Caught napping
Alex Gore • Published 25 Apr 2012 16:40
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Land of nod: Haji Banaras falls asleep as his leader's back is turned
Fast asleep: Battle councillor Gul Khan, left, is wide awake but council hopeful Haji catches forty winks
Wide awake: Haji, far right, roused himself just in time for the candidates' photocall with Mr Miliband
FOR a politician to get caught napping is one thing - but nodding off in front of your boss takes it to a whole new level.
A beady-eyed photographer snapped this picture of Labour's Tilehurst candidate Haji Banaras grabbing some shut eye while his leader Ed Miliband attempted to boost the party's campaign in Reading ahead of next week's council election.
Haji must have been campaigning hard over the past few days or just failed to get the memo from Labour HQ about the party's drive to help their leader shake off accusations that he is boring and uninspiring.
The Labour leader was in Reading yesterday for a question and answer session at Reading College when hapless Haji roused himself just in time for the obligatory photocall with his fellow candidates before Mr Miliband hopped on a train back to London.
Only the Tilehurst dreamer will know which of Mr Miliband's carefully devised policy pledges sent him drifting off to the land of nod - but one thing's for certain, it will be a long time before he receives his next invite from head office.
This article appeared in Reading Chronicle 25 Apr 12
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Dancefloor Horatio
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Apr 25, 18:46
Report commentThe future of Britain. No wonder UKIP are getting so much support...
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mister dog
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Apr 26, 09:57
Report commentIf he nods off when his boss is talking, his constituents haven't a hope in hell of being heard...
Same old Labour. Don't get fooled again.
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oldshepherd
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Apr 26, 09:59
Report commentDo not blame him - it's inevtiable when he hears the same old denial of responsibility of the Country's dire debt . Such a relief for him at this turgid speech promising the world and delivering ziich.
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HiHoSpeaks
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Apr 26, 12:08
Report commentAll the oldies are sitting in the front - what happened to the students, why give them a chance when the oldies desparately want their photos taken.
I wonder if Labour in their less then sutble way were trying to invoke student grants issue. Because it was them who introduced it in the first place :-)
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Quinton2012
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Apr 28, 00:30
Report commentThese guys (Haji and Gul) are always ranting on about wanting younger and more educated people to get involved in local community organizations such as the PCC community Centre and the local Mosque, but they do little to stand back and encourage the younger talent to come forward and take lead....which is rather hypocritical. They are part of a (fairly influential) group who have effectively hijacked the Muslim/Pakistani community and always presenting themselves as representing the community, when in fact they are in-it-just for themselves.
Haji's current duties include :-
(1) Chairman of the local Mosque
(2) full time Taxi driver
(3) Election Campaigning for Councillor position
...So no wonder the guys dosed-off, I suggest we give him a break (snap) by not voting for him!!
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UKIPper
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Apr 28, 10:57
Report commentQuinton, this is exactly why I'll be voting UKIP. Being they appear to be the only non-racist party that puts the indigenous population first...
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AshT2012
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Apr 28, 21:34
Report commentWell it shows that haji works hard all the time!!!.....yes he closed his eyes!!!
He has campaigned hard and is very dedicated to all responsibillities he has.
Keep working hard haji
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Red Rain
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Apr 29, 15:09
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snlper
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May 2, 00:33
Report commentGIVE HIM A BREAK PEOPLE! SO WHAT IF HE DOSED OFF HA HA HE HE. TIME TO MOVE ON.......
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Bilal B
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May 4, 12:59
Report commentIt's easier to listen with your eyes closed. Fact.
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