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Originally posted by Bigdaddyostrich:
I think Brown genuinely thinks he’s in it for us.

I think so too. People with that sort of self-belief, and blinkered vision, and strong drive either become very successful entrepreneurs or end up causing an enormous amount of strife by trying to drag people around them down the wrong path. I don't think Gordon will be running a successful and innovative company any time soon.

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Originally posted by Liverpoollass:
- give me an election and give it to me now

Snouts in the Trough Update:

The Telegraph has had a closer look at Brown’s receipts and learnt that not only has he charged his cleaning to the taxpayer, he double-dipped for two properties after flipping his designation when he moved into Downing Street. Gordon flipped the designation of his second home from London to Scotland 10 days after Blair announced he would begoing. This allowed Gordon to carry on claiming a second home allowance after he moved into Downing Street. He has now been shamed into repaying the imprudent simultaneous over-claiming on two properties.

This detail is up there with claiming for wreaths; according to the Telegraph:

… a detailed analysis of Mr Brown’s expense claims also reveals that the Prime Minister claimed £30 on his office expenses for the cost of hiring a bagpiper to play at a ceremony for veterans.

George Wallace, who played at a “veterans’ badge presentation” at a church in Kirkcaldy, told The Daily Telegraph: “I took a few hours off work but I said I wasn’t worried about getting paid. I was quite surprised when the cheque came from Gordon Brown.”

Gordon Brown being generous with other people’s money?

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Originally posted by Bigdaddyostrich:

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Originally posted by Garage Joe:

I'm a tad superstitious. Please can you use the term "The Scottish Play!" in any future postings? Sankyou please.

I'm not.

Never saw you as an effete luvvie, Joe

Really? My Shylock was mentioned in the school magazine.

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Originally posted by Garage Joe:

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Originally posted by Bigdaddyostrich:

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Originally posted by Garage Joe:

I'm a tad superstitious. Please can you use the term "The Scottish Play!" in any future postings? Sankyou please.

I'm not.

Never saw you as an effete luvvie, Joe

Really? My Shylock was mentioned in the school magazine.

Your Falstaff is still spoken of in awed terms by the proponents of semi-lethal nights throughout the topright