Earl's neice becomes deputy Labour leader

Unknown · June 2007

The Labour Party has put it's old class prejuices behind it and elected St. Paul's educated Harriet Harman as its deputy leader. In fairness to Harriet, she didn't send her son to St. Paul's (there's a boys version as well - none of this nasty coeducation in the posher ends of the private sector) - she sent him to a Grammar School. It's nice to see a fellow solicitor (she's also been appointed a QC) getting on.

SamuelQ · June 2007

I'm a LP member and I voted for her, largely because of her family oriented policies.

Unknown · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by SamuelQ

I'm a LP member and I voted for her, largely because of her family oriented policies.
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Quite so, when you've got family of your own, you realise how important it is to get your child into a good grammar school well away from your local borough.

Unknown · June 2007

My mistake. That was Margaret Hodge.

Not Harriet Harman.

If you didn't read the version before editing, never mind.

Nobody ever got laid because they were using Shimano

MattBlackBigBoysBMX · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by SamuelQ

I'm a LP member<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

People are admitting to this these days then?
[:D]

Wheelies ARE cool.

Unknown · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by MattBlackBigBoysBMX

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by SamuelQ

I'm a LP member<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

People are admitting to this these days then?
[:D]

Wheelies ARE cool.
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It helps get your child into a good selective school. [;)] After all, Diane Abbott sent her son to a top independent school, despite being totally opposed to private education. I wonder if she'll become a cabinet minister in Gordon Brown's new cabinet.

Gavin Gilbert · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by MattBlackBigBoysBMX

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by SamuelQ

I'm a LP member<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

People are admitting to this these days then?
[:D]

Wheelies ARE cool.
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Now Blair is going I'm rejoining [:)]

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'Cause I'm a lover not a fighter
Yes, I'm a lover not a fighter
Yes, I'm a lover not a fighter
And I'm really built for speed
Built for speed

workers_united · June 2007

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It helps get your child into a good selective school. [;)] After all, Diane Abbott sent her son to a top independent school, despite being totally opposed to private education. I wonder if she'll become a cabinet minister in Gordon Brown's new cabinet.
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... and Tony Bliar and Ruth Kelly. Labour politicians are opposed to private and selective education for everyone except their own kids.

Unknown · June 2007

As an Earl's neice does Harriet Harman have a courtesy title? Where's redcogs when you need him - he's bound to know?

workers_united · June 2007

..oh, and she sets a good example in driving as well.[V]

"Harriet Harman has been banned from driving for seven days and fined œ400 after she admitted speeding at 99mph on a motorway."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/2748411.stm

Unknown · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by workers_united

..oh, and she sets a good example in driving as well.[V]

"Harriet Harman has been banned from driving for seven days and fined œ400 after she admitted speeding at 99mph on a motorway."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/2748411.stm

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Well done that Labour Party - in the old days of methodism and socialism they'd have been instinctively against an aristo crim - now they elect her deputy leader.

zimzum42 · June 2007

Doesn't matter to me where she comes from or who she is, she still seems to be a muppet.....

[:D] www.addiscombe.org [8D] [8D] www.darhotwire.com [8D] [8D] www.muzikmedia.com [:D]
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Unknown · June 2007

Harriet Harman - an apology.

Based on information in The Guardian (which I trusted totally) I had alleged that Harriet Harman had sent her son (one of her three children) to a selective school. I now realise, from reading a BBC report, that she has sent all three to selective schools.

Unknown · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Patrick Stevens

Harriet Harman - an apology.

Based on information in The Guardian (which I trusted totally) I had alleged that Harriet Harman had sent her son (one of her three children) to a selective school. I now realise, from reading a BBC report, that she has sent all three to selective schools.
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Proof that she believes in equality.

Nobody ever got laid because they were using Shimano

romans · June 2007

Mutterings in the press about leaving Iraq. LP probably trying to gauge the public reaction. Why now Brown? How come he supported the invasion by using my tax money to support the killing of innocent people in Iraq and Afganistan! It was his self interest with his longer term aim of becoming PM.

Romans

I asked the telephone speaking clock lady for a date but she doesn't have the time.

simoncp · June 2007

Labour politicians don't live in council houses, so why do we expect them to slum it and send their kids to council schools?

Unknown · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by simoncp

Labour politicians don't live in council houses, so why do we expect them to slum it and send their kids to council schools?
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In fairness, the policy is not one of opposition to private housing (how many houses has Michael Meacher got - is 7 or 11?) but they are opposed to selective and private education. They are not therefore inconsistent when they own their own houses (and a few spares, just in case) but when it comes to education for their own children, they tie themselves in knots.

simoncp · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Patrick Stevens

In fairness, the policy is not one of opposition to private housing (how many houses has Michael Meacher got - is 7 or 11?) but they are opposed to selective and private education. They are not therefore inconsistent when they own their own houses (and a few spares, just in case) but when it comes to education for their own children, they tie themselves in knots.

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To be even more fair, socialism was never designed to be for the affluent, metropolitan, posh socialist elite. It is something they tell the rest of us to do for our own good, and their use of private schools is entirely consistent with this 'do as I say, not as I do' approach.

Unknown · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by simoncp

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Patrick Stevens

In fairness, the policy is not one of opposition to private housing (how many houses has Michael Meacher got - is 7 or 11?) but they are opposed to selective and private education. They are not therefore inconsistent when they own their own houses (and a few spares, just in case) but when it comes to education for their own children, they tie themselves in knots.

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To be even more fair, socialism was never designed to be for the affluent, metropolitan, posh socialist elite. It is something they tell the rest of us to do for our own good, and their use of private schools is entirely consistent with this 'do as I say, not as I do' approach.
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Usually allied to a brisk jump to Margaret Thatcher, who is then blamed for fact that they have been forced to send young Tarquin to Winchester rather than the much preferred Che Guevara comp in Haringey.

Mr Celine · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Patrick Stevens

The Labour Party has put it's old class prejuices behind it and elected St. Paul's educated Harriet Harman as its deputy leader. In fairness to Harriet, she didn't send her son to St. Paul's (there's a boys version as well - none of this nasty coeducation in the posher ends of the private sector) - she sent him to a Grammar School. It's nice to see a fellow solicitor (she's also been appointed a QC) getting on.
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Going to a posh private school does not make it compulsory to send your offspring to a private school. I should know - my mother was once head girl at St. Pauls. Mind you I doubt she's ever voted nu labour.

What is grey and comes in pints?

snorri · June 2007

All this political research Patrick[:0] let us know when you find a squeaky clean lot will you, please[?]

Unknown · June 2007

How about anarchy????

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre-Joseph_Proudhon

Its an alternative

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simoncp · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by snorri

All this political research Patrick[:0] let us know when you find a squeaky clean lot will you, please[?]
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Yes, they are all the same, these politicians. They all send their kids to private schools if they can afford to.

But it's only the Labour politicians who tell us it's a bad thing to do.

That's the diference Snorri. Labour politicians will tell you and everyone else that non-selective council schools are just fine for your kids. But not for theirs. Their kids deserve better.

Unknown · June 2007

Dennis Healy blew his top at Sue Lawley years ago when during an interview in which he railed against private health care she revealed that his wife had received treatment at a private hospital.

Nobody ever got laid because they were using Shimano

spire · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Patrick Stevens

In fairness to Harriet, she didn't send her son to St. Paul's (there's a boys version as well - none of this nasty coeducation in the posher ends of the private sector) - she sent him to a Grammar School.
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<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Patrick Stevens

It helps get your child into a good selective school. [;)] After all, Diane Abbott sent her son to a top independent school, despite being totally opposed to private education
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<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by workers_united

... and Tony Bliar and Ruth Kelly. Labour politicians are opposed to private and selective education for everyone except their own kids.
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<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Patrick Stevens

Harriet Harman - an apology.

Based on information in The Guardian (which I trusted totally) I had alleged that Harriet Harman had sent her son (one of her three children) to a selective school. I now realise, from reading a BBC report, that she has sent all three to selective schools.
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<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Smokin Joe

Dennis Healy blew his top at Sue Lawley years ago when during an interview in which he railed against private health care she revealed that his wife had received treatment at a private hospital.
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These are all "personal matters" and when these magic words are uttered politicians are automatically immune from malicious charges of hypocrisy.

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by simoncp

To be even more fair, socialism was never designed to be for the affluent, metropolitan, posh socialist elite. It is something they tell the rest of us to do for our own good, and their use of private schools is entirely consistent with this 'do as I say, not as I do' approach.
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Are you saying that is unfair? They are our betters, after all!
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Pizzaman · June 2007

Simon, that about sums it up.

Educating their children is the final hypocrisy that many Labour MPs (of the 'New' variety) just can't get over. I believe that it is their absolute right to educate their children in whatever way they like, I just resent them telling the nations parents how to school their own children.

As for Harman geting elected, that merely proves what suckers members of the PLP are.

vulcanglock · June 2007

Wouldn't trust her as far as I could throw her !
After last weeks 'Question Time ' it was obvious it was a done deal .

She did nothing but snipe at Hazel Blears (who I have actually met and seems a very nice genuine person )and drop hints about how for years she has worked so well with Gordon - her mate.

Personally ,the image of her lefty husband screaming vitriolic
violence inducing retoric through a megaphone at Grunwick's dispute whilst people threw bottles at me still sticks in my mind .

Maybe not ' New Labour ' but ' True Labour '

Unfortunately there is no real alternative to the Labour party .
Cameron - Nice enough bloke , but world leader ???

'Life is not a race to get to the day you die '

Pizzaman · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by vulcanglock

Wouldn't trust her as far as I could throw her !
After last weeks 'Question Time ' it was obvious it was a done deal .

She did nothing but snipe at Hazel Blears (who I have actually met and seems a very nice genuine person )and drop hints about how for years she has worked so well with Gordon - her mate.

Personally ,the image of her lefty husband screaming vitriolic
violence inducing retoric through a megaphone at Grunwick's dispute whilst people threw bottles at me still sticks in my mind .

Maybe not ' New Labour ' but ' True Labour '

Unfortunately there is no real alternative to the Labour party .
Cameron - Nice enough bloke , but world leader ???

'Life is not a race to get to the day you die '
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I would urge people not to see Brown as a natural political leviathan just because he has been hanging around for 10 years, grumbling and farting whilst agreeing publically with all of Blair's mad schemes. Remember Brown was as much for Iraq as Blair was.

The reality of it is, Cameron may not look like a world leader, but we KNOW Brown is a flawed loon.

Unknown · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Smokin Joe

Dennis Healy blew his top at Sue Lawley years ago when during an interview in which he railed against private health care she revealed that his wife had received treatment at a private hospital.

Nobody ever got laid because they were using Shimano
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Hmm.......I recall that it was explained later that she was forced to do it because of Tory policies.

Kestevan · June 2007

Labour politicians don't live in council houses..........

No - They all qualify for "grace and favour" accomodation in Admiralty House, or nice big country pads, all paid for by the tax-payer.

Why is it uphill BOTH ways?

Ashtrayhead · June 2007

Haven't the last 10 years proved that it doesn't matter what political flag you want to fly, they're all the same bunch of greedy liars. The current lot have saved the tory voters a small walk to the polling booth because they've done all their work, and worse.

http://duncanborrowman.blogspot.com/sea ... k%20Conway

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