Days after making his first Commons speech since Labour’s election defeat in May, Gordon Brown is to make his debut on Twitter. Harnessing the power of his wife’s 1.1 million followers, the former PM will be guest editing the @SarahBrownUK account, focusing on the issue of Burma: Senior General Than Shwe declined Scrapbook’s request for [...]
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Six resignations
On this historic day (blah blah) Scrapbook thought a look through the archives YouTube would be in order. Got to love the BBC News theme tune in 1990! Harold Wilson (1976) Jim Callaghan (1979) Margaret Thatcher (1990)
Men of letters: thank you emails from Gord and Dave
For those of you with too much sense to sign up for emails from the parties, here are the “thank you” emails dispatched by Gordon Brown and David Cameron (emphasis added): The past few days have seen us enter a political landscape not considered possible a few short weeks ago – with the outcome of [...]
Brown's Citizens UK speech grabbed top spot on YouTube
A reader has emailed this screengrab, showing that Gordon Brown’s inspirational speech to Citizens UK (view here) was number one on YouTube for some hours this week: This is Scrapbook’s second YouTube smash following Dave’s hairstyling moment live on Sky News. One to watch before you hit the #labourdoorstep!
Gordon Brown on THAT speech
Gordon Brown appears in this AudioBoo talking about his amazing address to Citizens UK yesterday: Listen! Easily the best speech of the campaign.
Gordon Brown's impassioned speech to Citizens UK
Scrapbook will forgo the usual (attempts at) insight/wit and let the words speak for themselves: Wow. UPDATE 21:44 Now on third viewing of this. Genuine passion transcends campaigns. He’s so into it he doesn’t even stop for the clap lines. UPDATE 22:08 See also Anthony Painter’s post on Left Foot Forward.
Leaders' confusion at end of TV debate
No one knows what to do at the end of the debate. Gordon goes to chat to the audience while Cameron stays put and appears to yank Clegg back by the elbow! If you’re looking for the clip of Brown’s closing remarks which was here before, ITV have blocked it. Democracy: copyright ITV 2010?
The first video clips from the debate
Video online before the debates have even finished? Don’t say Scrapbook isn’t good to you!
