Conservative Rebranding

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

I found this quite hilarious:

Hypocrisy claim over Cameron bike

Just goes to show how politics is all about branding these days. Is anyone going to fall for this? Or are they just going to laugh at "greenwashed" David Cameron cycling to his office with his chauffeur driven car following behind bearing his briefcase?

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Hehehehehe I loved the Liberal Democrats offer - to buy him a carrier to attach to his bike so his chauffer doesn't have to drive the car with his papers and shoes behind him :-).

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Hehehehehe I loved the Liberal Democrats offer - to buy him a carrier to attach to his bike so his chauffer doesn't have to drive the car with his papers and shoes behind him :-).

Did you read the story? I like the part where they say he "conscientiously swapped" his Middle-of-the-road Vauxhall Omega, for a commercially leased luxury car. I'm sure the primary motivating decision for that was "lower emmissions". If he was that environmentally concerned, I'd be asking why he isn't driving to work in a Ford Fiesta?

Edited September 20, 2006 by erekose

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

I wonder if Dave Cameron's chauffeur-driven case contains his trusty briar, smoking jacket, Fez and Turkish slippers

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Yes, I read the article. I noticed that he had swapped the Vauxhall for a Lexus too. I agree - there are definitely more environmentally sound cars on the road he could have chosen. I still like the idea of using the bike carrier though:-)! It did mention that his car carried some dress shoes and a change of shirt.

Edited September 20, 2006 by Kathryn41

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

He could try skateboarding, with a baseball cap on backwards a-la William Hague.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

This really is hilarious. Looks like we're going to have to wait another election before there's something approaching an effective opposition in UK politics. And when Blair quits we'll all be at the mercy of Gordon Brown.

Scots Tory logo 'less to right'

The Scottish logo (left) is bigger and leans less to the right

The Scottish Conservatives have unveiled their version of the party's new tree logo. It is bigger than the English version, slightly darker - and the trunk does not lean as far to the right.

The Scottish logo was circulated without comment and the party declined to discuss whether the differences had any political significance.

When the logo was unveiled in England, one activist said it looked like it had been scribbled by a three-year-old.

Designers were paid £40,000 to replace the traditional torch emblem with an image representing "strength, endurance, renewal and growth".

Former Tory minister Lord Tebbit said it looked like "a bunch of broccoli".

An SNP spokesman said: "Scottish voters won't be fooled by a slightly less right leaning tree."

The tories calling themselves "Environmentally Concious" is not unlike the Wolf telling Little Red Riding Hood that he's a vegetarian.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/5362434.stm

Do they seriously think that after spending $60,000 on a ####### logo, that people will be inspired to trust them with the economy...

Edited September 20, 2006 by erekose

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

One solution (of many). Just google 'bicycle trailer'.

http://www.oxtailbicycletrailers.com/

http://www.mikebentley.com/bike/trailers.htm

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

One solution (of many). Just google 'bicycle trailer'.

http://www.oxtailbicycletrailers.com/

http://www.mikebentley.com/bike/trailers.htm

But THIS is more exciting

Edited September 21, 2006 by erekose

[Ban Hammer 13,643]

But THIS is more exciting

oh yeah!

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

But THIS is more exciting

oh yeah!

I'd like one - think Lexus makes em?

[Ban Hammer 13,643]

But THIS is more exciting

oh yeah!

I'd like one - think Lexus makes em?

i presume you're talking about the chariot and not the two big shields that he appears to be wearing on his chest

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

But THIS is more exciting

oh yeah!

I'd like one - think Lexus makes em?

i presume you're talking about the chariot and not the two big shields that he appears to be wearing on his chest

Who can tell with Heston, he's probably got an arsenal of machine guns back there.

[Ban Hammer 13,643]

But THIS is more exciting

oh yeah!

I'd like one - think Lexus makes em?

i presume you're talking about the chariot and not the two big shields that he appears to be wearing on his chest

Who can tell with Heston, he's probably got an arsenal of machine guns back there.

a well armed public is a polite public

[AnaAndDaniel 0]

But THIS is more exciting

oh yeah!

I'd like one - think Lexus makes em?

i presume you're talking about the chariot and not the two big shields that he appears to be wearing on his chest

Who can tell with Heston, he's probably got an arsenal of machine guns back there.

a well armed public is a polite public

you mean like in Dallas?

Daniel

:energetic: