If you had any sense, Mr. Manning, you'd latch on to this penny!

Just comparing comments made by the Prime Minister, Patrick Manning and by the newly-elected Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Penelope Beckles, in their describing "the way some Opposition MPs objected to the appointment of Barendra Sinanan for yet another term as Speaker of the House of Representatives during yesterday's Parliament opening ceremony". Their comments were reported in a newspaper story, as follows:

Manning:

"nothing more than silliness... We have 26 seats in the Parliament, they have 15. Don't worry, let not your heart be troubled1"

Penny:

"My position is that all efforts must be made to have the kind of Parliament where you listen to their complaints, you know, ensure that you indicate that you're willing to listen and certainly if their objections are valid, you deal with it accordingly."

Draw your own conclusions as to who of the two commentors are better suited to lead a team, any team!