Wednesday, 11 November 2009
Anecdote of the day
Daniel Finkelstein describes the first Shadow Cabinet meeting after 1st May 1997:
It wasn't much of one, since a goodly proportion of the members had lost their seat at the election. And instead of the smooth Civil Service taking a crisp minute, they were stuck with me trying to scribble notes down. But, nevertheless, within a few minutes an excitable discussion was taking place about how best to respond to the incoming Government's Queen's Speech.
After letting everyone rabbit on for a while, Michael Heseltine intervened. I can still see him now, pushing his chair away from the table, leaning back languidly and saying: “I think we should just calm down. We are all going to be here for a very long time.”
Labels: Humour, Random observations, Tories
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Hezza's getting a bit verbal at the moment - Europe maybe? Although doubt he'd want it really - sure he said he was a bit cream crackered.
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