Thursday 1 November 2007
The Other Blair
Ian Blair is one of those figures from his namesake's so very long ago era whom one tends to assume are now retired, if not dead. But no, he is still there. (Alan Milburn, John Reid, Charles Clarke, Peter Mandelson, Stephen Byers and Charlie Falconer are all technically still alive as well. I know, isn't it amazing?) Doubtless, he had a hand in ensuring that the steady flow of Ks and Big Ps to Scotland Yard remained uninterrupted, presumably hand-picking John "Banana" Yates (bent and yellow) for that purpose. So the manslaughter of a Brazilian isn't going to bother him. How long before Sir Ian becomes Lord Blair? And how long before Banana becomes Sir John, or even Lord Yates of the Yard?
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Oh I see! John 'Banana' Yates! Because he's bent (crooked, and curvy) and also yellow (cowardly, or also the colour). That's really quite funny - have you sent it in to any diary pieces, or something? It deserves a wider audience.
ReplyDeleteI'd honestly never thought of that.
ReplyDeleteNo? So why do you call him "Banana", then?
ReplyDeleteDavod - I'm confused. So what did you mean when you called him banana? I thought it was quite funny. Did you not mean it as a (quite sharp, I must say) piece of satire?
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