Tuesday, 21 September 2010

Surprise Reprise of Brown "I am Angry..." Number

There must be a union-guaranteed freeby clause in every defeated Project politician's global governance contract. 

"Once you are out of office you will receive a minimum of 4 (FOUR) international outings a year; two will be intercontinental, and the other two will be one each to expensive ski resorts in winter and the seaside in summer.  First class return air fare, greeter at the point of arrival, black Mercedes to five star accommodation, all meals, and at least one opportunity to address an audience of journalists (tamed by equivalent travel and hotel arrangements).  At least 1 (ONE) current Head of State or Equivalent will address your venue during your stay. (Even if only to say 'thank you for coming and we always value your opinion)'."

The return is that the defeated/outworn/not awfully comfortably-off anymore, will keep a closed mouth on anything they may have picked up in office.  

3 comments:

Nomad said...

? Black Merc? No way, Jose! Far too plebeian.

Me, I'll take the golden coach and four, please, complete with two flunkies outriding in the rain on the back.



wv: obseq !!

Bill Quango MP said...

ex-PMs get a chauffeur and car when they retire.Free. For life.
And a back up car with motorcycle escort too I believe. Tony always has one. Not sure Major does.

Harold Wilson bought in that piece of legalisation. About 4 months before he announced his retirement.

hatfield girl said...

Well, Mr Q, at least Harold Wilson had the grace to admit he was losing his mind, unlike some who never had a firm grip on theirs in the first place.

And Nomad, I thought only Queens and Cinderella went about in golden coaches; Doesn't sound like you, not either of them.

Be that as it may, I continue drawing up my invite programme for my Russian host. It starts with meeting and greeting at Florence airport and conveyance by lwb dark green Landie, which some would prefer to almost anything else (though I will see that it is shone up to within an inch of its life).

I reckon arrival day, 2 full days, then leaving morning afterwards.