February 4th, 2010

Star Trek’s Data : “I’m Ready to Be PM”

Via Mike Rouse, Guido learns that Brent Spiner the American actor who plays Star Trek’s Data has heard about his debut in British politics.

He tweeted “I would be happy to lead the people of England.” Subsequently, perhaps after looking on Wikipedia, he added I realize I forgot to mention the people of Scotland and Wales. I will govern you too…and later for the avoidance of doubt, And, of course, Northern Ireland. And you will not call me anything other than Brent.” Change we can believe in…


106 Comments

  1. 1
    Spank Sinatra says:

    Guy on the right looks a bit scarey.

  2. 4
  3. 5
    NuAttack Dog says:

    Thats all we need – Tribbles

  4. 6
    Spocks Ears says:

    That’s logical captain!

    • 12
      EC1 PhD says:

      Am grappling with the choice between an Eton-educated android from outer space and a lying, deceptive wanker from Scotland who eats his own snot. Help me out please.

      • 24
        Steve Expat says:

        I’d go with the Etonian.

        Be honest, who wouldn’t send their child to the best school in the country if they could afford it? It’s hardly Dave’s fault that he he was given a good start in life, is it?

        • 39
          EC1 PhD says:

          Steve, my choice for PM will be someone who doesn’t play politics with the lives of our servicemen and women by lowering the guillotine on £1 bn on defence spending in Iraq the month after the UN headquarters were destroyed and the head of mission was murdered.

          As for Cameron’s education, he is fully entitled to it if he can use it to the benefit of those less fortunate than himself.

          • EC1 PhD says:

            The £1 bn cut was for the armed forces generally, but if repeated often enough, ala Comical Mandy, people might believe the £1 bn cut was for forces in Iraq alone.

          • nell says:

            Don’t forget the £1.4billlion that gordon guilotined from the helicopter in 2004.

            I’m looking forward to seeing him at the Chilcott Inquiry sitting in front of that public gallery full of the bereaved families of soldiers who died because of his cuts.

          • EC1 PhD says:

            Nell, I bed you he’ll bottle it.

          • Apagusta says:

            spot on EC1 Phd

      • 26
        Gorgon, Economically Illiterate Moron, Loony Leader of Londistan, author of drivel on ‘Courage’ says:

        Would ye be won over tae mae if ah’ told ye that ah’ prodaced 67,000 million tractors in January?

  5. 7
    Max the Impaler says:

    Personally I’d prefer a Ferengi…much better business sense.

  6. 10
    Desperate Dan says:

    With a weirdo name like Brent Spiner I think he’d have a good chance of securing the top job at the UN.

  7. 11
    concrete pump says:

    “I realize I forgot to mention the people of Scotland and Wales.”

    Never mind eh.

    • 106
      Mr says:

      Yes, typical Yank. No understanding of how England, Great Britain, the UK and British Isles denote different areas

      Just like most English people then!!!!

  8. 13
    DC says:

    This opposition palavar is getting a bit dull. Roll on No10, Chequers, limo’s, bodyguards and world leaders.

  9. 16
    Agent 99 says:

    Talking of dead ringers just take a look at the vague looks on Ed Millibands face for example from yesterdays PMQ’s and you can see none other than

    Dave (Craig Cash) from The Royle family.

    The dumb look everything even down to the pushing out of the chin and the sunken shoulders. Take a look again and see for yourself.

    For a bonus give aintworthashit a straggly beard and you have Dad (Ricky Tomlinson) as well

    Take a look again

  10. 18
    The IMF is coming says:

    Wonder what’s on the QT agenda tonight?

    The panel includes Lord Falconer, Theresa May MP, Clare Short, George Galloway and the Daily Mail columnist Melanie Phillips

    • 25
      innumerate knumskull says:

      that’s 5 – so who is doing the middle ground out of that lot?

      Can AljaBeeba muster enough sheeple to clap loudly enough for the LW trolls?

      Can AlJaBeeba afford all the burgers’nfries to feed the avid audience?

      Answers on a postcard to the Grouniad

    • 30
      D Dimbleday says:

      I guess some really unusual subjects eg Iraq/Blair, MP’s expenses, Israel, Alternative Vote method. Also Terry as England Captain. No surprises.

      • 35
        D Dimbleday says:

        Could also ask about super-injunctions, but we’re not allowed to say. It would be funny if another broadcaster had to chair tonight’s programme, eg Humpreys or Marr.

        • 57
          Mr Humphries says:

          I’m free !

        • 60
          A Marrs a day helps you work, rest, and play says:

          BigEars may be trying to set up a soopersouped injunction, so may be unavailable.
          Now, what was it that he injuncted about, I ejaculate?

    • 58
      Desperate Dan says:

      I expect they’ve invited Melanie Philips on to defend Avram Grant’s right to visit brothels and to explain that anyone who says anything different is a member of Hamas.

    • 63
      Mr Tetley says:

      Scrapping the barrel tonight

      • 71
        Somewhere off the A46 near Coventry NOT Warwick -all very confusing says:

        Probably the best they could get as the venue for tonights programme is near to the very aptly named “Gibbet Hill” on Warwick Campus

        • 82
          Desperate Dan says:

          The students at Warwick are all little fascists. They got a professor sacked last year because they didn’t agree with his theories. It’ll be like watching a Thought Police convention.

          • Chris says:

            Happened in Edinburgh too.

          • How very clever of those students. Just let the clever little f****rs try to get a job in their chosen careers after that!

            Should they meet their former professor again they’ll be able to apologise to him. Before or after saying: “Do you want fries with that, sir?”

    • 85
      Anonymous says:

      Gorgeous George is always good value.

  11. 18
    Charley D. says:

    It’s all in the jeans dontchakno

    • 20
      Mr C. Darling .... no ... DARWIN says:

      …. as in everlu . . . . . evalu . . . .

      avarlu . . . oh bugga . . . breeding

  12. 21
    Gordon Brown marxist stooge says:

    Official tractor truck stats:

    Jan 2010 UK sales of new trucks down 55% on Jan 09; artics down two-thirds.

    Ha ha, mission accomplished. You’re fucked.

    • 34
      The IMF is coming says:

      What are you trying to articulate?
      Is it a trailer for something?

      • 59
        Gordon Brown fifth columnist says:

        it’s simple, whilst sales of cars are up due to Scrappage – benefiitting Hyundai, VW Group, Renault and Fiat mainly – UK’s real economy is in depression, as shown by sales of heavy trucks, especially artics(2/3 axle tractor units), down two-thirds on the already slump levels of early 2009. UK, without stimulus programmes like Scrappge, is actually in depression, i.e., real demand down around 20% from peak 2007/8 level. Truck sales show this much clearer than false private car sales figures.

    • 47
      Piston Broke says:

      Inside tip: Jag’s a gonner. XF being buried abroad and now by E-class and new 5-series in UK. New XJ riddled with problems; nearly a year late to launch; ‘challenging’ design will bomb against traditional S-class/7-series/A8. Land Rover about to be buried by new, far lighter breed of 4×4/SUV, like new Cayenne/Touareg and new X3 due later this year. JLR is fucked. Tata wil attempt to sell off this year, without success. Will be renationalised, to ‘save jobs’.

  13. 22
    Axe The Telly Tax says:

    If Cameron is Data then McDoom has to be Rab C. Nesbitt.
    Why don’t you have a deep-fried mars bar to go with the chips.

  14. 27
    The Beast of Clerkenwell says:

    Trekkie Govt could work

    McMental could play “SPACK”

    Darling could play Scotty
    ” I cannae give you any more money captain”

    Dianne Abbott as a fat Uhuru

  15. 32
    Engineer says:

    The engines cannae take it, Captain…..

  16. 33
    Sarah Tweet says:

    38 batteries are found in the ‘average UK household’ in TOYS ALONE!! [and 97% go to landfill - until now] according to DEFRA #ecotweet

    http://twitter.com/SarahBrown10/status/8501802970

    • 41
      Self Stimulation Expert says:

      That would be kids toys like train sets . . . motor cars . . . ?

      Or other things . . ?

      In any case – SAVE THE PLANET and use manual methods for god’s sake!

    • 66
      Vi Brator says:

      Sarah Tweet, EXACTLY what toys are you referring to ??

      • 74
        Mr Ned says:

        Something must be able to make her smile, that useless homosexual fat dickhead she is married to is not capable is he!

        Who is the real father of your kids Sarah?

    • 75
      Catflap says:

      In other words,be prepared for another round of Tax/regulations on fucking living and buying shit that make the economy grow which her fucking husband allegedly wants but bollocks bollocks etc fucking arseholes save the kids/planet wank.

  17. 38
    Beam Up Brown and Transport Him to.....well anywhere other than here really says:

    “I would be happy to lead the people of England.”

    …and make a much better job of it I’m sure.

  18. 44
    Beam Up Brown and Transport Him to.....well anywhere other than here really says:

    OT. As they have made such an appalling mess of this country, how much ZaNuLiebor time is devoted to this little distraction:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soggy_biscuit

    Oh, and did Mandy invent it!

  19. 45
    Stephen Pound, utter cunt says:

    Fawkes, you’ve been knocking out some cracking posts with a surprisingly technical element recently, but this is fookin juvenile arse-candy.

    Having said that, I’m sure the scrounging, parasitic, Trotskyists/NaziLabour/Scotch vermin on ‘ere will be jerkin off over it copiously

  20. 53
    The Beast of Clerkenwell says:

    STAR TWAT 111
    The Search for Spack

    Just where is McSpack?

  21. 56
    English Radical says:

    Fuck the Conservatives.

    They have been dire in opposition.

    Probably very difficult to pick holes in New Labour when Dave dreams of being Blue Labour.

    Fuck ‘em, I am voting for the nastiest party on the ballot.

  22. 62
    The Beast of Clerkenwell says:

    Mandelson would be the Klingon
    Like the piece of shit that just wont come off the hairs up the crack of your arse

  23. 73
    streamfisher says:

    Star ship Enterprise log-) 04-02-2010, Jock McRuin the mad ships engineer has locked himself in the control room again, warped the engines up to Max Factor 32 and bitch slapped Lieutenant Ohura, all communication devices are now down, suspect Nokian jamming device being used. Things are looking bad unless Bones can get a clean shot with the tranquilliser gun.
    Log Update… anti-matter has leaked into the main drive pods, ship is out of control and limping along on impulse power only, one hope left…. can we get to the transporter room?, Lord Mandy, High Chancellor of the Planet Everything has sent a message on sub-space frequencies…..
    Beam-Me Up Scotty!

  24. 81
  25. 83
    Trekky_Star says:

    Data: I’ve just had a message from Star Fleet Command. We’ve got to reduce crew numbers by half immediately!

    Captn. Picard: Whatever reason did they give, Data?

    Data: Because we would be leaving too much debt for the Next Generation.

  26. 84
    Anonymous says:

    That’s fine, as long as he brings 7 of 9 for me………………..

    • 87
      Thats News says:

      Britain to be governed by a strange, near-human creature that tries to act like the humans surrounding it, but ultimately fails?

      Haven’t we had enough of Gordon Brown?

  27. 98
    Ian Botham says:

    The one on the Far Right looks a bit weird to me.
    I don’t like cricket oh no I love it.

  28. 102
    Blackadder2 says:

    According to the Telegraph most people cannot recognise most of our politicians anyway, this article is believable. Data could impersonate Cameron and most people wouldn’t know the difference, except Data would probably not be as preposterous as Cameron.

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/bnp/7151602/A-third-of-Britons-think-Peter-Griffin-from-Family-Guy-is-the-leader-of-the-BNP.html

  29. 103
    Kitten says:

    It’s not been made public, but the day Gordan promised 10,000000 pounds to Haiti, he lopped the equivilant sum off the navy budget. Our forces our treated like shit.

  30. 104
    rparker says:

    get of daves back or you get the black wobbling corseted jelly from outer space gordon brown and youll be sorry

  31. 105
    rparker says:

    in fort jackson troops live on noodles and protein suppliment , the body armour doesnt fit and they have to wash in the river this black hearted government must go



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