This one was touched on today on radio 2. Was this comment a justifiable political put down or was she just being plain rude, I feel the latter.
Deputy Labour leader Harriet Harman has apologised for branding Chief Treasury Secretary Danny Alexander a "ginger rodent".
I agree she was just plain rude, especially as she has held the position of Minister of Women and Equality
There are more sophisticated ways of using language to make a point, best illustrated by Anne Widdecombe who famously described Michael Howard of having "something of the night" about him. This was a cheap shot by Harriet Harman and has backfired on her.
more than rude, it was just plain stupidity and the almost immediate response by Danny Alexander is really chuckling...
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How can anyone take this joke of an Opposition seriously?
So then, no change there from the Brown years at Number 10? Is that what you are saying?
In this case, there was an election; an alliance of properly elected MP's was formed. The last Government resigned (eventually) and Her Majesty acted on the advice of the outgoing PM to invite DC to form a Government.
Where is the fault in that? Is it unconstitutional and is DC a squatter in Downing Street?
Please explain your viewpoint because I'm struggling to understand what you are implying.
Well, I think you've answered two of your own threads quite well to be honest - the one about legitimacy of the ConDem Alliance Government and Vodaphone (et al) now rolled into one without the assistance of a helpful Mod.
On the one hand, you are saying that the ConDem Alliance is illegitimate - so therefore you would subscribe to the point of view that you should not be paying them taxes, I presume, and perhaps this is maybe the reason - if one is called for - why Vodaphone have refused to pay HMRC any money.
Hook, line sinker comes to mind and I'm off to my bed now for more interesting entertainment.
Bon nuit à tous.
