If you give these career grifters any responsibility, they will abuse it. Give them a hint of power, they will want more. Lord Mandelson's comment shows a woeful lack of political aptitude in this age of the radical right.
It's not though, you and I would really wish the US voters had not picked such an awful person but they did! That country's economic might affects us in the uk - we have to make the best of the hand we are dealt. Sadly I think he's right (hate to say it!)
I remember reading in one of the New Labour memoirs about him throwing a screaming tantrum in number 10 because Alistair Campbell was talking policy over him while he was trying to look at different tie colour options with Blair. Stopped taking him at all seriously from that moment.
I listened to the Newsagents interview with him last Friday. I was left even more convinced afterwards that he should not be allowed near government again than I was beforehand.
One weird and wonderful way that would serve the national interest is to FLAY THE SKIN FROM HIS STILL-LIVING BODY and use it to make a red carpet for when
Trump gets off the plane.
Astonishing stupidity for someone supposed to be clever. Of the many rules of politics, the chief one has to be Don't Let Farage In. He'll burn the place down. And do a poo in the corner.
Please do not plump Farridge's over extended ego any further. Leave him as the bank bench dullard and don't give him any further reason to stiff the poor voters of Clacton.
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Apparently Farage was heard endorsing Mandelson !
Trump gets off the plane.
Probably.