Labour's little cabinet of wonders

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Right i know that this is old stuff but i've just discovered that Britian's home secretry David Blunkett is blind! Now that hit me as a surprise... i mean, how does a blind person manage Britian's affairs?

Also, on a more topicish note, i was wondering if labour had any more little surprises? And leave out the one about Blair 'wishing' to be president of europe, i've heard that one already.

 

He'll be ok as long as no one asks him to answer the door.

 

The Scene: A crowded press conference somewhere in Central London. The leaders of the three major parties field questions from a mob of reporters.

Tabloid Reporter: Mr. Blair, now that New Labour have finally given in to public opinion concerning the NHS situation, do you feel other initiatives of a similar fashion will be spearheaded by Mr. Brown in the future? For example, our Rail system is currentlty Down The Pan, is 18 million in the pipeline for that?

Blair: Oh...well....oh, my, that wasn't in the script. Um, well, what do you think?

Tabloid Reporter: I wouldn't have thought my opinion was particularly relevant.

Blair: What? But...you're the transport secretary!

Tabloid Reporter: No, I'm a journalist.

Blair: Oh, oh my. Dear dear.

Ian Duncan-Smith: Face it, Tony, you haven't a clue what's going on. You're a loser, a nobody, a zero.

Blair: Well, who's a sore loser, then? Just because I kicked your sorry little behind in the last two elections, you resort to petty name-calling.

Ian Duncan-Smith: Hmph. That has nothing to do with it. If it weren't for your enormously cheesy grin, we would have wiped the floor with you!

Blair: Oh, shut up, you rich git. You're just sore.

Tabloid Reporter: Uh...Mr. Blair? I -

Ian Duncan-Smith: Am not!

Blair: Are too!

Charles Kennedy: You see, if the Liberal Democrats were in power, there would be none of this squabbling.

Tabloid Reporter: Silence, you insignicficant dog!

Charles Kennedy: *sob* Yes, sir...

 

I hope that was meant as a joke? I don't think being blind would stop you in doing your duties as home secretary.

I would wonder more about the president of America who seems to be - ah - slightly mentally challenged and the recent French president hopeful who seems to be - ah - a fascist.

 

Well, I'm actually happy for him, rising into a position of prestige and responsibility inspite of his condition.

If any of you are familiar with the rock band Def Leppard, I think their drummer has only one arm.

 

Well Put.

 

Labour has had a lovely little surprise in the past few days - a budget which has been labelled the resurection of idealogical government.

Hoorah! 'bout bloody time... , only took 5 years...

 

ludwig van beethoven was completely deaf by the time he composed the symphony no. 9 (which was considered to be one of his best).

 

Monet was partially blind late in life and still managed to paint! Degas as well I think.

 

Many punky bands of the past and present have never let their inability to play interfere with musical influence (Ramones once boasted about only being able to play three chords...)

 

i used to work with someone who is also works for David Blunkett. he tells me that the way Blunkett gets by is that he is really smart. he has more civil servant staff too, but that's disproportionate to his disability.