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July 18, 2004 8:48am by David Farrar

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GPT

To be fair to the man he is one of the most accomplished deliverers of the patsy question in Labour’s ranks.
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July 19, 2004 10:53am
Rob Davies

GPT – if you think the genesis of the “patsy” started with Labour, you’re mistaken. On the subject, I remember reading transcripts of Shipley’s post Cabinet press conferences, which tended to be hastily (and deliberately) convened outside her office – allowing for easy escape when the prepared lines no longer satisfied the rabid hoards.
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July 19, 2004 12:12pm
David Farrar

Rob – I don’t recall many if any held outside her office (and I was there). They tended to be *in* her office.
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July 19, 2004 4:40pm
Rob Davies

I’m sure you were the person who scripted the prepared lines! So, let me say: “On the subject, I remember reading transcripts of Shipley’s post Cabinet press conferences, which tended to be hastily (and deliberately) convened *in* her office…”
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July 19, 2004 5:26pm
GPT

Touch a nerve Rob? Patsy’s have been around as long as question time, the point I was making (with a hint of sarcastic humour) was that Mark Peck has not been a shining light in the Labour caucus.
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July 19, 2004 6:47pm
David Farrar

Rob – one day in my book I’ll talk about the low correlation between lines being prepared and MPs actually using them!

People would be surprised by what is off the cuff and what is “prepared” 🙂
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July 19, 2004 7:06pm

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