Oh dear Abott

[WordIsBond]

revealing nothing of value about the candidate's capabilities or suitability

This is true. Anyone with half a brain already knew how incapable and unsuitable this candidate was, so it revealed nothing.

[NickFitz]

Amusing as it was (and I laughed like a drain as I listened to it) it's worth putting it in perspective.

This was the equivalent of somebody in a whiteboard tech interview having a brain freeze and forgetting how to implement bubble sort. Embarrassing, maybe, but it would only be of significance if such interviews had any relevance to what the job really involves; and we all know they don't. They're just a waste of everybody's time, revealing nothing of value about the candidate's capabilities or suitability

[SueEllen]

How sharp does one need to be to outwit Diane Abbott though? Ferrari could have been half asleep and she would still have made herself look like an incompetent numpty.

Par for the course now is to let MPs hang themselves by letting them talk at the beginning of interviews instead of interrupting them to ask them questions.

All current politicians can thank Blair for this journalistic tactic as due to him all politicians learnt to speak in sound bites e.g. strong and stable government, xxx is a danger to national security so there is no point in asking them questions.

And she thinks she's going to be the next Home Secretary? Better luck next time Diane...

Oh and apparently out of the 7 or so interviews she did today that's the one she completely fecked up. Guess Diane isn't a morning person which makes her unsuitable for any cabinet position

[Mordac]

Oh listening to another Labour front bencher being attacked on LBC.

Don't argue with any LBC presenter they are all journalists and are very sharp.

How sharp does one need to be to outwit Diane Abbott though? Ferrari could have been half asleep and she would still have made herself look like an incompetent numpty. And she thinks she's going to be the next Home Secretary? Better luck next time Diane...

[NickFitz]

Heard it on PM as I was driving home. They played the relevant segment from the Nick Ferrari show in full. She made a right pig's ear of that

[MrMarkyMark]

Oh dear Abbott

I thought that was what you were going to say she said to herself after the first night of, undoubtedly red light tinged, love action with JC.

[SueEllen]

Oh listening to another Labour front bencher being attacked on LBC.

Don't argue with any LBC presenter they are all journalists and are very sharp.

[SueEllen]

She like Corbyn is a fool - repeat after me "Full details are in our manifesto as we are going to be a fair government for all the people"

Fecksake I'm going to become a special adviser.

[Big Blue Plymouth]

I just can't stand that "I can't hear you thing" she does when somebody's trying to counter her argument and her eyes roll back into her head.

[vetran]

(That "saving" of tax made me smile more than her fag packet 'salary times number of coppers equals total cost' brainfart. I think she actually believes she is saving the money. In her head it was public money but it's been given away to Bankers and Philip Green.)

That be the communist way, money belongs to the government...

[vetran]

Actually despite being unable to stand her on the grounds of her deceit etc. She just had a bad day and a little wobble. Be fair there are worse things to do as an MP. Its not like she wanted to sell you a washing machine.

[barrydidit]

I heard her this morning. To summarise:

She's going to save £2bn in CGT and Corporation tax to pay for 10,000 new plods. Plus all the other tulip they've promised which I think is;
Free school meals
A million new homes
£10 minimum wage
4 extra bank holidays

Even better, it'll be fully costed. Just not now. So stop asking.

(That "saving" of tax made me smile more than her fag packet 'salary times number of coppers equals total cost' brainfart. I think she actually believes she is saving the money. In her head it was public money but it's been given away to Bankers and Philip Green.)

[SueEllen]

I'm surprised this isn't up - linky