Political prisoner, activist, journalist, hymn-writer, emerging thinktanker, aspiring novelist, "tribal elder", 2019 parliamentary candidate for North West Durham, 2024 parliamentary candidate for North Durham, 2028 candidate for Mayor of the North East Mayoral Combined Authority, Shadow Leader of the Opposition, "Speedboat", "The Cockroach", banned from Twitter so officially more dangerous than the Taliban, eagerly awaiting the second (or possibly third) attempt to murder me.
Wednesday 28 November 2007
Our Blue Is Their Red, Our Red Is Their Blue
Following the news in a comment below that the Tory Whips' Office is covered with posters for Hillary Clinton, can anyone think of a member of the current Shadow Cabinet who, if an American, could not conceivably be a registered Democrat? Or, indeed, of a member of the current Cabinet who, if an American, could not conceivably be a registered Republican, even if a strong supporter of Giuliani? Indeed, is it conceivable that Cameron and those around him could be Republicans at all, Giuliani or no Giuliani? Liberal posh boys were a generation or more ago. But now? I don't think so.
On your first question: not sure, as I can't remember who most of the Shadow Cabinet are. On your second: yes, almost all of them, and probably absolutely all of them.
ReplyDeleteUnless you're using "conceivably" to discuss what is technically possible, in which case I can think of literally nobody at all, in any party or none, who if an American could not conceivably be a registered supporter of either party. You yourself could, "conceivably" - it would be allowed.