tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18234909.post6607120899526984680..comments2024-01-22T04:45:58.881+02:00Comments on Simply Jews: On Jewish British Prime Ministers - and some correctionsGideonSworthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13951672633294843881noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18234909.post-79284203708227957612013-02-20T01:11:43.110+02:002013-02-20T01:11:43.110+02:00Anne Widdecombe was hardly the nicest person in p...Anne Widdecombe was hardly the nicest person in politics (but enough of character assassination), but, regrettably, she had Howard nailed when she suggested tjat he "had something of the night about him". He did (does?) abd there was nothing antisemitic in her remark.SnoopyTheGoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00920565522498918323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18234909.post-81692079931937812712013-02-19T10:11:07.708+02:002013-02-19T10:11:07.708+02:00A remark or two, Brian. If you look at the article...A remark or two, Brian. If you look at the article from ToI, its URL (address in simple words) is:<br /><br />/why-britain-is-ready-for-another-jewish-pm<br /><br />Than the headline was changed to:<br /><br />Is Britain ready for (another) Jewish PM?<br /><br /><br />Looks like the editor (or the author) are not exactly sure about the situation.<br /><br /><br />As for the general idea of Jewish PM: I agree with what Shaun says, but with a caveat: you know who will be blamed if (or, rather, when) the things start to go sour after a few months...SnoopyTheGoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00920565522498918323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18234909.post-13836913322572339882013-02-19T02:16:40.148+02:002013-02-19T02:16:40.148+02:00I don't thin many people give a damn whether M...I don't thin many people give a damn whether Miliband is Jewish, observant or not. The same went for Howard.His unpopularity was down to his obnoxiousness than his faith!<br /><br /><br />I remember back in the early 90s speaking to a colleague in the Pres Office when Howard was appointed Home Secretary.She described him as making Kenneth Baker (a predecessor) look like a trainee shit.Howard was probably the most unpleasant Home Secretary in my time of wring for that departmentSnoopyTheGoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00920565522498918323noreply@blogger.com