Comments on: Blair’s Law

By: Rueful Red

Rueful Red — Thu, 08 May 2008 09:38:41 +0000

Yes, they were put up gates in the days when terrorism was an Irish activity.

The best removal was Ted Heath's, the guys struggled to get his grand piano out, but at least everyone knew he had gone. You'd not shift a grand piano just as a joke.

By: Brett_McS

Brett_McS — Wed, 07 May 2008 12:04:33 +0000

Hehe! One used to be able to walk up Downing st, but I think they block it off these days?

By: ninme

ninme — Tue, 06 May 2008 23:17:45 +0000

Hehehehe that would be a hilarious prank, order a delivery van to show up at No 10 (or regional equivalent) and arrange for the press to be there as some angry hefty guy argues with the poor girl who finally comes to the door that he doesn’t care who’s mistake it is he’s there to do a job, inn’t he.

By: HalfEmpty

HalfEmpty — Tue, 06 May 2008 23:01:41 +0000

I guess it’s bad form to have the van arrive too early?

By: ninme

ninme — Tue, 06 May 2008 22:28:41 +0000

god that sounds nice…

By: Rueful Red

Rueful Red — Tue, 06 May 2008 13:01:11 +0000

There’s nothing that dramatises it quite so well as the sight of a furniture removal van outside Number 10.

By: Brett_McS

Brett_McS — Tue, 06 May 2008 10:50:41 +0000

The day after the polls heralding Maggie Thatcher’s first election win an American commentator was boasting to his British colleague in the press about how quick the computerized vote counting system in US was - the result was known by the close of polls (or even before). None of this all night stuff to find out the result the next day.

The TV coverage was showing Mrs Thatcher arriving at 10 Downing Street the day after the election and the American commentator asked if she was there to take a sneak peak at the office - sort of a preview. “No” said the British journalist, “She’s moving in”.

By: Rueful Red

Rueful Red — Tue, 06 May 2008 09:29:00 +0000

The Metropolitan Police Commissioner is appointed by the Home Secretary ie the Westminster government, and neither the London Assembly nor the Mayor has the power to get rid of him. Pesronally, I’d make it elected, along with all the other chief constables. Might make them think about their priorities.