Saturday 21 February 2009

Brass neck of the year

Branson gives his views to his panting, adoring public. No bail-outs, but £1.4bn of subsidy just isn't quite enough for the entrepreneurial genius.

2 comments:

North Northwester said...

"Britain is one of the worst-affected countries in the world," he said.

"I think that the government are right in trying to make sure that the banks are secure."

Now, let's try it without the political class translator switched on..

"Britain is one of the worst-governed countries in the world," he said.

"I think that the government are right in trying to make sure that the Scottish and Geordie Labour MPs secure. That's why they did such a bang-up job with Northern Rock and fitting RBOS neatly into LLoyds TSB's duodenum."

And have you seen what the Reichusuberwankenfuhrer has said in the Unobserver and the Cowardly Custodes today?

I mean, have you?

Furry Conservative said...

I don't read the Observer. I only read the Sunday Times today because it was in the pub and I wanted to drink more slowly.

I did read a hideous article by Frank Field about creating a modern version of the Hitler Youth (OK, 'Service UK') which made me retch. In fact, if I can find it, I'll even post a post about it.