Topic: | Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Former MP Ann Keen is saddened by Brown's resignation | |
Posted by: | Anthony Waller | |
Date/Time: | 13/05/10 13:11:00 |
Looks like it won't be a peerage but certainly a visit from some other HM servants looming. Daily Telegraph have been knocking at doors this morning, from what I've gleaned (which was not easy to squeeze out of the reporter): Seems like some interesting details have been unearthed within the DoH which indicate some improper 'favours' being done between Labour party members in Brentford, Southall, Richmond and a health minister. So is it Robin? or a crooked councillor.? a dodgy lobbyist? a contractor? Crumbs! Aside, did Mrs Keen cost Labour the seat? Of course. Her last election result was poor, reputation already tarnished on issues alone. It did not need much to topple her. Being a good Minister (about to be questioned) is not enough, being seen to be honest and honourable is almost more important and that was sadly missing. Does not matter what the stats are, Labour won both Ealing and Hounslow. Other Labour parliamentary seats were retained and this should have been an easy hold. Say's a lot about Gordon Brown that he takes the blame for failure. It was not all his fault. His real failing is the same as the local Party branch. He wanted corrupt and dubvious MPs out of politics. The Keens among quite a few others are exactly who he was referring. Cameron wanted the same. The difference is cameron actioned it and Brown did not. He should have. And where he stopped short, the local branches should at the very least, hauled their MPs in and put them right. A fresh candidate would have increased a majority. |