The article chided Boy David and Georgy, from No 11, for having taken their attention away from the really important news of the minute. Well, knowing Mr Balls - you can make an educated guess as to what that might be. Yes! You've got it: The European debt crisis.
Boy David grabbed his mobile and yelled for Georgy to come over from No 11 and read it with him. Georgy was not best pleased, he was exhausted too, he said. Why, I'm not sure. All Georgy ever does is lounge on the leather seat, in the Commons, beside Boy David and try to look as if he is halfway intelligent. Now, I admit this is a difficult task for him and it must be rather taxing!! (Get it?) He does manage the occasional nod and smirk and a further nod - but that's about all. So, his feeble excuse of tiredness cut no ice with Boy David who had sweated his way through the long day so much so that even the golden tan was wearing thin.
"Look at this!" Boy David waved the newspaper in front of Georgy's nose. "See what that Balls chap has written! He says that you have shown a 'failure of leadership'. Of course, he gets at me too."
Georgy grabbed the paper, sat down and began reading. He shook his head, then he read aloud:
At a time when leadership is needed, the UK government should be in Brussels leading the way. I think people will look back at the last few weeks and ask why, when we faced a potential American [debt] crisis and a developing European crisis together with deepening problems in the UK around growth, what happened to UK leadership in this period? Where was the prime minister and chancellor, why weren't they setting the agenda?
Can't say I like his style of writing. Very poor use of vocabulary and the grammar isn't all it might be. You can tell he wasn't one of us. However, it's all a bit steep, isn't it?"
"A bit steep! A bit steep! It's more than a bit steep! It's a downright cheek. He says we've been distracted by the phone hacking scandal. I'd like to know what he'd have done in my place! He say's you and I need to 'firefight' to save our reputations!. Bl**** cheek! What would he know about reputations, he's never done anything to get one!"
"Calm down, D ..." Georgy began.
"Don't you dare, George! Just don't you dare to tell me to calm down, dear! I won't be ..."
"Now, would I say that?" Georgy asked. "I suppose old Balls has a point. The thing is, he doesn't seem to understand we're not in the eurozone."
"You're damn lucky, George, with the spokesmen you managed to get. If you read further, you'll see your spokesman says that "This is desperate stuff from Balls. George speaks to European finance ministers constantly." Boy David's eyes narrowed and he peered closely at Georgy. "Come to think of it, George, how come you end up with reliable spokesmen who defend you to the hilt. Whilst I ended up with that chap you recommended - remember him - Andy Coulson. Now, if I was paranoid ..."
Arturo and I didn't wait to hear the end of the conversation. We could tell where it was going. Still, it is surprising that neither Georgy nor Boy David went to Brussels, isn't it? Maybe, Mesmer Eye's article will make them think twice.
'Bye' from me:
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