Gordon Brown’s powers of persuasion strike again. At the end of last year, he convinced Lord West to change his mind on extended detention without charge in the space of ninety minutes. Whether he used hypnosis or a Black & Decker knee-cap remover remains a mystery.
Now he turns his talents to Angela Smith, Labour MP and PPS* to Yvette Cooper, Chief Secretary to the Treasury**. Ms Smith appeared to have resolved to leave the Government in protest over the abolition of the 10p income tax rate, but no sooner was this story out last night, she had changed her mind. The reason? A conversation with the Prime Minister.
I think the advice to the people of Britain is clear, don’t look into Gordon Brown’s eyes and cover your ears when he speaks.
* Very, very junior member of the Government, usually unpaid.
** Traditionally the lowest ranking member of the Cabinet.
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1 Will // Apr 18, 2008 at 11:30 am
And I thought it was Jack Straw whose catchphrase was “Strange you should be feeling tired so early in the afternoon…”
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