Oct 06 2007
What a day! Rugby, formula One and no election.
On the day that Lewis Hamilton is on pole for a record breaking world championship title in his first year in Formula One, and on the same day that an underdog England team beat a much fancied Australian in the quarter finals of the Rugby World Cup, our Prime Minister was pouring over the polls and deciding he will not after all hold an early election.
Readers of this site will not be surprised by the decision and will know the reasons why!
If only his henchmen had spared him the embarrassment of overdoing the election hype, Gordon could have had a wonderful afternoon seeing his new friends, the English, win the rugby thanks to a magnificent pack who completely outplayed the Wallaby scrum. We saw two great kickers of the ball find it difficult in the wind and with all the tension, but watched an engrossing match where the sheer power of the English forwards was awesome and more than made up for the low score.
Well done England. That was a tremendous performance!
John Redwood has been the Member of Parliament for Wokingham since 1987. First attending Kent College, Canterbury, he graduated from Magdalen College...
Yes, what a day. England won because they wanted it and were up for it. Gordon Brown has now been humilated in front of the British people because he didn’t want it and wasn’t up for it. Gordon Brown collapsed the scrum. Not to worry though he can’t hide forever. Gordon Browns cowardice has been exposed and the clock is now ticking down. By the time Labour face the people they will be so unpopular they will face meltdown.
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Yes, a great day wasn’t it.
Tomorrow morning’s TV choice between Andrew Marr interviewing Brown on BBC and Lewis Hamilton possibly making Formula One history on ITV will be tricky.
At least we know Hamilton will be using all his professional skills to win his skirmish with Alonso and Raikonnen.
Unfortunately, we can’t be sure that Andrew Marr will be doing the same in his skirmish with the PM.
Many bloggers and political commentators describe him as Brown’s ‘pet reporter’. If, indeed, he is a ‘pet’, then he has no right being the media’s spokesman in what is such an important interview, and it just goes to show the depths to which Auntie Pravda has descended.
I think I’ll be watching Hamilton and will record Mr Marr’s efforts for later viewing.
Reply: Wise choice! I won’t be holding my breath for a strong interview from Marr either!
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Its a shame as I thought we would win any upcoming election.
Brown has been shown to have feet of clay - much like Australia.
England victorious over Australia and Scotland in the same day !
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Get the words ‘The Great Clucking Fist’ into common circulation as soon as possible. It is just so apt.
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We beat the Aussies?
I wish I was in London right now!
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Er… what was the PM “pouring” over the polls? But it was indeed a great weekend.
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