A heated row in the conference stalls
I've just witnessed a heated stand-up row in the conference stalls area between John Prescott and Martin Kelsey, the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) Union rep in the Home Office, the civil service union not affiliated to Labour.
Prescott was vigorously defending Labour government's record and private finance initiatives (PFI).
Prescott said the last government had created one million public sector jobs. Kelsey argued that most of them had been farmed out to the private sector.
Lord Prescott may be feeling especially upset today after the unions gave him only tiny support yesterday in his unsuccessful battle to become Labour Treasurer.
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Comment number 1.
At 27th Sep 2010, DebtJuggler wrote:Quick!....somebody hand a couple of raw eggs to Kelsey.
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Comment number 2.
At 27th Sep 2010, flicks2 wrote:No body who is sane could defend labour's terms in office.
We must therefore draw conclusions.
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Comment number 3.
At 27th Sep 2010, stevie wrote:at last conference is getting to grips with the fellow travellers and career politicians who made a nice few quid out of the top table and now in these austere, straightened times they have to work for their entitlements as it should be. You cannot hate the House of Lords, despise their membership and then renage on every principle jst for a seat on those benches. People notice things like that and form an opinion. To deset one's class is one thing but to take the p..... is quite another....
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Comment number 4.
At 27th Sep 2010, barriesingleton wrote:PRESCOTT - WESTMINSTER AT ITS WORST
An look how bad it is at its best!
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Comment number 5.
At 27th Sep 2010, Thamesironworks wrote:I know both Mr Kelsey and 'Lord' Prescott and believe me there could only have been one winner in this contest. Well done Marty a good bit of work.......
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