Yes, it did achieve that

Crosby's Dead Cat strategy.

Hadn't seen those polls. But that is more what I'd've thought. Find it a bit hard to believe that most Britons woudl care about a Labour leadership contest five years ago. Just wondered if it had offended our Sense of Fair Play somehow, or something...

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on April 10th 2015 at 09:58:56

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like most rothers, I've got no time for the election grandstanding and posturing (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 10, 08:57:33
- there's been polls on it and most respondants dunt care (70% ish i think) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 10, 09:52:22
  - "Dead Cat Strategy", straight from the Crosby playbook. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Apr 10, 09:58:57
    - Clem Attlee surprises everyone and ejects Churchill from office. (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 10, 10:01:49
      - Now that we have established our serious credentials, shall we leave the political cocksta (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Apr 10, 10:05:55
        
        Agreed. (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 10, 10:11:28
  - Yes, it did achieve that (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 10, 09:58:56
    - A single second. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Apr 10, 10:01:30
- The answer is (General Chat) - Winged Eel Creosote, Apr 10, 09:45:38
  - Is the CORRECT answer (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Apr 10, 09:58:37
    - Wrong! (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Apr 10, 12:07:45
- Nope, nonsensical bollocks. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Apr 10, 09:17:25
  - Fwiw i quite like Milliband because he comes across as quite honest. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Apr 10, 09:18:28
    - if he comes across quite honest (General Chat) - phrankin, Apr 10, 09:37:59
- I don't recall any backstabbing really (General Chat) - CWC, Apr 10, 09:15:26
- what's backstabbing about standing openly against someone (even your brother) in (General Chat) - Higher Wrather, Apr 10, 09:11:21
  - Agree. (General Chat) - avenging canary, Apr 10, 09:19:16
  - I agree with you somewhat (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Apr 10, 09:18:32
    - Without a doubt. (n/m) (General Chat) - avenging canary, Apr 10, 09:25:37
- Actually.....(and sorry to reply, dont read if you dont want to) (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Apr 10, 09:04:36
  - Well (General Chat) - romayellow, Apr 10, 09:16:09
    - By Labour, it would seem (General Chat) - Brom, Apr 10, 10:23:18
  - Limp wristed... (General Chat) - avenging canary, Apr 10, 09:07:36
    - Thought he was spot on about Milliband (General Chat) - avenging canary, Apr 10, 09:17:26
    - I thought he was on the money in many of the topics (n/m) (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Apr 10, 09:13:56
  - tory boy alert, tory boy alert (n/m) (General Chat) - robotbear, Apr 10, 09:07:08
    - I'd very much like to.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Apr 10, 09:57:40
- I read a twitter thing yesterday about PMs and "backstabbing" (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Apr 10, 09:03:34
- I don;t think people give a toss about what he did to his brother. I think (General Chat) - Jim, Apr 10, 09:01:41
  - I think 'keep a low profile' is the strategy (General Chat) - CWC, Apr 10, 09:11:24
    - 'Continue' to be a credible check on the worst of the Tories. Unfortunately, they never (General Chat) - woody, Apr 10, 09:31:59
      - sorry Woody, that's about as credible as one of Chelt's posts (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 10, 09:54:23
- If anyone wants you, you'll be in your trailer? (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Apr 10, 09:00:53
  - Looking at drawings of Wesen (n/m) (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Apr 10, 10:48:51
  - ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 10, 09:02:16
    - I agree - coalition nailed on. (n/m) (General Chat) - Men without hats, Apr 10, 09:13:28

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