“Ach, everything. She’s just a sort of bigoted woman who said she used to vote Labour.”
- British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, describing to an aide an encounter with a citizen who asked about his immigration policies. Brown didn’t realize he was still miked for television when he made the comment and the quote has caused a major row in the UK; his chances at re-election are now seen as virtually nil.
This post was written by MacAoidh on Thursday, April 29, 2010, 8:55. MacAoidh has written 706 posts on this blog.
“I have to just say, from a very personal level, I’m not about to sit here and indict private equity. To me, it’s just we’re getting to a ridiculous point in America, especially that I know I live in a state where pension funds, unions and other people are investing in companies like Bain Capital. If you look at the totality of Bain Capital’s record, they’ve done a lot to support businesses, to grow businesses. And this to me, I’m very uncomfortable with.”
- Newark mayor Corey Booker, a Democrat, on Meet The Press Sunday
The conservatives have tried to lose the race with a mealy-mouthed, "moderate" campaign, but Gordon Brown won't let them. I guess England will be better off under Cameron, but what I wouldn't give for a Conservative Party headed by Daniel Hannan. This takedown is still classic:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94lW6Y4tBXs
The conservatives have tried to lose the race with a mealy-mouthed, "moderate" campaign, but Gordon Brown won't let them. I guess England will be better off under Cameron, but what I wouldn't give for a Conservative Party headed by Daniel Hannan. This takedown is still classic:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94lW6Y4tBXs