Alistair Darling Hibs connection

[heretoday]

The Evening News - that font of all knowledge - has a story about Alistair Darling MP in a Hearts connection.

Well that is bollocks by the way because he used to stand on the terrace at ER with Labourites in the 80s and before.

[steakbake]

Classic politician.

[DrewDogg1875]

Maybe because he is/was MP (not sure!) for the Gorgie side of the city? Could be wrong, but it sounds like the type of 'link' often assumed in lazy newspaper articles? Just a thought...

[One Day Soon]

Classic politician.

I think you meant class politician, or possibly Hibs class politician.

[steakbake]

Maybe because he is/was MP (not sure!) for the Gorgie side of the city? Could be wrong, but it sounds like the type of 'link' often assumed in lazy newspaper articles? Just a thought...

Mike Crockhart is...

[ScottB]

Mike Crockhart is...

He was the areas MP at the last election certainly, as I lived minutes from Tynecastle and he was the Labour option on the ballet...

[marinello59]

He was the areas MP at the last election certainly, as I lived minutes from Tynecastle and he was the Labour option on the ballet...

Bit of a nutcracker I heard. :agree:

[steakbake]

Actually, turns out it is Alistair Darling... boundary changes.

Still wondering what it's got to do with Ian Murray unless it's a personal hobby horse he's *****ing his time and "influence" on...

[heretoday]

Don't get me wrong. Alistair was a great bloke and all that but I just find it queer that he is coming out for the maroons right now. His wife is really a nice person too.

I suppose there are votes in it.

[Prof. Shaggy]

Bit of a nutcracker I heard. :agree:


Don't get me wrong. Alistair was a great bloke and all that but I just find it queer that he is coming out for the maroons right now. His wife is really a nice person too.

I suppose there are votes in it.

Too, too many votes...

[steakbake]

Too, too many votes...

Potentially 400,000!

A quick classic trick with the postal votes will mean they'll all show their appreciation at the next election!

[jgl07]

Mike Crockhart is...
Wrong.

Mike Crockhart is MP for Edinburgh West. This includes Murrayfield Stadium but not Tynecastle which is in Edinburgh South West. The main railway line is the boundary between the two constituencies.

http://www.bcomm-scotland.independent.gov.uk/includes/downloadfile.asp?file=/maps/westminster/2005/edinburgh_west.pdf

[steakbake]

Wrong.

Mike Crockhart is MP for Edinburgh West. This includes Murrayfield Stadium but not Tynecastle which is in Edinburgh South West. The main railway line is the boundary between the two constituencies.

http://www.bcomm-scotland.independent.gov.uk/includes/downloadfile.asp?file=/maps/westminster/2005/edinburgh_west.pdf

So potentially, Crockhart could be the MP if they have to shift to Murrayfield.

He should be shamed into a pledge to prevent this from happening... for his sake...

[fat freddy]

It's normal for politicians to change their loyalties if it helps their careers. I remember rubbing shoulders with Darling when our kids attended the same school in Stockbridge. He was a beardy militant at the time but later on after Labour came to power and he was installed as the chancelor he became a friend of the rich bankers who he had previously despised.

As chance would have it, I now have the manchild Ian Murray as my representative in Parliament. I am at a loss as to what benefits he is bringing to South Edinburgh with his attempts to keep a failed company in West Edinburgh afloat. I wonder if South Edinburgh can borrow the West Edinburgh M.P. to represent us as we appear to be getting neglected by the man elected to look after our interests.

I would write to my M.P. on this matter but I'm led to believe he's either too busy or too tired to deal with constituents complaints due to his heavy workload.

[Glory Lurker]

I would write to my M.P. on this matter but I'm led to believe he's either too busy or too tired to deal with constituents complaints due to his heavy workload.

Get Sidney in!

[Geo_1875]

He's probably been working in the background as Vlad's financial adviser. They did seem to follow the New Labour model.

[Prof. Shaggy]

Potentially 400,000!

A quick classic trick with the postal votes will mean they'll all show their appreciation at the next election!

You may have a pointe.



It's normal for politicians to change their loyalties if it helps their careers. I remember rubbing shoulders with Darling when our kids attended the same school in Stockbridge. He was a beardy militant at the time but later on after Labour came to power and he was installed as the chancelor he became a friend of the rich bankers who he had previously despised.


I remember he banned me from standing in a students' election in nineteen seventy-something.
I'd only been at the University for a week!

[jgl07]

So potentially, Crockhart could be the MP if they have to shift to Murrayfield.

He should be shamed into a pledge to prevent this from happening... for his sake...

He will not be MP beyond 2015 anyway.

[GordonHFC]

Back in 1986 he was my Lothian Regional Councillor when I lived in Bryson Road.

[The Green Goblin]

Get Sidney in!

:faf:

[heretoday]

Is Crockhart a Hibs supporter? I will probably vote for him on those grounds alone.

They're all the same anyway and actually Crock seems like a pretty good chap.

[macd123]

Darling is more champagne socialist than militant. Maybe militant by loretto standards.

[heretoday]

Darling is more champagne socialist than militant. Maybe militant by loretto standards.

The boys at Loretto used to have to wear shorts as a uniform right up until they were 18! I think it was considered healthy to have fresh air circulating about the privates - some kind of Scouting For Boys thing anyway.

I suppose it kept them out of the local pubs and away from the Musselburgh talent. The practice was discontinued in the 70s I think.

[Hibrandenburg]

The boys at Loretto used to have to wear shorts as a uniform right up until they were 18! I think it was considered healthy to have fresh air circulating about the privates - some kind of Scouting For Boys thing anyway.

I suppose it kept them out of the local pubs and away from the Musselburgh talent. The practice was discontinued in the 70s I think.

Helped them run faster to get away from the Grammar School mob.

[HKhibby]

Classic politician.

Yes classic politician indeed!...just one of the "new" Labour prats that help bankrupt the country...would get on well with Romanov!...he bankrupt a club and a business (even if i hate them)...and Darling together with the other one eyed guy!

[Hiber-nation]

Whatever happened to Angus McKay....now he was a proper Hibbie, had a pic of Latapy's 6th goal up in his office when he was a Minister.