Wednesday, 7 April 2010
General Election - "We love you!"
The election spluttered into life yesterday as party leaders travelled the length and breadth of the land bothering shoppers and travellers. But some observers thought that the adoring crowds greeting the Prime Minister at St Pancras Station were not as spontaneous as they seemed.
PM: (To an attractive brunette) So, tell me. What do you do?
Brunette: I work for the Labour party.
PM: What a coincidence. So do I.
Brunette: I know. I can't believe my luck. This is the best thing that's ever happened to me.
PM: (To man with a beard.) Hello. And what do you do?
Bearded man: I work for the Labour party.
PM: How marvellous. That's what she does. (Points to brunette).
Bearded man: I know. Staggering coincidence, isn't it? But then, who wouldn't want to work for the party?
PM: Very true. (Moves onto a bunch of students, shakes hands) And what do you lot do? Surprise me. Are you students at one of our fabulously well-endowed seats of learning?
Students: (In unison) Yes we are, but right now we are volunteers... for the Labour party!
PM: (Wipes a tear from his eye.) What a marvellous coincidence. Yet more people who want just one thing. A Labour victory!
Adviser: (Approaches the PM) Prime Minister, perhaps you should tone this coincidence thing down. Don't want to draw people's attention to it. (Points to BBC film crew nearby).
PM: No, of course. Well, this crowd cannot all be party workers... (Chuckles) Or can they? (He moves on to a short, middle-aged man in a rain coat) And what do you do?
Bald man: I'm a serial killer.
PM: (Confused) I didn't think we employed any serial killers. (Looks to his adviser).
Adviser: I think it was supposed to be a joke, Prime Minister. You know, light relief.
PM: (Smiles uneasily) Oh, I see. Yes, very good, very funny.
Bald man: In actual fact I'm not a serial killer. I actually...
PM: (Cuts in) Don't tell me. Labour party?
Bald man: No, I'm unemployed.
PM: Oh, dear.
Bald man: But I'm a fully paid up party member.
PM: Oh well, that's good. For a moment I thought you were going to tell me you were a Tory or something horrible like that.
Bald man: (Pointing at a more distant crowd of people) No, that man over there is a Tory, though. The one trying to get past the barrier and your minders.
Adviser: (Cuts in) Yes, you can tell by his total lack of spontaneity that he's a Tory.
PM: I agree. That and the cravate. That's what gives it away. He simply isn't spontaneous or casually dressed enough. Unlike this crowd who just turned up out of the blue and appear relaxed and casual.
Bald man: I don't feel relaxed.
Adviser: You're not actually a Tory are you?
Bald man: No, I just told you.
PM: (Interrupts) Were I... Were I... (Shouts so loud that BBC crew jump) Were I David Cameron, I would be afraid, very afraid. My only supporter would be that man over there, that Tory who is currently talking to my minders and wearing a ridiculous cravatte.
Adviser: (Loudly) It sure would be, Gordon.... Also there would probably be one or two real serial killers in the crowd, who, as we all know, vote Tory. (Turns to bald man). Eh, baldy?
Baldy: (Angrily) But you told me to say...
Adviser: That'll be all, baldy. Run along.
PM: (Turns to crowd) Anyway, I'd just like to say how grateful I am for this wonderful spontaneous turn out.
Crowd: (In unison) Good luck, Gordon. We hope you win. We love you!
PM: I love you too. (Turning to adviser, whispers) That's what I really love - spontaneity! That and love.
Adviser: (To crowd) Thanks guys, good work, that'll be all. Back to HQ. (To Gordon) Where on earth would we be without love and spontaneity?
PM: (Chuckles) In Conservative Central Office, I imagine.
Adviser: (Smiles) Yes... not wrong there.
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The most obvious thing about the photo outside Number 10 as well was the wide margin his colleagues are leaving around the PM as though they recognise just how toxic he is!
ReplyDeleteThe No10 photo-call was even worse than St Pancras. It was not a team photo but a staged photo. They cannot let Gordon be seen on his own. All part of the spin.
ReplyDeleteGroup pictures are very dangerous. Either they are patently stage managed, with adoring colleagues smiling at the glorious leader
ReplyDeleteOr everyone is caught napping, bored, uncomfortable or dodgy... in some cases, keen to wield a dagger.
These fake friends are so obvious. The guy has had three coup attempts. He doesn't have any friends and he should watch his back.
ReplyDeleteAnd who were all those people outside County Hall fawning over Cameron? Really, to criticise Brown alone for carefully selected audiences is transparently stupid.
ReplyDeleteEverybody's at it
ReplyDeleteuncanny veracity...
ReplyDeleteI can't wait for this election to be over so I don't have to see the fucking pleading politicians faces learing at me from my TV and newspaper imploring at me to vote for them because they are much less corrupt then the other lot or much more working class then the other lot.
ReplyDeleteThey are all self aggrandizing shysters of the highestest order and whoever comes in will feather their nest in much the same way as the previous lot. Things will carry in pretty much as they always have, with boom and bust dictated by the avarice of big business.
You might as well vote for troop of gibbons.