Alastair Campbell in emotional defence of Blair on Iraq

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Alastair Campbell in emotional defence of Blair on Iraq

Seven years of being asked the same question seems to be grinding him down

Andrew Marr's constant interupting makes him look like a bit of a bastard

Hang on, which ones? Marr? Brown? Blair?

I'm taking AC as a given

MARR! Although 'a shambles' is probably a fairly accurate description of his erm.. skill at physical jerks.

Do you find Andrew Marr mildly arousing?

Campbell is not "mentally unstable." People are not mentally unstable just because they have had a history of mental health problems of some sort.

I agree that it would be a bit of a shit PR approach: "Right, this weekend, let's both start crying."

I cannot comment on whether or not he had a hard on at any point because this is not something that has ever crossed my mind.

I can't believe you fancy Andrew Marr. That is like fancying Charlie Mouse from Bagpuss.

He reminds me of George Burns.

It could work, you know. If the entire cabinet just started howling in unison and asking for their mothers.

Noooo pollytroll -- Gina Ford would just go all controlled crying on their arses, like she has promised.

no no, me and onebat would be there to suckle the poor dears and stroke their hair

Or, as someone on Twitter had it, 'Shut Up Baby or I Will Send You Away'

OBM suckling Ed Balls is a slash too far

That's one of those sentences you never thought you'd write

I hope Garry Lace doesn't read this thread

lol - do you KNOW me Polly? I never say never

In my opinion, you can see AC going "think of dead puppies, think of dead puppies" most of the way during the interview to get the tears flowing.

Call me cynical, but I don't think they're genuine.

i very much doubt that Campbell is that bothered about dead puppies TBH

lol Charlie Mouse.

Okay, then it's probably "imagine dead Tony, imagine dead Tony"
or a bit milder. Tony being dead would send him over the edge

AC is physically and personality wise exactly like my ex husband.

who are you, pollytroll, btw? if that isn't secret?

isn't it policywonk?

oh -- thought it might be, but there was a PMSL in a post, which is not a wonk idiom?

Yes, I am me. Apols for the PMSL.

ah hello wonk

ah. Is a good name.