Decoding David Milliband's article
Andrew Pierce in the telegraph has an excellent piece on how what David Milliband wrote in the Guardian compares with what he really meant.
You can read the full article at:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/
2474172/What-David-Miliband-really-meant-about-Gordon--brown.html
Key highlights:
He wrote: "The odds are against us no question. But I still believe we can win the next election."
He means: "We are doomed under Brown as no modern leader has recovered from such poor poll ratings. But they can prevail if they change leader."
He wrote: "We must be more humble about our shortcomings but more compelling about our achievements."
He means: "We have to stop taking the credit for the economic boom of the last decade while blaming the global slowdown for the sharp economic downturn."
He wrote: "With hindsight, we should have got on with reforming the NHS sooner."
He means: "It's Brown's fault because as Chancellor he opposed the creation of foundation hospitals and resisted the introduction of more private sector providers within the NHS."
He wrote: "We needed better planning for how to win the peace in Iraq not just the war."
He means: "Blame Jack Straw, a potential leadership rival, who was Foreign Secretary when Iraq was invaded and failed to develop with the US a post-Saddam strategy."
He wrote: "I disagreed with Margaret Thatcher, but at least it was clear what she stood for. She stood uncomfortably within the Conservative Party because she was a radical, not a conservative."
He means: "We no longer know what we stand for under Brown who has never been a genuine reformer and is also a conservative."
He wrote: "He [David Cameron] may be likeable, and sometimes hard to disagree with, but he is empty."
He means: "Does that remind you of somebody? Tony Blair perhaps who still won three elections."
He wrote: "The economic challenge is new, too. People want protection from a downturn made in Wall Street."
He means: "Please ignore Northern Rock, and the other British banks that lent irresponsibly, because I am blaming fat cat American speculators to broaden my appeal to the left of the party."
He wrote: "We needed a clearer drive towards becoming a low-carbon, energy-efficient economy, not just to tackle climate change but to cut energy bills."
He means: "Brown has never showed any interest in green issues, which is a factor in the huge in crease in fuel bills, and politically he allowed David Cameron to make all the running."
You can read the full article at:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/
2474172/What-David-Miliband-really-meant-about-Gordon--brown.html
Key highlights:
He wrote: "The odds are against us no question. But I still believe we can win the next election."
He means: "We are doomed under Brown as no modern leader has recovered from such poor poll ratings. But they can prevail if they change leader."
He wrote: "We must be more humble about our shortcomings but more compelling about our achievements."
He means: "We have to stop taking the credit for the economic boom of the last decade while blaming the global slowdown for the sharp economic downturn."
He wrote: "With hindsight, we should have got on with reforming the NHS sooner."
He means: "It's Brown's fault because as Chancellor he opposed the creation of foundation hospitals and resisted the introduction of more private sector providers within the NHS."
He wrote: "We needed better planning for how to win the peace in Iraq not just the war."
He means: "Blame Jack Straw, a potential leadership rival, who was Foreign Secretary when Iraq was invaded and failed to develop with the US a post-Saddam strategy."
He wrote: "I disagreed with Margaret Thatcher, but at least it was clear what she stood for. She stood uncomfortably within the Conservative Party because she was a radical, not a conservative."
He means: "We no longer know what we stand for under Brown who has never been a genuine reformer and is also a conservative."
He wrote: "He [David Cameron] may be likeable, and sometimes hard to disagree with, but he is empty."
He means: "Does that remind you of somebody? Tony Blair perhaps who still won three elections."
He wrote: "The economic challenge is new, too. People want protection from a downturn made in Wall Street."
He means: "Please ignore Northern Rock, and the other British banks that lent irresponsibly, because I am blaming fat cat American speculators to broaden my appeal to the left of the party."
He wrote: "We needed a clearer drive towards becoming a low-carbon, energy-efficient economy, not just to tackle climate change but to cut energy bills."
He means: "Brown has never showed any interest in green issues, which is a factor in the huge in crease in fuel bills, and politically he allowed David Cameron to make all the running."
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