Mar/10
16:07 37
Because he’s worth it? David Cameron uses Sky News camera lens to style his hair
Living up to an airbrushed version of yourself must be hard going. It’s therefore reassuring to see that Dave has been taking hairstyling tips from former US presidential hopeful John Edwards: never allow a live camera to compromise the status of your barnet. There was no mirror to hand but Dave gets extra points for improvising with the Sky News camera lens.
As Paul Waugh tweeted earlier:
Scrapbook has managed to track down some video!
The look on Dermot Murnaghan’s face sums it up: cringe!
UPDATE 16:35 Hats off to MyDavidCameron for this tweet: “Cameron in need of a hairbrush, not an airbrush!”
Feb/10
09:34 29
Video: We never voted Tory in the ’80s either
Tim Montgomerie wrote on Sunday that the Tories were about to “unveil three posters featuring three Labour supporters who now back the Conservatives (that will make them hard to deface!)”. Wrong – and we’ve even got a video this time!
The left have had great fun mocking Conservative Party posters but this should not be dismissed easily as blogosphere naval-gazing. As The Independent reported yesterday, we’ve forced them to rethink their entire paid advertising strategy.
They did try, bless them, releasing only lower resolutions of the latest adverts in an attempt to frustrate the creation of spoofs (you can have a play yourself here, here and here). This might explain the slight change in emphasis to Twitter, where lefties ran riot with a #ivenevervotedtory hashtag.
For Scrapbook, this latest salvo in the poster wars underlines what did not seem possible to many politicos at the close of play last year:
The left is actually enjoying this campaign.
Feb/10
13:32 26
Sky reveals top-10 hottest MPs in ‘poll of polls’
It must be Friday: Sky have published their top-10 “hottest MPs” based on polling from the previous four years (alas without pictures). Burnham and Flint fly the flag for Labour but the eleven finalists (including tied placed) include six Tories and three Lib Dems.
A former council leader’s description of John Prescott as “divinely sexy” impressed upon Scrapbook that politico crushes are a most subjective matter indeed. Has your favourite MP been missed off or otherwise underappreciated? Whose appearance in a Westminster Hall debate would leave you glued to BBC Parliament way past your bedtime?
Reveal your guilty secrets in the comments!
=10: Justine Greening (Con)
=10: Ed Vaizey (Con)
9: Theresa May (Con)
=7: Andy Burnham (Lab)
=7: Jeremy Hunt (Con)
6: Nick Clegg (LD)
5: Julia Goldsworthy (LD)
4: Adam Afriyie (Con)
3: Julie Kirkbride (Con)
2: Caroline Flint (Lab)
1: Lynne Featherstone (LD)
Feb/10
00:09 4
Their ad isn’t working
Firstly, sorry for being a very bad blogger. With one thing or another this hasn’t been updated in too long and in the afternoon when fewer people are paying attention. Scrapbook’s New Election Resolution™ is to post every weekday morning at some point between 9 and 10am (best intentions blah blah).
Stay tuned for some Tory PPC action tomorrow. But in the meantime check out these beauties from Beau Bo D’Or:
With a difficult-to-reproduce tombstone font effect and the absence of a badly airbrushed Tory frontbencher, CCHQ are making lefties work that much harder to spoof their latest advert. This, however, is a work of total genius:
To join in the fun play with the template from MyDavidCameron.com.
Apparently an automated version is in the works.
Feb/10
14:21 8
You will LOL or your money back
Precocious isn’t the word. Conor Pope is more witty than any eighteen year old has the right to be. Indeed, this vlog made Scrapbook forget that he’d had his BlackBerry pickpocketed yesterday evening for at least, well, two minutes and thirty nine seconds:
For those that haven’t been paying attention, there’s plenty more from Conor here.
Prescription: take one weekly.
Jan/10
10:28 4
Labour Party win historic fourth term
Mr. Douglas' small stature belied the power and influence of his country. Actually, erm...
In a hard fought election, the Labour Party have secured a historic fourth term. Speaking to crowds of cheering supporters the Prime Minister said: ”we are humbled that you have granted us this rare opportunity for a fourth time”.
So congratulations to Denzil Douglas, Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Jan/10
18:31 2
A press release you definitely shouldn’t mis-type
Scotland: a nation of sheep taggers (thanks to the SNP)
LABOUR in the Scottish Parliament News Release
For immediate release
Wednesday 27 January, 2010
SHEEP TAGGING PLANS WELCOMED BY LABOUR
Commenting on the sheep tagging announcement by the Scottish Government today, Scottish Labour’s Rural Development spokesperson Karen Gillon said:
“There will no doubt be a sigh of relief from sheep farmers who have been worried about the financial impact of electronic tagging.
“Measures to help farmers in Scotland meet the costs of setting up this new technology have to be welcomed.
“We hope with the financial burden lifted for those taking part in the pilots that it helps the industry to start making a smooth transition to the new scheme.”
ENDS
Thanks to an amused Holyrood researcher for this one!
Jan/10
12:57 4
It’s back: Parliament Spy 2.0!
It was with much sorrow that Guido lamented the passing of the excellent Parliament Spy Twitter account:
Guido has been most amused with the Parliament Spy twitter account that was gaining quite the cult following in the village for its erudite and irreverent exposing of MPs eating habits and choice of hot caffeinated beverages. It was catty and witty, and exactly what was needed to keep Westminster’s finest looking over their shoulder. Obviously MPs were getting hot under the collar about their baked potato habits and afternoon drinking sessions being revealed. Most intriguing was the reporting of who was dining with which journalist and where. The whole operation was clearly run by bored Parliamentary researchers.
So hats off to the bag carriers who had the cojones to resurect the scheme under the name of “Eye Spy MP”, residing at @eyespymp:
Researchers and other tea room/Strangers’ Bar lurkers can send 140-character sightings in the subject line of an email to tweet AT eyespy DOT mp
Should precipitate some interesting blog posts!
Jan/10
12:08 2
#Lolplot (or Lolcats meets general Hoonery)
Politicos whose brows furrowed at the twists and turns of yesterday’s abortive coup should permit themselves a laugh today courtesy of Liberal Conspiracy. A hilarious combination of Lolcats (say what?) and political incompetence spawned Lolplot, available to view here with more here. Here are two of the best:
You don’t seriously expect this blog to watch from the sidelines? Here is Scrapbook’s effort:
For a regular doses check out Lolitics, where u can haz birmingham politics.
Jan/10
08:49 36
It was a bright cold day in January, and the clocks were striking thirteen.
FAIL*
Hat-tip: Friends of Irony
*You want I should do them in Comic Sans, Conor?
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