Saturday 11 October 2008

PM spins whilst economy burns

On Thursday morning Allesley received a telephone call asking if he could attend a meeting that afternoon with the PM in Birmingham to discuss the economic situation. LA, had serious diary issues, but was told it was a small and private meeting, also confidential. On this basis LA canceled meetings and went along. Upon arrival at KPMG's offices in Bham, LA bumps in to a few acquaintances on his way in, as well as the press, not that confidential then? LA's colleagues had also been told, private meeting etc etc. After being taken in, there was a curtained off room, LA was not allowed to peak. The ante room, began to fill, 10 people, 20, 30..... Eventually to everyones surprise, curtain is pulled and a room laid out theatre style with about 200 seats. LA was furious, as were the majority of those present. When the PM turned up, with Mrs Balls (Cooper) the audience were subjected to a total PR stunt as GB explained how he was the greatest economic leader of the World, how his bank rescue plan would save us all. When he did receive a few questions, they were never answered, it was just hot air and spin, no acknowledgement of failure and none of the risk that the Bank rescue might fail.
BBC Thursday evening states PM had come to Birmingham to talk to business leaders, rubbish, GB had come to Birmingham to prance in front of the media.
This exercise was a waste of everyones time, should the PM not have been concentrating on saving the economy instead of raising his poll ratings.

LA

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