Comments on: The ‘Gordon Brown is insane’ meme http://liberalconspiracy.org/2008/08/26/the-gordon-brown-is-insane-meme/ creating a new liberal-left force Sun, 21 Mar 2010 19:10:48 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Astrov http://liberalconspiracy.org/2008/08/26/the-gordon-brown-is-insane-meme/#comment-33689 Astrov Fri, 06 Feb 2009 12:16:28 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=1165#comment-33689 LOncle Vanya De Caesaromagus @ 11.28. That translates as "Old Johnny of Chelmsford". As for the eponymous character whose name Johnny has appropriated, it says here: "the play's misanthrope, he offers a number of humorous caricatures of those around him and is thus privileged with a certain bitter insight, though one that lacks the deliberation of Astrov." Quite frankly, this thread ran its course and out of any wit long since; and should be put out of its misery. LOncle Vanya De Caesaromagus @ 11.28.

That translates as “Old Johnny of Chelmsford”. As for the eponymous character whose name Johnny has appropriated, it says here:
“the play’s misanthrope, he offers a number of humorous caricatures of those around him and is thus privileged with a certain bitter insight, though one that lacks the deliberation of Astrov.”

Quite frankly, this thread ran its course and out of any wit long since; and should be put out of its misery.

]]> By: LOncle Vanya De Caesaromagus http://liberalconspiracy.org/2008/08/26/the-gordon-brown-is-insane-meme/#comment-33681 LOncle Vanya De Caesaromagus Fri, 06 Feb 2009 11:28:54 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=1165#comment-33681 Of course Mr Broon may be slightly delusional. "We have saved the World....!" Of course there's Tony Blar's comments about his ex Chancellor.... something about the economy being run on..."Good luck rather than sound judgement...!" Even Blair has a measure of Brown's little peculiararities.... Whether or not Mr Brown is so ever so slightly 'Not quite there..', but then so are many of us Earthlings out here. But we ain't sat in Number 10 as Prime Mentalist runing the country.... Oh did I say 'running'.. I meant 'Ruining' The sooner there is a General Eelction, the better. New Labour as a Government are obsessed with 'Laws'. They have passed more 'Laws' than all previous Labour or Tory governments together in the past 40 or so years. New Labour under Blair, and now Gordon Brown, are truly obsessed, and suffer from a collective condition called 'Legal Diarrhea'..... The old ex Stazi apparachicks of old East Germany must be so delighted at the way the UK is being driven with all the anti-civil liberties legislation has been put in place over recent years. All Gordon Brown, his 'Minder', Peter Lord Mandelson and other cabinet pals need to try and do now is to cancell all further elections, ban all political parties, abolish Parliament and announce themselves 'In Office For Life' just like dear old Uncle Bob Mugabwe. Would they? Could they?... a mad scenario. Maybe. But could they really try and pull such a stunt? I for one do not trust any of them, and that is a sad state of affairs. Labour will be trounced at the next election just like they were in the 1970s after the Callaghan and Healey Labour administration -- thats for sure!! Of course Mr Broon may be slightly delusional. “We have saved the World….!”

Of course there’s Tony Blar’s comments about his ex Chancellor…. something about the economy being run on…”Good luck rather than sound judgement…!” Even Blair has a measure of Brown’s little peculiararities….

Whether or not Mr Brown is so ever so slightly ‘Not quite there..’, but then so are many of us Earthlings out here. But we ain’t sat in Number 10 as Prime Mentalist runing the country…. Oh did I say ‘running’.. I meant ‘Ruining’

The sooner there is a General Eelction, the better. New Labour as a Government are obsessed with ‘Laws’. They have passed more ‘Laws’ than all previous Labour or Tory governments together in the past 40 or so years. New Labour under Blair, and now Gordon Brown, are truly obsessed, and suffer from a collective condition called ‘Legal Diarrhea’…..

The old ex Stazi apparachicks of old East Germany must be so delighted at the way the UK is being driven with all the anti-civil liberties legislation has been put in place over recent years.

All Gordon Brown, his ‘Minder’, Peter Lord Mandelson and other cabinet pals need to try and do now is to cancell all further elections, ban all political parties, abolish Parliament and announce themselves ‘In Office For Life’ just like dear old Uncle Bob Mugabwe.

Would they? Could they?… a mad scenario. Maybe. But could they really try and pull such a stunt? I for one do not trust any of them, and that is a sad state of affairs. Labour will be trounced at the next election just like they were in the 1970s after the Callaghan and Healey Labour administration — thats for sure!!

]]> By: Marcus http://liberalconspiracy.org/2008/08/26/the-gordon-brown-is-insane-meme/#comment-32588 Marcus Tue, 27 Jan 2009 19:18:09 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=1165#comment-32588 The whole "mad Gordon" thing was begun by the Blairites. Knowing their idea of what a sane Prime Minister looks like, who's going to trust their diagnosis? The whole “mad Gordon” thing was begun by the Blairites. Knowing their idea of what a sane Prime Minister looks like, who’s going to trust their diagnosis?

]]> By: Seldom Seen Kid http://liberalconspiracy.org/2008/08/26/the-gordon-brown-is-insane-meme/#comment-24748 Seldom Seen Kid Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:27:22 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=1165#comment-24748 The man is clearly bipolar. Why else would he be so cheerful about the "difficult times"? Is it because he has bled the country dry during the good times and now he is going on yet another spending spree which he ludicrously calls "fiscal stimulus"? He lies as a matter of routine: for example, government debt is not 37% of GDP, as he so often asserts. He has repeated this lie so often recently that one is tempted to believe that he has started to believe it himself. He is either 'an economic illiterate' or he believes that we are. There is not one single thing that this government has "achieved" apart from Northern Ireland (n.b. with no involvement from GB). With Brown's form, there is no chance whatsoever that any measures taken by him will have any other consequence than to make things worse. Lastly, the man is a total shit since he has not had the decency to attend the repatriation of a single fallen soldier from Afghanistan, while finding any amount of time for trivial PR stunts that might show him up in a good light. The man is clearly bipolar. Why else would he be so cheerful about the “difficult times”? Is it because he has bled the country dry during the good times and now he is going on yet another spending spree which he ludicrously calls “fiscal stimulus”? He lies as a matter of routine: for example, government debt is not 37% of GDP, as he so often asserts. He has repeated this lie so often recently that one is tempted to believe that he has started to believe it himself. He is either ‘an economic illiterate’ or he believes that we are. There is not one single thing that this government has “achieved” apart from Northern Ireland (n.b. with no involvement from GB). With Brown’s form, there is no chance whatsoever that any measures taken by him will have any other consequence than to make things worse. Lastly, the man is a total shit since he has not had the decency to attend the repatriation of a single fallen soldier from Afghanistan, while finding any amount of time for trivial PR stunts that might show him up in a good light.

]]> By: Malcolm Redfellow http://liberalconspiracy.org/2008/08/26/the-gordon-brown-is-insane-meme/#comment-24662 Malcolm Redfellow Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:16:55 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=1165#comment-24662 Now, here's a strange thing. We have Simon Carr of the Independent today using just the same meme. [see http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/simon-carr/simon-carr-mr-keynes-funny-farm-a-bullock-outfoxes-the-fox-1023102.html]. Well, I found it curious, anyway. Now, here’s a strange thing.

We have Simon Carr of the Independent today using just the same meme. [see http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/simon-carr/simon-carr-mr-keynes-funny-farm-a-bullock-outfoxes-the-fox-1023102.html.

Well, I found it curious, anyway.

]]> By: Sock it to me, puppet « Malcolm Redfellow’s Home Service http://liberalconspiracy.org/2008/08/26/the-gordon-brown-is-insane-meme/#comment-24660 Sock it to me, puppet « Malcolm Redfellow’s Home Service Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:05:47 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=1165#comment-24660 [...] The content’s the nonsense that Paul Staines (by name, by nature … see below) fosters among his “window-lickers” (again, see below). It should not be the done thing for a respectable, if seriously broke, publication like the Independent to acquire the meme from so shamelessly from Staines [© Sunny Hundal @ Liberal Conspiracy]. [...] [...] The content’s the nonsense that Paul Staines (by name, by nature … see below) fosters among his “window-lickers” (again, see below). It should not be the done thing for a respectable, if seriously broke, publication like the Independent to acquire the meme from so shamelessly from Staines [© Sunny Hundal @ Liberal Conspiracy]. [...]

]]> By: Matthew http://liberalconspiracy.org/2008/08/26/the-gordon-brown-is-insane-meme/#comment-23902 Matthew Sun, 09 Nov 2008 02:42:03 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=1165#comment-23902 Reading this thread it's amazing to see Brown's transformation from madman to superman in a matter of weeks. I think the best response to these kind of attacks on your character is to counter them by getting on with your job and doing it well. Brown's decisive actions in response to the economic crisis have done more to deflate the Tory taunts of "ditherer" than any amount of spin could have done. The increased confidence he now shows at Prime Minister's Questions is telling. If he can keep this up for another eighteen months then the election is anyone's to win. Reading this thread it’s amazing to see Brown’s transformation from madman to superman in a matter of weeks. I think the best response to these kind of attacks on your character is to counter them by getting on with your job and doing it well. Brown’s decisive actions in response to the economic crisis have done more to deflate the Tory taunts of “ditherer” than any amount of spin could have done. The increased confidence he now shows at Prime Minister’s Questions is telling. If he can keep this up for another eighteen months then the election is anyone’s to win.

]]> By: Martin http://liberalconspiracy.org/2008/08/26/the-gordon-brown-is-insane-meme/#comment-23381 Martin Mon, 03 Nov 2008 03:15:10 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=1165#comment-23381 Re: Sunny @ 114 <i>My question to this thread wasn’t about how nasty all this is. My point was to try and generate some discussion about how the left should respond.</i> I notice your post has proved the old adage about not wrestling with pigs. ie: You get muddy and the pigs enjoy it. But did you shed any light on how the left should respond? I am a little bit bemused to see how you characterise the left as occupying some sort of higher moral ground, but then seem to relish (see your updates to the post) the same childish antics that Staines enjoys. If it really is despicable to characterise Brown as bonkers, then it must be equally despicable to do it to Staines. Am I missing something here, or does Brown perhaps occupy some sacred position that protects him from insults, but mortals such as Staines are fair game? You dislike Staines, I dislike him too. But you've really missed the boat if you think you've found a way to defeat his nonsense by coordinating a group of bloggers to jump straight into the cesspool. Re: Sunny @ 114
My question to this thread wasn’t about how nasty all this is. My point was to try and generate some discussion about how the left should respond.

I notice your post has proved the old adage about not wrestling with pigs. ie: You get muddy and the pigs enjoy it. But did you shed any light on how the left should respond?

I am a little bit bemused to see how you characterise the left as occupying some sort of higher moral ground, but then seem to relish (see your updates to the post) the same childish antics that Staines enjoys. If it really is despicable to characterise Brown as bonkers, then it must be equally despicable to do it to Staines. Am I missing something here, or does Brown perhaps occupy some sacred position that protects him from insults, but mortals such as Staines are fair game?

You dislike Staines, I dislike him too. But you’ve really missed the boat if you think you’ve found a way to defeat his nonsense by coordinating a group of bloggers to jump straight into the cesspool.

]]> By: Tony Thorrows http://liberalconspiracy.org/2008/08/26/the-gordon-brown-is-insane-meme/#comment-22865 Tony Thorrows Sat, 25 Oct 2008 14:49:57 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=1165#comment-22865 A meme is an internet thing. A meme is an internet thing.

]]> By: Mickey Juro http://liberalconspiracy.org/2008/08/26/the-gordon-brown-is-insane-meme/#comment-22779 Mickey Juro Thu, 23 Oct 2008 19:56:28 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=1165#comment-22779 What on earth is a meme. And why are people getting insane about memes. : What on earth is a meme. And why are people getting insane about memes. :

]]> By: Micahel Moro http://liberalconspiracy.org/2008/08/26/the-gordon-brown-is-insane-meme/#comment-22752 Micahel Moro Thu, 23 Oct 2008 09:53:57 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=1165#comment-22752 My pleasure Bobby. My pleasure Bobby.

]]> By: Mary Osbourne http://liberalconspiracy.org/2008/08/26/the-gordon-brown-is-insane-meme/#comment-22751 Mary Osbourne Thu, 23 Oct 2008 09:52:38 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=1165#comment-22751 What is the article about I do not get it. Is this a serious article? There are loads of attention seeking bullying nutters on the internet who make up sick claims about people. It is part of the internet. When I here a tory creep making up creepy claims I think badly of therm. People like Conchis, Phil, Austropop, Chas are desperately attention seeking creeps. Do not bother about them. They are are strange strange people, who do not deserve the attention they want by their insults. : What is the article about I do not get it. Is this a serious article? There are loads of attention seeking bullying nutters on the internet who make up sick claims about people. It is part of the internet. When I here a tory creep making up creepy claims I think badly of therm. People like Conchis, Phil, Austropop, Chas are desperately attention seeking creeps. Do not bother about them. They are are strange strange people, who do not deserve the attention they want by their insults. :

]]> By: Fred http://liberalconspiracy.org/2008/08/26/the-gordon-brown-is-insane-meme/#comment-22724 Fred Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:15:55 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=1165#comment-22724 Eh!. Eh!.

]]> By: Bobby Munro http://liberalconspiracy.org/2008/08/26/the-gordon-brown-is-insane-meme/#comment-22723 Bobby Munro Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:14:53 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=1165#comment-22723 Thanks for agreeing. : Thanks for agreeing. :

]]> By: Micahel Moro http://liberalconspiracy.org/2008/08/26/the-gordon-brown-is-insane-meme/#comment-22721 Micahel Moro Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:14:54 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=1165#comment-22721 Yes it does take one to know one. Yes it does take one to know one.

]]> By: Bobby Munro http://liberalconspiracy.org/2008/08/26/the-gordon-brown-is-insane-meme/#comment-22715 Bobby Munro Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:23:20 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=1165#comment-22715 It takes one to know one. It takes one to know one.

]]> By: Osterhagen Key http://liberalconspiracy.org/2008/08/26/the-gordon-brown-is-insane-meme/#comment-20304 Osterhagen Key Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:35:56 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=1165#comment-20304 Ok so we are now in agreement that the one eyed son of the Manse is nuts. Where do we go from here? Do we get him sectioned or do we encourage him to committ Harry Karry. I know which one I think is the better option (esp if televised). Ok so we are now in agreement that the one eyed son of the Manse is nuts. Where do we go from here? Do we get him sectioned or do we encourage him to committ Harry Karry. I know which one I think is the better option (esp if televised).

]]> By: jim http://liberalconspiracy.org/2008/08/26/the-gordon-brown-is-insane-meme/#comment-19834 jim Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:15:30 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=1165#comment-19834 if i make a comment about religion will i be automatically called a racist? if i make a comment about religion will i be automatically called a racist?

]]> By: Bert http://liberalconspiracy.org/2008/08/26/the-gordon-brown-is-insane-meme/#comment-19828 Bert Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:00:16 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=1165#comment-19828 Is the PM mad I do not know it is not an important issue Churchill was mad. Look at nero Conchis was mad, and ill too used to engage in odd pracitices. Is the PM mad I do not know it is not an important issue Churchill was mad. Look at nero
Conchis was mad, and ill too used to engage in odd pracitices.

]]> By: Phil http://liberalconspiracy.org/2008/08/26/the-gordon-brown-is-insane-meme/#comment-19817 Phil Mon, 01 Sep 2008 10:51:58 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=1165#comment-19817 "Still, some comfort for him and us to know that much as he’s hated by the likes of tagged bloggers, unchanged, unreformed nasty party supporters, and the HYS/Mail ex pats, he still holds all the cards, and can play them to his advantage, so suck on that." What goes around comes around........we can wait.. “Still, some comfort for him and us to know that much as he’s hated by the likes of tagged bloggers, unchanged, unreformed nasty party supporters, and the HYS/Mail ex pats, he still holds all the cards, and can play them to his advantage, so suck on that.”

What goes around comes around……..we can wait..

]]> By: mart http://liberalconspiracy.org/2008/08/26/the-gordon-brown-is-insane-meme/#comment-19716 mart Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:26:51 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=1165#comment-19716 "If someone posted that Vince Cable was psychotic it would not gain much traction, would it?" If someone posted that he had delusions of grandeur it would. Know what I mean, that sort of clever ass smirky attitude he's adopted since his Mr. B comment; but when his political life is over, that comment is all he'll be remembered for. Regarding Brown's alleged being bonkers. Anyone who watched his confident performances as Chancellor wouldn't have queried his mental health for a single second. He batted off those Tories like flies. But it's hardly surprising that he's on the back foot and become defensive, when since the non election every single word he's said, move he's made and facial expression has been belittled. Still, some comfort for him and us to know that much as he's hated by the likes of tagged bloggers, unchanged, unreformed nasty party supporters, and the HYS/Mail ex pats, he still holds all the cards, and can play them to his advantage, so suck on that. “If someone posted that Vince Cable was psychotic it would not gain much traction, would it?”
If someone posted that he had delusions of grandeur it would. Know what I mean, that sort of clever ass smirky attitude he’s adopted since his Mr. B comment; but when his political life is over, that comment is all he’ll be remembered for.

Regarding Brown’s alleged being bonkers. Anyone who watched his confident performances as Chancellor wouldn’t have queried his mental health for a single second. He batted off those Tories like flies. But it’s hardly surprising that he’s on the back foot and become defensive, when since the non election every single word he’s said, move he’s made and facial expression has been belittled.

Still, some comfort for him and us to know that much as he’s hated by the likes of tagged bloggers, unchanged, unreformed nasty party supporters, and the HYS/Mail ex pats, he still holds all the cards, and can play them to his advantage, so suck on that.

]]> By: septicisle http://liberalconspiracy.org/2008/08/26/the-gordon-brown-is-insane-meme/#comment-19714 septicisle Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:49:09 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=1165#comment-19714 And so Chas repeats the same spurious nonsense as before. Pip poop indeed. And so Chas repeats the same spurious nonsense as before. Pip poop indeed.

]]> By: Athos http://liberalconspiracy.org/2008/08/26/the-gordon-brown-is-insane-meme/#comment-19713 Athos Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:32:17 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=1165#comment-19713 Sorry, Laurie Penny, but Godwin's Law is usually reserved for Hilter and/or Nazis... Frank was referencing Stalin ('Man of Steel' - as Neil referenced): a left-wing evil dictator. Chas... whatever else you might be saying, I've got to pull you up on this one - "and as for our armed forces, it is a disgrace and abomination." Our armed forces are very, very good and that is astounding considering the hateful manner in which the present administration continues to save a cheap quid by slashing the defense budget even while asking them to fight in two conflicts that a twelve-year-old could have told them would be prolonged. Sorry, Laurie Penny, but Godwin’s Law is usually reserved for Hilter and/or Nazis… Frank was referencing Stalin (’Man of Steel’ – as Neil referenced): a left-wing evil dictator.

Chas…
whatever else you might be saying, I’ve got to pull you up on this one – “and as for our armed forces, it is a disgrace and abomination.”
Our armed forces are very, very good and that is astounding considering the hateful manner in which the present administration continues to save a cheap quid by slashing the defense budget even while asking them to fight in two conflicts that a twelve-year-old could have told them would be prolonged.

]]> By: Phil http://liberalconspiracy.org/2008/08/26/the-gordon-brown-is-insane-meme/#comment-19679 Phil Fri, 29 Aug 2008 10:46:35 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=1165#comment-19679 I had never heard of TI before...who is he.... GF's stalker?? I had never heard of TI before…who is he…. GF’s stalker??

]]> By: BenSix http://liberalconspiracy.org/2008/08/26/the-gordon-brown-is-insane-meme/#comment-19662 BenSix Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:47:02 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/?p=1165#comment-19662 <i>At the risk of repeating myself (comment #1) - the first people publicly to point out Brown’s “flaws” were Blair/Campbell.</i> Ah, Messrs Reliability themselves. I always know to trust information from them. At the risk of repeating myself (comment #1) – the first people publicly to point out Brown’s “flaws” were Blair/Campbell.

Ah, Messrs Reliability themselves. I always know to trust information from them.

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