'Currie was quite athletic', (MAJOR, CURRIE AND BIG BLUE UNDERPANTS ALERT)

The Evening Standard ^ | October 1, 2002 | Hugh Muir and George Wright

[MadIvan]

We're really going to have problems next week at the Conservative Party Conference. This should be IDS' moment, not the Moment of the Blue Underpants.

Regards, Ivan

[MadIvan]

Bump!

[Happygal]

OMG!!!! You had to ping me to this at lunchtime didn't you? ;-)

[MadIvan]

Well I wanted to share the laughter...not to mention the gasping for air, mo mhile gra. ;)

Best Regards, Ivan

[Mo1]

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[MadIvan]

In case you all needed to be reminded - the Happy Couple:

Edwina Currie

John Major

Love in Bloom
Sung most famously by Bing Crosby

Blue nights and you
Alone with me.
My heart has never known such ecstasy.
Am I on earth?
Am I in Heaven?
Can it be the trees
That fill the breeze
With rare and magic perfume?
Oh no, it isn't the trees
It's love in bloom.
Can it be the spring
That seems to bring
The stars right into this room
Oh no, it isn't the spring
Its love in bloom.
My heart was a desert
You planted a seed
And this is the flower
This hour of sweet fullfillment.
Is it all a dream, a joy supreme
That came to us in the gloom?
You know it isn't a dream
It's love in bloom.

My heart was a desert
But you planted a seed
And this is the flower
This hour of sweet fullfillment.
Is it all a dream, a joy supreme
That came to us in the gloom?
You know it isn't a dream
It's love in bloom.

Regards, Ivan

[Happygal]

Just a note for my lady, my mother and sister in case they're reading this - if I don't survive this fit of laughter, the insurance policy is in the top drawer. With the socks, thank you very much. - Ivan

. So where do you keep you 'big blue underpants'? ;-) *ROFL*

[MadIvan]

So where do you keep you 'big blue underpants'? ;-) *ROFL*

Hmpf, just because I'm a Tory you assume I have big blue underpants. I'll have you know young lady, that there is no such clause in the Tory membership that you have to wear big blue underpants. In fact big blue underpants are obviously going to be the rack and ruin of this country. Indeed our very institutions are being undermined by the presence of big blue underpants. If this government was serious about dealing with the problems that face our society, they'd be addressing how to stamp out big blue underpants altogether!

My blue boxer shorts, however, are in the bottom drawer

Best Regards, Ivan

[general_re]

I keep reading about this, looking at pictures of Currie, and I can't help but wonder what the hell has happened to Tory standards in the last forty years. I mean, let's face it - sure, Christine Keeler was a prostitute; yes, she was involved in espionage for the Soviet Union; okay, she did bring down a government. But, my goodness, you could LOOK AT HER WITHOUT VOMITING REPEATEDLY...

[OldFriend]

Good grief, who cares..........lol..........I guess this is good for comic relief!.....but I live in NJ and have had enough comic relief to last a lifetime!

[Poohbah]

Good grief.

I thought that neither a gentleman nor a lady kisses and tells.

[MadIvan]

I entirely agree, it's very depressing. But what is more depressing is that the people who want to lead us are no more moral than those in the past, in spite of the increased scrutiny that they face. And indeed, they're apparently more desperate.

Regards, Ivan

[MadIvan]

I thought that neither a gentleman nor a lady kisses and tells

He said nothing. She, on the other hand, wants to sell books.

Regards, Ivan

[MadIvan]

Good grief, who cares..........lol..........I guess this is good for comic relief!.....

Partially I'm laughing, the other part I'm chuckling in revenge, and the other part I'm worried. I'm worried because this exploded far too close to the Tory Party Conference next week, and people doing impersonations of John Major saying "Oh Edwina" may be more noticed than what IDS has to say. I'm chuckling in revenge because Major gave Our Maggie a hard time, such a bad time I left the Tories for nearly 10 years. I'm laughing because, well, it's so bloody funny. ;)

Regards, Ivan

[okiedust]

"No comment

Very wise Ivan. It's right up there with the wish to be a ladies personal hygiene device. Or down.

But she does look athletic, I'll give her that.

regards

[Happygal]

Well, with all the talk of big blue underpants...I just had this horrifying vision of Edwina in her granny knickers. Now I have to go off and think happy thoughts. ;-)

...the rest of your post is noted ;-)!

[MadIvan]

I just had this horrifying vision of Edwina in her granny knickers. Now I have to go off and think happy thoughts.

Yes, mo mhile gra, think of John Major in his grey cardigan, saying, "I've got my Mojo back" and "Yeah baby yeah".

Sort of a Tory Austin Powers if you catch my drift. ;)

ducking

Best Regards, Ivan

[flying Elvis]

Here's the tried an true method or purging those thoughts, " I just closed my eyes and thought of Scotland." lol

[general_re]

There's a long and rich tradition of using positions of power to pick up women, really, going back at least to Grover Cleveland in this country, and (depending on what you believe he was up to in those long meetings with prostitutes) Gladstone in yours. It's a human weakness that's more common than it should be.

But if it's going to happen, I demand an end to this Bill Clinton "picking the low-hanging fruit" syndrome. Profumo chased Keeler around, and she was a babe. Across the pond back then, JFK was slipping it to Marilyn Monroe (and as many others as he could fit into a given week). And now we have Edwina Currie? Monica Lewinsky? You're the President and PM, for crying out loud - have some standards! ;)

[MadIvan]

There's a long and rich tradition of using positions of power to pick up women, really, going back at least to Grover Cleveland in this country

Actually Grover Cleveland was innocent of that. He was loyal to his wife.

You're the President and PM, for crying out loud - have some standards! ;)

Well look on the bright side, rather than look on our leaders with envy, we say, "Don't fancy yours, mate". ;)

Regards, Ivan