The Other Sayeeda of the Story
Today’s Mail has picked up on Guido’s scoops regarding the ongoing battle between CCHQ and Roger Helmer MEPs. Tory MPs are now bombarding the chairman’s office with letters demanding that Rupert Matthews is allowed to take over when Helmer resigns, in line with convention. One bit of shameless spin made Guido chuckle:
“However, if Mr Helmer stands down, the returning officer would ask Mr Matthews to become an MEP as the next in line Tory on the list. Party chiefs would have to approve his candidacy, however, and sources say they cannot do so because he has dropped off the list of candidates. A senior source denied Baroness Warsi was trying to manipulate the East Midlands list.”
A bit of dodgy briefing there. The only reason Matthews “has dropped off the list”, is because Warsi threw him off…
UPDATE: Guido understands Crick is doing a bit of a hatchet job on Rupert Matthews for Channel 4 News tonight.
That was a strong and assured performance by Ed Miliband at Pmqs.
Warsi needs to wind her neck in
or
the grass roots will chop it orf
THIS IS NOT THE LABOUR PARTY
The moral of the story is – don’t get arsey with Warsi.
We now have a £1 trillion debt, we need to slash all public spending today and start with benefit spongers.
Start with the Pilgrim MPs. There’s a full-time shirker living it up at our expense in Kirkcaldy. Taking the pee.
The “cuts” have been too slow and not yet deep enough to make a difference. The UK is spending more but borrowing less. If you cannot afford it, stop throwing it about. Who said “There’s no money left.”? That was prophetic.
Give the English a vote on Scotland’s independence and we’ll soon have Fife tax payers (all 12 of them) covering McDoom’s expenses.
Go on Mr. Salmond – ASK THE QUESTION
I get so excited about this DUEMA that i came in my pants
Calm down B-i-lly
calm down
January 19, 2009 Oh yes the Brits are stark rinavg mad about football. I live with Brit guys. Football night is like…fight night.
WkbRCo bkwfzkcyafxi
Oh, what a tiny world this blog inhabits.
Yes this is a bit of a thin ‘scoop’ isn’t it.
I mean does anyone outside of CCHQ actually give a shit?
I certainly don’t and I have a feeling I’m not alone.
Yes, I will collect my full refund on the way out yada yada…
Will we ever be able to pay off Labours debt.
wow
if not zzzzzzzzzzzz…
(1) Rupe comes across as a seriously damp legume. Is that the right sort of person to act as an MEP and defend Britain’s interests?
(2) Why is the Tory high command hating would-probably-be-UKIP-by-now-if-he-could Roger Helmer so keen to have his wing man/taught-him-all-I-know protege’ installed as a Tory MEP? For the Tories to suck up his opinions on the matter would be as sensible as Labour believing in the altruistic take-it-at-face-value intent of DUEMA.
(3) Warsi should rehash the list and insert local East Midlands talent ASAP.
(4) Where’s Billy?
O/T but has anyone compared the tax paid by Our Tone on his 8 figure gross income with the amount it’s costing the taxpayer annually to stop someone double tapping him? I think the latter is outweighed by the former by about 2 to 1.
A single tap, carefully aimed, would be enough.
We haven’t got the money to waste bullets like that…
B illy’s in Dubai with the Barmy Army.
‘Token’ Warsi does as much damage to the Tories singlehanded as the two Eds are doing to Labour and Huhne & Hughes do to the LimpDums.
Matthews is in no way a suitable candidate. I am astonished he was even selected in the first place.
I was selected – and look where I got
Yeah, thanks Gordon, £1 trillion of debt is amassive achievement and now all your benefit sponging friends will have to pay for it.
Am I missing something here? In the interest of fairness surely the MEP should be voted in? If he resigns then surely an MEP styled bi election should be announced to ensure that a new MEP is voted in fairly and democratically by the electorate. To hand the mantle of power onto someone who was not elected into that position of power is undemocratic.
Under the party list system for the assembly in Brussels and Strasbourg, none of them are elected as individuals.
“should” being the operative word here.
In the world of proper representative democracy that would be the case. But of course Tone, in order to “fit in” with the way things are done on the continent introduced closed lists, so that one votes for the party at European elections and the top X candidates on the list are elected. When one of X dops out/dies/gets banged up the next one on the list is automatically given that seat.
Trebles all round as you board the gravy train !
Another crick in the neck!
This will elevate Matthews to star status.Crick really is a silly old tart.His ex must be a good judge of character.
Sorry! Misread that as a prick is doing a hatchet job on Rupert Matthews!
Oh. On second thoughts, perhaps I was right.
Warsi is out of order, we don’t want some candidate imposed on us the way Labour imposed that horrendous “Geoff Hoon in a skirt” Gloria woman upon next door Ashfield.
I’ll be looking for Matthews’ name at the top of the list when I come to make a choice at the euro elections. If he isn’t there I’ll lend my vote to UKIP instead.
The davsi combo need to sort this fast.Perhaps if she left quickly it would save her friend dave further grief.
I met him once; he’s a headcase.
Crick is so predicatable – no doubt lots of inuendo, and more talented people put off politics .
It is not important that potential tory candidates are put off politics.
p.s.
have you paid your telly tax?