Political spin

[Dr B]

I think we should have a competition for the most woolly piece of nonsense ever to leave a politicians mouth....sound bites with no teeth >:D sentences that go no where....

The worst (therefore best) i can remember is Blair's "the hand of history is on our shoulders" drivel......

Can anyone do better (p.s. - try to keep it recent rather than too historical). I am sure Prescott is a gold mine for this one... ;) (good old two-shags...)

[Lord Muck oGentry]

What about the bit just before " the hand of history"? :)

http://www.saidwhat.co.uk/quotes/political/tony_blair/now_is_not_the_time_for_2882

[Dr B]

Fantastic :D It just keeps getting better O0

[brodski]

an old Joihn Major quote ""when your back is against the wall, the best thing to do is turn around and start fighting." :D

[Lord Muck oGentry]

One of my favourites from recent years:

http://www.number-10.gov.uk/output/Page1599.asp

"Whatever the technical or legal issues about the declaration of war, the fact is that we are at war with terrorism." ( Tony Blair, 2001)

It takes a remarkable sort of illiteracy to use the phrase the fact is in that sentence.

By contrast: " Someone has described a technicality as a point of principle which we have forgotten" ( Sir Elwyn Jones, 1966)

[Hazen]

I think it was Paul Boateng (scum-de-la-scum), who was quoting advice he was given on first being elected, (can't remember who the original quote was from):

1 Never give a straight answer to a question
2 Never try to explain
3 Never say you're sorry

[asthmatic camel]

John Prescott, 'when plates appear to be moving, everyone positions themselves for it'.