It’s rather unsporting to have ago at her today really. She does get one thing right:
Because without public trust, no one believes a word politicians say.
Quite. Her solution is that Labour should campaign for PR and state funding for political parties (she really does have a tin ear for the public if she thinks that is going to fly with the Great Unwashed) and we should do everything "for the children".
Not really the foundations of a great political comeback if you ask me.
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1 Surreptitious Evil // Nov 30, 2007 at 11:22 am
Hang on a minute. To paraphrase: “If you don’t trust them, you won’t believe what they say”. She gets paid for tautologies?
Clearly, of course, she does. But this is supposed to be insightful?
2 Cleanthes // Nov 30, 2007 at 2:26 pm
Umm…. Does anyone think that any politician will give a flying f*ck at a rolling doughnut whether or not anyone trusts them once they don’t actually have to persuade the public to give them money any more?
Oh. Sorry. It’s Polly we’re dealing with…
3 dearieme // Nov 30, 2007 at 2:35 pm
I read your headline as
“Polly Toady”.
Seems fitting.
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5 Philip Thomas // Dec 1, 2007 at 1:39 pm
Frankly, the public not believing politicians is a good thing in my book. It’s all this damnable trusting of them that’s seen them become some corrupt.
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