Comments on: Pope’s Funeral/Royal Wedding http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2005/04/04/1572 Every day the Prime Minister's Spokesman meets a small coterie of political journalists known as 'the lobby' for a topical chat, or 'briefing'. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 22:20:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Tunley http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2005/04/04/1572#comment-2978 Tunley Sun, 01 May 2005 21:08:35 +0000 http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2005/04/04/1572#comment-2978 Regarding the General elections. I was advised that before voting I should question prospective m.p's on their plans for our future. Unfortunately no mp or any of their party representatives have visited our house in either this or any other general election since we came to this area in 1960. On Merseyside we were reguarly canvassed for both local and governmental elections. The only occasion I have been asked to vote was a phonecall from the the labour candidate as it was nearly time to close the boxes and I had been unable to walk to the voting office. That was in the 1990's. Perhaps the people conserned are afraid of what we might ask. Regarding the General elections. I was advised that before voting I should question prospective m.p’s on their plans for our future. Unfortunately no mp or any of their party representatives have visited our house in either this or any other general election since we came to this area in 1960. On Merseyside we were reguarly canvassed for both local and governmental elections. The only occasion I have been asked to vote was a phonecall from the the labour candidate as it was nearly time to close the boxes and I had been unable to walk to the voting office. That was in the 1990’s. Perhaps the people conserned are afraid of what we might ask.

]]> By: Chuck Unsworth http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2005/04/04/1572#comment-2937 Chuck Unsworth Thu, 07 Apr 2005 15:06:43 +0000 http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2005/04/04/1572#comment-2937 As usual, Joe Public picks up the bill. And this is after the Heir to the Throne's snotty-nosed performance at Klosters as well. Sort of Pay and Display, really - we pay, they display. I bet he was extremely pissed off when the Pope croaked. It must have ruined at least a couple of days' skiing. Still, at least this is the cheap version. Imagine what it would cost if Charlie somehow managed to wangle a full church do at Westminster. The list of guests is very entertaining and it's interesting that at least one European Royal has found something much more important to do - opening a new branch of IKEA in Japan! As usual, Joe Public picks up the bill. And this is after the Heir to the Throne’s snotty-nosed performance at Klosters as well. Sort of Pay and Display, really - we pay, they display. I bet he was extremely pissed off when the Pope croaked. It must have ruined at least a couple of days’ skiing.

Still, at least this is the cheap version. Imagine what it would cost if Charlie somehow managed to wangle a full church do at Westminster. The list of guests is very entertaining and it’s interesting that at least one European Royal has found something much more important to do - opening a new branch of IKEA in Japan!

]]> By: PapaLazzzaru http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2005/04/04/1572#comment-2933 PapaLazzzaru Wed, 06 Apr 2005 11:06:31 +0000 http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2005/04/04/1572#comment-2933 I see that the cost of policing this wedding is likely to be increased because of rearrangement. No doubt the taxpayer will be expected to foot this bill - although the police have supposedly asked the Palace for a "donation" (\xA350?!), a palace mouthpiece (or was it Clarence House; they're all the same to me) apparently said "policing is a matter for the Home Office". Translation; sod off, get the plebs to pay. Disgraceful. We knew all along that the taxpayer was likely to foot the bill one way or another and here is the clearest indication yet; and that's only what we KNOW about. I see that the cost of policing this wedding is likely to be increased because of rearrangement. No doubt the taxpayer will be expected to foot this bill - although the police have supposedly asked the Palace for a "donation" (\xA350?!), a palace mouthpiece (or was it Clarence House; they’re all the same to me) apparently said "policing is a matter for the Home Office". Translation; sod off, get the plebs to pay. Disgraceful. We knew all along that the taxpayer was likely to foot the bill one way or another and here is the clearest indication yet; and that’s only what we KNOW about.

]]> By: PapaLazzzaru http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2005/04/04/1572#comment-2929 PapaLazzzaru Tue, 05 Apr 2005 12:41:27 +0000 http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2005/04/04/1572#comment-2929 "...and who had made a clear contribution to the future of the world then this Prime Minister believed it was the right thing to do..." Sadly this is something the PM will never aspire to; his only contributions to the future of this world have been negative ones. Widespread death and destruction in Iraq and the Balkans. Don't go, Tony; let a truly great man go to his eternal rest untainted by association to people like yourself and your best mate Brush. "…and who had made a clear contribution to the future of the world then this Prime Minister believed it was the right thing to do…"

Sadly this is something the PM will never aspire to; his only contributions to the future of this world have been negative ones. Widespread death and destruction in Iraq and the Balkans. Don’t go, Tony; let a truly great man go to his eternal rest untainted by association to people like yourself and your best mate Brush.

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