Brown and the Cenotaph

[Elroy Blue]

Watched the ceremony this morning. Very moving, but Brown once again shows he's either utterly incompetent or disrespectful. He was the only one who didn't bow his head after laying a wreath. All the other Politicians managed this simple task.

I didn't think my opinion of him could get any lower..but it has.

[MrV]

He is a what more would you expect of him

[tubbystu]

I noticed this too, bloke seems oblivious to any concept of standards.

Showing no respect is worse than showing disrespect.

[groucho]

It won't go unnoticed.

[tegwin]

Did you see him last night at the Royal Albert hall? Seriously... he looked half dead (as normal) at least Camaroon managed to sing the hymns without looking like he was in some sort of bender induced coma

[Bing o]

groucho said:

It won't go unnoticed.

But it will go unreported, as usual.

Why the press don't have a field day with this fker I don't know.

[AndrewW-G]

Bing o said:

groucho said:

It won't go unnoticed.

But it will go unreported, as usual.

Why the press don't have a field day with this fker I don't know.

At kids sportsdays, its not the done thing to laugh at the fat kid with glasses who always comes last

winky should stand and fall by his record as PM................and once he's lost and doesnt have as much security then we can beat the crap out of him

[Balmoral Green]

FFS!

I know the man isn't popular, but do you lot really think it was a deliberate premeditated snub on his part?

Sometimes the politics in this place goes way beyond the ridiculous.

[Elroy Blue]

Balmoral Green said:

FFS!

I know the man isn't popular, but do you lot really think it was a deliberate premeditated snub on his part?

Sometimes the politics in this place goes way beyond the ridiculous.

It's part of the ceremony. He will have been briefed exactly how he should act. He failed, thereby at the very least, completely incompetent and hopeless under pressure.

All the other Politicians managed it! (It's not gone unnoticed on the armed forces networks either)

[The Hypno-Toad]

Balmoral Green said:

FFS!

I know the man isn't popular, but do you lot really think it was a deliberate premeditated snub on his part?

Sometimes the politics in this place goes way beyond the ridiculous.

No way do I think it was premeditated but I think he is under so much pressure that things like this are slipping through. And if this kind of stuff is slipping through what else is?
I've also never thought that Brown was evil or corrupt (like BLiar). I just think the bloke is so far out of his depth he can't even see the bottom of the pool. Of course this means that not only do none of the people have any faith in him, neither do any of the other world leaders. And he's waited so long for this job that he can't see the best thing that he could do for the country is to step aside.

The recovery in this country will not truly start until the Pickfords van pulls up at 10 Downing Street.

[Westy Pre-Lit]

I'm glad others noticed this as well because it stuck me straight away that he didn't even attempt a bow. Even an idiot of the lowest denomination should know what the etiquette is at these events.

The man is a fkwit of the highest order.

[colonel c]

I would think at heat (away from politics) he's a decent enough bloke. Maybe it was a slip on his part or maybe it is his way of showing respect. Either way trying to make some kind of political point out of it is even more disrespectful to the war dead of this country.

Edited by colonel c on Sunday 8th November 16:14

[Westy Pre-Lit]

colonel c said:

Either way trying to make some kind of political point out of it is even more disrespectful to the war dead of this country.

Your right, nobody should make a political point about it. It's about a normal human being showing respect to others that have fought and died for our freedom.

A very small point that a person in his position and standing.....forgot!

Edited by Westy Pre-Lit on Sunday 8th November 16:08

[KANEIT]

Balmoral Green said:

FFS!

I know the man isn't popular, but do you lot really think it was a deliberate premeditated snub on his part?

Sometimes the politics in this place goes way beyond the ridiculous.

+1

[BOR]

Balmoral Green said:

FFS!

I know the man isn't popular, but do you lot really think it was a deliberate premeditated snub on his part?

Sometimes the politics in this place goes way beyond the ridiculous.

Agree with this, and colonel c's post. Very tawdry point scoring thread.

[anonymous-user]

Westy Pre-Lit said:

colonel c said:

Either way trying to make some kind of political point out of it is even more disrespectful to the war dead of this country.

Your right, nobody should make a political point about it. It's about a normal human being showing respect to others that have fought and died for our freedom.

A very small point that a person in his position and standing.....forgot!

Respect is about what you're thinking and feeling, not about bowing your head because everybody else did.

[Yertis]

BOR said:

Balmoral Green said:

FFS!

I know the man isn't popular, but do you lot really think it was a deliberate premeditated snub on his part?

Sometimes the politics in this place goes way beyond the ridiculous.

Agree with this, and colonel c's post. Very tawdry point scoring thread.

Do they have any kind of remembrance celebrations in Germany?

[6655321]

Of all the conflicts, and events going on in the world today, does a nod of the head really matter?

[grumbledoak]

Perhaps he was worried his false eye would fall out?

[BOR]

Yes, Yertis. Next Sunday is "Volktrauertag" Originally to remember the deaths of german soldiers in WW1, subsequently widened to include all war deaths/victims of faciscm etc. I don't claim to understand the nuances, but for obvious reasons, it's a delicate subject for gemans, I think.

Last year I also attended some low-key rememberance events for the victims of Kristalnacht.

My personal view is that these events are important, (particularly Rememberance Sunday) and should be fully supported .