Welcome to the Norwich By-Election, where Labour appears to be taking lessons from Peta on how to layer on the old emotional blackmail. Words failed Iain (hat tip, btw).
The part of me that just wants to do exactly the opposite of whatever Labour wants or says almost tells me to start campaigning to bring back Fox hunting after this sort of thing.
I mean, look at the cute little Fox pup. Awww. Who’d want to kill that fox? Well, apparently Labour will if they lose. I mean, one could assume that they’re implying that if any candidate other than the Labour tool wins then the hunting ban will be revoked instantly and EVERY FOX DEATH WILL BE BLOOD ON YOUR HANDS! But that’s implausible and ridiculous. The only way the ban’s being lifted is if Labour lift the ban themselves, cos they’ve got the majority, and can do what the feck they want.
And that, it seems, is what they’re threatening. They’ll lift the fox hunting ban if they lose. That or they’ve got that Fox pup held hostage and right now, as we speak, an enthusiastic intern is on standby with a baseball bat.
Of course, they’ll say, “look we just want to have a debate about values” and, you know, play the class war card in the least subtle way imaginable. It’s slightly better than putting out a leaflet that says this:
No, I take it back. It wouldn’t.
UPDATE: Just to be absolutely clear, the ‘let’s see some gratitude’ is *my* handiwork, a ‘what the poster really says’ piece of satire. It is not the reverse of the leaflet or anything like that!
James Graham said...
20 Jul 09 at 12:22 am
I want to know if they will actually fulfill their pledge. Specifically, will Gordon Brown execute a fox in Downing Street this Friday if they lose? It’s almost worth voting Tory to find out.
Caron said...
20 Jul 09 at 11:57 am
Do we know who is behind this leaflet? It surely can’t be Labour – they can’t have lost the plot that much.
Charlotte Gore said...
20 Jul 09 at 12:03 pm
It’s a genuine Labour leaflet as far as I know.
Caron said...
20 Jul 09 at 12:09 pm
That’s extraordinary!
Ron said...
20 Jul 09 at 12:50 pm
Do you have the original leaflet so I can see it in context please?
I’m finding it hard to believe they would be this stupid
Caron said...
20 Jul 09 at 12:59 pm
I’ve had a bit of a look around and done a post myself – I found that they have used the phrase in a by election before and a Labour blog which thinks the leaflet was good “a cheeky leaflet”.
My daughter’s reaction was quite funny, too!
DavidNcl said...
20 Jul 09 at 7:04 pm
Honestly, my efforts are pointless. They’re trying to destroy themselves.
Alex said...
21 Jul 09 at 1:45 am
Just to be clear, Labour didn’t ban fox hunting. They banned hunting with dogs, not hunting completely. Even then there are some exceptions.
James Graham said...
21 Jul 09 at 2:19 am
Perhaps the leaflet should read “Vote Labour and we’ll shoot this fucker in the head. Vote Tory and it will be ripped apart by hungry dogs.” You know, in a “lighthearted” way.
anon said...
21 Jul 09 at 10:06 am
Perhaps South London’s Vauxhall Focus team should emulate against Labour’s hunting doyen Kate ‘Tally Ho’-ey ? On another note, perhaps it’s fair to publicise Cameron’s Quorn activities, and his commitment to hunting with dogs. The hunters may own the land, but do they own the wildlife on it?
Scott said...
29 Jul 09 at 12:04 pm
@anon – the actual law about animals on your land is specifically, afaik, unless the animal has an owner (cat/dog) or is protected, then a landowner is entitled to shoot it. Also, if you shoot it and take it, it’ll be called poaching and is against the law.