BOMBS. Planes. Queues. Queues. Queues…
Have just read an interesting little factoid from 2006. Remeber the transatlantic liquid bomb plot? Well apparently, on the day that John Reid made a statement about it (August 10th), he was accompanied by the hten Transport Secretary “wee” Dougie Alexander.
Alexander didn’t really say much, but was there thanks to his use of the Queen’s Flight (also known as 32 Squadron) by helicopter. That flight only cost the taxpayer £13,895.55. Had he used a scheduled flight (and enjoyed the chaos other travellers were facing) it would have been a mere couple of hundred, a train would have been as effective too.
Those who can do. What would you have done?
Posted: 1st, September 2008 | In: Labour Party, Politicians, Twitterings, War On Terror Comments (2) | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed: RSS 2.0 | TrackBack | Permalink
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September 2nd, 2008 at 2:14 am
I would probably have done the same thing as he did.
Then I would have gone down the pub and told my friends that I had a wee on the very toilet that HM has probably used.
I would have definitely stolen a toilet roll and some cutlery and put it on ebay.
I would have sold each piece of loo roll separately - and if it did not have the Royal Crest on it - I would have drawn one on each piece in felt-tip.
Let’s face it - the poor bastard didn’t have many perks in his job. It’s something to tell everybody when he’s in an old folk’s home.
September 1st, 2008 at 1:41 pm
Used the train; helicopters are hell on a hair do.
Admittedly quite good for doing my nails…