Comments on: Brown in charge, remarkably the world keeps turning

By: Tahir

Tahir — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 23:35:07 +0000

Is Sadiq Khan formerly of Christian & Fisher law firm? ( They are the ones that do all the corporate manslaughter cases)

Is so, then I’d say he’s tipped for a high flying political career – proviing politics can be combined with advocacy and campaigning for a fairer society.

By: leon

leon — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 14:29:34 +0000

TMP has the low down on BME peeps making their way up in the Brown administration:

http://www.tmponline.org/?p=147

By: Tahir

Tahir — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 14:03:28 +0000

Whatever her poltics she is by far one of the cleverst minds in the country advising the best of the Chancellor’s chief economic advisers in her previous role. I can’t say that for other politicians.

Personally I thnk a lot of politicians could improve their politics, positions, stands on issues etc.

But we might cheer because it the appointment diversifies British politics.

By: Rumbold

Rumbold — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 09:48:29 +0000

Well remembered Don (about Ruth Kelly).

I do not think that British Asians should be cheering Shreeti Vadera’s appointment; she is a despicable individual:

“she dismissed the interests of small private shareholders of Railtrack, many of them old-age pensioners whose savings were invested in the company, as ‘grannies’ who might, in the collapse of their company, ‘lose their blouses’.”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shriti_Vadera

By: leon

leon — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 01:16:26 +0000

By: Tahir

Tahir — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 00:57:28 +0000

True – first ever.. and also Shreeti Vadera is the third junior minister in DFID – that makes two high profile Asians in one department .

Three cheers for Gordon.

By: leon

leon — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 18:51:40 +0000

NI is different for some very obvious reasons, but I’m not going to be drawn into yet another tediuos I/P ‘debate’ (I haven’t the patience today).

Anyway, just heard that Shahid Malik MP has been appointed a junior Minister at the DFID.

By: bananabrain

bananabrain — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 15:49:35 +0000

oh, for goodness’ sake. you lot may all hate blair’s guts, but the israelis and palestinians are actually quite hopeful about his input. i have two words to say to you:

northern. ireland.

it was on blair’s watch that ian paisley sat down with gerry adams and martin mcguinness, remember?

b’shalom

bananabrain

By: Mark Wadsworth

Mark Wadsworth — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 13:58:31 +0000

“global democratic government”

What sort of crap is that? Shouldn’t we start off by having a deomcratic government in this country?

By: sonia

sonia — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 11:30:57 +0000

yes i agree Katy, i want to know what Gordon is going to be doing.

and that’s a damn good analogy you put forward !

By: Katy Newton

Katy Newton — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 11:04:30 +0000

Mind you, I do agree that Tony Blair for peace in the Middle East is a bit like putting forward Peter Stringfellow as a chastity advocate…

By: Katy Newton

Katy Newton — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 11:03:41 +0000

It doesn’t surprise me that people abroad have other things on their mind like the problems they face on a day to day basis. I understand entirely. Whilst I sympathise with their problems, I’m afraid I’m considerably more interested in what Gordon Brown’s regime is likely to do and whether it plans to reverse any of the incursions into our civil liberties that have been made over the last ten years.

By: sonia

sonia — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 10:36:03 +0000

yes david miliband as foreign secretary, interesting. at least there are some young faces about. it will be fun to see what this jacqui smith person is going to do as home secretary.

By: sonia

sonia — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 10:33:18 +0000

Well said Leon – peace envoy indeed – who could have thought that one up, it’s had me in hysterics since i heard. !! Sure Tony wants to be a global statemens – but why should be able to worm his way into such job titles? it’s like handing Enron a position as auditor of the worlds accounts or something. Anyway, vastly amusing.

What can we expect from the man who stole our pensions? was a good line i thought.

By: Tahir

Tahir — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 09:36:03 +0000

Sorry! Stand corrected.

By: Ruhel

Ruhel — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 09:35:20 +0000

Listen stupid … stop posting inaccuracies.. There were no Asians in the Cabinet unless you were mistaken by the black Cabinet minister.

By: Tahir

Tahir — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 07:50:26 +0000

Oh and as far as high profile Asians go Shritee Vedera has been given a junior minister post. She’s scarily clever and I suspect someone to look out for.

By: Tahir

Tahir — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 07:48:25 +0000

Not too much of a surprise, the man needs a job and doesn’t have the same charisma as Clinton to survive the mess he’s left behind. There were some people early in 2001 who said Blair has traded involvement in Iraq as a deal to seek peace in Middle East. As sickening as it may sound I wonder if that fantasy might come true. On present records probably not.

Anyway – what about the future president in elect – Milliband? By far the best promotion in Brown’s team.

By: Refresh

Refresh — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 22:47:28 +0000

Tony Blair as Middle East envoy is the best news yet.

Either he delivers peace or he exits in exactly the same manner as Clinton – by blaming the Palestinians.

Or will he be able to claim success by rebuilding Palestinian institutions destroyed by Sharon?

There is no one else who deserves to be in the thick of it.

By: Nyrone

Nyrone — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 19:53:55 +0000

It’s becoming harder and harder for me to be amazed by the news…but Tony Blair being made a Middle East peace envoy just smashed my head into pieces.

Satire just died….again.