Comments on: PM/Lord Bragg http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/09/15/895 Every day the Prime Minister's Spokesman meets a small coterie of political journalists known as 'the lobby' for a topical chat, or 'briefing'. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:06:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Lodjer http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/09/15/895#comment-2120 Lodjer Thu, 16 Sep 2004 12:54:04 +0000 http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/09/15/895#comment-2120 I see what you mean Gregory, but also I think that it would have been interpreted not just as a weakness, but also as an admittance of failure; and that errors had occured for which Mr "Place in History" Blair was in fact, personally resposible. Such little things as misleading the electorate over a war, etc... At least he could have shown by such "human" doubts that he cared that he had lied to everyone, and that people had/are died/dying as a result of his own personal voyage into history. You are right, he should not be slated for being human, he should be slated for his inhumanity. I see what you mean Gregory, but also I think that it would have been interpreted not just as a weakness, but also as an admittance of failure; and that errors had occured for which Mr "Place in History" Blair was in fact, personally resposible. Such little things as misleading the electorate over a war, etc…

At least he could have shown by such "human" doubts that he cared that he had lied to everyone, and that people had/are died/dying as a result of his own personal voyage into history.

You are right, he should not be slated for being human, he should be slated for his inhumanity.

]]> By: Gregory Block http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/09/15/895#comment-2116 Gregory Block Thu, 16 Sep 2004 10:54:13 +0000 http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/09/15/895#comment-2116 And if he said he had? Everyone would be on him like wolves. That's my problem with this whole thing - we slate him for not giving "human-like responses" to questions, but treat humanity, when it does appear, as a weakness to be exploited. And if he said he had? Everyone would be on him like wolves. That’s my problem with this whole thing - we slate him for not giving "human-like responses" to questions, but treat humanity, when it does appear, as a weakness to be exploited.

]]> By: Roger Huffadine http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/09/15/895#comment-2113 Roger Huffadine Wed, 15 Sep 2004 19:41:19 +0000 http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/09/15/895#comment-2113 "Had he considered moving on? Answer: no. End of story." a total lack of imagination then .... most of us even when contented try to imagine what life would be like if circumstances changed. Often when considering unfavorable changes it is called 'rehearsing the worst' and is a function of normal humans .... Oh there we are I just answered my own posting by using the words 'normal humans' ;-) "Had he considered moving on? Answer: no. End of story."

a total lack of imagination then ….

most of us even when contented try to imagine what life would be like if circumstances changed. Often when considering unfavorable changes it is called ‘rehearsing the worst’ and is a function of normal humans ….

Oh there we are I just answered my own posting by using the words ‘normal humans’

;-)

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