Conservative griping part the 'nth

[therealpm]

According to Nick Robinson, the problem with Labour is that we're simply too interesting; the poor boy can't take his eyes off us.

Labourites: feel suitably chastened. Unlike our conservative counterparts, we just haven't got the hang of 'dull'.

Comments

[therealpm.livejournal.com]

Well quite.

I seem to recall you comparing me unfavourably to a crow-scarer last week, would you care to have a little competition at stealth?

[paddythebamf.livejournal.com]

What did you have in mind? And are you going to be using magical means?

[therealpm.livejournal.com]

First one to get from the entrance of the chamber to the Speaker's chair during Treasury Questions without being noticed wins.

[paddythebamf.livejournal.com]

Hah, very good! That promises to be quite the challenge.

Though with Balls and whatsisname going at it hammer and tongs they probably wouldn't notice a bomb going off in their general vicinity.

[therealpm.livejournal.com]

I knew you'd be up for it. Would you care to wager anything on the outcome?

[paddythebamf.livejournal.com]

I consider a small wager to be obligatory under these circumstances. A bottle of the Speaker's finest to the winner?

By the way, do you have any particular reason for stalking the Speaker while he's at work, or should I not ask in the name of plausible deniability?

[therealpm.livejournal.com]

Agreed.

No, no reason; however I propose that John referee the match, with the Chair acting as a convenient finishing line. I'm sure he won't mind, there won't be much else requiring his attention.

[paddythebamf.livejournal.com]

That's quite reassuring, Peter.

I see you're expecting an uneventful debate--or were New Labour standards of chaos much higher?

All I can say is, if Bercow's proposing to give Balls free run of the house for the debate then the two of us could just run naked down the middle and I doubt anybody would notice.

[therealpm.livejournal.com]

I am sure John is practiced enough in his role as to be able to maintain full order in the House with a look, or at worst, a raised eyebrow at the offending member. If not, well, nothing teaches a person to swim faster than being thrown in at the deep end.

I'm off to catch a good night's sleep before next week. Those camp beds really aren't all they're cracked up to be.

[paddythebamf.livejournal.com]

I'm sure he is, so long as those pesky dry Tories don't get going again.

Trust you'll sleep well, old chap. The camp beds really were abominable, weren't they?