He suggested the event, at the Waterstone’s store in Piccadilly, could be cancelled because he did not want to “put everyone through a lot of cost and hassle” and it “is not as if we need to do it”.
Mr Blair labelled as "sad", people who to disrupt the book signing but indicated he may cancel it amid evidence other hostile groups, including the British National Party, could join protesters.
He said the Metropolitan Police were "fabulous and they will do whatever we ask them to do" but should not be asked to commit resources unnecessarily.'
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Yes, I think he should cancel it. Waste of police resources that are needed elsewhere.
ReplyDeleteMind you, the police will probably be relishing the thought of a good fight with the protesters as usual.
l'd like an indication with figures to what the actual sales are, not told its an instant best seller afterall the estimate of the population of the UK on Wikipedia is 62+ million.
ReplyDeleteThen l can judge if its a best seller myself and not some rag trade paper telling me so.
Blair labelled the protesters as 'sad'?, same can be said about the customers there to get a signed copy from an actual War Criminal, really sad and dumber than sheep too...HA.
Well, I think it's an age old marketing tactic. If something is not selling as well as they want it to sell, tell people that it is popular and they will flock out in great numbers to get one of their own.
ReplyDeleteOver the years, I have observed that this tactic works too.
It's not the actual product that matters, it's the marketing of the product that counts.