Wow. I’ve just seen what Conservative education spokesman Michael Gove said about Lord Ashcroft:
KW: Joining me now is the shadow schools secretary Michael Gove. Michael Gove I want to read you something: “The party’s unhealthy reliance on Ashcroft puts its entire electoral strategy at risk. Move over Jim Davidson, there’s an even more high-profile comedian backing the Tories. Let’s give a big welcome to the king of the one-liners, self-made millionaire, self-style [inaudible] Lord, I was just taking the Michael Ashcroft”. Michael Gove you wrote those words in 2000. Do you stand by them now?
MG: I wrote those words when I was a columnist for the Times and I was paid to entertain…
KW: Were you not paid to tell the truth?
MG: Well I was paid to entertain and the column was designed to amuse and to provoke. The critical thing is that Lord Ashcroft has I think taken notice of what his critics have said, rather more substantial critics than me…
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Does Labour First still exist? I used to be a member and go to their meetings. I even went to a weekend event they heldat the AUEW college in Esher about 6 years ago. I have not heard from them for a long time.
I didn’t realise that they wer still in business until I read about them on Peter Kenyon’s blog.
Incidentally I now work at the University of Hull Law School where I am Director of the recently opened Legal Advice Centre, and Head of Pro Bono. I am also a member of Holborn Chambers from where I practice part time. Am I right in htinking that you are an alumnus of Hull Uni?
Who’s KW? Seems to be absolutely on the money.
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