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peter macdonald
27-Mar-07, 12:22
"But critics said the image of party unity was undermined when Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt mispronounced Mr McConnell's name.

The fact that Labour ministers don't even know the First Minister's name makes a mockery of his partnership claims

SNP campaign director Angus Robertson

She twice referred to him as Jack McDonnell when discussing Scotland's smoking ban.

SNP campaign director Angus Robertson said later: "The fact that Labour ministers don't even know the first minister's name makes a mockery of his partnership claims.""

This was taken from a BBC news piece about National Service for young people

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/6498379.stm

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j4bberw0ck
27-Mar-07, 13:57
He has been conspicuous by his absence, of late.........

<sings>Old McDonnell ran a farm,
Ee, aye, ee, aye ohhhhhh</sings>

Trouble is La Hewitt doesn't seem to attract much positive press for her brains, though god knows, she was given a poison chalice.

Less toxic, though, than the chalice awaiting Gordon Broon's successor :lol:

cuddlepop
27-Mar-07, 16:52
What hope have the people in Scotland got when the Westminster Health Secretary cant even get the name of our first minister right.:(
That latest guff has made my mind up now.

Cattach
27-Mar-07, 17:41
What hope have the people in Scotland got when the Westminster Health Secretary cant even get the name of our first minister right.:(
That latest guff has made my mind up now.

Was it a guff or a gaff?!

cuddlepop
27-Mar-07, 18:20
Guff...... Crap,mistake,gaff,blip. you pick;)