Gransnet forums

News & politics

Page 1 of 1
Flip | Customise

Politics is fun?

(10 Posts)
Add comment | Report
rosequartz Tue 22-Sep-15 12:26:10

Not often you can get a laugh from politics, but I heard something this morning that made me laugh out loud (I was driving at the time, too!).

Apparently, Tom Watson likened anyone who might defect from Labour to the LibDems as being like someone who left the Beatles to join a Banarama Tribute Band.
Now a Banarama Tribute Band (I think called Bananarumour) has offered to sing at the LibDem Conference grin

Jeremy Vine (I think it was he) wondered which Beatle Jeremy Corbyn is?

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/leaving-labour-to-join-the-lib-dems-would-be-like-leaving-the-beatles-to-join-bananarama-10510485.html

Add comment | Report
rosequartz Tue 22-Sep-15 12:28:48

Sorry!! Bananarama (I do apologise ladies blush)

Add comment | Report
rosequartz Tue 22-Sep-15 19:23:21

I've gone off it now, it did seem funny at the time:

www.gransnet.com/forums/news_and_politics/1219164-Politics-is-fun

Add comment | Report
jinglbellsfrocks Tue 22-Sep-15 19:34:55

Yes, I heard him say that on the Today programme. I thought it was very good! grin

Jeremy Corbyn could well split the Labour party though.

Add comment | Report
Ana Tue 22-Sep-15 19:44:07

I can't see JC as any of The Beatles. I suppose George might be the nearest (peace and love etc.), but really there's no comparison...

I didn't hear the end of the Jeremy Vine programme. What was the general concensus?

Add comment | Report
Indinana Tue 22-Sep-15 19:51:46

He could be Ringo - you know, banging his drum....

Add comment | Report
trisher Tue 22-Sep-15 20:57:03

Surely he is John- peace and love, anti-war.
David Cameron now has to be Paul-full of self importance, lots of cash, argues with John a lot!!!

Add comment | Report
Ana Tue 22-Sep-15 21:09:16

I don't think JC has the biting and sometimes caustic wit that John had.

Add comment | Report
rosequartz Tue 22-Sep-15 22:51:24

Somehow I have managed a link to the same thread.
Is that perpetual motion links?

No, I don't see Jeremy as a Beatle.
Bananarama anyone?

Add comment | Report
Ana Tue 22-Sep-15 23:03:40

No thanks! grin

Page 1 of 1
Flip | Customise