Smart dog

[Mich the Tester]

BBC News - Election 2010 - Live coverage - General Election 2010

1545: The Labour candidate for Bootle on Merseyside has had the tip of his finger bitten off by a dog while out campaigning. Joe Benton, 77, was taken to hospital after the animal bit him as he pushed an election leaflet through a letter box. Mr Benton has been unable to vote for himself as a result and will not be able to attend tonight's count.

[OwlHoot]

BBC News - Election 2010 - Live coverage - General Election 2010

1545: The Labour candidate for Bootle on Merseyside has had the tip of his finger bitten off by a dog while out campaigning. Joe Benton, 77, was taken to hospital after the animal bit him as he pushed an election leaflet through a letter box. Mr Benton has been unable to vote for himself as a result and will not be able to attend tonight's count.

Don't they ever learn? Exactly the same thing happened a few years ago.

As the saying goes, people who know a bit of history are doomed to watch Labour politicians repeating it.

[shaunbhoy]

The Labour candidate for Bootle on Merseyside has had the tip of his finger bitten off by a dog while out campaigning.

I hope he has had all his shots!!



The dog that is!!

[thunderlizard]

77! Has nobody told him about his pension entitlement?

[northernladuk]

You would vote a 77 year old in who is obviously in touch with the needs of a modern society???

[shaunbhoy]

You would vote a 77 year old in who is obviously in touch with the needs of a modern society???

In some northern constituencies, they would vote in a Chimpanzee if it sported a red rosette. I believe there is a wealth of evidence to support this contention.

[thunderlizard]

You would vote a 77 year old in who is obviously in touch with the needs of a modern society???

I can't work out which way your sarcasm is headed there. But do you think 77-year-olds don't live in a modern society, but in alternative society (possibly located deep beneath the surface of the moon)?

[shaunbhoy]

I can't work out which way your sarcasm is headed there. But do you think 77-year-olds don't live in a modern society, but in alternative society (possibly located deep beneath the surface of the moon)?

This was Merseyside. They had to dredge up a 77-year-old in order that the Labour Candidate could be said to have had actual Work Experience.


HTH

[thunderlizard]

And I see he's only had the job since 1990. Bloody "Thatcher's children".