tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33451096.post5297655941911315898..comments2024-03-28T07:14:01.343+00:00Comments on donpaskini: Jackie Ashley: political strategistdonpaskinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05963534291677598324noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33451096.post-81461823809792410062009-09-21T22:16:47.019+00:002009-09-21T22:16:47.019+00:00Why should the government / labour party deny cuts...Why should the government / labour party deny cuts when they are planning cuts?<br /><br />The answer is self-evident, but to place the blame on one dippy, pointless, unimportant, hopeless Guardian journo is a trifle unfair.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33451096.post-86643187584035902142009-09-21T21:48:54.309+00:002009-09-21T21:48:54.309+00:00As anyone knows, Ms Ashley is not really to blame....As anyone knows, Ms Ashley is not really to blame. It's not her fault if the Party she supports gets its knickers in a twist of its own making.<br /><br />After all, who denied - repeatedly there would be any cuts in spending?<br />Who lied that the Budget contained no cuts?<br />Who wittered on endlessly about Investment and Tory cuts?<br /><br />Which idiot invented the phrase 0% rise in spending?<br /><br />Who became a figure of ridicule when it became obvious to any intelligent or thoughtful person that the Chancellor's forecasts were out of kilter with reality as Government Revenues collapsed with the recession?<br /><br />(that is to anyone outside the Labour party).<br /><br />Answers on a postcard to Number 10 please.<br /><br />Jackie Ashley and other Labour supporters are trying to support a man who is clearly a liar and totally out of his depth in his current job.<br /><br />Leadership? Unless you call leading lemmings over a cliff is leadership.<br /><br />The Tories? lucky? yes. Good leaders need luck. They position themselves so events strengthen their position.<br />Bad ones position themselves so events show they are wrong.<br /><br /><br />Say nor more.. But don't blame Labour apologists.. It's not their fault.Madasafishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06109237198481955714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33451096.post-68303998465976544152009-09-21T20:51:40.161+00:002009-09-21T20:51:40.161+00:00Yes, but it is not the fault of Ms Ashley if her m...Yes, but it is not the fault of Ms Ashley if her message was heard and acted upon by idiots.Martin Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04148241391183658112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33451096.post-22547894240859049142009-09-21T18:27:34.410+00:002009-09-21T18:27:34.410+00:00Frankly, Toynbee, Ashley and Kettle between them a...Frankly, Toynbee, Ashley and Kettle between them are consistent in giving ridiculously bad advice to Labour.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33451096.post-32165604216800527892009-09-21T16:10:57.414+00:002009-09-21T16:10:57.414+00:00Fair enough observation Don but only if you attrib...Fair enough observation Don but only if you attribute really Machiavelian motives to the Tories (not a stretch for you I'm sure) and a huge dose of luck & good fortune. <br /><br />I'd be more interested in your views on what the alternatives would've been - would you have tried to hold the 'Labour investment vs Tory cuts' line? Not sure that would've survived the Treasury leaks so....Liam Murrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16493956117016119698noreply@blogger.com