Observing Mr Pickles
To The Observer Interview last night.
Andrew Rawnsley was talking to Eric Pickles MP, 'dirty Northern bastard' of the Conservative party and the man who revelled in making Labour pay for their own dirty campaign in Crewe and Nantwich.
The audience would have loved to hear more about what drives the dirty bastard in him but there was no lack of Northern attitude - and a lot of round Eric the joker. 'You look like a man who enjoys a mixed grill yerself Andrew'.
The white-suited Martin Bell, who took him on in Brentwood and Ongar in 2001, he described as being 'like a Liberal Democrat on speed'. So there are two?
He confirmed the 'no-jubilation-at-conference-allowed' command and said he'd been helped by having a 'happiness-buddy ... they've given me Francis Maude'.
Andrew Rawnsley wondered whether he'd like to be Party Chair? 'I'm very happy doing the job I'm doing now' said the Shadow Communities and Local Government Secretary.
I think that means yes.
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Methinks Spelman is already toast - this guy has the brains and bottle to mix it up at the next election. And anything which dampens the 'soft southern *****' element with a bit of Northern grit has to be welcomed..
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