Thursday, September 07, 2006

Prepare for a Dramatic Afternoon

Due to complaints that is it me who is being silent today, rather than Gordon Brown, I thought I'd better write something, albeit briefly.

This is a pantomime. No one really expects Blair to say anything this afternoon which will satisfy Gordon Brown. It's not remotely possible. So all we get is a lame duck Prime Minister being forced into a corner like a rat. And when rats are forced into a corner they tend to go for the throat. Prepare for some drama.

I'm having my own little day of drama today. I'm spending the day on a casting couch. Why? Well, you'll be finding out soon enough (he says coyly)!

35 comments:

Anonymous said...

I couldn't agree more - Bliar is determined to destroy what he built, which is his REAL legacy ( forget all the other disasters, THIS IS IT)

Unknown said...

but what does a duck when it is forced into a corner? Or have I got got the wrong end of that metaphor?

Peter from Putney said...

Iain - just ensure you keep your legs firmly crossed at all times!

Anonymous said...

Tony and Gordon? I thought they got on rather well...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iovmJQZTQpk

Jeff said...

A day on the casting couch eh!

Does this mean that we are going to be treated to you in the staring role of Blair the Musical?
or maybe that all time classic, A blog too far?

Is Tony with you auditioning for the lead in Dirty Dancing?

Anonymous said...

Drama?
It's more like BB - petulant prima-donnas with over-inflated egos.
Don't they realise that we hate both of them?

The casting-couch.
As seducer or seducee?
I think we should be told.

The Hitch said...

Joking aside Blair is not a mentally well man, he never was, and therefore he will not be quitting,however,whatever happens today he will be gone by Christmas and then we can all sit back, and enjoy seeing the penny drop with all those knobs who didn't realise that Gordon has been running the country for the last 9 years and how we have him to thank for all the forthcoming disasters that will soon blow up on his watch.
It just nauseates me to think that the Psychopathic dirtbag Blair is guaranteed a very comfortable retirement when in fact he should be on the end of a rope.

Anonymous said...

a lame duck forced in to a corner like a rat who then goes for the throat.

A few mixed metaphors there..!

Anonymous said...

Perhaps some words of Browning might be appropriate in his poem on The Lost Leader in which he wrote

"let him never come to us!
There would be doubt,hessitation and pain.
Forced praise on our part - the glimmer of twilight,
Never glad confident morning again!

Anonymous said...

It is in Bliars power to sack Brown as chancellor, he has sacked other cabinet Ministers, why not Brown, that would surely count as going for the throat. His other option would be to run up a trouser leg.

Iain Dale said...

a duck in a corner goes quackers... rather like the PM shows every sign of doing

AnyonebutBlair said...

While Blair was an apalling and deceitful prime minister, what makes anyone thing the Brown will be better and why the rush to dump Blair? NuLab is insane if they believe that Brown is electorally more attractive than Blair. I prophercy that I an the electorate will end up hating the dull man from Kirkaldy more that Blair.

Anonymous said...

Last night I saw a programme about the Lost Empire of the Hittites. After their great victory at Kadesh they fell into infighting that eventally destroyed them.

The programme speculated that they set fire to their fortress capital before evacuating it. I couldn't help thinking of New Labour.

Will Blair torch No 10 (or No 11)as he flees the country. The queen will then have to formally dismiss him to enable a new Government to be formed.

Anonymous said...

A duck forced into a corner generally craps on the floor.

Whether that'd be enough to stop Gordon wanting to move into Number Ten is another matter.

Anonymous said...

Peter Hitchens, that was a hilarious tirade, one of the best!
The feelgood factor is here, lets enjoy it, Blair is done for, kaputten.
Oh joy! NuLabour next, it has all ended in tears. Hallehluja!

Anonymous said...

Actually I am going to sack that bastard Brown this afternoon, resign and then hand over the keys to No 10 to my good friend and deputy Prime Minister, John Prescott, who will run the country for the next 3 years or so.

Peter from Putney said...

After delivering three huge GE victories, the undue haste with which his colleagues appear intent on ditching Blair appears extraordinary, especially as he has already conceded that he will be gone within a year.
It's almost as if they (his fellow MPs) know something we don't - but I guess if this were so it would be out there in the blogosphere.

Anonymous said...

Harry Bassett 12:57pm

"... Bliars .... His other option would be to run up a trouser leg"

Dear Harry

Are you suggesting that Our Dear Leader is in fact one of the Squirrels who is trying to conquer the World before the Ducks can take over

Peter from Putney said...

oop norf said...
"A duck forced into a corner generally craps on the floor"

Clearly Oop North, we must bow to your infinite wisdom as regards the behaviour of cornered ducks.

The Leadership Blogger said...

Oh coe on, we are being told by our masters, the NuLayber party, that in the country no one is talking about this, and no one execpt a few loonies wants TB to go.

Note to MPs. TB did not win the election for you. You scraped through DESPITE TB.

Jeff said...

Whilst I dislike UKIP I came across this on youtube and have to say, it is a pity that journalists and other Labour MP's dont take him on like this over every day issues.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grLmZGlzBW8

Anonymous said...

Just seen our friend Mr Robinson reporting from outside the school in North London where Blair is due to speak. He mentioned that a group of children were being organised to shout "Blair out! Out now!".

Whilst I applaud the general sentiment (if one eschews narrow party political considerations!), it would be interesting to know who was doing the 'organising', whether or not the children were volunteers, and (if they were from the school) what their Head thought about it.

Anonymous said...

All this talk of ducks, rats and squirrels is very confusing. I've only just received my owl magnets!

Anonymous said...

Man, wouldn't it totally mad if Blair come out in front of the cameras and sacked Gordon Brown live on tv!?!:D

Scipio said...

Yes.....but what difference will it make when Blair goes and Brown takes over? Sod all really. More of the same. This is just about Brown getting his own way after ten years of bitching and complaining. The man is a scum bag!

Anonymous said...

more interesting in what brown didn't say. Nothing on the resignations. Nothing criticising those briefing. etc

Anonymous said...

What is going on at that press conference? Being sat at work is excuciating with no tv!
Have just received a text from a friend who is a teacher at the school he is giving the conference from who says the press there think he will resign, wishful thinking I suspect!

Anonymous said...

Peter Hitchens - Yes, he is insane. That has been seriously evident for nine years and it has always surprised me that it's been commented on so little.

I believe he is also a criminal, although I believe he wouldn't recognise himself as such - so divorced from reality is he. I think he at the fat, coarse greedy one will scarper, one step ahead of Yates of the Yard.

Anonymous said...

So, no change there then? Yawn.

ScotsToryB

Anonymous said...

Nick Robinson is saying on BBC News 24 that Tony and Gordon (via a change in their friends stories) have agreed that Tony Blair "May go before May" - I hope he was quoting them correctly.

Anonymous said...

javelin -

Would that be Teresa May?
Didn't realise she was thinking of retiring.

Anonymous said...

"At least I've got one friend alongside me". It's Postman Pat for Number 11. He brings his own cat.

Anonymous said...

Has he resigned yet?

Anonymous said...

Perhaps Tony should fire Gordon and put one of his people in place: something he should have done years ago!

Anonymous said...

Casting couch. Hmmmn.
TV slot, fame and fortune. Good luck and adios.