They say extraordinary times calls for extraordinary leaders
So how the hell did we end up with Harriet Harman? And why?
Posted on October 15th, 2008 at 4:15 pm
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…because she won the deputy leader contest. And the fact that she’s female and slim and southern balances Gordon’s portly male Scottishness. And she (sort of) regretted the Iraq war. And oh, did I mention that she’s female?*
*Note: this was pretty much her campaign pitch, so don’t blame me for pointing it out. It’s also her ‘can I call a friend’ answer every time she clashes with ‘14 Pints’ Hague. I wouldn’t mind, but it just looks lazy.