Gordon Brown Was Stuck In A Scottish Loo
Before he took Britain's top job, Gordon Brown once locked himself into a toilet in Edinburgh - and had to be freed by Tony Blair. According to Alastair Campbell's diaries: ``Minutes passed and TB was sitting twiddling his thumbs and even wondered if GB had done a runner. Eventually the phone went. TB left it, so then the answering machine kicked in and GB's disembodied voice came on: `Tony. It's Gordon. I'm locked in the toilet'.''
FOOTNOTE: So that's how he took the throne.
Shame they didn't leave him there.
ReplyDeleteThat story is about the only coverage in the book of the TB / GB relationship. For that reason the book has generally been panned in the UK for being a highly censored, sanitised view of events. Surprise suprise a leopard doesn’t change his spots and Campbell was and still is the King of Spin.
ReplyDeleteAh, Carol,
ReplyDeleteSix words - and you've said it all, in more devastating style than an editorial in `The Times'.
That's why we all love ya work.
Cheers
David
Hi yesbut,
ReplyDeleteYou've gotta be kidding. Is that right? No wonder they reckon it's a whitewash, then!
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David
Lol locked in the toilet, how embarrassing!
ReplyDeleteCarol cut right to the heart of this hilarious event. I'm still wondering if some loos have exterior locks?
ReplyDeleteTB waz twiddlin his thumbs, but wat waz GB twiddlin all that time?
ReplyDeleteHi Lady T,
ReplyDeleteI expect you to ask Gordon Brown about it the next time you go to Number Ten!
Cheers
David
Hi Catmoves,
ReplyDeleteYep, Carol cut straight to the chase!
Exterior locks? Like the lock mess mobster?
Cheers
David
Hi BTBear,
ReplyDeleteHe was twiddling while Rome burned.
Cheers
David