WhiteRoseKillie Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b05s7n0b/scotland-2015-23042015 I wouldn't say Smith "wiped the floor" with him, so much as let him prattle on about absolutely anything except the question he'd been directly asked with an increasingly bemused expression on her face for twenty minutes. The highlight was when he was directly asked why it was that the party had gotten *less* popular since he was put in charge and after skirting around it half a dozen times proceeded to state that the party had gotten its confidence back, making her nearly laugh. Murphy simply did not answer one question put to him, and his idea that an incumbent MP with a 10000 majority is somehow an underdog is notable only because it's far from the most batshit mental statement to escape from his weirdly shaped mouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fide Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Another day, another massive crowd for oor Jum Sum boi, the James. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 If there is any justice in this world Murphy will go. It will be glorious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madwullie Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Actually starting to feel a bit sorry for him Tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Actually starting to feel a bit sorry for him Tbh I genuinely dont think he is well. He has aged dramatically Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Actually starting to feel a bit sorry for him Tbh I'm sure that there are many, many people more deserving of your sympathy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speckled tangerine Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 I genuinely dont think he is well. He has aged dramatically Shades of Davie Moyes at Old Trafford. Pressure takes its toll. I think he may have actually taken the fawning press at face value with the impact of his irnbru indyref tour which led to believe that he could effectively take on the SNP. More fool him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Another day, another massive crowd for oor Jum Sum boi, the James. Looks like even the SLAB munchkins are deserting him, sure there's less of them today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Looks like even the SLAB munchkins are deserting him, sure there's less of them today. Exam day for the students he's paying perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speckled tangerine Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Looks like even the SLAB munchkins are deserting him, sure there's less of them today. And what's with the multi coloured t-shirts? They look like a shite showaddywaddy tribute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QPSAFalkirkFirm Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 And what's with the multi coloured t-shirts? They look like a shite showaddywaddy tribute. Three Steps to Haven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Looks like even the SLAB munchkins are deserting him, sure there's less of them today. I have yet to see a single objective comment in the MSM about his stage managing of events on a daily basis, surrounded by the same group of 'activists' wherever he goes. All positioned to make it look like they are far more substantial in numbers. If anyone had suggested four or five years ago that this is how Labour would be carrying out a major election campaign in Scotland they would have been laughed at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 I have yet to see a single objective comment in the MSM about his stage managing of events on a daily basis, surrounded by the same group of 'activists' wherever he goes. All positioned to make it look like they are far more substantial in numbers. If anyone had suggested four or five years ago that this is how Labour would be carrying out a major election campaign in Scotland they would have been laughed at. The location is bizarre aswell. It's across the road from my work and the footfall is minimal. Probably didn't fancy getting a pasting from actual voters again tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 The location is bizarre aswell. It's across the road from my work and the footfall is minimal. Probably didn't fancy getting a pasting from actual voters again tbh. His campaign has nothing to do with meeting people. It is simply a daily photo op for the media. I mean that in all seriousness. He is far more likely to get hassled in busy areas and that reduces his chances of controlling the spin and the hype, so he will go to areas where he can crowd his minions around him; do his 'SNP is baaaad' bit for the cameras and move on. Has no one told him how stale and repetitive his comments are? Has he been told but doesn't accept it? Is he just going through the motions because he can't be seen to have just given up (won't look good on his CV)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fide Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 His campaign has nothing to do with meeting people. It is simply a daily photo op for the media. I mean that in all seriousness. He is far more likely to get hassled in busy areas and that reduces his chances of controlling the spin and the hype, so he will go to areas where he can crowd his minions around him; do his 'SNP is baaaad' bit for the cameras and move on. Has no one told him how stale and repetitive his comments are? Has he been told but doesn't accept it? Is he just going through the motions because he can't be seen to have just given up (won't look good on his CV)? I genuinley think he is oblivious to criticism and direction. He's a bizarre piece of work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thumper Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 The leader of the Scottish Labour Party is holding camera events in the country's major cities. He has to provide his own crowd, and the location is kept secret from everyone except the attending journalists to stop the event from getting outnumbered by protesters. Look at that paragraph, and imagine any other point in the last 80 years when it could apply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~~~ Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 You can normally tell from the reaction of opposition goons how they feel about someone. So from that point of view, the NCC are a bit worried about Murphy. It will be the first time that Labour have had a leader with any ability whatsoever since Dewars days and they have an untried leader themselves as well as losing the one politician they had who was actually fairly able. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fide Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 I forgot about the NCC chat! Banter that Mr Bairn used to use as well, as I recall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cairn Terrier Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Actually starting to feel a bit sorry for him Tbh Away and have a word with yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AberdeenBud Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 I hope he gets it. He's a good politician, a good man and come from the same wing of the party as I do. He will do well. It's amusing how scared the Nats on twitter seem to be about him becoming leader. Despite the complete mess Labour are in in Scotland you can see how frightened they are of a decent leader of Scottish Labour coming to the fore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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