Or both, of course. Anyway, he believes that Labour could win the next election. Well, yes, that’s possible – there are still deluded fools who think them worth a vote. However, it’s not the predictable brave face that is so amusing. All politicians engage in hyperbole and bluster when faced with the chill winds of reality. Oh, no, it’s better than that. Much, much better:
Lord Mandelson has warned that Labour would be “underdogs” at the next election but said that they will win thanks to Gordon Brown’s experienced leadership.
It’s just as well I’m not drinking anything, my keyboard would be a right mess.
“We may be the underdogs,” he told conference delegates. “But if we show the British people that we have not lost the fighting spirit and appetite for change … then we can win and will win.”
Jolly good. I believe you, millions wouldn’t.
He said the real choice facing voters was between the “experience and change” of Gordon Brown’s leadership or “the shallowness of David Cameron”
Actually, there’s bugger all choice facing the voters. Cameron’s fag paper analogy was all too pertinent. There isn’t a fag paper between all three major parties.
Lord Mandelson paid tribute to Mr Brown for “gripping this financial crisis, leading the fightback against it, when so many others seemed caught in the headlights”.
Yeeesss….
Come back, Jason, all is forgiven.
According to ‘The Times’, he said “If I can come back, we can come back”.
This caused me to echo one of the comments: “Please direct me to the vomitorium”.
Indeed.
What precisely are these morons fighting?
And let’s just pause here and consider exactly how Mandelson ‘came back’ – the circumstances, and the circumstances of both of his departures.
As usual, New Labour rely totally on the short memories of the electorate.
How trustworthy is this man?
This is a trick question, right? 😉