Ken 275

Blunkett's resigned!

I hope he has a good pension plan.

K.

ozzy

I'm sure he'll be well looked after.

Anyway, this is only the 2nd time he's resigned so I'm sure he'll be back with another cabinet job soon enough.

Bet his sons are fuming after selling those shares so quickly

Dracoro

Knowing NL, he'll do an Arnie.

David Lock

Does he get to keep the company dog??

The Zohan

You would have to be blind not to see this coming

Good riddance!

ozzy

FPMSL

dsmith

2 Cabinet Resignations = European commissioner.

OllyK

Damn - that guy is such a liability and embarrassment to the government I was hoping that he'd stay.

Ken 275

Funny how it all congeals in one place.

K.

Jay m A

iTrader: (2)

European commissioner = blind leading the blind, good call

The Zohan

No - i believe she went back to her husband

douglasb

Let's hear PSL trying to defend this sleaze (again).

paulr

No-one seems to care as to wether he was good at his job or not,its just fun for the tabloids and enemies of the Labour party.Ah well,replace him with someone who is less capable,i mean,its only work and pensions,its not like it has a real effect on our day to day lives.

Big Den

There is rumoured to be a cabinet reshuffle coming before the end of the year anyway so I wouldn't be surprised if he returns in another cabinet post.

Watch this space!

We Love Tony! We love Tony!

drumsterphil

iTrader: (1)

With ol' Blindie now gone does that mean we might see a reduction (albeit minute) in civil servants as he won't need his million and one helpers?..........

With arrogance like his there's no doubt he couldn't see it coming...........

The Zohan

Dear oh dear the blinkers remain firmly in place don't they Paulr .

Blunkett made some fundermental mistakes and mixed his work and home lives when he agreed to look over that particular aplication from a particular nanny of his mistress. He also had the 'issue' of rail tickets paid for by the govenrment (us in effect) he got for his but o fluff and forgot to pay it back - bad judgement

Then there is the shares he bought in the company which coude be a conflict - he should have reported voluntarily his directorship with that company before taking the position offered by Blair - Bad judgement

He just seems to keep making errors, like most government ministers mp's he has an enterage who are there to advise and guide. Perhaps it is them but ultimately he just makes bad judgement calls. Not what i want from a pensions minister and certainly a home sec as he was.

As for 'less able people' you are doing a disservice to a lot of other Labour MP's!

paulr

If you want some good breaking news.........
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/l...re/4398514.stm

Half the stock went up in flames,that must be worth about a fiver tops.

OllyK

ID cards, need I say more?

If you come across a bigger incompetant that DB within NL, please let me know.

Leslie

Paulr,

Maybe you don't think it is important, but in recent times it was considered necessary for ministers and party leaders to be men of honour who could be trusted to tell the truth and act in a decent and moral manner. I think it is well beyond the time that we should be getting back to that situation too.

It was felt that people in public life should at least be able to set a good example to the rest of the country. If you don't agree with that then you are well fitted to be a member of NL with Billy boy's strange collection of self serving, fawning band of rather queer characters who are prepared to sell their souls for any kind of advancement.

Was that fellow really good enough to do a proper job anyway?

Les

The Zohan

Perhaps the bloke in NL who keeps finding/giving him jobs

David Lock

But remember Blair had just given him "his full support" so the writing was on the wall.....

As it happens I think he was mostly a hard working and intelligent guy but greed and arrogance got him in the end. Becoming a Director of that company was just ridiculous. dl

paulr

Yes Tony Blair for presiding over the mess that is our pension policy and the lack of NHS dentists.

ChrisB

Real effect on our day to day lives? Probally zero.

Why? All the work is done by the hordes of civil servants beneath him. A minister is just a figure head. Look how often governments have cabinet reshuffles. For instance, the rural affairs minister suddenly becomes responsible for e-commerce. Hmm...

OllyK

Touche!!

harvey

iTrader: (48)

After last weeks satirical and very amusing play on TV portraying Plunket, his trials and tribulations and what he had to say about some of his colleages including Cherry and the PM, I wondered how long it would be before he walked.
When I heard the news last night saying he had Tony Bliar's full support I new it was a prelude to his departure.
Arrogant and greedy I would conclude. Another New Labour plonker heads for a spell in the wilderness.
Book on when/if he comes back to the cabinet?

unclebuck

Oh no!!

I was enjoying laughing at him trying to defend his position. Arrogant nasty piece of work.

SJ_Skyline

Once is a tragedy, twice just seems like sheer carelessness!

Good riddance!

He must have seen it coming!

alcazar

iTrader: (2)

So...............he has Bliar's full support, but STILL resigns?

Can we expect Bliar to follow suit for yet another bad judgement call?

Alcazar

unclebuck

Tony never makes bad decisions. He is the greatest leader of all time.

PMs questions coming up. Watch the teflon one sliming his way out of this.

The Zohan

PSL finally got you on side UB?