Not much new energy on show there.
1 Like
Oh christ. Oh christ.
Situations like that are why I wrote the below.
That situation was eminently salvageable. All he had to do was put on the same face Andy Burnham did at the Hillsborough 20th anniversary gathering at Anfield when the crowd started chanting “Justice for the 96”.
Instead…instead…oh christ. He’s fucked.
3 Likes
She is my neighbour. He makes a disgrace of himself there he must have forgot there is a camera on him
I feel sorry for the candidate that is with him who is a very strong local councillor and does a heap of good work locally
8 Likes
Harris is a weasel. It could be his Miliband moment….
2 Likes
The cork klaxon sounded
This sums up Harris.
https://twitter.com/scolionetwork/status/1860072310410993955?s=46&t=hLFVM4tcaAF7TEDm5mgJyQ
He has no manner at all. A perfect example of this new breed of career politicians that never had a proper job.
7 Likes
Exactly. Anyone with basic customer service experience would know to smile and nod along with someone having a rant
2 Likes
I wouldnt be surprised if Harris is on the spectrum. The social skills, empathy just arent there beyond the public facade.
Does some female FG lackey say “shame” in a really snide way to the woman at the end of that video clip with Harris? As if to say, how dare you disrespect Soundbite Si & his new energy?
1 Like
I’ve done some shit job interviews in my time but some of the brutal responses by politicians during media interviews, panel debates & now campaign interactions never cease to amaze me. These people are media trained to the nth degree, have advisers/handlers preparing them for questions & giving them scripts & many of them are highly qualified professionals too separate to their political careers. You’d think they’d have the ability to think on their feet & go into preservation mode. I know Harris is a bit different in that he was one of those absolute freaks who joined FG as a teenager & never had a career outside politics but he’s been regarded as an excellent communicator & media operator for years within political circles. As you say, all he had to do was nod sympathetically & hear the woman out. Say he accepts her point that we need to do more & will look to do more if elected. He was similarly petulant & condescending in that debate the other night.
8 Likes
They’ll have to disappear him like they did enda back in the day
We’ve had a few of them. Haughey?
He’s getting absolutely lambasted for that clip. What are the issues carers are so angry about and feel let down by the government over?
How much would it actually cost to solve the scoliosis issue does anyone know…surely if you are Harris you just throw the money at it
If you are a carer you get paid more or less the same amount as the dole for taking the responsibility of looking after someone probably 24 hours a day 7 days a week with fuck all respite or support available
2 Likes
I think the issue was that there was a scandal in Temple Streer which resulted in the one surgeon who did scoliosis surgery being suspended and the whole thing ground to a halt