LEAK: Balls’ Spinner Admits “Screw Up” But Briefs Opposite
RT @edballsmp Lab voted against whole Budget tonight.No chance to vote solely on 50p tax.Will ensure there is in Finance Bill & vote against—
Alex Belardinelli (@abelardinelli) March 26, 2012
Labour have spent all morning spinning the line that last night’s vote on the 45p tax rate was not a vote on it and that their abstention was not a massive howler. Well now Guido has seen a chain of emails between nervous political advisers looking to Balls’ bruiser Alex Belardinelli for direction on how to clean up his mess. Bear in mind that Belardinelli and Balls have spent the morning denying that this was a cock up or anything other than part of their grand master plan:
From: “BELARDINELLI, Alex”
Date: 27 March 2012 09:42:32 GMT+01:00
Subject: Re: Fwd: Nats in 50pTruth is there was a screw up somewhere along the way last night and it wasn’t clear what SNP had called a vote on or how, so we abstained on their vote.
Line is: we voted against whole Budget package which obviously includes 50p (first vote at 10pm), and we will seek to amend and vote on the Finance Bill on 50p, plus other issues of concern like the changes to allowances for pensioners (granny tax). There’s not much more we can say beyond that.
Other advisers “hope it will be ignored” after “trying to find out what went wrong”. They even share Guido’s coverage of events. The whole email chain can be found here.
Who would have thought that someone trained in the dark arts by firstly Tom Watson and then Balls would say one thing in public and something very different in private…
What a Balls up.
Good thing Labour dont have a half decent leadership team
Have to agree, even a tiny bit of competence and the torys would be in trouble….
“Luckily”* the MSM are the opposition to the currently elected party.
*In some cases.
The BBC are a bit behind on this story – can you send them something short and to the point so that they can update their website.
When’s the one planned for if they get the answer wrong?
And there will be another if the answer isn’t the right one.
The Irish people will have to vote twice, to be sure, to be sure.
More fun this afternoon – looks like Peter Hain is to be prosecuted for contempt of court….
I personally think that the law should allow Peter Hain to be prosecuted for simply being Peter Hain. That would be justice.
Besides having an ugly orange face in the presence of the public?
“……it wasn’t clear what the SNP had called a vote on……”? Doesn’t it have to written down on an Order Paper and read out the House?
Who is this Belardinelli bloke ? Does he play for Man City and does he have a “proclivity ” for setting fireworks off in his own bathroom on ….. Guy Fawkes Night !!
Additionally does he regularly crash Ferrari’s because he earns too much ( ?)
“earns too much” is an oxymoron, or a sign of envy.
Kindly do not confuse “earns too much” with “is paid too much”. That is all
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“belardinellia@parliament.uk” is not redacted in the exchange of emails.
Why does he have an email address at Parliament?
Surely “belardinellia@imathicktwat.co.worldwide” suits him batter?
it’s bellend.ellia@thickleftytwat.org
A googly by Balls spinner?
Love how the email states ‘Truth is’ and then ‘Line is’.
Would it not be easier and more honest to admit the Ed-up?
The lunatics are now in charge of the “assylem” at Labour.
They certainly need me back, but can they afford me and can I afford to sully my reputation?
What a balls up!
Another balls up of a different and incredible kind:
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/uk/qatada-happiest-man-in-england-after-home-upgrade-7585631.html
Abu Qatada gets a bigger, better house – because he wanted it !
I couldn’t even read the article.
I’m spitting bullets!
It’s because he’s worf it!
And Cherry is right behind me on that one – she’s got a nice little earner on stuff like that – haven’t you dear?
‘ere oop north, we likes ‘em to play with a straight bat.
I like to probe the corridors of uncertainty.
Let me at ‘im wi’ me stick of rhubarb!
Such professionalism – they didn’t even know what was being voted on!
The whole operation is run like a some third-rate college debating society – no wonder every time they get into government it goes t*ts up.
Not only incompetent in government, incompetent in opposition!
At least there’s some Consistency, though.
Err, Labour don’t know where they stand on this and they’re the ones playing silly games.
Balls is like the scorpion who stings the frog that offers to carry him across the river. He just can’t help himself.
It’s in his DNA, he was created from an anal wart sample scrapped of Michael Foot’s arse in 1966 and boiled in a vat of bullshit at Liebour HQ during the cold war.
Then a few years later, they made the Milibands with the left overs.
Love it babe!!!!
‘There will be a vote next week, and we will vote against the 50p change’
Ed Balls, March 22nd
Last week the next week vote would be this week Ed!
Now, I know you have terrible trouble with figures, but being unable to add on 7 at your age! Really! Too much lasagne making the belly fatter and the brain mere batter.
There’s responsible policy criticism, and then there’s just bustin’ Balls…
You getting more pathetic as each day passes…Is this the best you can do. Your glory ( if there were any ) days are over apologist Guido
Twitter and face bookers, being locked up
Fuel prices escalating
Services dwindling
All economic indicators going the wrong way
Most of the cabinet in hiding
Daily u-turns
Sleaze after sleaze
NHS bill disaster
Riots
General malaise in whole of UK
UK alone in the world
…and this is what you post. ONE TERM…If he makes it to 2015
Sleaze after Sleaze every one a coconut
“Twitter and face bookers, being locked up” – good.
“Fuel prices escalating” – good point, but Labour wanted to pile even more tax onto fuel.
“Services dwindling” – SureStart centres have been closed. Oh dear.
“All economic indicators going the wrong way” – actually, going the right way, but too slowly.
“Most of the cabinet in hiding” – debatable. Maybe they’re with Gordon.
“Daily u-turns” – it could be argued that that’s because they’re listening.
“Sleaze after sleaze” – Labour were definitely not sleazy. Surely?
“NHS bill disaster” – it got passed. NHS still exists. End of World averted.
“Riots” – over a dead dr*ug dealer. What’s that go to do with anything (other than Ed Miliband supported the rioters?)
“General malaise in whole of UK” – maybe where you live, it’s all tickety-boo where I live.
“UK alone in the world” – on what issue exactly?
You know it makes you nostalgic for the Labour years doesn’t it:
http://real-labour.tripod.com/id13.html
Gives you a nice warm feeling doesn’t it sas – twot !!!!
Are yous the best Millbank Tower can field – typical Labour troll, bringing a knife to a gunfight.
Don’t feed the trolls. Just give them a drink …
I’ve got a lovely warm feeling in my trousers – at the back.
But the front feels cold and wet and sticks to me.
Nurse!!!!
“Twitter and face bookers, being locked up” – excellent.
“Fuel prices escalating” – yup. Labour wanted them to escalate even more.
“Services dwindling” – you mean SureStart’s been closed? Boo hoo.
“All economic indicators going the wrong way” – In Ireland, yes. Not here.
“Most of the cabinet in hiding” – Bzztt. Don’t think so. Where’s Gordon, BTW?
“Daily u-turns” – because they’re dumb, but they’re not deaf.
“Sleaze after sleaze” – Labour would know all about that.
“NHS bill disaster” – bill passed. NHS still hear.
“Riots” – something to do with a criminal being shot. Ed supported the rioters.
“General malaise in whole of UK” – not where I live.
“UK alone in the world” – on which issue?
+1, with round of applause
Jamieson & Curran? Useless.
They can’t even get an email or a vote right. No wonder they ruined the economy!
Came across this today. I don’t agree on everything he says but David Starkey talks sense especially about the working classes and patriotism, and that Dave’s blind strategy of chasing the Guardian readers will fail.
I’m sick of reading about these utter c*nts, they’ve got the integrity of a suit made of skin.
Instead of running around like the lying termites they are, they actually should be wondering exactly why it is they breathe air that would be better off used elsewhere.
If either Balls or Belardinelli are reading this…Kill yourself. Go on. Kill yourself.
Can someone just quickly check that neither Balls or Belardinelli are, y’know … bl4ck? *Gets warrant card ready*
Oh, they aren’t?
Carry on.
The emails are not started by the David Taylor that works for Hain are they? Isn’t he the guy that ordered Walter Wolfgang to be thrown out of the Labour conference a few years back?
But the Tories are the nasty party – look at the people the PM has to dinner.
Liebour are lovely – look at their record:
uncontrolled immigration
descruction of private sector pensions
murder of weapons inspector
illegal war(s)
massive deficit
What’s that you #ucking say about an inspector???!!!
You #ucking better just #ucking watch your #ucking mouth matey! Trouble comes #ucking quick to those who #ucking mess with us!!!
Fancy a #ucking walk this #ucking weekend?
Read my book?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2121003/Liam-Stacey-sent-prison-offensive-tweet-Fabrice-Muamba.html
Is a degree in lying science or arts.
Just a B.S.
Nothing to see here, move along.
I’m basically a pretty straight sort of guy.
Depends on what you call straight, doesn’t it, Ed.
I can confirm he’s pretty straight with me- and he’d batter dare not try any other way!!
Other News:
How vain to think he can get away with publishing absolute drivel!
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/9169312/Peter-Hain-faces-legal-action-over-memoirs.html
It is also outrageous that the Telegraph have photoshoped Hain to remove the usual orange hue.
Labour parlimentary cock up , Hillaries glasses will be steaming up then ?
Anyhow Guido skys just reported Mr Hain is in contempt of court over somthing he wrote about a judge in a book , probebly deny it was his book nor his volkswagen beetle .
Have listened to various formats of new planning framework , and not sure if earlier telegraph headline was correct , as for shad response utterly woefull , basically if you dont get on local planning framework radar , you wont be able to oppose what ever it is they have in mind , so far Ive only heard the soundbites to do with the obvious ones , I would think that being as some pretty questions about competence are available , the tossed salad so far , means , I would have thought reason would win through , alas not , where to start with the questions is perhaps the question .
Peter Hain is a figment of your imagination. He does not exist. He has never existed. He is a mere sham of a figure, a chimera. Anyone who believes in him or any of his works is almost certianly suffering from an overdose of suncream.
Ed was firmly in control of his party during a crucial vote last night !
Good to see he’s on the Ball !!!
Ed oversaw a strong and assured screw up last night.
Sounds like a cocktail
the screw up was a screw up but the covering of the screw up is yet another screw up – a screwed up screw up if you will.
Rami Okasha … thought that name rung a bell.
http://www.scotsman.com/news/row-over-threat-to-shoot-reporters-1-1138541
THE SNP demanded an inquiry yesterday into comments made by a Labour press officer earlier this week when he warned members of the media they might be “shot” if they got in the way of the Prime Minister’s wife.
The incident happened on Wednesday when the press were being prevented from getting close to Sarah Brown as she campaigned in Glenrothes.
Rami Okasha, Labour’s head of communications in Scotland, was in charge of keeping the press corralled on to a piece of ground away from Mrs Brown when he referred to the Special Branch officers protecting her and said: “There will be six or seven guys with guns who will keep you away from her. You may be shot and then it won’t be my problem.”
Why the fuck was Sarah Brown campaigning in the first place she wasn’t a candidate ?
Jeremy Clarkson was lambasted for saying something very similar to this.
Rami Okasha = Sharia Amok
funny fucking name for a scot either way mate.
Interesting Labour abstained on an SNP vote because it was an SNP vote!
That doesn’t look good to Scotland.
Big Balls Cocks Up – whats news…
Ed Balls Up.
Balls is an utter fuckwit. Now we know at the next election he will stand as an anti- buisness candidate. As if anyone would notice whether he stood at all.
I’m intensely relaxed with Ed’s cock ups.
Before – or after?
Did you ever see President Medvedev and Nigel Farage together in the same room? Are they the same? We should be told!
They should get this guy in, he seems much more on the ball
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/odd/news/a373381/town-councillor-claims-mother-is-9-foot-green-alien-watch-video.html
‘Belardinelli’ is Italian for ‘pimple’.
Well spotted !
Surely this suggests Ed balls and /or his Union backers fall into higher rate tax bands?