Quote of the day - James Macintyre

"I believe the Conservative Party is institutionally racist. I always have done."

James Macintyre, Political correspondent at the New Statesman

story HERE

Quote of the day - John Prescott's battle bus.

"John Prescott is going around the country stirring up apathy."

Steve Green (mostly stolen from William Whitelaw).

Quote of the day - Save Gordon Brown!

“I think he’s got to stay, in fact I’m prepared to switch sides to help him through to the election. There would be no charge. And let’s face it, Gordon’s not that bad. Give him another chance. He’s earned the right to take his party to the country next year. Hasn’t he? Please say he has.”

A Senior Tory.

Hat Tip Iain Martin.

Quote of the day - Alan Johnson on Swine Flu.

"People will wish to know whether they should wear facemasks"

Alan Johnson MP.

Surprisingly Alan was making a statement to the House of Commons on the Swine Flu outbreak, not MP's expenses.

Quote of the day: A budget Special.

"A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul."

George Bernard Shaw.

I think that sums up tomorrow's budget nicely.

Quote of the day: Harriet Harman (post Smeargate).

"We will stick fast to our principles and values,"

Harriet Harman (STUC annual congress in Perth).

Oh Shit.

Quote of the day: Gordon Brown to Labour's National Policy Forum.

Gordon Brown at today's Labour National Policy Forum:

"For me our purpose has never been clearer"

Quite - I'm sure Brown's "purpose" is becoming "clearer" by the day to the citizens of this country. I'm assuming that that "purpose" is to ruin the country?