Money's worths

NEW - As all this is a done deal with our money and no reference to anyone (Alistair Darling says it was all OK'd a few months ago, so that's alright then) I think this Gaurdian masthead sums it up.

NEW - Also complemented well, I think, by this cartoon by Matt in the Telegraph

Newsnight

Dear Messrs Prudence and Onwiththejob,

To cut out what seems to already be way too many highly paid and/or pensioned middle persons, I am leaving my wallet and what's left in it out on my currently debt/mortgage free home doorstep for any institution and individual - who you evidently hope will help you stay in power - to lift whatever they fancy from, to keep them in a manner to which you have let them become accustomed in over 10 years of 'oversight'.

Rgds, JM

ps: Not so sure on the income tax demand

pps: Aunty, licence fee is looking iffy, too.

Indy - Taxpayers run risk of a £1 trillion burden - Nice round number. Not.

Telegraph - Bradford & Bingley nationalisation damages Labour politically - Ya think? Oo - possible loyal (or at least buyable) voters. Let's throw lost cause voters' money at them!

THAT'S ALL WE HAVE TIME FOR

In the spirit of 'The Gord taketh, and the Gord, er, taketh yet more..'

I was just over at my Mum's, and sadly News 24 was already on. For this brief moment with the Chancellor on, in full waffle mode.

FULL CREDIT to the blonde for trying to make the point that the Europeans don't seem to be facing the same level of reaction in their banking community as does the UK in the face of this 'world crisis', especially in light of Mr. Brown's claim that the UK is well placed to weather this better than most.

Mr. Darling totally ignores this and goes straight back to talking about the bl**dy US situation.

He is either a liar or simply an idiot, yet will retire soon on a whopping pension co-funded by the likes of my Mum, who I have to care for.

However, and this is what gets me, this promising avenue of 'debate' is cut short...again (some Labour Pol waffling earlier seemed to be caught out on 'fact' by Rod Liddle in a piece on smoking, leaving me none the wiser as to what the truth was, and /or who these days is capable of speaking it)... probably to go to a critical skateboarding turtle update, by that most annoying of all news editorial/reporting/presenting mechanisms... 'THAT'S ALL WE HAVE TIME FOR'.

Why do we have 24/7 'news' if it is then incapable of running with a promising story as it unfolds!

New acronym - TAWHaTF (Thanks, but, what the F?)

Tactical noting

Gordon's law

Actually, a great comment from a viewer:

AMAZING GRACE?

I spotted Alistair Darling bailing like mad to stop the New Labour boat sinking, on the Andrew Marr show (Sunday). He came out with the priceless plea: 'The next election is not a referendum on us.' Is he by any chance descended from Grace?

My addition:

3. At 5:37pm on 23 Jun 2008, barriesingleton

Shame the commentariat we currently enjoy do not seem to see fit to analyse what might be meant by such an assertion from one of our political 'leaders'.

The maritime analogies abound, but I'll pitch in with 'rudderless; and 'up a certain creek without a paddle' for now.

The current crew navigating the ship of state are of course so far beyond help it is not funny, but I weep for all aboard who they are taking down with them.... only without the benefit of index-linked life-preservers given to all who enjoy their tax, fine & fee-funded largesse.