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 20 August 2008
Oh, What's Occurring?
All the proof that you could possibly need: David Cameron is no more suitable to be Prime Minister than I am to be a prima ballerina or a Premiership footballer. Addressing staff in catchphrases from situation comedies aimed at people half his age? Talk about The Heir To Blair.
I'm no David Cameron supporter, but why on earth shouldn't he enjoy Gavin and Stacey? It's not a moral failing, and it's not a disqualification from the job of Prime Minister.
ReplyDeleteI like it too, in a guilty pleasures sort of way; certain references, lines and exchanges in it must be completely lost on its target audience, who cannot possibly remember what is being alluded to.
ReplyDeleteBut going around his office saying "oh, what's occuring" in a deep Welsh accent, or calling things "tidy", is simply not Prime Ministerial behaviour.
Why not? Seriously? Shouldn't Prime Ministers be allowed to banter with their close colleagues?
ReplyDeleteThat really shouldn't be the nature of the relationship, or at least of the environment. We had quite enough of that "sofa government" business from Blair.
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