Quick – Blears at it too……..
If you want to know what’s being discussed in Downing Street these days, all you need is a press pass and a telephoto lens.
The Communities Secretary Hazel Blears inadvertently leaked Gordon Brown’s proposals to scrap MPs’ second home allowances when she left Cabinet clutching a copy in full view of photographers.
In May last year, she hit the headlines when she was snapped leaving Downing Street holding an email print-out on how the Prime Minister might take part in an Apprentice-style TV programme, to be called Junior PM.
The same day, the then housing minister Caroline Flint walked past photographers carrying a see-through file as she arrived to brief the Cabinet on problems in the housing market.
Ms Blears was not the only Cabinet member forced to apologise for a security breach. Andy Burnham, the Culture Secretary, issued an unreserved apology after leaving confidential documents on a train.
How much longer do you think the photographers will be able to work in Downing Street?
Gazing into my crystal ball, I see a ban on cameras within two miles of Downing Street coming on……..
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04.21.09 at 4:27 pm -
My apologies. I really wanted to put an incisive comment, but everytime I try, all I can see is…..
“Neddie Seagoon”
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04.21.09 at 4:48 pm -
Rhubarb, rhubarb, rhubarb, rhu..
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04.21.09 at 4:51 pm -
I’ve had enough of them.
They give idiots a bad name.
Incidentally, after the plethera of info pouring out of Downing Street these last two days, I can confirm that the BBC is now the New Labour Party – not just its mouthpiece/ arsehole – delete as appropriate.
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04.21.09 at 4:59 pm -
I saw this too and just had to blog it too – what an idiot she is – bulk order for briefcases required [but not the Andy -oops I left mine on the train-Burnham.
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04.21.09 at 6:30 pm -
These pix being taken by Chinese satellite camera! Cameraman happens to be called Me flung dung.
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04.21.09 at 7:25 pm -
Apart from Alice Mahon ……………. I confide that I don’t see any future dissent or mutiny. Must be that there is just too much horded bounty to jump ship yet.
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04.21.09 at 7:43 pm -
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04.21.09 at 8:25 pm -
In the real world, prices are going up. Some foodstuffs up by, I reckon, 20% – cereal, tea, coffee. Oil price has steadied but the fucking Govt have put 2p tax on petrol. Gas and electricity prices are well above what they should be and the companies are still being allowed to get away with it. And on and on. In summary, I do not think we are in deflation, rather we are in a masked inflationary spiral which will only be evident when we change governments.
As for the wonderful Mr Leahy and his company, piss poor low level products, reasonable choice in some stores but not my local one. Oh, nearly forgot, and a highly charged BULLYING business operation that is, again, being allowed to swallow up the whole of the country – roll on the UK of Tesco. NOT.
In the mean time, over at New Stassi headquarters in White City, there’s more leaks about the budget and how it’s going to save us all from despair. Oh god, I can’t, I can’t stand anymore of this….
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04.21.09 at 8:39 pm -
Grrr. Don’t get me started on Tesco. I loathe the shop and its dominance, its’clubcard’ surveillance of buying habits, its obliteration of smaller independent 8-late stores etc., etc. And yes, the BBC have been giving it a massive plug all day. I suppose every little helps.
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04.21.09 at 8:47 pm -
Maybe the new way of issuing press releases is just to leave them on the train?
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04.21.09 at 9:21 pm -
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04.22.09 at 6:03 am -
Darling, this morning, after being told by his boss (imagine having Brown as your boss, lord help us) has travelled to a safe place in the Hollywood hills. He left a message on Mark Thompson’s ansamachine, which being half drivel ended …”it’s a wrap”. The BBC therefore have concluded that the Budget, in all but name and process has been delivered, and understand Darling’s need for a rest. The BBC will therefore provide an actor to replace Darling at around 2.30 this afternoon and suddenly the pictures will go off screen…..
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04.22.09 at 10:11 am -
I think they’re doing deliberately, personally, but you could task the copper that opens the door to say “Put your papers away, you [expl-del]“. Perhaps he could blow their noses and ask them if they’ve “been” before they go outside as well.
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