James Purnell Resigns: Wants Brown to Go

[London_Calling]

James Purnell, the work and pensions secretary, tonight dealt a monumental blow to Gordon Brown's chances of holding onto office when he dramatically announced he was quitting the cabinet and asking Brown "to stand aside to give Labour a fighting chance of winning the next election".

His statement, effectively declaring Brown as unelectable, will further weaken the prime minister's waning authority and takes the challenge to his leadership to a new dangerous level. Purnell made his sensational move after polls closed in the local and European elections, informing Brown by phone tonight.

Shit officially hits fan.

Stand by your beds . . .

 

[Nemo]

Jinx.

 

[Badger Kitten]

Yes but he's still a cunt, trying to undo his cuntishness

 

[London_Calling]

I've got a quote

 

[butchersapron]

That's it.

 

[FridgeMagnet]

I'm picking this one as the Proper Purnell FuckOff Thread before we end up with a million of them.

 

[Doctor Carrot]

To repeat what I said a moment ago:

HOORAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[London_Calling]

Yes but he's still a cunt, trying to undo his cuntishness

The personal motivation is certainly interesting.

I haven't had this much political fun since the challenge to Thatcher . .

 

[Badger Kitten]

Wants seat in AlJo's cabinet, the cunt.

Eat wilderness, cunt.

 

[Fedayn]

As a PCS rep, all I can say is good riddance and fuck off you utter cunt.

 

[Badger Kitten]

Clearly that last post was aimed at Purnellcunt, not urbaites

 

[FridgeMagnet]

This is what it looks like when doves cry parties fall apart before losing the next General.

 

[Maurice Picarda]

I'm picking this one as the Proper Purnell FuckOff Thread before we end up with a million of them.

Not on the basis of who was first, I note.

I wish you'd resign. Or, preferably, be driven from office by a furious mob.

 

[treelover]

This is big news, a Blairite forcing a leadership challenge, and what happens to the welfare reforms

GOD, Purnell is such a shite....

 

[joevsimp]

As a PCS rep, all I can say is good riddance and fuck off you utter cunt.

*applauds*

 

[London_Calling]

Purnell even times it to be BREAKING NEWS !!!!!!!!!111!

 

[Nemo]

If Brown has any sense, he'll go the Palace tomorrow morning for a back-me-or-sack-me election.

 

[butchersapron]

As a non-PCS rep, all I can say is good riddance and fuck off you utter cunt.

 

[Badger Kitten]

This is what it looks like when doves cry parties fall apart before losing the next General.

Aha and = strike, I always wondered. Ta.

 

[Fedayn]

As a non-PCS rep, all I can say is good riddance and fuck off you utter cunt.

*Applauds*

 

[Nemo]

James Purnell - the new Geoffrey Howe. But possibly more of a cunt.

 

[London_Calling]

I wish you'd resign. Or, preferably, be driven from office by a furious mob.

I didn't think FridgeMagnet did that bad a job

 

[treelover]

purnell, good riddance you twat!

 

[jiggajagga]

There is a God then!

 

[Nemo]

As a non-PCS rep, all I can say is good riddance and fuck off you utter cunt.

I'll see your 'good riddance' and raise you a 'fuck off and die.'

 

[Doctor Carrot]

As a decent human being all I can add to my previous post is good riddance and fuck off you utter cunt

This is fantastic, it's really made my day

 

[treelover]

Er, why didn't my post display with big text?

 

[YouSir]

Good riddance to the cunt, although I get the nasty, bitter feeling that he's doing this so he can stand for leadership himself at a later date.

Fucking Labour Party, disgusting parody that it is.

 

[treelover]

is there anyone more pompous, arrogant, mean spirited, than Purnell, he is a nomark who will soon join the Tories.

oh and his spiritual sister, Caroline Flint is backing Brown

what a shower!

 

[Maurice Picarda]

I didn't think FridgeMagnet did that bad a job

He is out of touch with ordinary posters.

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