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Sublime to the ridiculous

willetts.jpgJebus, the Conservative Conference looks like a scaaaary place to be at times. Whiling away the day glued to BBC Parliament has revealed some very weird behaviour.

First, what is all this strolling around the stage like Billy Connolly (a rot that now appears to be de rigeur in modern politics) whilst the other participants in the debate struggle not to be enveloped by those voluminous sofas? And when did all this sofa business happen anyway - are we on This Week? Westmonster half expects Andrew Neil to suddenly stride across the stage singing "Is This The Way To Amorillo?". Podiums, people, use the podiums! 

The last bloke on in the Broken Society debate couldn't decide whether he wanted to forcibly convert any nearby unbelievers to Christianity or burst into tears; he sort of ran around the stage for five minutes yelling. Meanwhile the other participants - wearing expressions of rising panic - attempted to wrest themselves free from the Triffid-like grip of their seats whilst trying to maintain expressions of caring concern at his borderline hysteria.

Utter madness.

Written by Lloyd Shepherd on 1 Oct 2007 4:26 PM.  
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