Veni, vidi, vici General Ramblings Written by Austin Mitchell    13 May 2008 Question: Why could T. Blair walk on water while G. Brown can’t get his foot out of his mouth? Read more...   Dear Gordon General Ramblings Written by Austin Mitchell    13 May 2008 Cherie says Tony rings Gordon regularly to advise him how to win the next election. That accounts for a lot.   * * * Read more...   If you're no' a Gordon General Ramblings Written by Austin Mitchell    07 May 2008 Another weekend’s full bombardment by the Commentariat Parris (who’s gone mad) urges us to surrender now, to give power back to those born to rule. ‘Bring Back the Toffs’. All the others trundle their own shells in. Read more...   Those Who Shout Loudest General Ramblings Written by Austin Mitchell    07 May 2008 The City is now using its great lobbying power and getting enormous newspaper coverage, for the threat that companies will all rush to Dublin unless they get an even softer tax treatment.   Read more...   Mitchell Offers Therapy Sessions General Ramblings Written by Austin Mitchell    06 May 2008 for Misunderstood Ministers and Battered backbenchers,   Read more...   All You Socialists General Ramblings Written by Austin Mitchell    25 April 2008 We’re all socialists now. Except the Government. We’re all working class now. Except the Government. Read more...   Letters from Grimsby General Ramblings Written by Austin Mitchell    25 April 2008 Infamy. Infamy. They’ve all got it in for me. Read more...   Amendments for the amendment General Ramblings Written by Austin Mitchell    24 April 2008 What a week! Every day a new offer from the government. Every day what wasn’t possible yesterday is possible today and changes which cost £7 billion yesterday are possible for peanuts.  Read more...   1979 revisited General Ramblings Written by Austin Mitchell    16 April 2008 Jim Callaghan discerned a seismic tremor in 1979 which ushered in the age of Thatcher, Free markets, deregulation and sanctified Ground. Read more...   Power to the People General Ramblings Written by Austin Mitchell    16 April 2008 Sanctimony they name is Lib Dem. Has been every since Gladstone, who believed that the Ace of Trumps up his sleeve had been put there by God. Read more...   Housing horrors and Beckham mania General Ramblings Written by Austin Mitchell    04 April 2008 This year’s Mandelson Medal for most Promising Ministerial apprenticeship goes to his successor at Hartlepool, Iain Wright, for his brilliant success in getting the bum bill for housing and regeneration (which will do little for either) through the Commons. Aspiring ministers have to show aptitude at defending the indefensible, conning the Commons into thinking their bill will achieve what its not intended to do, and will be beneficial for the poor children and small animals while, in fact, taking millions away from all of them. All a necessary rite of passage to greater Blairite things like forcing single parents to work in coal mines, invading small counties and closing post offices.   Read more...   Mini Blair Unleashed General Ramblings Written by Austin Mitchell    27 March 2008 Speaking beneath the huge murals of French defeats, Pres Sarko gave us a dose of Blair-con-brio what the Pro-Europeans in the audience lapped up. Most lusting after Mme Sarko who looked bored stiff obviously contemplating a lifetime of this.   Read more...   EuroBlair Blog General Ramblings Written by Austin Mitchell    26 March 2008 You read it here first. Our campaign to put Tony on top is gathering support. It’s now backed by Mandy, Denis MacShane and a man I met on the bus who didn’t give his name. Read more...   Government Brain Health Warning General Ramblings Written by Austin Mitchell    26 March 2008 Beware the infectious bleatings of ministers like Jack Straw (constitutional Machiavelli), Ed Balls and Peter Hain (ret’d). They’re too terrified and daft to see the benefits of Proportional representation. So they’re rallying round the soft option of the Alternative Vote. Read more...   Blairite or Labourite: Which one are you? General Ramblings Written by Austin Mitchell    26 March 2008 What`s the difference between Blairites (Yesterday`s Men) and Labourites (Day before Yesterday`s Men)? A Quiz.   Read more...   Bloody Budget General Ramblings Written by Austin Mitchell    13 March 2008 I was spitting blood in my speech on the budget. Read more...   Thoughts on a Visit to Downing Street General Ramblings Written by Austin Mitchell    12 March 2008 As I was going down the stair Read more...   Wanted: Blairism - Dead or Alive General Ramblings Written by Austin Mitchell    07 March 2008 Blair is dead, Blairism is alive, well, and in the Cabinet. Not exactly what those of us who welcomed Gordon as the first Labour Leader of our Labour Party for 14 years wanted. Read more...   Self Constitution in the Commons: More Balls General Ramblings Written by Austin Mitchell    03 March 2008 The Eurofarce of passing the constitution which isn’t a constitution grinds on. Day Eight in the Death of Self Government.   Read more...   Letters from Australia General Ramblings Written by Austin Mitchell    03 March 2008 Little Liam is too busy welcoming all the immigrants the EU compels us to admit to reply to letters from humble MPs but the human dynamo has now developed tough plans to deal with the problem.   Read more...

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