On being a fantastic politician
The scene: a newly-elected councillor, who may be familiar to some readers of this weblog, sips red wine and chats to comrades from Haringey, Oxford and Liverpool at the LGA reception for councillors. There is a disturbance at the entrance, and the strange dance that is Labour members circling a Cabinet minister as they work a room begins. Five minutes later, said whirlwind approaches our heroine.
GB (for it is he): Hello, where are you from?
AB (for it is she): I’m a new councillor from Oxford. We’ve just won a by-election and are the largest party again.
GB: Oxford - yes I was there a few weeks ago to open the new Mini assembly line. I met your by-election candidate - Bob, is it? And he’s a councillor now? Well, tell him well done from me, and keep up the good work!
And with that, the whirlwind moves on…
Nice to hear that Bully Brown isn’t entirly charmless.
Gordon’s great! The media stereotype of him being dour and “charmless” is entirely fictitious. Bring on the Brown, says I.
Also nice to hear the role of Oxford Labour Club in returning that seat for labour. Good on you guys!
Yes, but if he shook hands did you remember to count your fingers afterwards?