Mandelson - Yesterday's Man
It's called Google.
TB couldn't work out why the hell Mandelson thought he could get away
with his dig at Nick Robinson
this morning. He tried to embarrass the BBC's Political Editor but this backfired spectacularly when within ten minutes Robinson came back on air to quote Hansard at Mandy leaving him utterly humiliated. Mandelson can't have realised Robinson would be able to do this that quickly and get back to him by the end of the interview slot.This aside, Mandy's performance on Today was vintage. He dominated, didn't answer a single question and even managed to discuss Labour cuts without saying the C word. However he is clearly living in the past. There was a time when Mandelson and Campbell had the press by the balls and were able to spout lies and not strictly accurate one liners, knowing full well that if the hacks wanted to keep their access they wouldn't question it.
All very Tucker.
However those days are gone and it seems Mandelson hasn't yet knelt at the alter of Google. He hasn't yet realised that his bullshit will be called out instantly. People have information at their fingertips and are not afraid to use it. Mandelson isn't stupid. He knows full well that the Labour investment/Tory cuts line was tried and it failed, so his blatant attempt at rewriting history was not from memory lapse.
His game is up.
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Your point is well made and spot on. I will update my post of earlier.
He is a twat of the highest order.
Unfortunately the link with your previous post re: the unions is all too apparent. In the coming weeks / months we will have threat after threat so the unions can lie through the press and influence the public.
Warwickshire fire brigade union have started their masters' bidding by telling everyone they should be very worried about cuts as their house will probably burn with their kids in it. What the country needs is rational debate, what they will get is the labour / unions propaganda machine on overdrive.
What is needed are several stories along the lines of the MP's expenses focussing on union leaders and seeking the views of union members. Fighting on two fronts would rattle their cosy consensus.
Well said TB. I think your point is further illustrated by Mandelson having to retreat to making his claims in today's Independent. Once upon a time it would have been The Times or The Sun...