Sunday, June 25, 2006

Ross v Cameron

The names Ross and Cameron if my history serves me are two Clan names from the Scottish Isles, ( interestingly the name Cameron derives from the Gaelic for "Crooked nose").

I wached the Interview on the Net and would say It wasn't a particularly illuminating Interview, another in a series of cheap publicity stunts for Mr PR himself. Nothing said that hadn't been said before. Ross as usual was at his tedious characteristically lispy, taunting, goading preoccupation, nothing unusual, thats what he get paid for, my mate and former neighbour- Lee Dixon (not the famous footballer, our Lee's a Cowbody Builder) does the same thing at Wetherspoon's Wood Green, every evening (when Marge his wife lets him).

Now there was a bit of ordinarily unremarkable kerfuffle emanating from the Interview i.e the question as to whether Cameron nursed any childhood fantasies about Margaret Thatcher. No one really took the matter seriously, being standard laddish, mock-shock humour as to be expected from the Verbally active Ross....or so we thought until the next days papers were found to be replete with outrage by hardcore conservatives- led by the posterboy of the 80's Leather and Fetish scene and closet Goth- Norman Tebbitt.

My humble opinion is simply illustrated by the analogy, don't complain about a bad reputation by association, if as a Solicitor your main client base is amongst Porno actors/actresses. In fairness, David hasn't said a word he knows the rules, however the Mail ought to step back and take stock. The resurgence of the Conservatives, which it celebrates has been as a result of Cameron's shameless courting of the Tabloid market- which philosophy is symbolised by the Jonathan Ross circus.

The fact is that Cameron has not come up with a single original or innovative policy direction, having said that aside from the Human Rights Act scrapping Faux pas, he has at least avoided putting his foot in it like Wee W illy Hague and Machiavellian Mike Howard (totally undeserved, being actually quite a nice, decent fellow and whom many attribute with the birth of new Labour with his candid advice to Gordon Brown on a train during the Thatcher days- another matter of course).

Cameron's efforts I believe are presently focused on an Image change for his party (note Ideology is not mentioned). Whilst I am most definitely not a Tory, I would think such a change is necessary, primarily to distance the said party from the image engendered by people like Tebbit. A man whose views (and looks by the way) in an Ideal situation would have placed him in very good stead for high position in the National Socialist Party of Germany in the 1930's.

In summary, I would say from a totally detached perspective, David if it works for you carry on mate, I dont agree with you, but would say one thing, if what you're doing offends Norman Tebbit, then carry on mate.

By the way, Margaret Thatcher in stockings!!!!?? Ross clearly is unwell (or is he)?

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