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Offline Grumpmeister

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Do you get the feeling they are scared of Boris?
« on: April 09, 2008, 11:20:02 AM »
So Jowell is going to fine her mnisters £5 each time they call Boris 'Boris'? Just when you think that bunch of moronic gimps can't get any more ridiculous they come up with something like this.  Banghead

For crying out loud, if you are going to fix something then fix crime, the economy, the NHS or education. Don't waste your time and our money sitting around with your thumb up your arse dreaming up cockeyed schemes like this you dozy bint.

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Minister Tessa Jowell has defended asking other ministers not to refer to the Conservative London mayoral candidate simply as "Boris".

The Sunday Times reported Ms Jowell told senior figures they would pay £5 each time they used his first name.

Later she told Sky News it was not part of a political strategy, but she wanted to avoid the election becoming a joke.

Meanwhile Boris Johnson has claimed his opponents are "ruthlessly" misrepresenting his policies.

He told the Sunday Telegraph: "There's been lots of sub-radar stuff, really abusive. They've read every column I've ever written to see if they can find something to turn into a smear about a position I don't hold.

"I was quite surprised by the complete intellectual dishonesty in some of the ways they've tried to misrepresent me."

'No joke'

A spokeswoman for Mr Livingstone's campaign responded: "Boris Johnson uniquely claims it is a smear to quote what he actually said .... it is scarcely a smear to say what he actually stood for."

Ms Jowell, the minister in charge of Labour's mayoral campaign, has told colleagues not to refer to Mr Johnson solely by his first name.

The Sunday Times reported it was because the government feared making him appear too charismatic and popular.

Asked about the policy, Ms Jowell told Sky News: "To turn this into a political strategy is just ridiculous. What we have to avoid is a situation where people think this election is a joke and that the future of London is not serious.

"Our argument, made publicly at every possible turn, is that Boris Johnson's policies for London are not serious."

Mr Johnson, like his Labour rival Ken Livingstone, is one of only a handful of politicians widely recognised by his first name.

An opinion poll out last Thursday suggests the two men are neck-and-neck in the race to become London's mayor, a position Mr Livingstone has held since 2000.

The Guardian/ICM survey of 1,002 adults put Mr Johnson ahead with 42% of first choice votes, compared with Mr Livingstone's 41% and Liberal Democrat candidate Brian Paddick's 10%.

There are 10 candidates for the mayoral election on 1 May. The Greens, UK Independence Party, the British National Party, Christian Choice, Left List, English Democrats and one independent also got through the nominations process.
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Re: Do you get the feeling they are scared of Boris?
« Reply #1 on: April 09, 2008, 12:31:56 PM »
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Re: Do you get the feeling they are scared of Boris?
« Reply #2 on: April 09, 2008, 12:47:48 PM »
Quote from: Nick on April 09, 2008, 12:31:56 PM
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Re: Do you get the feeling they are scared of Boris?
« Reply #3 on: April 09, 2008, 01:01:04 PM »
£110

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Re: Do you get the feeling they are scared of Boris?
« Reply #4 on: April 09, 2008, 01:02:57 PM »
Gawd Baldymort. Any excuse to get some more money off us. I'm surprised you havent tried for a job with the cabinet.  whistle:





You'll be charging us by the letter next.  noooo:
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Re: Do you get the feeling they are scared of Boris?
« Reply #5 on: April 09, 2008, 01:10:21 PM »
Scenes you don't get at the BM household. Substitute BM for Moses.



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Re: Do you get the feeling they are scared of Boris?
« Reply #6 on: April 09, 2008, 01:19:42 PM »
Quote from: Grumpmeister on April 09, 2008, 01:02:57 PM
Gawd Baldymort. Any excuse to get some more money off us. I'm surprised you havent tried for a job with the cabinet.  whistle:





You'll be charging us by the letter next.  noooo:
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30 words, 129 characters = £12.90 please (you can have the spaces for free)...  whistle:
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Re: Do you get the feeling they are scared of Boris?
« Reply #7 on: April 09, 2008, 01:20:36 PM »
Quote from: The Moan Ranger on April 09, 2008, 01:10:21 PM
Scenes you don't get at the BM household. Substitute BM for Moses.




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Re: Do you get the feeling they are scared of Boris?
« Reply #8 on: April 09, 2008, 01:24:46 PM »
Quote from: Barman on April 09, 2008, 01:19:42 PM
Quote from: Grumpmeister on April 09, 2008, 01:02:57 PM
Gawd Baldymort. Any excuse to get some more money off us. I'm surprised you havent tried for a job with the cabinet.  whistle:





You'll be charging us by the letter next.  noooo:
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30 words, 129 characters = £12.90 please (you can have the spaces for free)...  whistle:

Its ok BM, LL has put it on my slate...  whistle:
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Re: Do you get the feeling they are scared of Boris?
« Reply #9 on: April 09, 2008, 01:50:59 PM »
I was reading the local freebie newspaper last week which had an interview with Brian Paddick. In it he claimed he was bullied at school - he went to the same school as TMR.
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Re: Do you get the feeling they are scared of Boris?
« Reply #10 on: April 09, 2008, 01:53:49 PM »
"Lovely boating weather"  whistle:
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Re: Do you get the feeling they are scared of Boris?
« Reply #11 on: April 09, 2008, 01:55:57 PM »
Quote from: tel on April 09, 2008, 01:50:59 PM
I was reading the local freebie newspaper last week which had an interview with Brian Paddick. In it he claimed he was bullied at school - he went to the same school as TMR.

Are you suggesting that TMR bullied Brian Paddick?   whistle:
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Re: Do you get the feeling they are scared of Boris?
« Reply #12 on: April 09, 2008, 01:58:40 PM »
Moi?

Actually Paddick is about ten years older than TMR.
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Re: Do you get the feeling they are scared of Boris?
« Reply #13 on: April 09, 2008, 04:58:34 PM »
If Paddick had been there when I was, he would most definitely found the blue goldfish...

I know his brother was there (a year older I think) but I don't think Brian was. Trying to glory hunt by linking his name to MY school, methinks. Utter cock rot,
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