Primus Inter Pares - February 2005 General Election

[Phony Moderate]

I'm confused to why a hard-left member would support the following, entry into the Euro and adoption of the European Constitution. It makes no sense. They're most opposed to things, especially the Euro.

Because Ken Livingstone is a crazy person who should be nowhere near the halls of power let alone Prime Minister.

My vigorous opposition to him has little to do with his politics and everything to do with the fact that he's a goddamn nutjob, and his shambles of a government proves that.

Nah, he's more of a typical politician than a crazy person. The most controversial policy of his London mayoralty was the introduction of the congestion charge FFS.

[Phony Moderate]

I'm confused to why a hard-left member would support the following, entry into the Euro and adoption of the European Constitution. It makes no sense. They're most opposed to things, especially the Euro.

Because Ken Livingstone is a crazy person who should be nowhere near the halls of power let alone Prime Minister.

My vigorous opposition to him has little to do with his politics and everything to do with the fact that he's a goddamn nutjob, and his shambles of a government proves that.

Nah, he's more of a typical politician than a crazy person. The most controversial policy of his London mayoralty was the introduction of the congestion charge FFS.

This is the same guy who called Hitler a Zionist.

But that was probably not out of craziness...

[Phony Moderate]

I'm confused to why a hard-left member would support the following, entry into the Euro and adoption of the European Constitution. It makes no sense. They're most opposed to things, especially the Euro.

Because Ken Livingstone is a crazy person who should be nowhere near the halls of power let alone Prime Minister.

My vigorous opposition to him has little to do with his politics and everything to do with the fact that he's a goddamn nutjob, and his shambles of a government proves that.

Nah, he's more of a typical politician than a crazy person. The most controversial policy of his London mayoralty was the introduction of the congestion charge FFS.

This is the same guy who called Hitler a Zionist.

But that was probably not out of craziness...

Yeah. Just general antisemitism.

As I recall it was something along the lines of "The Nazi Party and Zionists did some kind of deal". I can't be sure, but that sounds more like a contrarian viewpoint (rather than genuine bigotry) that people under certain influences would express without foreseeing the reaction it might cause.