Saturday, September 4, 2010

Ed Balls has lost the Labour Leadership

You may think I am being a tad presumptive with this title, but I believe I will be proved correct. I think it is generally accepted, especially judging by media coverage, that it is now a two horse race between the Milibands. Below I am going to layout three key reasons why Labour are going to drop the Ball's:

1) He has the personality of a Ballbag

Labour have only just got rid of one leader who they had to keep away from people, do they want another? No. I am not saying Ed Balls is a moody bully like Brown was, but lets face it - he is a smug Ballbag. I remember watching election night, all the MP's conducted their victories very well, except one man who really Balls'd it up...Ed Balls.


2) He was far too close to the man that balls'd it up

I know this is kind of a given, but come on lets face it he is used goods, tarnished by a disliked PM who then made a 'Balls-up' of the election. It is a fact that Blair still has a following (look at his book sales), Brown does not. Brown's following consists of Ed Balls. Labour wants to win, I think they no they need to step away from Brown and push closer to Blair. Win back that 'Middle England'.

3) He will never 'Ball over' the voters

No wonder Brown didn't win when he had this Ed Ballbag aiding him the whole time. As the Miliband's continued to show that this is a two horse race, there was opportunity for a huge statement and a last push for Ed Balls. Instead, he seemed to infact lack his pair of 'Balls'. There was no brave and bold statement, instead there was this: "We've had a daily soap opera of one Miliband brother or the other, with their supporters or non-supporters, commenting here and there"
He basically stated that all the media is covering is the Milibands, that is actually the same as saying it is a two horse race and he is not in. Nobody votes for the man that cries "It's not fair!"

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1307718/Ed-Balls-slams-Miliband-family-soap-opera-stokes-Labour-leadership-war.html#ixzz0yW3zVA8N

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Blair Book overshadows Hague Homosexuality

What was the quote, "a good day to bury bad news" - looks like William Hague can pick his days as well. William Hague has cleverly picked the day Tony Blair released his controversial book (A Journey) to finally answer the allegations about his sexuality, his marriage and his relationship with his advisor.

Ok so granted Hague's advisor resigned yesterday and this did demand a response. But considoring that rumours about Hague and Chris Myers have been doing the rounds online for a few weeks now and Hague has yet to respond; my question is: did Myers and Hague pick their day wisely. The Hague story has recieved a lot of coverage and will almost certainly make all the papers, but on most other days it would have been the number one story. However, Tony Blair's controversial biography (speaking 'honestly' about Gordon Brown, Iraq and Freedom of Information Act) has knocked him down to number two story of the day.

This was PR genius from Hague. Firstly, the statement was spot on. It was to the point, honest and he threw his entire reputation behind it. In recent years Hague has become liked on both sides of the political spectrum. Well, perhaps not liked, but respected. His reputation holds some weight, throwing it behind this statement makes it hard to argue against it. The sheer honesty of it as well, makes it hard to argue against. You would almost feel bad trying to disprove that Hague and his wife have not had miscarriages (though I am sure the Daily Mail and News of the World reporters will be on the case).

Secondly, I am in no doubt that Myers and Hague would have spoken about his resignation before it took place. Whatever you say about either of them, they both are good at politics. It is not too much of a stretch to think they would have chosen their best time to make the announcement that Myers is leaving. Surely the best time for that is when their story would be overshadowed by an even more controversial story. I have no doubt that they new Blair's book was out today - I did! And I expect they new some pretty big revelations would be in it. Hague is Foriegn Secretary...he needs to know certain things, such as Iraq revelations.

I have no doubt that Hague is telling the truth, he has nothing to hide according to his statement - which I believe wholeheartedly. But with clever timing he has snuck his announcement in, almost under the radar, but in enough view so it is known. And when any issues about this come up in future he can point towards a tell all statement and bounce past them. He has preserved his reputation, buried future stories and not been the biggest story of the year...PR brilliance!