Comments on: PM Parklife http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/03/01/280 Every day the Prime Minister's Spokesman meets a small coterie of political journalists known as 'the lobby' for a topical chat, or 'briefing'. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:49:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Mike http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/03/01/280#comment-198 Mike Wed, 03 Mar 2004 00:38:22 +0000 http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/03/01/280#comment-198 Either this statement was set out to say "I've been there (man)" or it should have immediately been followed by a retraction saying "There's no story here, it's not like he was homeless" -- which would have been better spin as well as just plain good manners. I'm persuaded by London News Review <a href="http://www.lnreview.co.uk/hi/politics/000639.php">http://www.lnreview.co.uk/hi/politics/000639.php</a> that it'sa stunt, though. It's not like this is the first time that we've been given tidbids from Blair's "biography". Either this statement was set out to say "I’ve been there (man)" or it should have immediately been followed by a retraction saying "There’s no story here, it’s not like he was homeless" — which would have been better spin as well as just plain good manners. I’m persuaded by London News Review <a href="http://www.lnreview.co.uk/hi/politics/000639.php">http://www.lnreview.co.uk/hi/politics/000639.php</a> that it’sa stunt, though. It’s not like this is the first time that we’ve been given tidbids from Blair’s "biography".

]]> By: Crazyman http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/03/01/280#comment-184 Crazyman Tue, 02 Mar 2004 18:36:49 +0000 http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/03/01/280#comment-184 Suddenly Cherie's hairstyle is explained! Now we know where Liam learnt his tricks that night in Liecester Sq. Suddenly Cherie’s hairstyle is explained!

Now we know where Liam learnt his tricks that night in Liecester Sq.

]]> By: PapaLazzzaru http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/03/01/280#comment-176 PapaLazzzaru Tue, 02 Mar 2004 16:13:46 +0000 http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/03/01/280#comment-176 Only as long as you didn't touch anything "naughty" in Amsterdam... Only as long as you didn’t touch anything "naughty" in Amsterdam…

]]> By: James Graham http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/03/01/280#comment-171 James Graham Tue, 02 Mar 2004 15:17:10 +0000 http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/03/01/280#comment-171 I slept in a public lavatory in Bodmin once, and in a bus shelter in Amsterdam. Can I be Prime Minister please? I slept in a public lavatory in Bodmin once, and in a bus shelter in Amsterdam.

Can I be Prime Minister please?

]]> By: BiZ R http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/03/01/280#comment-167 BiZ R Tue, 02 Mar 2004 14:54:39 +0000 http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/03/01/280#comment-167 Oh this is utterly ludicrous. Lets consider for a second: In 197x , young Tone comes down to London and ends up spending a night on a park bench. I would think this was an exceptionally common occurance in the early 70's - a time before cashpoints and night buses. If you missed the last train/bus and couldn't afford a cab, I'd say the park bench would be your best option. For Cherie to try and suggest that this 'experience' 30+ years ago somehow qualifies him to understand and identify with the plight of the homeless is yet another example of how disconnected from reality the Blair's are. If Liam didnt have a Special Branch chappie to tidy him up, I'm sure he might end up doing the same after a particularly boisterous night on the tiles..... *rolls eyes* Oh this is utterly ludicrous.
Lets consider for a second: In 197x , young Tone comes down to London and ends up spending a night on a park bench. I would think this was an exceptionally common occurance in the early 70’s - a time before cashpoints and night buses. If you missed the last train/bus and couldn’t afford a cab, I’d say the park bench would be your best option. For Cherie to try and suggest that this ‘experience’ 30+ years ago somehow qualifies him to understand and identify with the plight of the homeless is yet another example of how disconnected from reality the Blair’s are. If Liam didnt have a Special Branch chappie to tidy him up, I’m sure he might end up doing the same after a particularly boisterous night on the tiles…..
*rolls eyes*

]]> By: Rob http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/03/01/280#comment-166 Rob Tue, 02 Mar 2004 14:52:24 +0000 http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/03/01/280#comment-166 with thousands of people sleeping rough each and every night in towns and cities around the UK is it correct for the PMOS to be making jokes about the PM sleeping on a park bench? maybe we should have a judical inquiry into it? with thousands of people sleeping rough each and every night in towns and cities around the UK is it correct for the PMOS to be making jokes about the PM sleeping on a park bench?

maybe we should have a judical inquiry into it?

]]> By: Neo http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/03/01/280#comment-155 Neo Tue, 02 Mar 2004 13:13:24 +0000 http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/03/01/280#comment-155 Do we believe anything this man says anymore anyway? Park bench, war, who cares?? says one thing does another. And so the vicious cycle of people in power goes on. As they say, no matter who you vote for... the government always gets in. Do we believe anything this man says anymore anyway? Park bench, war, who cares?? says one thing does another.

And so the vicious cycle of people in power goes on.

As they say, no matter who you vote for… the government always gets in.

]]> By: Bobby Fishlegs http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/03/01/280#comment-148 Bobby Fishlegs Tue, 02 Mar 2004 12:36:28 +0000 http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/03/01/280#comment-148 Well, it seems Tony Blair really is a normal bloke after all. Reminds me of my dad, who would often take my mum, my sister and me out for a good spin in our Vauxhall Victor when I was a child. First he'd spin us around the town, and then we'd have a good spin over the Penines before spinning back home for a nice cup of tea and a boiled fish supper. Of course, my dad didn't depose any middle eatern dictators, although he did once have a proper go at the milman for leaving gold top on a weekday. Well, it seems Tony Blair really is a normal bloke after all. Reminds me of my dad, who would often take my mum, my sister and me out for a good spin in our Vauxhall Victor when I was a child. First he’d spin us around the town, and then we’d have a good spin over the Penines before spinning back home for a nice cup of tea and a boiled fish supper. Of course, my dad didn’t depose any middle eatern dictators, although he did once have a proper go at the milman for leaving gold top on a weekday.

]]> By: Kate Anderson http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/03/01/280#comment-141 Kate Anderson Tue, 02 Mar 2004 11:38:25 +0000 http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/03/01/280#comment-141 i bet hes never fallen asleep in a graveyard though.... i bet hes never fallen asleep in a graveyard though….

]]> By: Geoff http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/03/01/280#comment-132 Geoff Tue, 02 Mar 2004 10:51:17 +0000 http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/03/01/280#comment-132 Question is why did he have to sleep on a bench. Was it a overdose of some sort and he lost his way..... Question is why did he have to sleep on a bench. Was it a overdose of some sort and he lost his way…..

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