Wannabe baby-kisser lies on political honesty phone-in A Derby council wannabe's political career got off to a promising start when he lied on a radio phone-in about honesty in politics. Ashley Waterhouse, Tory candidate for the city's Normanton ward, got on the blower to Radio Derby's breakfast show yesterday to "back calls for election candidates to face more rigorous screening …
As the original BBC story implies, the reason they had his number was that he'd phoned in as himself from the same phone and been told he couldn't take part in the phone-in _because_ he was an election candidate (presumably because then they'd have to have all the other candidates phone in as well).
Well done to the local chairman on recognising that if lying is the only way to get your point across then it's perfectly OK!
Orwell, because only under Newspeak is this true.
"I think it was a genuine mistake, I don't think it was deceit and lies. I just think he wanted to get his point over and I think it was the only way he could see to do it."
Other than, I don't know, calling under his real name, declaring that he was standing (because bluntly that's hardly going to stop them talking to him; rather the reverse in many cases) and leading by example in offering to have his background screened?
He phoned in under a false name and when called back on the same number managed to deny himself a Peter-ific three times (though there's no mention of a cock crowing, just one from the Conservative Association with a statement...). Unless he's been diagnosed with a multiple personality disorder or has suffered some sort of schizoid break, I think it may be assumed that in the first instance he knew he wasn't called Paul and in the sceond that he recalled making the call. I'd be delighted to hear Mr. Bailey's explanation of how that could possibly not be "lies and deceit".
"I don't think it was deceit and lies. I just think he wanted to get his point over and I think it was the only way he could see to do it."
It's not a lie - he was just telling a fibber because he felt it was right?
Politicians really are living in a world of their own, are they? Most of us get past that stage by the time we enter school.
"I think it was a genuine mistake, I don't think it was deceit and lies. I just think he wanted to get his point over and I think it was the only way he could see to do it."
Hmmm?
BBC: Before you make broadcastable comments, are you standing for election?
Waterhouse: No.
Seems pretty clear cut already to me without a further three denials.
Yet another example of one law for us and another law for them.
wtf? it's to be expected politicians lie. the surprise is how dumb this guy is. calling a radio phone-in from your own phone and claiming to be someone else is just too stupid for words.
this was a remarkably stupid stunt. (and so's he for trying it). he's even more stupid for thinking he could lie his way out of it. bit his political masters are even more stupid again for appointing this moron as a candidate. it says a lot when they can only find something with less intelligence than a goldfish to stand for election.
i wonder if this cretin gets elected. voters are usually much more stupid than the numpties they elect.
But given his relative youth we can hope he will learn from it to become more honest in future. I say this as someone who has stood for local council seats for a different political party. Some of the best lessons in life are the best because they are the most painful and embarrassing. St Peter lied 3 times about his affiliations very publicly and embarrassingly as well, and then learned and went on to greater things so Ashley's in good company.
Someone who knows the relevant legislation better than me can probably help - but has the closing date for nominations of candidates passed? If so, the local Tories may have taken the view that a flawed candidate is better than no candidate at all.
Still a knob, though.
Phil Bailey, said: "I think it was a genuine mistake, I don't think it was deceit and lies. I just think he wanted to get his point over and I think it was the only way he could see to do it.".
Err NO! the OTHER way was for Ashley Waterhouse to say who he REALLY was, not LIE with a fake name, and exactly the same things he said under his FAKE name, not fucking rocket science Phil Bailey. 2 twats in the same bed.
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