A Disgraceful Statement

From The Times:-

Liam Byrne, the former Chief Secretary to the Treasury, last week wrote a letter for his successor - the Liberal Democrat David Laws - stating: "I’m afraid to tell you there’s no money left.”

Speaking at a press conference yesterday, Mr Laws said: "When I arrived at my desk on the very first day as Chief Secretary, I found a letter from the previous chief secretary to give me some advice, I assumed, on how I conduct myself over the months ahead.

"Unfortunately, when I opened it, it was a one-sentence letter which simply said ’Dear Chief Secretary, I’m afraid to tell you there’s no money left’, which was honest but slightly less helpful advice than I had been expecting." 

I don't know what to say about that. At what point in Labour's election campaign did Liam Byrne not know that was happening? Did he, a couple of days before the election look in the computer and say "oh shit, there was loads in here yesterday, where's it all gone?".

The man and his party are a disgrace. They've presided over terrible economic mismanagement that means they deserve to be out of office for another generation.

Taking a 2nd Look at Labour

OK, I've taken a 2nd look. What am I missing?

Is it one of those optical illusions or stereograms where if you squint a little, a shimmering government of light appears instead of an incompetent bunch of fuckwits?

The Hewitt/Hoon Meltdown

David Cameron must be fucking pinching himself today. Hewitt and Hoon's bit of friendly fire on Brown must be about the best news he's heard all year.

Fuck only knows what they're playing at. For one thing, the unity of the PLP wasn't an issue with the public, but they're opening that wound up nicely. Even if they win, they've got 4 months to establish a new leader, someone the public recognise (and no, I can't see Captain Darling getting it). Which perhaps leaves Johnson (although I doubt it).