Comments on: Butler Report http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2005/03/23/1558 Every day the Prime Minister's Spokesman meets a small coterie of political journalists known as 'the lobby' for a topical chat, or 'briefing'. Sat, 06 Sep 2008 06:04:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: PapaLazzzaru http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2005/03/23/1558#comment-2900 PapaLazzzaru Wed, 23 Mar 2005 20:05:16 +0000 http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2005/03/23/1558#comment-2900 Nope, there were no surprises in todays statement. As the Tories said, far too little, too late. The government is merely paying lipservice, no more. And again, what timing! "Trust us, PLEEEEEASE...!! See? We're doing stuff..." As much as the government likes to scream "opportunism" at every available, well, opportunity, they are as guilty of opportunism as any political party every has been; the timing of issues like this and various others recently clearly show that. Nope, there were no surprises in todays statement. As the Tories said, far too little, too late. The government is merely paying lipservice, no more. And again, what timing! "Trust us, PLEEEEEASE…!! See? We’re doing stuff…"

As much as the government likes to scream "opportunism" at every available, well, opportunity, they are as guilty of opportunism as any political party every has been; the timing of issues like this and various others recently clearly show that.

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