Paddy O’Connell
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But to then decide that you're going to make that the moment on camera, because the prime minister doesn't appear on the steps of Downing Street shaking someone's hands by accident.
That is a conscious communications choice.
And doing that twice within an hour on Saturday morning with Gordon Brown and Harriet Harman.
And then there's an associated video clip.
that Downing Street has posted of them wandering around in the Downing Street garden with Rachel Reeves, the Chancellor, in the mix.
It looks like she's marrying them.
It does, doesn't it?
One of the stills.
They do look like a couple, don't they?
Gordon Brown and Keir Starmer.
Because people will... I mean, look, I would have thought that within minutes, people online and certainly opposition politicians have got an absolute gift to say, look, well, here's Keir Starmer, who...
Many people would say, whether in sorrow or anger, as a failing prime minister, standing on Downing Street steps with someone who is a failed Labour prime minister, although very well respected for other reasons in his handling of the global financial crisis.
Can I just read you, though, my favourite quote of the day?
Because as we know, I spend lots of time on Fridays and Saturdays getting quotes from people.
This is about the appearance of Gordon Brown.
Rumour is they brought a Ouija board through the Green Bay's door to consult Clement Harold, referring to Clement Attlee and Harold Wilson.
Because here's another, I'll give you a sliding doors moment where I've been in charge and I've picked someone else.
No, not as Prime Minister.
I've been in charge of today's choreography for the Prime Minister.