Would that be the same Standard & Poor's that liberally doled out AAA ratings to the people who caused all the trouble? It is still paid by the people whom it rates, and we can no doubt expect a lot more of its presumptions to demand that democratic countries change the composition of their governments.
As for David Cameron on Gordon Brown's bid for the IMF, is it really up to him, what does he mean by "someone from one of the emerging economies" (a Chinese?), is this really about nothing more than the prospect of having to go cap in hand to Brown if Osborne remains in office, and won't Brown's protégé be Prime Minister of the United Kingdom by the time that this appointment has to be made, after 6th May 2011?
Plus all of Murdoch's London lackies doing chokey, with the old man himself stripped of his K and declared persona non grata. Never mind "getting our party back". Play our cards right and this time next year we could have our country back.
ReplyDeleteEven better than your idea for Unite to take over the Times and Sunday Times as the successor of the NGA and Sogat, then we all know who they will not be employing, how about rescuing the Sun and News of the World from the collapsing Murdoch empire? They could be the organs of Blue Labour much as the old Daily Herald that became the Sun used to be.
Most people, although I think that we can obviously excuse you from their company, think that the Daily Herald only became the Sun whne Murdoch bought it. But there was a pre-Mudoch Sun, and even Auberon Waugh wrote for it.
ReplyDeleteThe Daily Herald, meanwhile, was at one time edited by George Lansbury, while both Chesterton and Belloc were known to write for it. It awarded the Order of Industrial Heroism, the medal of which was designed by Eric Gill of the Distributist League and of the Westminster Cathedral Stations of the Cross, and featured Saint Christopher carrying the Christ Child.
That at a time when the awarding newspaper was the official organ of the TUC, recalling all those Biblical scenes and characters on many a trade union banner.
So, yes, the idea of the post-Murdoch Sun as the Voice of Blue Labour is a superb one, both in itself and for how it would also require the Mirror to go back to its better days in order to compete.
We all know whom the post-Murdoch papers will not be employing. Or recruiting...
Oh god, how stupid are you? Condeming announcers for not knowing about "Hayden"??? Damian is screamjing with laughter just like us.
ReplyDeleteMurdoch's and the City's revenge will be the defeat of AV. The level of media bias against this should be shocking, but the more shocking thing is not no one is even surprised. The Blairites in broadcasting and at Murdoch Towers have lined up with the people who back the Tories provided none of their MPs is ever a proper Tory. As you say today, an article by Neil Clark that most Telegraph and Mail readers in the country would agree with can only get published in the Morning Star. Out of fear of voter choice at last, outright lies about expensive voting machines and things like that have gone completely unchallenged.
ReplyDeleteWhat is "screamjing"?
ReplyDelete"We all know whom the post-Murdoch papers will not be employing. Or recruiting..."
ReplyDeleteMight those with no respect for their elders and betters be due another visit?
I know, before you say it, back on topic.
If that Damian is Mabel Thompson, ask her why she is no longer Editor in Chief of the Catholic Herald. Mr Lindsay knows the answer but he is too nice to post it on here. He needs to get nasty.
ReplyDeleteOn topic, please.
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ReplyDeleteSome people have far too much time on their hands.
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