Wavertree hopeful Luciana Berger didn't know who Bill Shankly was
Today we find ourselves having a laugh with Labour's Wavertree hopeful Luciaina Berger about her lack of local knowledge.
Earlier this week Peter Kilfoyle criticised her for not having enough local knowledge, so the ECHO decided to put her to the test.
The result, she doesn't know who Bill Shankly is or who performed Ferry Across the Mersey.
On hearing who the Anfield legend was she said: "You can't ask a girl a football question."
Then afterwards: "I'm not new to the city. I've been coming here for the past decade through all different jobs.
"I first came here as a student. I've done a lot of work with student unions in the North West."
I suspect most will find this amusing more than anything. But on a serious level, does it matter?
That Miss Berger does not know who Shankly is not likely to be a deal breaker when people come to vote.
But writing in the Daily Post Labour party sympathiser Phil Redmond makes the following point:
When existing MP Jane Kennedy stands down at the election, her replacement as Parliamentary candidate is dashing, perhaps crawling, up the M6 and, apparently, forsaking aspirations to become a councillor in Camden. There's modern politics in action for you...
So, the region is stacked with rising stars. Seats not only in the House, but in No 10. Excellent news. Except, what do they really know of Old Swan, Tuebrook or Clock Face?
Some may say that this does not matter, it is about ability and talent but they are overlooking that politics, like football, is, at its heart, tribal. A sense of place and belonging is important, if only through an understanding of shared values indicated by, say, regional accents, like that of the current MP for Wavertree. But for the motorway MPs, living in one place, working in another and representing somewhere else, where is the tribal focus? Where is the real understanding of life gained through mixing casually, sometimes unintentionally, with the majority who never bothered to vote, as much as seeing the small minorities that visit surgeries, join delegations or selection committees?
It's been and interesting first week for Miss Berger as the candidate for Wavertree. On the bright side for her, I suspect things will get a little easier from here on in.
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Has she even heard of Everton?!
I literally can't understand a word Redmond says. Its so tortuous as to be beyond comprehension. Does he get paid for this stuff? Can't someone re-write it into proper prose?
For crying out loud, it's like Liverpool reduced to some pokey backwater in Northern Ireland where you need to know who fought at King Billy's right hand in 1690 before they let you in. My three teenage kids all support Liverpool, and they don't know who Bill Shankly is either. Why should they - it's ancient history to them? Far from Scouse tribalism being important, it's one of the principal obstacles to Liverpool's progress. Inward investors balk at the self-obsession of the city. Only long-term good can come from opening the city to the fresh air of quality and intelligence that comes from people who've got plenty to offer. The last thing we need is self-appointed 'scousers' like Phil Redmond trying to dilute the competition.
Ronnie.. you sure they don't know who Bill Shankley is? He appears on pretty much every Liverpool FC magazine, book, dvd, video and there's even a massive statue of the legend outside of Anfield...
Clearly you are having trouble if you can't spell his name correctly. Am I sure my kids don't know? No, I'm not absolutely sure. I'll waterboard them tonight and let you know.
Lol I had that one coming :s
As for waterboarding, you lot in the Labour party know all about that I guess..
How did Tony do today by the way?
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"I suspect things will get a little easier from here on in"...not bloody likely, David.
The usual bleeting Labour foghorn Ronnie seems to be having a difficult time defending this dud candidate.
"I suspect things will get a little easier from here on in"...not bloody likely, David.
The usual bleeting Labour foghorn Ronnie seems to be having a difficult time defending this dud candidate.
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Things like this can be a deal-breaker regardless of whether or not they should be.
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