Peter Parka
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Wouldn't go quite that far but fucking hilarious!:24::24::24:
I can actually see it getting this guy some more votes!:24::clap
General election 2010: Brown worst prime minister ever – Labour candidate
Norfolk North West's Manish Sood attacks prime minister's leadership but says he remains committed to the party
Norfolk North-West candidate Manish Sood speaks to the media outside his home in Leicester. Photograph: Andrew Matthews/PA
A Labour candidate delivered a blow to the party's election campaign today, describing Gordon Brown as the worst prime minister the UK has ever had.
Manish Sood, the party's candidate for the safe Tory seat of Norfolk North West, made the comments in an interview with his local paper, the Lynn News, the day after the prime minister was praised for giving what many believed to be his best speech of the campaign.
Labour was hoping the speech at the Citizens UK forum yesterday would mark a turning point in the campaign, but Sood's comments have returned the focus to Brown's leadership.
"The loss of social values is the basic problem and this is not what the Labour party is about," said Sood.
"I believe Gordon Brown has been the worst prime minister we have had in this country. It is a disgrace and he owes an apology to the people and the Queen."
Hear Manish Sood's comments Link to this audio Sood was unrepentant about the remarks this morning, giving interviews to Sky and the BBC in which he stood by his comments.
He said people "have no respect for the government" and warned that the political system was moving towards "anarchy". Sood condemned Brown for raising national insurance contributions close to a general election and for high petrol prices. "All the policies he's bringing in are totally disastrous," he told Sky News.
In an interview with BBC News, Sood said: "I could do a better job than him [Brown]. He needs to go on holiday and give me a chance to take over."
Despite his comments about the prime minister and Labour, Sood insisted he was committed to the party and dedicated to reforming it from within.
"One by one, I am going to scan and clean up the whole system," he said. "We really have to come down hard on the Labour party ... and the prime minister really does have to wake up."
Sood told the Lynn News that he wanted Britain to return to how it was in the 1970s. He said the Queen should have more respect and suggested bringing back the death penalty.
"We have to get back to basics where people can leave their money outside for the milkman without it being stolen," he said.
David Collis, the chairman of the Norfolk North West constituency Labour party, said that Sood's comments did not represent the views of local members.
"Manish has been divorced from this campaign for some time but clearly determined to get as much attention for himself as possible," he said.
"Despite having such a dreadful candidate, loyal Labour members will continue to put the case for Gordon Brown as the best man to take Britain forward."
He said Labour would "make clear to Manish Sood how angry we are with him at the next meeting of the constituency party".
Douglas Alexander, Labour's election coordinator, told the BBC he understood Sood's constituency party had been considering deselecting him for some time.
Responding to the criticism this afternoon, Sood seemed determined not to allow the controversy to die down, describing himself as a "freedom fighter". "I will stand by what I say because I know it's the truth and nothing but the truth," he said.
"All I'm trying to do is bring back the true Labour policies we had under Michael Foot. We have a prime minister who is incompetent, who doesn't know what he is talking about, who is not clear on his policies and the problems are getting bigger in terms of the bureaucracy."
Sood's mother, a Labour councillor in Leicester and former lord mayor of the city, said she was angry at her son's comments and that she had been out campaigning every night for the party.
"My late husband gave his life to the Labour party and my loyalty is to the party, and to what Gordon Brown has done for the country," said Manjula Sood.
"Look at the improvement in the NHS and the minimum wage. I remember the sweatshops in this city and the minimum wage has changed that."
Ms Sood added: "My son holds his own views but I'm very angry about this and very angry with him."
Appearing alongside his wife on the GMTV sofa this morning, Brown seemed to hint that he would resign immediately as Labour leader rather than trying to hang on if the party did badly on Thursday.
"I'll have to take responsibility. And I will take full responsibility if anything happens," he said. "But I still think there are thousands of people who have still to make up their minds."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/may/04/gordon-brown-worst-candidate-says
I can actually see it getting this guy some more votes!:24::clap
General election 2010: Brown worst prime minister ever – Labour candidate
Norfolk North West's Manish Sood attacks prime minister's leadership but says he remains committed to the party
Norfolk North-West candidate Manish Sood speaks to the media outside his home in Leicester. Photograph: Andrew Matthews/PA
A Labour candidate delivered a blow to the party's election campaign today, describing Gordon Brown as the worst prime minister the UK has ever had.
Manish Sood, the party's candidate for the safe Tory seat of Norfolk North West, made the comments in an interview with his local paper, the Lynn News, the day after the prime minister was praised for giving what many believed to be his best speech of the campaign.
Labour was hoping the speech at the Citizens UK forum yesterday would mark a turning point in the campaign, but Sood's comments have returned the focus to Brown's leadership.
"The loss of social values is the basic problem and this is not what the Labour party is about," said Sood.
"I believe Gordon Brown has been the worst prime minister we have had in this country. It is a disgrace and he owes an apology to the people and the Queen."
Hear Manish Sood's comments Link to this audio Sood was unrepentant about the remarks this morning, giving interviews to Sky and the BBC in which he stood by his comments.
He said people "have no respect for the government" and warned that the political system was moving towards "anarchy". Sood condemned Brown for raising national insurance contributions close to a general election and for high petrol prices. "All the policies he's bringing in are totally disastrous," he told Sky News.
In an interview with BBC News, Sood said: "I could do a better job than him [Brown]. He needs to go on holiday and give me a chance to take over."
Despite his comments about the prime minister and Labour, Sood insisted he was committed to the party and dedicated to reforming it from within.
"One by one, I am going to scan and clean up the whole system," he said. "We really have to come down hard on the Labour party ... and the prime minister really does have to wake up."
Sood told the Lynn News that he wanted Britain to return to how it was in the 1970s. He said the Queen should have more respect and suggested bringing back the death penalty.
"We have to get back to basics where people can leave their money outside for the milkman without it being stolen," he said.
David Collis, the chairman of the Norfolk North West constituency Labour party, said that Sood's comments did not represent the views of local members.
"Manish has been divorced from this campaign for some time but clearly determined to get as much attention for himself as possible," he said.
"Despite having such a dreadful candidate, loyal Labour members will continue to put the case for Gordon Brown as the best man to take Britain forward."
He said Labour would "make clear to Manish Sood how angry we are with him at the next meeting of the constituency party".
Douglas Alexander, Labour's election coordinator, told the BBC he understood Sood's constituency party had been considering deselecting him for some time.
Responding to the criticism this afternoon, Sood seemed determined not to allow the controversy to die down, describing himself as a "freedom fighter". "I will stand by what I say because I know it's the truth and nothing but the truth," he said.
"All I'm trying to do is bring back the true Labour policies we had under Michael Foot. We have a prime minister who is incompetent, who doesn't know what he is talking about, who is not clear on his policies and the problems are getting bigger in terms of the bureaucracy."
Sood's mother, a Labour councillor in Leicester and former lord mayor of the city, said she was angry at her son's comments and that she had been out campaigning every night for the party.
"My late husband gave his life to the Labour party and my loyalty is to the party, and to what Gordon Brown has done for the country," said Manjula Sood.
"Look at the improvement in the NHS and the minimum wage. I remember the sweatshops in this city and the minimum wage has changed that."
Ms Sood added: "My son holds his own views but I'm very angry about this and very angry with him."
Appearing alongside his wife on the GMTV sofa this morning, Brown seemed to hint that he would resign immediately as Labour leader rather than trying to hang on if the party did badly on Thursday.
"I'll have to take responsibility. And I will take full responsibility if anything happens," he said. "But I still think there are thousands of people who have still to make up their minds."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/may/04/gordon-brown-worst-candidate-says