
Solar Rhythmz said…
Suprise , suprise. Wow I am so shocked .Dear oh dear what a coincidence the attacks in Glasgow & London were carried out by 6 Iraqi fully trained combat experienced ex Saddam – military , all given Asylum & some Asians , possibly form Pakistan . Never? I can’t believe it .Oh so shocking. There were 8 Iraqui’s arrested & charged with Terrorism offences, a few years ago.In 2005 they were in court when oh my golly gosh they were released by the Judge in order to preserve sensitive security sources.They were sent home on home arrest when …wow they all managed to escape past all the MI5 ,MI6, Police, Antiterrorist Squad,Satelites , Big Brother Camera Systems , Traffic Cameras and disappeared. Boy oh boy what a strange coincidence !? Umm let’s see now on the TV news oh yes 6 Iraquis & possibly some Asians maybe even a white guy who looks very much like a very strong stocky sort of special forces type have been captured….wild guess of course pure speculation. Wow they are looking for 2 more that makes 8.
Isn’t it unusual that the Security services & Anti Terrorist Squads have a list of 1600 known terrorists living in the UK mostly Assylum Seekers but also some British born Muslims. I wonder ,haven’t the Security forces & police considered deporting these 1600 terrorists? Just a suggestion. Perhaps we could um arrest them and deny them Assylum? Oh I forgot 1.5 million have managed to slip into the U.K. since Blair & Brown took office . Most of these illegal immigrants are a great boost to the British economy so the Politicians say. Where do they all come from?
Iraq, Syria,Algeria ,Somalia ,Afganistan,Lebenon, Iran, Albania, Sieera Leone, Nigeria ,Kosovo & Chechnya all Terrorist States , all combat trained either as insurgents or Government conscripts , nearly all young men between 18-35. Of course thats just a coincidence . Of course that Islamic Army resident in the UK is not a threat to our Security. Lets send all of the Armed Forces to the Gulf, Iraq, Afganistan, Africa ,Falklands etc etc anywhere but here in the UK. Ok we have some logistics & Admin personnel, and the Queens personal Guards … and Blair just happened to hand our immigration policy to unelected foreigners , namely the E.U. I forgot also the Defence policy of the Armed Forces.Also the police are soon to be intergrated in a E.U. police you know one uniform etc . E.U. police patrolling U.K. streets !The Armed forces even our Nuclear weapons lock stock & barrel in the hands of unelected E.U. officials. Oh yes over a million Legal immigrants from Pakistan ,Arab states, the Gulf and Eastern Europe. Many trained in the Soviet Era , but mostly just ex military conscripts. Wow isnt that unusual. This isnt a security risk to the U.K. I mean a standing Armed forces of 180,000 could have no problems with 1.5 million combat trained , miliary trained ex conscipts, insurgents ,guerillas, terrorists & intelligence personnel all from abroad. Ok so its also true that France , Germany, Italy Spain etc are in a similar position. Of course we cant stop this occupation by design , we mustnt send them back, because it would infringe their human rights. After all anyone that loves their Country & Nation is a racist or extremist.
Dont you just love the Government. It is so fair and just and has never lied to the British people aren’t we lucky. I mean MI5 ,MI6 & SIS nearly always managed to stop Soviet intelligence and expell them in the old days. As we did in WW2 etc etc. But nowadays with all the massive increases in technology and Personnel they are unable to track the Islamic terror cells.And 4 million spy camers and 2000 spy satelites just dont know where they all are or what they are doing.
Strange how the S.A.S. just snatched a British born Islamic Terror cell out of Somalia, past all those Islamic Jihadist Armies with out a single loss. Perhaps they were snatched for arrest and trial you might say. That would be reasonible except they haven’t .Indeed they seem to have vanished. Retribution ? Illegal but I can understand that. Um well no they are on the streets. Strange but true. Here is a little imagined scenario. In the near future a group of Islamic terrorists will carry outan attrocity against the British people. Of course war with Islamic nations will have to be the only solution. Lets bring back the Draft and send all fit young British men to war and leave the Nation in the very safe hands of the 1.5 million foreign combat vets & the E.U. Oh I feel so safe & secure. I can sleep so well now. Aren’t we lucky to have such compassionate ,kind & loyal E.U. unelected officals looking after us all. After all Blair said giving away all of defences to the unelected E.U. officials was in “Britians interests”. He said in 100 years the British people will look him in a different light. As he knows what is right for us inferiors we shouldnt question his judgement. Should we?
Camp Twisted Moronic Muppet. Britian is our Nation you Scum licker Blair you are an utter bastard. What gives you the right to give our Armed forces to our enemies who are unelected & unaccountable. What is a an unelected President of Europe? Remind me ? A DICTATOR . Scum .You want my family our nation to be exterminated or an enslaved race? I remenber a song that says we will never be slaves DO YOU UNDERSTAND. NWO SCUM.You have lit the tinder box .Right always prevails no matter what the cost .Guess what N.W.O. We want TO DIE for our Country , Nation & our family’s.We will fight you to the death. UNDERSTAND OUR UTTER DEVOTION TO DEFEAT YOU .Bastards.One and All.Blair what a complete vomit inducing scumbag you are. I have read your CFR Bilderberg NWO books and Pamphlets. We are insects are we? Want to cull us do we? Oh dear oh dear what a misclaculation. We will have LIBERTY . DEATH TO Tyrants. We have law on our side .Treason is the most vile crime you piece of filth. Hanging a traitor isnt a crime last time I looked it was rewarded. We will hunt you down for ever by the LAW of Britain.Do You Understand I answer to no foregn dictator or their henchmen or their bullshit NWO Euro Laws . *£$% and that is spelt with a C.
Prepare for our British response.
We love Britain forever you Satanic Pope kissing Traitor.
And I bet Solar Rhythmz is the name he was christened with. What a piece of illiterate, ranting filth that was. And barely relevant. I have a feeling that exact message has been copied and pasted on blogs and message boards all over the world in the last 24 hours – just to show that it’s not just Islamic fanatics out there. The whole thing reads like it should be on Redwatch…..
Nurse, someone needs to take their medication…
I think somebody needs to get out more. Or get laid. Or both.
When I found this in the moderation queue I was tempted to delete it, but then I thought that if there are weirdos who think like this around It as well to know about it.
When you moderate don’t you mean censor?
Does free speech mean censorship for things you don’t agree with.?
Ever heard of satire or sarcasm ?
Solar Rhythmz is totally anti war .
Are you just as extreme as those you don’t agree with? Since when is treason ok?
Why is an unelected E.U. President of Europe ok ?
Unelected means dictatorship.
Since when does the electorate not matter?
Being Anti British or Irish or English or Scottish is racist.
To concentrate power in the hands of the unelected is Fascist. To move thousands of civil service jobs to the E.U. does not benefit this country.
Employing immigrants at slave wages benefits only the exploiters . It does not benefit the immigrant.
You are all fascists & slave drivers if you believe that immigration is good for this nation.
Being a nationalist does not equate with
racism.
My friends are of Sikh , Italian & German
origin. They still don’t want mass unaccountable immigration.