Reid Calculates and Quits the Race
"The Mole", who seems to have good Brownite sources, is claiming that this weekend John Reid assured Brown he was not going to run. Which makes sense. Presumably Reid has been assured of his place in Brown's cabinet. Guido laid Reid at 10/1 on Betfair on the back of the story.
The John Hutton candidacy looks more likely this morning...
The John Hutton candidacy looks more likely this morning...
38 comments:
Hutton for PM! As predicted by me MONTHS ago....http://bucket-of-shit-from-china.blogspot.com/
Hutton might as well run -he has 0% chance of a seat in a Brown Cabinet
If Gordon were really cunning he would move Reid back to Defence then he could subsequently sack him for incompetence a year later.
Those weird googly eyes and that mad stare - I can't wait. It'll be hilarious. I remeber the time he visited our school . . .
http://bucket-of-shit-from-china.blogspot.com/
Reid never had a serious chance (Cheers, hic, Radovan) but was looking to parlay his 'withdrawal' into a promised future under Brown.
Unlike Hutton, who, as Milburn's vicar on earth, has no future after Blair and will be one of the first against the wall.
Given Labour's electoral college, there is next to no chance of Brown being beaten to the leadership (even if he seems certain to lose a general electon for them). And your money might have done better taking the 1.54 on him.
I backed Reid in May at 36-1 on Betfair and laid the whole bet at 8-1 on Friday. Not the profit that pleases me but beating Guido by three days feels bloody good.
I laid Reid on Friday at 8-1 Guido - before the story - not on the back of. Nice to be ahead of you Guido, for a change.
I laid Reid on Friday at 8-1 Guido - before the story - not on the back of. Nice to be ahead of you Guido, for a change.
Do you REALLY think Tone will have gone by the next General Election? It's been said before, but read what he actually says.
Thank goodness for that - he's the only one in the cabinet with any substance (and I'm not referring to anything found in his constituency home!). Brown will defeat himself and the others are cardboard cut-outs who have become little more than grey civil servants.
"Robinson-Bliar's poodle" - you are wrong. Brown, if he is cunning, will want Reid inside the tent pissing out.
And what is wrong with Radovan Karadic?
I wonder if David Blunkett's recents media confessions are phase 1 of a rehabilitation strategy to position Blunkett as the Blairite's A.B.G [Anyone But Gordon] candidate?
Re Blunkett: if a self-pitying wanker is what is needed, then yes. Almost as bad as Alastair Campbell's "I was depressed" bollocks. Yes, Alastair, but you're not fucking DEAD! Unfortunately, some might say.
What about Tessa Jowell?
George Street, your blog's a bit weird.
John Hutton: about as exciting a stew-coloured cardie.
So you don't fancy Jack the Lad Johnson? And agree with George St re: Gautleiter Reid although he would look fetching in a uniform if Sir Ian Blair achieves his predicted management of internment camps (the cap would hide the mad, staring, boiled blue eyes) (his, not Sir Ian's which are a kind of weakly blue caused by drainage of moral fibre).
If gordo's cunning he can give Reid something he can't very well bolix, (ie Defra, Duchy of Lancaster, NI etc or Health which is so far gone anyway it don't matter) rather than something he'll screw up beyond all recognition (Home Office, Defence or - heaven forfend - FCO) or something where his strange ideologies will get the better of him and he'll have unions to agree with (Transport, Industry, W&P, Education)
The ideal job for him of course is Culture, then we can all have a good laugh.
I personally would like to see Brown as PM. He would then have to face up to the crap that he has created over the past 9 years. He will have to start to take responsibility instead of running away as he does.
He will fucking implode as his mind and personality is just not up to the job.
Brown appeared at the Cheltenham literary festival on Saturday to plug his 'book' - there was a good audience, but he refused to take questions from the floor, they had to be submitted in advance and lo and behold, all the 'questions' were as bland as hell, giving him the chance to flannel with the usual claptrap. Why is he so frightened of the public?
anonymous 12.54
I recollect that Blunkett has previously expressed an interest in being Brown's Chancellor.
Anon 1.22
Brown's an introvert.
John Reid is jack of all but master of none.
He has never stayed long enough in any government department to make a mark, equally of course in making no policy there are no cock-ups or disasters that he can be held to account for.
But, as another Scot, he doesn't really stand a chance. Particularly after calling the civil servants in the Home Office not fit for purpose
Anyone remember the mad presidential candidate, played by Martin Sheen, in that great Cronenberg movie the Dead Zone? When he's shot at by would be assassin Christopher Walken he resorts to using a baby as a human shield. A desperate act which ruins his political career. Reminds me, for some reason of an interview with Andrew Marr our dear brooding scots nut gave recently...
If that's true why all the sudden leaks this weekend that Reid wants to release all the convicts to join LCJ Phillips in a photo-call ?
You people haven't got a clue, have you?With these unsourced stories the question is a simple one: cui bono?
Looking at John Hutton's cv. Seems capable, maybe he would be better as leader. Brown would probably be miserable without his abacus.
eh? cui bono? 'I have a hard-on?'You're too cultured for us, mate - fuck off.
http://bucket-of-shit-from-china.blogspot.com/
He means 'who benefits?' The answer as always is Brown.
Thanks for the translation anon 1:57. For one ghastly minute I thought "Cui bono" meant that pompous prat from U2 was standing.
Anon. 1:22. Apparently, when Gordon Brown did his Cheltenham Festival gig his list of his favourite books as a teenager revealed what a miserable git he was even then; "Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner", Camus' "The Outsider", Tolstoy, etc.
Anonymous said...
What about Tessa Jowell?
George Street, your blog's a bit weird.
1:06 PM
surely she should be a candidate for chancellor?
Oh sorry - I forgot she's just a little woman who doesn't understand complicated things like where the family income comes from.
- would get a blogger identity but the system won't let me see the terms and conditions and, unlike the fragrant Ms J , I won't sign up to something I haven't read
"I laid Reid on Friday"
Could people use less vomit inducing images?
Anonymous 1.42 and others
Are you seriously suggesting that if Brown's people wanted to let it be known that Reid was quitting the race, they'd give the story to The First Post? I think either Messrs Maguire of the Mirror or Hennessy of the Sunday Tel would be more likely recipients, myself.
Reid/Hutton/Brown - Mad, Bad and Sad.
Who cares who wins? This is a classic case of the Peter Principle, with the joke on us.
Why do Labour want to get rid of Tony? He is gold-dust compared to this motely selection in terms of electability.
I thought Reid had no chance because of some dodgy back-story that would come out, which is why he did not want it. I am sure I have heard Nick Robinson and Andrew Neill hint at this? Anyone know what they were eluding too?
I'm sure Reid has a few suprises to appear but remeber all the posts that he's held and non have made much of an apperance yet, so maybe the best we can say is an ex drunken Scotsman who was a communist and has a very odd Doctorate as well as some amazing chips on his shoulders.
Reid,a toxic lump of detritus from N Lanarkshire, is also a greedy self serving Lab snout in trough professional posing as servant of the people. He, like Hoon and Straw, is prepared to swallow shit(first Tone's and now Brown's) in order to keep salary, pension, office and other perks. Frank Field must wonder he is still in the Lab Party.
What?? Reid assured Brown he wasn't going to run and Brown believed him?? HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHa.
That's another reason Brown isn't up to the job.
Jack Straw's making a few moves.
He could liven up the Party.
Tapestry
"Reid assured Brown he was not going to run"
Some people will believe anything.
Must have been a cheap one for Brownie to get rid of the Gorbals Gobshite - Haddock and chips, a deepfried Mars Bar, bottle of scotch and a 2 litre bottle of Irn-Bru would have done it nicely ... oh, and a nice little non-portfolio position within the cabinet.
Reid is not stupid enough to have done a deal at this stage of the game - ask Tom Watson if that is a good idea - he is holding back until Gordon can prove he is really a new labour reformer, can really work with his colleagues and most importantly can show he can actually beat Cameron
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