Learning About Modern Britain, In Quotes

Posted on Sunday 19 November 2006

On parenting:

This help should always be offered on a voluntary basis first. But where people really need it and their children are at risk we should not shy away from using court orders to make sure they attend parenting classes.

- John Reid, Minister for Illiberalism

That man is second-favourite to be the next Prime Minister! Although sometimes I suspect his whole purpose is to make Brown appear ‘really quite a sensible choice’

Song playing as this was published: Mogwai - “Friend Of The Night”

  1.  
    22nd November, 2006 | 6:51 am
     

    …..and the Goverment gets to decide on what is good parenting!……bloody glad i live in Germany! :)

  2.  
    INOAP
    22nd November, 2006 | 6:33 pm
     

    He’s very popular in polls of the general public, very unpopular in polled Labour party members. If the latter were to change, and he started gaining ground, I would join the Labour party just to be able to vote to stop him from being elected leader.

  3.  
    Anonymous
    22nd November, 2006 | 8:34 pm
     

    What is llliberalism, or does he have a lllisp

  4.  
    TM
    23rd November, 2006 | 11:07 pm
     

    Classic FM are running ads for their latest CD, which, amongst other things ( Anonymous - the most enigmatic / John Wayne - the most upright and tall)

  5.  
    24th November, 2006 | 8:50 am
     

    if he is even marginally popular what does that tell you bout the people

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