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Mandelson! Peter Mandelson, already a resignation veteran, the architect of New Labour and of spin in British politics, and possibly the most despised politician of recent times, is returning to the cabinet. Normally, I would attempt to formulate some sort of response of my own, beyond the obvious single word offering of “Gobsmacked”. But the Guardian’s on-line Labour-lovers are coming up with much more jaw-dropped, wide-eyed bemusement that I ever could, all in answer to a Mandelson eulogy by another despised spin-person, Derek Draper (yes, the guy who once boasted “There are 17 people who count in this government, and to say I am intimate with every one of them is the understatement of the century”). Enjoy the thread here. One slightly wierd side-note ... a commenter named Pinktaco sensibly asked how Mandelson, who is not a member of either house, could serve in a cabinet post. The comment was removed by the moderator. Comments:2
Posted by Guessedworker on Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:55 | #
Why not? It worked for Blair better than Mandelson ever did. 3
Posted by Bill on Sat, 04 Oct 2008 06:19 | # Nice one GW - On mi ‘ead san. Seriously, How about this? The Rise and Rise of the BNP. http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/oct/03/localgovernment.localelections08 4
Posted by Bill on Fri, 06 Feb 2009 09:48 | # A startling article - Political class to gang up against the BNP. http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/feb/06/comment-kettle-labour-politics Post a comment:
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Posted by Bill on Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:08 | #
I’ve heard Brown is putting out feelers for Kevin Keegan - true.