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Friday, January 12, 2007

Quote of the Week

"Frankly, if we are to regain trust or at least improve levels of trust in politics and politicians, politicians do have to speak honestly, tell things how they see it, not be ashamed when things go wrong to own up to the fact that they've gone wrong. And I think the public give credit to politicians who behave in that way."

Sir Philip Mawer
Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards
Do we give credit to politicians who admit their mistakes ? The hunt is on folks - name that politician. Winner gets a night with Cherie.

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19 comments:

  1. Anonymous12 Jan 2007, 09:56:00

    Careful there sonny, you end up out on your arse just like Filkin if you don't shut it. Who said you were allowed to have an opinion?

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  2. Anonymous12 Jan 2007, 09:58:00

    Profumo? Smug bastard probably just wanted to boast about Keeler though didn't he. Don't blame him.

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  3. Anonymous12 Jan 2007, 10:01:00

    I bumped into John Prescott in Burger King on the Tottenham Court Road (worryingly close to Anne Summers) where he was having a barny with the guy behind the counter. After delivering a swift rabbit punch to the employee of the month's kidneys, he finally admitted he'd made a mistake and 4 burgers would probably do the trick.

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  4. Anonymous12 Jan 2007, 10:01:00

    Who on earth would want a night with Cherie?

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  5. Anonymous12 Jan 2007, 10:03:00

    Off with his head

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  6. Anonymous12 Jan 2007, 10:04:00

    If you're not up to it I don't mind jumping on and havin a go.

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  7. Anonymous12 Jan 2007, 10:06:00

    I was behind Ghandi when he admitted a veggie currie the night before had been a mistake.

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  8. Anonymous12 Jan 2007, 10:09:00

    Mandy admitted going jogging in a pair of lime green velour tracksuit bottoms with matching tank top had been a mistake

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  9. Anonymous12 Jan 2007, 10:59:00

    Robert Kilroy Silk admitted the Tanning Shop in Ken High Street was a mistake

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  10. Anonymous12 Jan 2007, 11:58:00

    Jeffrey Archer admitted it was a mistake to bend over in the showers at Ford prison.

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  11. Anonymous12 Jan 2007, 12:05:00

    I think you'll find the exact quote is, "it wasn't such a bad mistake to bend over in the showers"

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  12. Anonymous12 Jan 2007, 15:27:00

    Seriously, can't remember the last time someone admitted a mistake with good grace. What a shameful state of affairs we are in.

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  13. lawbunny12 Jan 2007, 15:29:00

    Sir Philip for PM!

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  14. Anonymous12 Jan 2007, 17:51:00

    "Christine-fan said...
    Profumo? Smug bastard probably just wanted to boast about Keeler though didn't he. Don't blame him."

    Granted, he admitted it, admitted he had lied - but never said it was a mistake. I'm with you on this one. Don't think it was a mistake to shag her. Just he shouldn't have lied about it.

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  15. Anonymous12 Jan 2007, 18:04:00

    Legal Bunny looks like she needs to do a wee.

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  16. Anonymous14 Jan 2007, 08:16:00

    Why on earth would they vote for putting themselves at risk of prosecution ? Think Martin Bell's getting ahead of himself/too optimistic.

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  17. Anonymous14 Jan 2007, 15:01:00

    Prezza admitted after yesterday's breakfast, "that fourteenth big mac was a mistake"

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  18. Anonymous22 Jan 2007, 17:44:00

    surely mawer is not that niave??

    its so dirty and twisted. we don't give credit to politicians FULL STOP.

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  19. P888822 Jan 2007, 17:47:00

    les reid charlton manager-honest mistake
    john reid charlton manager- ah its a game of two halfs??

    honest mistake......

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