Well it was only an energetic forceful two-fingered prod - but it was violence.
The peace loving Caerphilly MP Wayne David had a spasm of Trident rage on live TV. It was only finger wagging when we had an exchange of views on the AM/PM programme on Wednesday. The thump came afterwards. For a fleeting moment, I contemplated reeling back in football style, rolling over squealing in pain, pathetically whimpering about assault on a PPC (poor pathetic cripple).
What enraged him was not his own below par defence of the decision to adorn Tony's legacy but his impression that I had ratted on a deal not to interrupt him. In the seconds before the live interview, it was agreed I would answer the first questions and Wayne the second. 'I won't interrupt you, don't interrupt me" he suggested. I did not reply. This is probably the latest wheeze from the Uber-Blairite interview technique handbook.
My case was on the line of my Early Day Motion - a sinful waste of money. In a few years time , we will explain that there is no extra money left for schools and hospitals because we have squandered it on Trident and the Olympics...making the world a more dangerous place by inciting North Korea, Iran and other other small nations to beef up their nuclear plans.. a virility symbol to solve the threat of the past cold war and irrelevant for the problems of today and tomorrow, global warming, the divide of the Muslim - Christian worlds and the likely conflicts between the poor world where millions die of starvation and the rich world where millions die of obesity.
Wayne exploded into a personal tirade about my 'always been a unilateralist' 'a disgrace for voting against Labour party policy This was a lunacy too far. By hook but mostly by crook, The Labour Party has denied any debate or vote on Trident. Gordon Prentice MP has pleaded with the party to do this and powerfully expressed his anger later in the debate. Interrupting Wayne to expose this giant calumny was a positive duty. I said that most Labour members oppose Trident but they have been gagged. A little bird told me afterwards that only two members of Wayne's local party had favoured Trident. Strange Wayne did not mention this.
It made a lively bit of television. Dragon's Eye kindly replayed it on Friday. Perhaps they will do it again. Meanwhile, I will raise a glass this weekend to Welsh MPs Dai Harvard and Chris Rhuane who voted for their consciences, not their careers.Wild Wayne hits out
But considering the amount of doplar radar stations in that area, any large incoming wave would be spotted a long time before it hit land.
Then again even if it was spotted considering the traffic problems in and around Newport no body woulld be able to get out anyway.
Posted by: fidothedog | May 02, 2007 at 07:02 PM
Do you really thing we are all going to drown re your recent EDM?
P.F replied
Thank you Fido for test-piloting the new blog.
The Indian Ocean disaster was the first for centuries inmany of the countries hit. There is now a tsunami watch there. We could have one here at minute cost. Well worth it for the peace of mind of many Newportonians living below high tide level.
Posted by: fidothedog | April 26, 2007 at 03:48 PM