Talking of NUS Presidents...
today's Times
. Straw reflects on thirty years in the House of Commons and in doing so pitches an image of himself as the "father of the nation", the steady hands that will take put the fire back in the party and enable them to fight a General Election."I never dreamt when I was sworn in as a new MP 30 years ago that I’d spend my first 18 years on the opposition benches. But even if I had, I would still have volunteered for the life."
Straw offers some interesting reflections on the media and Parliamentary transparency, but couldn't be more obvious if he set up a little stall in the tea room and name checked every passing MP.
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Except for that he explicitly and unequivocally ruled out standing for the PM/leader's gig on yesterday's TV and radio, another spot-on great exclusive, Tory Bear!
haha that's the oldest trick in the book... very francis urqhuart. "me? no? im just a back room boy?"
"oh wait it seems tehre is a genuine movement blah blah i will allow my name to go forward to the first ballot blah blah consulted with my association and the party blah blah CHOOSE ME"
just wait and see.
TB
Entirely agree wit you here Tb, he was completely void of any party political nonsense that would be shredded by any sane person, and appeared simply to be some benevolent public servant. Silly boy.