Brown to blame for Britain's economic woes - official

[NickFitz]

Once again: He got the Blair seal of approval. That is about as official as it gets.

Blair now holds no office within the UK government. Ergo, what he says now cannot be described as "official" in any matter relating to the government of the UK.

(Do they not teach English or logic any more )

[KentPhilip]

But Blair was PM when Brown was chancellor, so has overall responsibility. So if he was to blame Brown, he would be proxy be blaming himself. Captain of the ship and all that.

[The Lone Gunman]

.... and call it "official". What does "official" mean to you, young fellow? Or I a grumpy old git for thinking that words have meanings?

Once again: He got the Blair seal of approval. That is about as official as it gets.

[expat]

Just curious: how do you get from the headline "Blair says Brown 'not to blame'" to the title "Brown to blame"?

.... and call it "official". What does "official" mean to you, young fellow? Or I a grumpy old git for thinking that words have meanings?

[BrilloPad]

Given that he was responding to a question in a TV interview, he could have made things much more difficult for Brown by evading the question - but he didn't, which casts doubt on your belief that this was his intention.

true true - but if I tell you not to think of a blue monkey - what is the first thing that comes to mind?

[The Lone Gunman]

Just curious: how do you get from the headline "Blair says Brown 'not to blame'" to the title "Brown to blame"?

When Bliar opens his mouth to confirm or deny something you can safely assume the oposite is true. How many time has he given his full support to someone who has subsequently been sacked. They spin the story but everybody knows the truth.

[sasguru]

Given that he was responding to a question in a TV interview, he could have made things much more difficult for Brown by evading the question - but he didn't, which casts doubt on your belief that this was his intention.

Whatever Blair intended, on the charge that he hasn't put money aside for a rainy day, he is guilty as charged.

[NickFitz]

By Blair saying Brown NOT to blame he:

1. Makes people think about whether Brown is to blame or not and highlights the possibility.

Given that he was responding to a question in a TV interview, he could have made things much more difficult for Brown by evading the question - but he didn't, which casts doubt on your belief that this was his intention.

[DimPrawn]

Just curious: how do you get from the headline "Blair says Brown 'not to blame'" to the title "Brown to blame"?

By Blair saying Brown NOT to blame he:

1. Makes people think about whether Brown is to blame or not and highlights the possibility.

2. By virtue that everything that comes out of that teflon coated grinning gob is a lie, it is obvious to many that he is saying Brown is to blame.

3. If Gordon made claim to the boom, he is by definition the root cause of the bust.

4. Stabbity stab stab

[HairyArsedBloke]

coz B'Liar said it

[NickFitz]

Just curious: how do you get from the headline "Blair says Brown 'not to blame'" to the title "Brown to blame"?

[threaded]

Blair stabbin Brown in the back, how unusual.

[Chantho]

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