The Talking Clock: PMQ's: Did Gormless gaffe?

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Wednesday, 28 October 2009

PMQ's: Did Gormless gaffe?

So, PMQ's. Not completely inspiring.

As ever, it started with Gormless adopting a sombre tone to announce yet more deaths of British troops in the war in Afghanistan that seems to have no purpose.

Gormless announces that these brave lads "will not be forgotten".

Words. He did not know them. Take away his piece of paper and ask him the names of the young soldiers. Would he be able to tell you without looking at a piece of paper?

The reading of names of our brave soldiers has become perfunctory. A ritual.

But let us, the people, not forget... these "names" were real people. Real young men with real families, real loved ones - their whole lives in front of them. And now they are dead. Their loved ones will never see them smile again except in memories. Their loved ones will never again experience the warmth of a hug from them. They will never get to share in the joys of life with these brave young men who gave their lives.

Gave their lives to what?

Really, reading out names is all well and good. A sombre tone is all well and good. A quick minute of discomfort before returning to the trappings of power.

Unlike the families of our young men killed fighting an unfathomable war. Their grief will never end.

After the perfunctory act of name reading, Gormless and David Cameron entered into their Punch and Judy show - both spending five minutes telling each other that they were "wrong".

If you're looking for a winner, David Cameron won. Not through any brilliance on his part. He has a lame duck Prime Minister to batter and lands only feather tickles. But with us all knowing the economy is completely stuffed, Gormless hasn't a leg to stand on. We're all living through the evidence of him being pathetic at running the economy.

And then... did our ears deceive us? Did Gormless really twice accuse the Conservatives of having no idea "how to get us out of growth"..?

Oh, so that's it! Labour's ruining of the British economy was by design was it? Growth is bad, is it?

Sounds a bit like Labour have deliberately set out to cripple the British economy...

Then up got GlibDum Nick Clegg - talking about 'climate change'. Cold Vegetarian Tart, anyone?

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Wednesday, 28 October 2009

PMQ's: Did Gormless gaffe?

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