Sith Launch "Operation Bluewash"
As the Charity Commission looks increasingly likely to deal with the Sith firmly they have launched a transparently obvious attempt to rope in Tories to provide cover for them. One problem - they don't know any.So they have taken to advertising in the Speccie in the hope of finding Tories interested in what Margaret Beckett has to say in a John Smith Memorial Lecture. Not that attractive a subject to Tories Guido thinks. No doubt when the Charity Commission rebukes them for their Brownite partisanship they will point at the Speccie ad and say "we tried". Guido has magnanimously RSVP'd.
Now it is a public charity event being held on public property (No. 11 as usual). Since Guido is a member of the public they can't have any reason to refuse to allow him to attend...
Hat-tip : Border Reiver
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You do realise that they will take away your light sabre at the door - could be a trap!
Take your torch with you ,as your going from the light to the dark.
Isn't there a film ,The enemy within the gates.
Keep away from any dark corners - you wouldn't want to be jumped by the Dark Lord Bruun.
I'd weld yourself into a pair of steel underpants just in case.
Operation Bluewash?
Don't they reaslise they won't get anywhere with the Tories until they implement Operation Blue-rinse?
Grow up - they can refuse to let you attend on the basis that you are likely to create trouble. Public schools are charities but it doesn't mean that you can attend all their events without an invitation.
Political think tanks of all persuasions take advantage of charitable status. Your views on political thinking (or lack therof) are well known. Everyone should ask themselves whether it is in the public good to leave political thinking in the hands of the idle rich or to encourage it through charitable status.
You could on the other hand just make scurrillous accusations which you are not able to back up - as evidenced by your delay in submitting evidence to the Charity Commissioners.
Got my invite absolutely ages ago darling I shall be sitting next to Mags as I know her with the usual footsy.
I hope she puts in a few of her John Smith dying prematurely gags they always make me giggle
You should go along and be educated about the economy by the Foreign Secretary...
Hmm... kinda sounds like bullshit, doesn't it?
Guido your a wicked sod ,you've put a knife into them , and now your asking them to buy you lunch.
Anonymong @ 2.19,
Wrong on many points.
Anon 2:19 - amid all the abuse and slander on this site you'll find the serious allegation that Brown has misused the charity laws to further his own political think-tank. The last time we looked that was against the law.
Brown is likely to be our next PM and we're entitled to know what he's doing with public money.
As with cash for honours, just because everybdy does it doesn't make it right, or legal.
Blair said his government would be purer than pure. I like to think we're pointing out their hypocrisy.
Do we know if Max Clifford is involved in this matter in any way? He is obviously pretty busy with Jade G in India right now, but if he can sort that matter out then I am sure he can deal with Gordon and the Sith's problems in a trice. Perhaps a peerage might tempt the great man.
"they can refuse to let you attend on the basis that you are likely to create trouble."
Also, a barrel of gunpowder under each arm isn't the Sith's idea of evening attire. Though they might be too polite to mention it.
Meacher on Radio 5 thinks he can save Nu Lab at the polls - poor misguided tosser.
He's also bleating on about individuals having too much money - strangely he's made no mention of his substantial property portfolio.
Altogether now 'Four legs good, two legs better...'
Machinations, hollowness, treachery , ah Gordon must make the Sith proud
2.19pm Anonymous said "Everyone should ask themselves whether it is in the public good to leave political thinking in the hands of the idle rich or to encourage it through charitable status."
That thought is in my every waking moment.
As is my answer: if political parties need to pay somoen to think for them, they should NOT expect us taxpayers to help fund them.
Of course if you are already employed by the taxpayer you will not give a stuff . In fact you will welcome extravagabnt spending..
Beckett speaking to Tories, a new dimension to FOREIGN diplomacy?.
Oh, come on Guido, you are being a little harsh here, surely ? I know many Tories who, despite his politics, watch Rory Bremner with a wry grin. So listening to Margaret 'Caravan Kid' Beckett, no doubt with her hubby not too far away must have some appeal. After all, there may be a 'Question and Answer' session at the end.. You've got a couple of weeks to rehearse your 'Gordon Mc Broon' accent...
And the title of the talk? 'Caravanning in France' peut-etre?
Take your pipe Guido - could be a long evening.
It shows how out of touch they really are. Who on earth would want to listen to ken dodds mum rattle on about nothing. She can change a blue calor gas bottle in 5 seconds but I can ghet my dad to do that.
NuLab are evil and must be wiped from the earth, the spin is relentless; Asylum application down 9% headlines .... and forget to mention another 60,000 registered from Eu countries in q4 last year! 85% of re-register approved. mmmm so lets say its a round 1m people who have arrived this year (given most work for cash and dont pay tax), not that I care who and where from and why its just that nobody was asked and nobody is telling the public. The fact that they have no way of knowing how many are here is another matter. Which makes gordo's right wing tub-thumping pronouncement that 'All immigrants must learn English, do community service etc" is not only insulting and pointless but deliberately misleads the public into thinking its going to sort out all these polish plumbers. The numbers his never to be implemented policy applies to is negligible given asylum approved are staying anyway. It is another several billion down the drain, for no reason, that he is hiding from the public, who no doubt will see him raise taxes next month.
It makes his minimum wage an advert to cheap foreign labour and depresses wages for anyone working, it theerfore helps keep millions on welfare support and the 1m million unemployed a number unlikely to decrease any time soon.
Isnt he duty bound to look after the tax payers money? Oh sorry hes busy clearing the biscuits away after another free sith meeting
I think F**K him is an appropriate response.
Poor old Smith must be revolving at turbo set on Iona.
They really have taken his name and memory in vain and perverted a proud man's name.
As for that Beckett woman.......there's never a car bomb around when you need one, tsk tsk.
The thing that galls me about the Smith Institute is it's name.
John Smith was a good and decent man, he doesn't deserve to have HIS name USED by such a bunch of slimy gits like these.
A scam charity, a tax fiddle and all Named after such a lovely man.
The Kinnock Institute would have been a more appropriate name.
Question that occurs to me is whether the Charity Commissioners, like the Electoral Commission, can take a view on the *names* of their client organisations. Too much to hope that calling yourself "Smith Institute" - note not "John Smith Institute" - in a way that might confuse punters that you are the long-established (notably independent, and critical of its nearest party, and actually informed about economics) "Adam Smith Institute" is subject to censure?
Dizzy has an interesting bit about another branch of the Sith recycling funds from our NHS.
Seems as you expose one tentacle, another one is dipping into the gravy.
"Everyone should ask themselves whether it is in the public good to leave political thinking in the hands of the idle rich or to encourage it through charitable status."
If the idle rich are less likely to want tax rises then I'm all for them running the show.
Yesterday, you were intimating that you were in cahoots with the Beeb. Today, you're accepting invites to Downing Street. Guido goes illegit?
Perhaps we can come to an arrangement my friend, a little understanding...
I've asked for a ticket (though I doubt I'll get one). If I get in, can I have a "conspiracy member" T-shirt to wear to the do?
what happened to your lobby pass?
I'd go if they have free booze, my lenten vows decree that I can't partake, but a few photos of Maggie Beckett and Gordy getting pissed would be great.
If the Sith wanted to learn how to run a proper charity, they could ring up the John Smith Memorial Trust and get some pointers about how to do some good in this world.
Now that's cross-party (wet, but x party).
Of-course Guido, they have the "limited spaces" excuse at the ready so I suspect good odds that you don't get a ticket. I take this is the first time they have advertised in this way? If it is it suggests a certain "desperation" and that they realise they're in for a good "spanking" (btw if they put that in the advert, might get a lot more Tories turning up)!
Lions den?
Poodles' kennels more like...
Beckett's a bit of a dog, anyway.
First rule of upgrading your planning permission on a redundant farm building from 'light industrial use' to 'residential use', is to have a record that you advertised it in public for the original intention.
Of course, you, I , and even the worst equall (with nick brown) , head of defra ever, the caravan queen, know its a load of bollox and we're just going through the motions !
"Everyone should ask themselves whether it is in the public good to leave political thinking in the hands of the idle rich or to encourage it through charitable status"
In fact, it has only been the prohibitive cost of public transport which has kept the poor away from the Sith's open and inclusive meetings at No 11. Luckily Ken is now sorting that out with the Venezuela connection so the original charitable purpose of the Institute can at last be fulfilled
off topic a bit but sky are reporting a poll that gives the tories a 100 seat majority.Gordos bruun teeth can be heard grinding from here.So to all the nulab trolls reading this "up you and yours" time is running out.
Actually guys....it is all a ruse to get Margaret along to a meeting. She thinks she is making a speech. But we know that REALLY she is there to be initiated into the Hall of Fame - for the Staggeringly Inept Tony-Hags.
That's right, she's being inducted into the SITH. Some of her Sister SITH will also be there (Cherie Booth and Hazel Blears are both definites). Who wouldn't want to be there for that... and she might give you a ride in her very own Death Star - pulled along behind in the caravan, of course....
Public charity event? How many other charities can hold free meetings at No.11? Think we've asked this question before but the trolls never answer.
".........leave political thinking in the hands of the idle rich.........." That would be Ronnie Cohen and the Capita gang, would it?
Why shouldn't you get a ticket Guido - you're only going to listen quietly and wait to be enlightened, I'm sure. Isn't that the purpose of charitable gatherings... Mind, if they start asking for donations there might be a problem.......
It is our undying shame that a talentless dog like Beckett ever held a ministerial post but Foreign Secretary ... was this a ruse to gain sympathy abroad?
We are making notes and your names will go on the list; and when we have power you will be brought to account.
So Gordon's idea of getting immigrants into community service means anyone wanting to become a British citizen will have to slave for the Sith Institute (a registered charidee) for no pay!
My advice would be.
Sew up your pockets very well. In this case, with barbed wire.
Leave your watch at home as well as any jewellery. Except the cross, this may become vital.
Dont drop anything.
If you do dont try and pick it up.
Take your own refreshments.
Dont eat the food, any of it.
Avoid direct eye contact with anyone.
Make a will. This is very important.
Tell a close friend where you are and when you expect to return home. If you cant find anyone close, or a friend, tell your wife.
Dont take the hat they will think its a fashion statement and start to copy you. God forbid.
Shave.SEE ABOVE.
Finally check the life insurence is paid up and your set.
Enjoy yourself.
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