The Tory "dirty tricks brigade" and the media

[garinda]

When are we going to have the explanation about how Callaghan and Wilson suddenly popped up?

Is there a raincoat, or favoured holiday destination link?

Wives maiden names?

Or have you not had that little nap yet?

[Stumped]

Originally Posted by garinda

Jolly good.

Personally I'm decidedly in the camp that believes the glass is half full.

For those who gloomily insist that life's glass in half empty, I do understand their need to have a little moan, and grumble.

However, when those moaners start to whine about things that aren't factually correct, I do have this overwhelming urge to redress the inaccuracies, and offer the truth of the matter.

Just a little quirk of mine.

Turning fiction into fact.

And, I might say, when it comes to sticking the knife in and twisting it - you appear pretty adept. Probably in the back, though!

[Stumped]

Originally Posted by garinda

When are we going to have the explanation about how Callaghan and Wilson suddenly popped up?

Is there a raincoat, or favoured holiday destination link?

Wives maiden names?

Or have you not had that little nap yet?

Something springs to mind about a certain PM putting a lit pipe in the the pocket of his overcoat, but I feel a yawn coming on as I lost an hour's sleep last night. Bye for now.

[garinda]

Originally Posted by Stumped

Something springs to mind about a certain PM putting a lit pipe in the the pocket of his overcoat, but I feel a yawn coming on as I lost an hour's sleep last night. Bye for now.

Perhaps finding out about all these new things, facts, has made you a little dizzy, and more confused, and you're under the illusion that you're actually communicating with Marcia, Lady Falkender.

You're not.



So I'm sure we're still all dying to know where Callaghan and Wilson come into the debate.

[garinda]

Originally Posted by Stumped

And, I might say, when it comes to sticking the knife in and twisting it - you appear pretty adept. Probably in the back, though!

Not at all.

I'll look you straight in the eye.

If you're very lucky you might even get a pityingly little smile.

[garinda]

...and for throwing facts and figures into the pot, instead of wild inaccuracies, I expect not a word of thanks.

It's my utter pleasure.

[Stumped]

Originally Posted by garinda

...and for throwing facts and figures into the pot, instead of wild inaccuracies, I expect not a word of thanks.

It's my utter pleasure.

My thanks go to you in return for your politeness.

Harold Wilson and James Callaghan were both Labour Prime Ministers during my formative years, and both their governments ended in disappointment. Wilson promising that 'the pound in my pocket' would be unaffected by devaluation, and Callaghan bringing us the 'winter of discontent' when strikes damn near brought the country to it's knees - much like your idol, Brown is doing now. Incidentally, it was the late Harold Wilson who set his gannex raincoat on fire with his pipe. His mind may well have been diverted by his 'amore' who was to become Lady Falkender. Hope I've got my facts right this time.

[Less]

Originally Posted by garinda

Perhaps finding out about all these new things, facts, has made you a little dizzy, and more confused, and you're under the illusion that you're actually communicating with Marcia, Lady Falkender.

You're not.



So I'm sure we're still all dying to know where Callaghan and Wilson come into the debate.

What you have to understand rindy, is that at a certain age the brain gets full and introducing this type of thing to us, can and often does cause something far more important to be pushed out to make room, so please be very careful about what you post.

[garinda]

Originally Posted by Stumped

My thanks go to you in return for your politeness.

Harold Wilson and James Callaghan were both Labour Prime Ministers during my formative years, and both their governments ended in disappointment. Wilson promising that 'the pound in my pocket' would be unaffected by devaluation, and Callaghan bringing us the 'winter of discontent' when strikes damn near brought the country to it's knees - much like your idol, Brown is doing now. Incidentally, it was the late Harold Wilson who set his gannex raincoat on fire with his pipe. His mind may well have been diverted by his 'amore' who was to become Lady Falkender. Hope I've got my facts right this time.

My 'idol, Brown'?

I'm terribly sorry to disillusion you...yet again, and shatter your sorry attempt to pigeon hole me, and attach a neat lttle label.

Morally bankrupt, incapable, and out of touch, are just three of the decriptions I've used recently to describe 'my idol'.

My views are entirely my own.

I have never been a member of any political party, nor have I always voted for the same party.

I am non-partisan. Free to speak my own mind, and someone who doesn't follow party lines, and I couldn't give two figs if my comments upset any politican, of either side.

It's really a very refreshing, and rewarding position to be in, and how you must envy me the freedoms that I enjoy.

[garinda]

Originally Posted by Less

What you have to understand rindy, is that at a certain age the brain gets full and introducing this type of thing to us, can and often does cause something far more important to be pushed out to make room, so please be very careful about what you post.

Without being rude, I did suggest a little nap might be beneficial, and help bring a little clarity to the confusion.

[garinda]

Originally Posted by Stumped

My thanks go to you in return for your politeness.

Harold Wilson and James Callaghan were both Labour Prime Ministers during my formative years, and both their governments ended in disappointment. Wilson promising that 'the pound in my pocket' would be unaffected by devaluation, and Callaghan bringing us the 'winter of discontent' when strikes damn near brought the country to it's knees - much like your idol, Brown is doing now. Incidentally, it was the late Harold Wilson who set his gannex raincoat on fire with his pipe. His mind may well have been diverted by his 'amore' who was to become Lady Falkender. Hope I've got my facts right this time.

I also had my formative years spent under Premiers Wilson and Callaghan.

There are a couple missing though.

Perhaps they have just slipped your mind, and didn't make it to the chronological list.

Heath, and Thatcher.

They too helped form the opinions I hold today about politics.

[Stumped]

Originally Posted by garinda

My 'idol, Brown'?

I'm terribly sorry to disillusion you...yet again, and shatter your sorry attempt to pigeon hole me, and attach a neat lttle label.

Morally bankrupt, incapable, and out of touch, are just three of the decriptions I've used recently to describe 'my idol'.

My views are entirely my own.

I have never been a member of any political party, nor have I always voted for the same party.

I am non-partisan. Free to speak my own mind, and someone who doesn't follow party lines, and I couldn't give two figs if my comments upset any politican, of either side.

It's really a very refreshing, and rewarding position to be in, and how you must envy me the freedoms that I enjoy.

I stand corrected. At least we can agree on being non-partisan when it comes to party politics. Just a pity that Screaming Lord Such is no longer around as I'm sure that his party's memberbership would have soared. Our verbal-sparring seems to have resulted in some common ground.

[Stumped]

Originally Posted by garinda

I also had my formative years spent under Premiers Wilson and Callaghan.

There are a couple missing though.

Perhaps they have just slipped your mind, and didn't make it to the chronological list.

Heath, and Thatcher.

They too helped form the opinions I hold today about politics.

Heath was the guy responsible for conning the nation into joining the so called Common Market, and Thatcher the one who deprived my kids of their school milk, hence the beginning of my disillusionment with politicians of whatever ilk.

[garinda]

Originally Posted by Stumped

I stand corrected.

Apology graciously accepted.

I'm here to help and enlighten, and am your humble servant, in this on-going endevour.

[Wynonie Harris]

Originally Posted by Stumped

Harold Wilson and James Callaghan were both Labour Prime Ministers during my formative years

Without wishing to be rude, I would've thought that Sir Anthony Eden and Harold MacMillan were in Downing Street during your "formative years"...or are getting your Harolds mixed up?