JUST watching the Prime Minister’s briefing and he’s strongly insisting that there’s been no deal with the DUP. I’m not sure I’m convinced, and the Press certainly isn’t, judging by the continuing intense questioning. They are hugely sceptical. Brown’s over here next week, so maybe things will become clearer then.
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Great little review of Listening to Van Morrison by Griel Marcus… It’s a short book, not a biography or a career survey, but an attempt to follow those moments in Morrison’s music, as he’s made it from his first records with Them, from Belfast in 1965 to the present day, when something happens that breaks [...] read our review »
He says no, the press says yes and you’re not convinced. Gee, now I don’t know what to think.
Does anyone really think that Brown would not have offered them the sun, moon and stars? He offered all sorts of things to his own wavering party membes – given the tightness of the vote, is it even slightly likely that he left it to the DUP to follow their own consciences?
Time will, of course, tell.
It’s Brownocchio!
On the Today programme Campbell seemed to insinuate that the deal would be announced next week when they meet again with the Government.
People doing mighty strange things. Davis foolish IMHO. Lib Dems not standing and surely after about 3 minutes reflection Labour won’t either. (“Tories wasting your time and money”)
Could end up with the “liberal” Tories facing the BNP in favour of 42 day internment….not sure Mr Davis or the Tories are going to enjoy this by-election much…….
Yeah, Davis looks like a twat he is going to win a by election with noone standing against him. Hopefully the turn out will be down and he gets less votes than in the general election.
If Noone runs a good campaign then couldn’t (s)he win?