LOL Gordon Brown microphone fail

Pacing Mule

He's just dropped an almighty clanger. Got into his car after a walkabout and forgot his microphone was still on.

Hre went on to describe his walkabout as a disaster and call an old lady a bigot


BBC News

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And right below too !

OutlawPete

Cool

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xc8JcyiZzro

RoadKillTs

Link please!!

mike65

That was fast work!

Apparently she was a right PITA.

msg11

Exactly my point from the other thread and I am sure the goverment here are the same. There a bunch of cocks'. End of.

x in the city

OutlawPete wrote: »

Cool

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KS6vR0Na4hk

damn right he was

politics sucks a doodle.

Imagine if Bertie had a mic on his collar all these years while he was being wheeled away in his minestrial merc

"jaysus ed, that was an easy day, do you want to lob me off there at the clarence like a good man."

Pacing Mule

Get on sky news now !!!!

They are just playing back the tape to a squirming Gordon Brown

x in the city

mike65 wrote: »

That was fast work!

Apparently she was a right PITA.

from looking at her pic on the bbc site I could tell immediately she is a right old hag.

Id tell her to stfu if I was there. brown should have got a custard pie and lobed it at her

OutlawPete

He'll come out smelling of roses anyway as he described a right wing women as "Bigoted".

super_furry

"You can't say anything about these immigrants - all these Eastern Europeans were flocking in."

Sounds pretty bigotted to me.

opinion guy

What did the woman say that he called her a bigot ?

smellslikeshoes

Makes him seem a bit more human to me.

beanyb

OutlawPete wrote: »

He'll come out smelling of roses anyway as he described a right wing women as "Bigoted".

She was a Labour voter all her life. She already had her postal vote filled out to vote Labour. She said on Sky News afterwards that she wouldnt be sending it now.

opinion guy

smellslikeshoes wrote: »

Makes him seem a bit more human to me.

I kinda agree. Plus if the woman was a bigot then fair f**ks to him

ejmaztec

Pageant Messiah wrote: »

Get on sky news now !!!!

They are just playing back the tape to a squirming Gordon Brown

I'd rather poke my eyes with a burning stick than watch that tabloid-telly Murdoch sh1te channel.:P

beanyb

http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/vote_2010/gordon+brown+calls+labour+voted+ampaposbigotedampapos/3628887

Video of everything she said to him there.

OutlawPete

beanyb wrote: »

She was a Labour voter all her life. She already had her postal vote filled out to vote Labour. She said on Sky News afterwards that she wouldnt be sending it now.

I was just going by his interview that he gave.

He made her sound like a member of the BNP.

He just made a bad situation worse so.

opinion guy

Pageant Messiah wrote: »

Get on sky news now !!!!

They are just playing back the tape to a squirming Gordon Brown

Just tried to and my UPCbox shat itself and then did a software upgrade. I smell a conspiracy....

Aidric

Big woop.

IvySlayer

opinion guy wrote: »

What did the woman say that he called her a bigot ?

She mentioned Eastern Europeans apparently.

m5ex9oqjawdg2i

This is the part that annoys me...

"That was a disaster - they should never have put me with that woman. Whose idea was that? It's just ridiculous..."

Would he only like to be put with people he agrees with or can win outright in a debate? What the fcuk does he expect? That kind of shít from politicians is rubbish. PR stunts is all they want... cocks...

OutlawPete

Braydon Prehistoric Stove wrote: »

This is the part that annoys me...

"That was a disaster - they should never have put me with that woman. Whose idea was that? It's just ridiculous..."

Would he only like to be put with people he agrees with or can win outright in a debate? What the fcuk does he expect? That kind of shít from politicians is rubbish. PR stunts is all they want... cocks...

I agree, I don't think what he said had much to do with her views.

But the spin doctors will make it look like it was.

PK2008

"Where are all these Eastern Europeans comin from?" was her question

Brown's reply (I hope) was: "Madam, you've just answered your own question, you dumb bigot"

Pacing Mule

ejmaztec wrote: »

I'd rather poke my eyes with a burning stick than watch that tabloid-telly Murdoch sh1te channel.:P

They would only put it on pay per view

IvySlayer

PK2008 wrote: »

"Where are all these Eastern Europeans comin from?" was her question

Brown's reply (I hope) was: "Madam, you've just answered your own question, you dumb bigot"

People would've applauded him if he did that. If you're going to insult someone, do it to their face instead of behind their backs.

ejmaztec

Pageant Messiah wrote: »

They would only put it on pay per view

And some of the plebs would be stupid enough to hand over the bargain €500 fee to watch it.:P

SugarHigh

It's really worth watching the longer video. The womans an annoying ****er but watching brown try and put a postive spin on everything is great.

beanyb

She was a bit of a bigot really. Scarily, she didnt understand for a second what she said that could have been construed as bigoted.

His response has been funnier too. He apologised and said he was frustrated that he couldnt answer her annoying question about immigrants. But if you watch the conversation, he clearly changed the subject!

ejmaztec

The old bat looks like she microwaves puppies in her spare time, and locks her grandkids in the cellar.

opinion guy

Braydon Prehistoric Stove wrote: »

This is the part that annoys me...

"That was a disaster - they should never have put me with that woman. Whose idea was that? It's just ridiculous..."

Would he only like to be put with people he agrees with or can win outright in a debate? What the fcuk does he expect? That kind of shít from politicians is rubbish. PR stunts is all they want... cocks...

Yeah I agree. Also he came across very sleazy to me. Are your kids going to go to university ?? Isn't British edcuation great ?? essentially. i was half expected him to smile and his teeth sparkle......except he can't pull that off.

PK2008 wrote: »

"Where are all these Eastern Europeans comin from?" was her question

Brown's reply (I hope) was: "Madam, you've just answered your own question, you dumb bigot"

hahaah. Would have been funny if he just said......'Presumably Eastern Europe'.

I actually didn't hear her saying that. It is kinda biggoted but the way he reacted you'd think she was ranting and raving about foreigners ni a big tirade or something.

Edit: Saw the full video now. She did seem biggotted how she said that about eastern europeans. And actually i think he dealth with it extremetly well (in contrast to the rest of her quesitons).

OutlawPete

Just heard the whole thing there from start to finish.

The "Where are all these Eastern Europeans coming from.." will be his get out of jail free card.

Dozen Wicked Words

Brown is a bit of a tool, but the alternative is worse, much worse.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCBrPMnowW4

orourkeda

Pageant Messiah wrote: »

He's just dropped an almighty clanger. Got into his car after a walkabout and forgot his microphone was still on.

Hre went on to describe his walkabout as a disaster and call an old lady a bigot


BBC News

Edit Video here

And right below too !

Has he been recruited by the BNP?

I'd consider voting for him if that was the case.

OutlawPete

His radio interview AFTER he made his comments:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H79PiZAv6yE

SugarHigh

dooferoaks wrote: »

Brown is a bit of a tool, but the alternative is worse, much worse.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCBrPMnowW4

Go to 1:24 of that video and Boris Johnson claims the English invented DNA.:D

AnonoBoy

Man speaks truth.




I see no problem with it.

pickarooney

Jaysis, it's like The Thick of It only not remotely funny.

Pauleta

Hilarious. Fair play to him though. He shouldnt of apolgised. He possibly could of won a few more votes if he spoke out against bigotry and racism etc

ejmaztec

John Prescott would have got her in a headlock and kicked the sh1t out of her.

themont85

ejmaztec wrote: »

John Prescott would have got her in a headlock and kicked the sh1t out of her.

Then eat her.

RayM

The next series of The Thick of It is just writing itself. And it looks like they've finally found the perfect replacement for Chris Langham too.

I'd have a lot more respect for Brown if he hadn't apologised.

"She is a bigot... next stupid question, please"

Mad_Max

Education was drilled into her as a child according to her....

but....

she asks where the eastern Europeans are flocking from.


Education FAIL

Rowley Birkin QC

If nothing else it just shows how vulnerable these guys are to a slip of the tongue and the speed at which these things escalate.

Within a few hours of the remarks being made, which seem to be ostensibly true and fair, they have been plastered all over the internet, he has had to do a live radio apology and witness the ladies reaction to his comments, insane evolution from remarks being made to full blown media circus.

Also, Boris Johnson is possibly the only interesting politician in Britain. Whether it's a carefully arranged construct or his normal persona; well done that man!

sponsoredwalk

The commentators on the radio interview were saying "this is a very damaging moment". I don't see how it could be?

I actually have an inkling of respect for the man now, the woman was making the same old bigoted claim about for'nurs, silently implying how bad they are. It's an unfortunately little known fact that every country both exports and imports people and for a lot of countries they depend on immigrants doing low wage-paying jobs, with little thanks.

Also, the mayor of London is ridiculous lol, imagine having a comedian be in charge. I seen him on a tv show a while ago and he just had everyone in stitches. Read his wiki, he seems like a good guy.

milnerrm

this won't affect Brown in the slightest...i just think he is really lucky that there was nothing worse said.

after rawnsley's book everybody knows how much of a nut he is...

Liam Byrne

I think that clip from Sky News shows them to be the irresponsible tabloid tripe that they are.

Showing the comments without showing what she said is hack, soundbite journalism.

If they showed the whole thing, then fair enough.

I do agree that he should have answered to her face, or asked her questions back in order to show up her prejudices, and I'd have more respect for him if he had, but I don't see a problem with what he actually said.

Fair play to Brown is what I say, any rare nugget of honesty or candour that politicians display should be celebrated rather than condemned.

Agricola

milnerrm wrote: »

this won't affect Brown in the slightest...i just think he is really lucky that there was nothing worse said...

Yeah. He would have become a legend if he came out "Jesus, who was that woman, what a grade A cant!"

skelliser

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41EN0x_LMh0

punchdrunk

"I trust I can rely on your vote!"

nachoman

smellslikeshoes wrote: »

Makes him seem a bit more human to me.

yeh, I agree with that, he seems more real now, He always comes across as having
a dour personality. I think rage works for him.