Comments on: Smoking http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2006/02/16/2403 Every day the Prime Minister's Spokesman meets a small coterie of political journalists known as 'the lobby' for a topical chat, or 'briefing'. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:48:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Michael McCarthy http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2006/02/16/2403#comment-4118 Michael McCarthy Fri, 17 Feb 2006 10:27:29 +0000 http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2006/02/16/2403#comment-4118 I'd like it explained why this belated tender regard for the health of bar staff and any non-smokers present doesn't extend to the Palace of Westminster, where smoking in the many bars will apparently continue regardless. Does the hot air neutralise the smoke, perhaps? I’d like it explained why this belated tender regard for the health of bar staff and any non-smokers present doesn’t extend to the Palace of Westminster, where smoking in the many bars will apparently continue regardless. Does the hot air neutralise the smoke, perhaps?

]]> By: Chuck Unsworth http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2006/02/16/2403#comment-4111 Chuck Unsworth Thu, 16 Feb 2006 19:19:16 +0000 http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2006/02/16/2403#comment-4111 'No delay' = 'soon' = 'immediately' = 'never' = 'possibly' = 'when we think we can get away with it'. We should recognise that whatever Downing Street says means whatever it wants it to mean at any time. The whole of our great English vocabulary has been traduced by these public servants. Their daily lying, obfuscation and dissimulation have left us with no language and no truth. Even 'Yes' and 'No' mean nothing. ‘No delay’ = ’soon’ = ‘immediately’ = ‘never’ = ‘possibly’ = ‘when we think we can get away with it’.

We should recognise that whatever Downing Street says means whatever it wants it to mean at any time.

The whole of our great English vocabulary has been traduced by these public servants. Their daily lying, obfuscation and dissimulation have left us with no language and no truth. Even ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ mean nothing.

]]> By: Roger Huffadine http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2006/02/16/2403#comment-4110 Roger Huffadine Thu, 16 Feb 2006 18:13:17 +0000 http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2006/02/16/2403#comment-4110 So, "no delay" = 18 months wow I wonder what "soon" would = So, "no delay" = 18 months
wow
I wonder what "soon" would =

]]> By: Della Petch http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2006/02/16/2403#comment-4105 Della Petch Thu, 16 Feb 2006 17:27:42 +0000 http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2006/02/16/2403#comment-4105 This is England's business. MPs from Scotland and Wales should keep their damned noses out of it! What will it take to put a stop to this disgraceful condition New Labour has imposed on England? Democratic accountability - look it up, Tweedledee and Tweedledum (McDowning Street must be getting pretty crowded with all the jocks cramming into it!) This is England’s business. MPs from Scotland and Wales should keep their damned noses out of it!
What will it take to put a stop to this disgraceful condition New Labour has imposed on England? Democratic accountability - look it up, Tweedledee and Tweedledum (McDowning Street must be getting pretty crowded with all the jocks cramming into it!)

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