kiddy Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 State TV reports, as a Headline Story, the Torygraph's stating some "British Govt civil servant memo, from March, reporting a conversation with a French Consul general, in turn reporting comments by the French Ambassador to the UK, that when he spoke to Nicola Sturgeon she "confessed she would rather see David Cameron as PM, than Ed Miliband"! I've heard some clutching at straws in my time, but that's just utterly ridiculous. That's just 5th hand Chinese whispers! Apparently the French ambassadors, dogs, brothers, mate was unavailable for comment. Edit* I had to rewind the tv three or four times to manage to follow the story. It's apparently going to be the feature when she appears on "Who Do You Think You Are?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Jim (the traitor) Murphy already all over this. I note it has been dismissed as utter pish though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MassiveFanDan Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 The French guy (consul General now, I think) has already denied she ever said it. Sturgeon has denied it too, obviously, but it's the French guy's word that will count. Silly media. Silly Telegraph. Always do your own fact-checking, even when a story is handed directly to you by, ahem, "senior Foreign Office sources". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddy Posted April 3, 2015 Author Share Posted April 3, 2015 'Perfidious Albion' in action. Go on, google it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzyAffro Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 'Perfidious Albion' in action. Go on, google it. Did that, hadn't heard that before excellent knowledge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SodjesSixteenIncher Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 As much as P&B and Twitter has me laughing my cock off here, this still has to managed carefully PR-wise. Are the beeb, Jim n Kez, the Telegraph etc shameless enough to use complete lies against the SNP. No shadow of a doubt. Hope they go on the attack here. Especially against Murphy - quotes from him whilst Sturgeon wasn't contacted? It fucking reeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForzaDundee Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 f**k Jim Murphy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon EF Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Christ, things must must be getting desperate at branch central HQ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MassiveFanDan Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 There is a story in politics, commonly attributed to Lyndon B. Johnson, about how LBJ wanted to circulate a rumor attacking his opponent in a Texas election.Johnson, it's said, wanted to spread the story that his opponent liked to have sex with barnyard animals.One of LBJ's aides said, "We can't prove he's a pig f----r." "I know that," replied Johnson. "I just want to hear him deny it." The banner running under every news programme on air right now shows Nicola Sturgeon having to deny that she wants a Tory government, and denying she would "hand David Cameron the keys to no. 10." That's job done. Just plantin' seeds, y'know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorlomin Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Anyone who takes HSBC Telegraph seriously at this stage of an election needs a word with their psychiatrist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim McLean's Ghost Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Just shows how in tune Nicola is with the wider Scottish public. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2959855/Labour-woes-Scotland-deepen-poll-reveals-Miliband-popular-Cameron-SNP-course-landslide.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorlomin Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 that's brilliant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorlomin Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Unravelling faster than the Motherwell defence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'm Brian Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Ah The Day Today. Sorely missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim McLean's Ghost Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Unravelling faster than the Motherwell defence. Everything is faster than the Motherwell defence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scary Bear Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Just shows how in tune Nicola is with the wider Scottish public. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2959855/Labour-woes-Scotland-deepen-poll-reveals-Miliband-popular-Cameron-SNP-course-landslide.html Where have I seen that figure of 45% before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scary Bear Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 As much as P&B and Twitter has me laughing my cock off here, this still has to managed carefully PR-wise. Are the beeb, Jim n Kez, the Telegraph etc shameless enough to use complete lies against the SNP. No shadow of a doubt. Hope they go on the attack here. Especially against Murphy - quotes from him whilst Sturgeon wasn't contacted? It fucking reeks. It's about time the powers that be came to the aid of Labour, with a few well placed lies. But the Telegraph? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glasgow-sheep Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 The banner running under every news programme on air right now shows Nicola Sturgeon having to deny that she wants a Tory government, and denying she would "hand David Cameron the keys to no. 10." That's job done. Just plantin' seeds, y'know? On the Friday night of the Easter weekend? Can't imagine many folk will have been sitting watching news 24 last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongTimeLurker Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Think people are misreading the Telegraph's motives on this. The SNP were supposed to be the bogeyman that would bring havoc and disaster if they held the balance of power. Instead, English voters finally got to see why the SNP does so well in Holyrood elections. When there is no danger of a referendum being called, they are a sensible middle-of-the-road party that provides good governance and not a bunch of anglophobic holiday home burning nutters in kilts. With that backdrop and the fear of the SNP largely evaporated, the idea that Sturgeon may say she wants Milliband but really secretly thinks he is hopeless and knows Cameron is the better option is aimed primarily at the perceptions of swing voters in middle England. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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