Comments on: Mandelson: party like it’s 1939 http://www.chickyog.net/2008/10/04/mandelson-party-like-its-1939/ The weblog of Brighton-based writer Justin McKeating Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:40:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mr Eugenides http://www.chickyog.net/2008/10/04/mandelson-party-like-its-1939/comment-page-1/#comment-42076 Mr Eugenides Sat, 04 Oct 2008 20:33:24 +0000 http://www.chickyog.net/?p=3262#comment-42076 You're being harsh on Rommel, I think. No Nazi, he; he was even implicated the plot to kill Hitler. It is a slightly bizarre comparison, though, I agree. <abbr><em><i>Mr Eugenides´s latest blog post... <a href="http://mreugenides.blogspot.com/2008/10/yes-i-like-this.html" rel="nofollow"></a></i></abbr></em> You’re being harsh on Rommel, I think. No Nazi, he; he was even implicated the plot to kill Hitler.

It is a slightly bizarre comparison, though, I agree.

Mr Eugenides´s latest blog post…

]]> By: Londinium http://www.chickyog.net/2008/10/04/mandelson-party-like-its-1939/comment-page-1/#comment-42075 Londinium Sat, 04 Oct 2008 17:02:03 +0000 http://www.chickyog.net/?p=3262#comment-42075 The odd thing about Labour is that they are credited with amazing powers for manipulating the media and controlling the political landscape, yet there's precious little evidence to back the claim up. For instance, Mandelson's supposed mastery of the dark arts couldn't save him from the chop over the Hinduja passport affair in 2001 (his second resignation) even though it appeared he hadn't really done anything wrong! <abbr><em><i>Londinium´s latest blog post... <a href="http://www.londonecho.com/20081003336/peter-mandelsons-return-genius-or-madness.html" rel="nofollow">Peter Mandelson's Return: Genius or Madness?</a></i></abbr></em> The odd thing about Labour is that they are credited with amazing powers for manipulating the media and controlling the political landscape, yet there’s precious little evidence to back the claim up.

For instance, Mandelson’s supposed mastery of the dark arts couldn’t save him from the chop over the Hinduja passport affair in 2001 (his second resignation) even though it appeared he hadn’t really done anything wrong!

Londinium´s latest blog post… Peter Mandelson’s Return: Genius or Madness?

]]> By: mike power http://www.chickyog.net/2008/10/04/mandelson-party-like-its-1939/comment-page-1/#comment-42074 mike power Sat, 04 Oct 2008 16:55:13 +0000 http://www.chickyog.net/?p=3262#comment-42074 Look on the bright side. Rommel was eventually forced to commit suicide. :-) <abbr><em><i>mike power´s latest blog post... <a href="http://mikepower.net/not-a-blog/2008/10/4/holy-shit.html" rel="nofollow">Holy shit!</a></i></abbr></em> Look on the bright side. Rommel was eventually forced to commit suicide. :-)

mike power´s latest blog post… Holy shit!

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