[Sloper]

RB has (apparently) called Ed Balls a 'clicky wristed snidey cvnt', to which Ed Balls called Brand a 'pound shop Ben Elton'.

It made me laugh but it hasn't made me change my view on either.

FFS Someone should tell Ed Balls that his use of the phrase 'dodgy dossier' might not resonate well with the public!

[hamsforlegs]

to which Ed Balls called Brand a 'pound shop Ben Elton'.

That bit was good though, wasn't it? Hope he bought his adviser a pint for that.

[a dense loner]

Very good

[Sloper]

to which Ed Balls called Brand a 'pound shop Ben Elton'.

That bit was good though, wasn't it? Hope he bought his adviser a pint for that.

It would be a good put down if Brand hadn't 'coined' it when describing Farage as a pound shop Powell, however as it was Brand's insult to begin with it looks very weak indeed, I'd have calle Brand 'Woolfie Smith on Instagram'.

[a dense loner]

But that wouldn't have been as good

[Stubbs]

I think references to both Woolfie and Ben Elton are likely to draw blank stares from RB's key demographic!

[a dense loner]

I don't care about them I care about me

[tomtom]

The context of Brand v Balls is very different from the Farage thing.... Brand said in a Xmas special Balls had a Chucky handshake - and this week Balls said he didn't know what that meant and that Brand was normally funnier than that blah blah...

[Offwidth]

I never really liked Brand, it seemed to me like he was a manic talent pissing his life away. Yet I can't help but admire what he has done recently. Sure he is sometimes still incoherent and too tangental and occasionally plain unclear or wrong, but he is trying hard to do 'good' things and seems to be forcing publicity onto real and important issues. I also think he is also spot on about the importance in politics of ordinary voters doing real stuff between voting (and the sad wastefulness of most people's votes in the current UK system.... although like many above I'd say vote for a genuine alternative like the greens, spoil your ballot, etc, rather than not vote).

[galpinos]

It would be a good put down if Brand hadn't 'coined' it when describing Farage as a pound shop Powell, however as it was Brand's insult to begin with it looks very weak indeed, I'd have calle Brand 'Woolfie Smith on Instagram'.

Surely that was the point? He was taking the piss out of Brand's pre-prepared and rehearsed, "Poundshop Enoch Powell" jibe. That’s what made it funny.

Woolfie Smith on Instagram, give me strength.

[Sloper]

You've probably got more strength than me.

I was suggesting what Ed Ball's wonl/spad would have said, as you can expect my description of Brand would be slightly more forthright.

[galpinos]

You've probably got more strength than me.

I hope not! I'm a course of steroids and two courses of antibiotics to the good. I done nothing for weeks and am wasting away.......

Finally on the mend though.

[Sloper]

Glad to hear it, my strength is slipping too, I'm now down to 35 proof.