New Labour Rivalry

GF sees that rivalry within New Labour has obviously become more intense. It is reported today that Bambi the blessed Tony has taken delivery of a new armoured limo (BMW 760Li).

• 3 tons of steel and kevlar
• Gun ports - protection against journalists
• positive air pressure - protection against gas attack
• External loadspeakers - party political statementes without having to expose oneself to the proletariat, and to plead "Please go away" if they get close enough to dirty the car or ask difficult question regarding their pension or council tax or the erosion of their liberty
• run-flat tyres - to enable continued progress despite the state of England's roads after 2 terms of Labour Government. These tyres can run at 100mph, because road traffic rules do not apply to members of HMG
• 20mpg - because saving fossil fuels only applies to the riff-raff.
• Exploding windscreen - to allow egress when Cherie won't shut-up
• Poison gas defence - John Prescott
• Panic button - hotline to Alistair Campbell/George Bush

And GF assumes it'll only be used to run from Downing Street to Parliament (on the few occasions that the blessed Tony decides to have London cordoned off so that he can drive the 400 yards to grace Parliament with his presence).
Update: extra factoids added.

[File under: BMW, Labour, Blair]