BBC, 'I feel voters hurt', says Brown

kernow · 04-05-2008, 01:00 PM

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said he understands people's "hurt", in the aftermath of Labour's worst local election results in 40 years.

I bet he does

steve fowler · 04-05-2008, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by kernow

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said he understands people's "hurt", in the aftermath of Labour's worst local election results in 40 years.

I bet he does

Does he really think any of us care what he says anymore!!.

g hall · 04-05-2008, 01:19 PM

somebody kick him in the nuts then - tw@t

Ian C · 04-05-2008, 07:03 PM

Gordon Brown has said several times over the past few months to be listening, he has a strange way of forgetting the last time he said it.

Aardvark · 05-05-2008, 11:19 AM

He doesn't feel the hurt of people on 2%-ish rises in benefits and public service pay who are faced with hikes in mortgage rates (despite base rate cuts), fuel charges going up 20-30% in 12 months (he lives within walking distance of work and when he travels he has a chauffeur driven limo at our expense) etc. Flour, rice, bread etc have all gone up by 50-60%, but I bet he doesn't pay for the cornflakes at No 10, in any event he dines for free at many functions. He has a grace and favour home, a constituency home for which he can get funding, free travel, free stationery, free postage. He knows exactly how a single mum in a council flat is hurting.

eublues · 05-05-2008, 11:26 AM

As someone said in one of the papers: even if they once did, now the people do not like him, believe him or respect him.

kernow · 05-05-2008, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Ian C

Gordon Brown has said several times over the past few months to be listening, he has a strange way of forgetting the last time he said it.

When I eventually go deaf, I must remember not to buy the same model of hearing aid he uses!

Westcountryman · 05-05-2008, 04:08 PM

The only hurt he feels is from the bick kick in the nuts Labour got on May 1st.

As for fuel prices - it makes me die when the government claim they can't do anything about them. Funny that, have they ever thought about the amount of duty they charge for each litre?

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kernow Uber Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 5,184	BBC, 'I feel voters hurt', says Brown Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said he understands people's "hurt", in the aftermath of Labour's worst local election results in 40 years. I bet he does

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g hall Uber Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: erewhon Posts: 5,638	somebody kick him in the nuts then - tw@t __________________ "That government is best which governs least." "This is a sharp Medicine, but it is a Physician for all diseases and miseries". "To be "matter of fact" about the world is to blunder into fantasy --and dull fantasy at that, as the real world is strange and wonderful." TANSTAAFL TANJ

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Aardvark Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Oxonia Posts: 3,987	He doesn't feel the hurt of people on 2%-ish rises in benefits and public service pay who are faced with hikes in mortgage rates (despite base rate cuts), fuel charges going up 20-30% in 12 months (he lives within walking distance of work and when he travels he has a chauffeur driven limo at our expense) etc. Flour, rice, bread etc have all gone up by 50-60%, but I bet he doesn't pay for the cornflakes at No 10, in any event he dines for free at many functions. He has a grace and favour home, a constituency home for which he can get funding, free travel, free stationery, free postage. He knows exactly how a single mum in a council flat is hurting. __________________ When in Woking do as the Wokes do. "I do not wish to form my opinions by thoughtlessly quoting others; I wish others to support their opinions by sensibly quoting me." Paul Wesson (Aardvark) 13th April 2008

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Westcountryman Uber Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: The Westcountry. Posts: 5,922 Party: None	The only hurt he feels is from the bick kick in the nuts Labour got on May 1st. As for fuel prices - it makes me die when the government claim they can't do anything about them. Funny that, have they ever thought about the amount of duty they charge for each litre? __________________ Manus haec inimica tyrannis ense petit placidam sub libertate quietam - "This hand of mine, which is hostile to tyrants, seeks by the sword quiet peace under liberty."

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04-05-2008, 07:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
Ian C Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 695	Gordon Brown has said several times over the past few months to be listening, he has a strange way of forgetting the last time he said it.

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eublues Uber Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3,128	As someone said in one of the papers: even if they once did, now the people do not like him, believe him or respect him.