The Bishop
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Post by The Bishop on Oct 4, 2015 19:57:22 GMT
Thought he had already quit tbh? Though maybe the Tories could announce it twice over, like that jihadist who got zapped  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2015 20:08:00 GMT
Thought he had already quit tbh? Though maybe the Tories could announce it twice over, like that jihadist who got zapped He quit Labour, but didn't join the Tories. I don't know though, I doubt it's an MP. |
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Post by mrhell on Oct 4, 2015 20:09:14 GMT
Philip Blond now saying the rumours concern a Lord. I'll admit Sugar wouldn't justify anything as he's already gone.
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Oct 4, 2015 20:28:28 GMT
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Harry Hayfield
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Post by Harry Hayfield on Oct 4, 2015 21:23:30 GMT
"Former Labour Cabinet Minister, Andrew Adonis resigns the Labour whip to head the Government's National Infrastructure Commission".
High Profile Labour Resignation? Hardly
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Post by carlton43 on Oct 4, 2015 21:25:51 GMT
The Great Days. I remember Silver City Airways with the rickety front loader ferry from of all places Lydd. A oddly named place with an army training centre for special forces and an explosive works (Lyddite...a poor man's Semtex) in remote marshland, pre nuclear power station. Isn't that the stuff that was used for trench foot? It would certainly have cured all known foot and indeed lower leg ailments. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2015 21:32:16 GMT
The first defection was always going to be HIGH PROFILE LABOUR FIGURES JUMPS SHIP IN RESPONSE TO CORBYN NIGHTMARE, whether it was Lord Adonis or an obscure Baron so unknown they don't get a caption on BBC Parliament until the hundredth person asked goes "Ooh, HIM."
Adonis was, at a point, recognisible a figure amongst those who gave a hoot about railways and infrastructure. He clearly cares a lot about investing in rail and transport matters. Ex SDP, Ex LibDem, so not exactly a shock to see him move away from Labour for a new post, but as the media need to get in a POST CORBYN SCANDAL, this one seems the first hook to hang whatever thought pieces they can about CRUMBLING LABOUR PARTY LOSES MAJOR FIGURE.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2015 21:33:13 GMT
"Former Labour Cabinet Minister, Andrew Adonis resigns the Labour whip to head the Government's National Infrastructure Commission". High Profile Labour Resignation? Hardly Not really a story. Disappointing though. |
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Post by Merseymike on Oct 4, 2015 21:54:11 GMT
"Former Labour Cabinet Minister, Andrew Adonis resigns the Labour whip to head the Government's National Infrastructure Commission". High Profile Labour Resignation? Hardly Not really a story. Disappointing though. You think? He opened the door to academies. I won't miss him. |
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Post by mrhell on Oct 4, 2015 21:57:41 GMT
I'm always reminded of the description a number of years ago in Liberator magazine as the "misnamed Lord Adonis"
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Oct 4, 2015 22:01:06 GMT
"More Andrew than Adonis", it used to be said.
He made light of it when he was testing the water about being a Labour candidate for Mayor of London, saying that "affordable housing" was the biggest example of a misleading name since his own.
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Post by Devil Wincarnate on Oct 4, 2015 22:48:37 GMT
This sounds more like Cameron rehashing the equally misnamed "government of all the talents".
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Post by neilm on Oct 4, 2015 22:53:28 GMT
It's not really a defection, Chris Smith (and Janet Young) gave up affiliation at the EA and Chris Patten has since being at the BBC (although he isn't any more): surely this is just an expected result? Lord West would be much more newsworthy.
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maxque
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Post by maxque on Oct 4, 2015 22:56:06 GMT
Lord Adonis also began his political career as an SDP councillor in Oxford. So, he only held elective office for SDP and LDs.
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Post by Devil Wincarnate on Oct 4, 2015 23:26:35 GMT
I can't link from my phone, but have we had the six months suspensions of two Labour councillors in Stoke up here?
(i.e suspended from Labour)
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Richard Allen
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Post by Richard Allen on Oct 4, 2015 23:38:26 GMT
Adonis might not be a political giant but he is a former cabinet minister, he served in government for 5 years and his achievements as a Mister of State went far beyond most politicians who held that rank. He is hardly some anonymous former junior minister.
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Post by john07 on Oct 4, 2015 23:42:52 GMT
The first defection was always going to be HIGH PROFILE LABOUR FIGURES JUMPS SHIP IN RESPONSE TO CORBYN NIGHTMARE, whether it was Lord Adonis or an obscure Baron so unknown they don't get a caption on BBC Parliament until the hundredth person asked goes "Ooh, HIM." Adonis was, at a point, recognisible a figure amongst those who gave a hoot about railways and infrastructure. He clearly cares a lot about investing in rail and transport matters. Ex SDP, Ex LibDem, so not exactly a shock to see him move away from Labour for a new post, but as the media need to get in a POST CORBYN SCANDAL, this one seems the first hook to hang whatever thought pieces they can about CRUMBLING LABOUR PARTY LOSES MAJOR FIGURE. I never realised he was a member in the first place. I always assumed he was one of the non-political appointments that happened under Blair and Brown. Why the ANNOYING BLOCK CAPITALS In your text. Are you a COMPLETE LUNATIC or is your SHIFT LOCK MALFUCTIONING. You come across as a DEMENTED IDIOT, |
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Oct 4, 2015 23:48:57 GMT
Andrew Adonis's defection from Liberal Democrat to Labour occurred in late 1995, if I remember. He was already quite a significant figure as an academic, so it did get some attention.
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Post by Merseymike on Oct 5, 2015 0:08:31 GMT
Adonis might not be a political giant but he is a former cabinet minister, he served in government for 5 years and his achievements as a Mister of State went far beyond most politicians who held that rank. He is hardly some anonymous former junior minister. And encompasses much of what is wrong with Blairism and Not Labour. Like the invention of academies. I won't miss him. |
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Post by john07 on Oct 5, 2015 0:12:34 GMT
Andrew Adonis's defection from Liberal Democrat to Labour occurred in late 1995, if I remember. He was already quite a significant figure as an academic, so it did get some attention. On a positive note, it is a good thing to have Andrew Adonis contributing to the Government's infrastructure process, in particular with the delivery of HS2. |
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