Offering Paddy Ashdown a place in the cabinet?
2007-06-21 20:14:14 · 16 answers · asked by Jonathan V 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
If you can not see the reason why he wanted Paddy Ashdown, then you should not post a question that you are ignorant about.
2007-06-21 23:41:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
This was for Northern Ireland which is a special post and Paddy Ashdown is well suited to that position. Think this wa a sensible choice even though I am not a Labour supporter.
2007-06-21 20:49:34 · answer #2 · answered by Barbarian 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This was one of two things, with no middle ground. It was either an attempt to discredit the Liberals and make them appear as though they would embrace power at any price, or it was inspired judgement looking for talent to get a job done irrespective of party lines. As upon rejection the Labour party were quick to release this news to the press, we must sadly suspect the former.
2007-06-21 20:35:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The quality of politicians in all parties is poor! Brown talks of a government of all the talents; it's going to be a very small government!
2007-06-21 21:01:51 · answer #4 · answered by Mike 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This was a poor attempt to destroy the Liberals' (remaining) credibility as had the post been accepted, the press would have equated a Liberal vote to a Labour vote at the next general election.
2007-06-21 20:30:31 · answer #5 · answered by Clive 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
Tony Bliar has followed his hero, Thatcher, and has surrounded himself with a herd of thundering sycophants without an original thought in their bodies.
This has left Gordy Broon with a shortage of individuals with fresh ideas.
So he goes to the Liberals.
I wonder if Ashdown would have joined if he was offered Foreign Secretary and not Ireland!
2007-06-21 20:29:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Labour doesn't have any politicians. It is full of jumped up little PR people, who cannot tell the difference between right and wrong!
2007-06-21 21:35:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2007-06-21 20:20:08 · answer #8 · answered by "Call me Dave" 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The next step will be to invite the BNP to become a partner in his extreme right wing government.
2007-06-22 01:54:51 · answer #9 · answered by charlie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes. It is that poor. I mean, look at them, they're hardly the brightest bunch in politics (hence they are with the Labour Party).
2007-06-21 20:18:11 · answer #10 · answered by Kit Fang 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋