Brown Stuff & Wife

It deserves a whole new blog post..

Haven't seen it yet, and might not be bothered, but it is a concern that our national communicators of 'vision' seem to have even pro commentators confused as to whom some snipes were directed: Cameron or Milliband.

Newsnight

Sisters at War - I have been pondering a collective term for our current Government of all the talents...

Maybe it could be a 'Flounce' of Ministers?

Though 'Strop' is also good, unless you happen to be one of those being governed by this 'meritocratic-that's-not' system we now have to call democracy.

I'll have to check with my wife, when she gets back from real work, and we go over the finances and budget. Oh, the empathy....

'Sisters, keeping doing it...'

Food for thought

Sniggers aside, don't these defenders of the working class know the price of fish and spuds these days???

What kind of signal does this extravagence send out?

Popularity snapshot

No, it's too tempting. And as I work down the list see Barrie is there in the mod squad queue first.

The phrase ending '...on a plate' occurs, but I could have used that on the dinner list blog above, as he might have already.

Let's just see how it pans out.

And which hand gets used.

And what is in the other... if not in clear view.

No way to run a party, or government, or country... is it?

Me, I just await my chance to wield my vote... when the time comes.

Now, as to when THAT might be...

Old Etonians stick together - Meanwhile, back in the bubble...

'We're all peers together...'

So in the spirit of sticking together, the blood relative of a bloke being slagged off, if to an appreciative audience, by another bloke has a wee moment on the pause button, professionally speaking.

This being a German TV crew I am shocked, but not surprised. The world is going to pot, because the crisis is Global, see. I've been told that a lot, lately.

Can you imagine anyone from say, the BBC allowing personal feelings or editorial agenda creeping in to influence the flow of someone whose views they did not hold.

The very idea!

ps: technical point... is it possible to stop filming 'noisily'? Just asking.

Prospects for Tuesday 23rd September

'3. At 1:09pm on 23 Sep 2008, thegangofone
How about a pensions financial sector expert?'

Or... and here's a thought, a balanced, objective collection of moderate folk who know what they are talking about around the topic at hand, and not the usual ratings-cranking, PR/producer-concocted, extreme bookend, 'usual-suspects on the speed-dial' classic Newsnight 'twofer', at the expense of anyone who knows what's really going on and what the average joe can make of it all, much less do about it.

No? Oh, well. Plus ca change.

Telegraph

Sarah Brown surprises the Labour Party Conference - 'It's fair to say that the Lobby were rather charmed by Mrs B in China..'

Say no more, luv, say no more...

So long as you and 'The Lobby' are OK, all else will fall into place.

ps: Take that, from this MoP at least, as a 'No'. I have real issues to deal with and kids to support.

pps: And what is it with Mr. Fudge and shoving the ladies out of the lifeboat left, lefter and really left to try and pull the thing to safety (or is it to distract those few actually still trying to rescue anything... or one) as the menfolk discuss how they feel each other's pain?

First JKR and now the missus. Who next?

Not sure, but maybe even the last Labour voter who is waiting to switch out the lights might be keen on, oh, I don't know... some substance?

Old Flash is almost willing that hypocritical, well-spun pan to come arcing in.

Is Sarah Brown Labour's Sarah Palin? - Mrs. Fudge introduces hubby and the Westminster Village is whipped into a frenzy. Substance? Pah! Tonight's TV news and tomorrow's headlines write themselves.

Who'd have thunkit?

ps: She does do things right? And was elected to some office or other, I presume? Otherwise he may as well have been big upped by a set of moose antlers. Ah well, let the 4th rate estate go wild..

Gordon Brown wants to "rebuild the world's financial system" - Just on a diplomatic train of thought...

If he has spent all his time saying the mess we're in is all their faults, what is the likelihood of them letting him within a bargepole's length of even getting in the room for dealing with anything bar whose 'non-political accessory' spouse gets the tea and biscuits.

A Coke, maybe. Then he 'Can teach the world to sing...'

ANOTHER DAY DAWNS...

A blogger on a forum asked, and I answered... and then went off at a tangent...

Do they have editors ? Does anyone actually read or check stuff before it goes public ?

No. I know it is 'just a blog', but online I often have to ask Newsnight's Michael Crick if what he wrote is what he meant.

Often it can be funny, but on occasion meanings can be distorted... from the writings of a senior political commentator on a significant news blog from our 20k+ staffed, £3.5B funded national broadcaster. I'd have thought running it by more than the tea lady, security guard or work experience student (if he even does that) might be in order for professional integrity. As they often get left up I am not even sure they ever check back. 'Post & forget' seems to be the order of the day.

As to Mrs. Brown's hubby's Churchill moment...

'Churchill... what exactly will be happening and how will it be paid for...?'

'Ohhhh... yersh'

... credit to BBC Breakfast for revisiting the two (major statistical x-section there, mind) families they were tracking, neither of whom shared the Westminster Village and its media camp followers' shock and awe at the genius of wheeling out the family to say it will not be used as a prop.

When it comes to substance, I am reassured that the general public have more sensible heads on their shoulders than the hype and spin-obsessed numpties who think they speak for 'us'.

I await the blonde's moment with Dear Leader later with... well... 'interest'.

Telegraph - Gordon Brown pitches to stay in the game - I didn't think that Gordon's speech was particularly good until I saw the lack of withering comments on here !!
That good, ehh !!

I guess that rather depends on who you mean 'good' for?

Aside from the rather self-delusional opinion that what I have read here so far is 'lacking in wither' (I'd hate to be around if the authors really express their displeasure), it sort of sums up the state of play that only fouling up big time and being trashed only moderately can be deemed a good sign.

Odd way to run a country, mind.

ps: how many pitches, and strikes, does Mrs. Brown's hubby (aw... bless) get before he's out?

BBC - A quick e-mail having seen the BBC Breakfast interview:

Quick question for Mrs. Brown's hubby...

How many others of those seeking to be paid and pensioned to 'have a go' at 'leading' our country have not quite figured out what is involved running a country whilst also managing a family?

And may loyally choose, having run it by the Party Leader four months previously, 'totally understandably' drop this decision on him with truly exquisite timing?

Just how daft is the public thought to be?

Newsnight - Tuesday 23rd September 2008

Telegraph - Gordon Brown delivers a rare rapier thrust - 'As an obsessive about the inner workings of politics, my main interest is in who dreamed it up'

As a working joe who obsesses only about the tangible manifestations of politics on my family's future, I could give a rodent's pitootie.

Other than to note that if one accepts that communication of one's ideas is pretty key, if no one with real jobs seems to have a clue who or what he was an about yet, it seems to be about as much use as free theatre tickets to most who don't live inside the M25

Telegraph - Gordon Brown doublespeak: what it means for business - 'Getting it', even if true, is a tad different to doing it.

And after over a decade of saying one thing and not doing anything that has been other than the assembly of a pig's ear, I feel you are cutting waaaaaaaay too much slack for one who has long ceased to deserve it.

Indy - One of Brown's best, but history was not made - It was a speech, guys.

Gaurdian - Gordon Brown connected with his audience and bought himself time - Would that be the audience of a few thousand there (and wanted to be), or the other 60M in the real world?

Guardian - 'Re-energised' Brown puts Tories on the back foot -

A who put the who on the what now?

Well, everyone is entitled to their delu... opinion I guess.

Wishing it don't make it so.

Though it is sensible of them to stay mute, a small peep from M. C's merry crew would be nice once the real world has finished chewing over this stale bone you have become so attached to.

Newsnight - speaking of wives, hubbys, kiddies and the like...

'We broke the story last night.....but what's the truth behind Ruth Kelly leaving the Cabinet?'

Always a little intrigued how that works and why it matters, outside certain circles and pay grades.

Is there some investigative journalism at play, or just who happens to be on duty with the only national broadcaster around to share messages passed out at the time?

As to getting the truth from anything to do with this government, especially behind the locked doors of our 'Oh, I didn't realise this job would make juggling the family tricky until now' wooden Cabinet of all the talents, well, good luck with that.

I know you're trying.

Telegraph - Is there more to Ruth Kelly's resignation? - Actually, who cares if she told him to get stuffed?

Nope, sorry.

Still trying to figure out how one who fought tooth and claw to achieve one of the higher offices of the land hadn't quite sussed what it would take beforehand.

And then, knowing the impact bailing would have/has had these days, in four months chose last night to do the dirty.

I know to all in the bubble it is a silly game that needs playing, but to the likes of me outside trying to cope with the consequences, I fear faith in anyone worthy of governing or with the professional ability to report upon them is like the supply of broadband to my sons' glossy new PC toys before they retire (they are 12).

WSJ - Britain's Brown Bust - A view from abroad. Not saying this is a good or bad example, but I do pine for reporting and, yes, opinion that must be to a degree subjective, that is not immediately tainted by the partisan duties of the author's overlords.

Indy - NEW - Oh Sarah, you've just taken a step back for women - Actually, could as easily have been posted in the preceding post on 'Ladies who 'do' charity': 'Jetting off to New York to host a celebrity-laden lunch supports my belief that many famous women use charity as the ultimate form of networking – no matter how worthy the cause. When Sarah hosted a lunch in the UK, attended by Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, female journalists were thrilled to receive free tickets, ensuring a tidal wave of gush about Carla and Sarah. '

Observer - NEW - Why did my heart sink when Sarah stepped on to the stage?

As will mine if Mrs. Cameron comes within a mile of anything other than offering due familial support to her husband whilst looking after the fmaily when he is away from home.