Wednesday Aug 18th 2010
Rise of the Nutters
Fans of the Thick of It will be disturbed and delighted to know that despite the change of government life continues to imitate art.
So in tribute to 100 days of the coalition, Open Road picks out its top 3 Thick of It moments:
4th sector Pathfinders
To quote Nicola Murray, “The Fourth Sector is between the other three sectors, but it’s also the periphery around them, so it’s very much encompassing. It’s incorporating, it’s enveloping, within and without. We want to elect certain people as fourth sector pathfinders who are ordinary people doing extraordinary things within their community… but are not vigilantes.”
Sound familiar? Last week I was delighted to find the following Cabinet Office press release in my inbox.
Tactical Resignations
Malcolm Tucker on the early resignation “Look, people really like it when you go just a bit early! You know, steely jawed, faraway look in your eyes! Before they get to the point when they sit round in pubs and say “Oh, that fucker’s got to go!”, you surprise them! “Blimey, he’s gone! I didn’t expect that! Resigned! You don’t see THAT much anymore! Old school! Respect! I rather liked the guy! He was hounded out by the fucking press!”
Rumours abound about the return of David Laws to the Cabinet…
Non-announcements
Remember the disgruntled civil servant in series one who was blamed for incorrectly briefing the press about something the government changed its mind about? Of course you dont, only diehard fans remember the first series.
It is somewhat reminiscent of the recent non-resignation of Cabinet Secretary Gus O’Donnell, which Channel 4 News definitely weren’t briefed about.
Navrongo | 11:03am |
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