Tuesday, December 21, 2004
People are stupid. That's the only reason I can come up with to explain the news in the Guardian today that Poll shows 67% think ex-minister did good job and The overwhelming majority of the public say they would approve of David Blunkett being brought back into a Labour cabinet after the general election, according to the findings of this month's Guardian/ICM opinion poll. Quite how this man commands any sympathy at all after the way he's carried on since becoming Home Secretary in general and in the last few weeks in particular. The idea of Blunkett rising from the ashes of his career in a Labour third-term is ghastly.
The media are also stupid. After promising us a Labour rebellion and a close call on the ID Cards vote it was passed 385 to 93. Some rebellion. A load of MPs went shopping rather than stay for the vote. I suppose I must be stupid, for expecting MPs not to be so craven and to decide on a position and stand to it.
The media are also stupid. After promising us a Labour rebellion and a close call on the ID Cards vote it was passed 385 to 93. Some rebellion. A load of MPs went shopping rather than stay for the vote. I suppose I must be stupid, for expecting MPs not to be so craven and to decide on a position and stand to it.
