Bob Piper has been a Labour Councillor for the Abbey
Ward in Sandwell, West Midlands, for 10 years. He is a lifelong supporter of Aston Villa Football Club and a follower of Yorkshire County Cricket Club.
The views expressed here are mine in a personal capacity, not those of the Labour Party, Sandwell MBC, Aston Villa or Yorkshire County Cricket Club. Get it! Mine... just mine!
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I was amazed when Julie Walters was cast as Mo Mowlam for last night's biopic, Mo. Julie was born in the Ward I represent (although Birmingham, desperate for celebrities, try to pretend she's one of theirs) and she is a patron of the Warley Woods Community Trust which is a beautiful piece of woodland and park just over the road from where I live. She has also been given the Freedom of the Borough of Sandwell (don't ask, it's something to do with being allowed to drive your sheep through West Bromwich) and I met her at the award ceremony - whereas Iain Dale suggests he has only met Mo.
But Julie is a little sparrow of a woman. Whereas Mo was a larger than life character in many senses, and I just couldn't see her in the part. But whoever was responsible for casting her should take a bow because it was a masterstroke. Her performance was superb, although with the honorable exception of Gary Lewis in the role of Adam Ingram, the rest of the cast were cartoon-like and one-dimensional.
Couldn't agree more about Julie's portrayal of Mo.Having been to Hillsborough and heard how the staff there loved her and what they thought of Mandy made Julie's Mo totally believable. What a pity the Labour Party have lost the support of Julie she could have been our next leader!!!!
newmania said:
February 2, 2010 8:19 AM | permalink
Lovely picture, I think you are simpering, but the effect is strangely sinister. Rather a delight to read actually
It's 'Clare' Margaret, and no, why on earth would I?
Bob the Black Country Brummie said:
February 3, 2010 12:01 PM | permalink
One of the best pieces of drama for a long time. Well done channel 4
Gary Elsby said:
February 3, 2010 1:23 PM | permalink
Bob, to be honoroud with the freedom of Stoke, you have to have won WW2 almost single handed, or designed an aeroplane that helped.
I have done neither, but would like to have bestowed upon me the freedom of your beloved Sandwell.
How do I acomplish this?
bob piper said:
February 3, 2010 2:47 PM | permalink
Gary, it's more difficult in Stoke because you have far more sheep to be driven through the streets. I'll ask around on your behalf though.
I was amazed when Julie Walters was cast as Mo Mowlam for last night's biopic, Mo. Julie was born in the Ward I represent (although Birmingham, desperate for celebrities, try to pretend she's one of theirs) and she is a patron of the Warley Woods Community Trust which is a beautiful piece of woodland and park just over the road from where I live. She has also been given the Freedom of the Borough of Sandwell (don't ask, it's something to do with being allowed to drive your sheep through West Bromwich) and I met her at the award ceremony - whereas
February 1, 2010 3:35 PM | permalink
Couldn't agree more about Julie's portrayal of Mo.Having been to Hillsborough and heard how the staff there loved her and what they thought of Mandy made Julie's Mo totally believable. What a pity the Labour Party have lost the support of Julie she could have been our next leader!!!!