To insiders at 10 Downing Street, it was meant to be a harmless joke; a jolly jape that would amuse the Japanese ambassador and his guests. To Lord Mandelson, it was an opportunity to demonstrate his ‘comedy’ side, rarely seen beyond the walls of Whitehall. To the ambassador himself, however, the “coffin stunt” was a personal affront, and one that may seriously damage relations between Great Britain and Japan.
April 3, 2010 | Posted in
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Downing Street insiders have revealed that Labour’s five election pledges were written hastily in a taxi on the way to the press conference because Gordon Brown “fell asleep in front of the TV”, and forgot to finish them. Despite promising colleagues that he was on the verge of “something brilliant”, the pledges were written during the ten-minute drive to the conference centre.
March 27, 2010 | Posted in
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Gordon Brown has promised to sacrifice former Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon on Hampstead Heath if the Labour government wins re-election in the forthcoming general election. Hoon, who is reportedly “uneasy” with the plans, will be sacrificed on the summer solstice, with a paying audience selected by ballot.
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