I think the most shocking thing about it is that he's managed to get a flat in Dolphin Square for a mere £1,000 a month, and claims he struggles to afford it on his £84k salary. He should try cutting back on the cocaine and hookers.
When politicians make comments like that, which show that they're completely out of touch with the financial realities of most people's lives, I find myself wondering how the hell are they going to make the right decisions for those of us who struggle along on average wage or less.
My cup of sympathy overfloweth too. It makes me sick. The grand per month is probably what the poor sod has to pay after his paltry housing allowance and all funded by us suckers. My heart bleeds. >:(
At the end of the day he got caught out and has resigned, they were all consenting adults and no one was forced into anything, if he worked for Tesco or Poundland we would not even know about it.
He's 69, so he wouldn't have been allowed to work in Tesco or Poundland.
I think the most shocking thing about it is that he's managed to get a flat in Dolphin Square for a mere £1,000 a month, and claims he struggles to afford it on his £84k salary. He should try cutting back on the cocaine and hookers.
When politicians make comments like that, which show that they're completely out of touch with the financial realities of most people's lives, I find myself wondering how the hell are they going to make the right decisions for those of us who struggle along on average wage or less.
Completely out of touch in everything, not just the financial side. Most live in an entirely different world on another planet with few having any sense of reality at all. The cost of expenses to the tax payer is phenomenal and in many cases completely unnecessary. It's just gross indulgence of greedy pigs at a trough. How can a 10% pay increase possibly be justified when the same people tell the rest of the nation they must settle their pay increase at 1-2%?
Completely out of touch in everything, not just the financial side. Most live in an entirely different world on another planet with few having any sense of reality at all. The cost of expenses to the tax payer is phenomenal and in many cases completely unnecessary. It's just gross indulgence of greedy pigs at a trough. How can a 10% pay increase possibly be justified when the same people tell the rest of the nation they must settle their pay increase at 1-2%?
Totally agree. And even at 1%, their pay rises would be still be loads more than most people', because they earn so much more.
Meanwhile, colleagues at the charity I work for haven't had a rise for 6 years and are lucky not to have been made redundant.
Surely taking cocaine puts him more in touch with society, class A's are quite popular amongst the masses. The hypocrisy of a coke snorting national newspaper journalist always springs to mind. It's the prostitute and the damage to his family i find reprehensible.
But more importantly i wonder what Sewel did to annoy Murdoch and News Intnt as this has got downmarket newspaper sting to stitch up someone they dislike written all over it. Unless they just stumbled upon this story by 'accidentally' accessing Sewels phone records or vociemail, lol
Totally agree. And even at 1%, their pay rises would be still be loads more than most people', because they earn so much more.
Meanwhile, colleagues at the charity I work for haven't had a rise for 6 years and are lucky not to have been made redundant.
I'm afraid it will always be the same. People are extremely selfish and greedy. It's the "i'm alright jack" i find so nasty and the divisions are getting much wider and far worse.
O/T a bit but i watched a Dispatches programme earlier today that i'd had on record about 'social cleansing' in London. In part of it they showed a block of flats which on the outside looked all one and the same....except they were not. One side was run by a Housing Association and rented, the other side privately owned and sold at £500k per flat.
Both had two entirely separate entrances. The private side was very plush with electronic door control and a lift. Access to the rental side was gained by walking down a grotty path overgrown with weed, a lift that hadn't worked in years, and the internal walls suffered from damp.
I'm afraid it will always be the same. People are extremely selfish and greedy. It's the "i'm alright jack" i find so nasty and the divisions are getting much wider and far worse.
O/T a bit but i watched a Dispatches programme earlier today that i'd had on record about 'social cleansing' in London. In part of it they showed a block of flats which on the outside looked all one and the same....except they were not. One side was run by a Housing Association and rented, the other side privately owned and sold at £500k per flat.
Both had two entirely separate entrances. The private side was very plush with electronic door control and a lift. Access to the rental side was gained by walking down a grotty path overgrown with weed, a lift that hadn't worked in years, and the internal walls suffered from damp.[/QUOTE
In my experiences of calling on people who lived in high rise apartment blocks, the lifts used as a public toilet were not private, but those intended for council tenants, although the locals would claim it was visitors and not tenants responsible for the mess.
Surely taking cocaine puts him more in touch with society, class A's are quite popular amongst the masses. The hypocrisy of a coke snorting national newspaper journalist always springs to mind. It's the prostitute and the damage to his family i find reprehensible.
But more importantly i wonder what Sewel did to annoy Murdoch and News Intnt as this has got downmarket newspaper sting to stitch up someone they dislike written all over it. Unless they just stumbled upon this story by 'accidentally' accessing Sewels phone records or vociemail, lol
The poor tend to smoke cheap tabs, drink cheap cider and get their kicks by sitting around outside their houses, not snorting cocaine from people's breasts. He is in touch only with people of his own class.
looks like he's made a right idiot of himself. He's come across as a right hypocrite as well. I bet the people at The Sun couldn't wait to get this printed, what with him being a "crony of Blair's".
Lol yes, I saw they were going for that angle.
As though Tony Blair is personally responsible for the actions of anyone he's ever associated with.
Gotta give it to The Sun for trying to make this a "Labour = bad!" thing.
The picture of him wearing an orange bra in the paper today is hilarious. What a stupid old cross dressing fool he is. Let's hope his wife has the sense to boot him out.
Let's see if he blames it on stress and depression, they usually do. :D
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My cup of sympathy overfloweth too. It makes me sick. The grand per month is probably what the poor sod has to pay after his paltry housing allowance and all funded by us suckers. My heart bleeds. >:(
I'd believe that if they'd invited us all to the party, but my invitation certainly didn't arrive. >:( Did yours?
A too heavy leaden brain. It has to plummet due south by adulthood, until it hits the dead end.
He's 69, so he wouldn't have been allowed to work in Tesco or Poundland.
It's not the actions in themselves I find objectionable, it's more the hypocrisy. The yawning chasm between his public life and his private life.
That too of course, but I do object to people who humiliate their families so they can indulge themselves like this.
At last! Coming up, get your kit off.
Totally agree. And even at 1%, their pay rises would be still be loads more than most people', because they earn so much more.
Meanwhile, colleagues at the charity I work for haven't had a rise for 6 years and are lucky not to have been made redundant.
Phew! You will be suggesting a bit of the self raising next; I am going to have to sponge myself down.
But more importantly i wonder what Sewel did to annoy Murdoch and News Intnt as this has got downmarket newspaper sting to stitch up someone they dislike written all over it. Unless they just stumbled upon this story by 'accidentally' accessing Sewels phone records or vociemail, lol
O/T a bit but i watched a Dispatches programme earlier today that i'd had on record about 'social cleansing' in London. In part of it they showed a block of flats which on the outside looked all one and the same....except they were not. One side was run by a Housing Association and rented, the other side privately owned and sold at £500k per flat.
Both had two entirely separate entrances. The private side was very plush with electronic door control and a lift. Access to the rental side was gained by walking down a grotty path overgrown with weed, a lift that hadn't worked in years, and the internal walls suffered from damp.
The poor tend to smoke cheap tabs, drink cheap cider and get their kicks by sitting around outside their houses, not snorting cocaine from people's breasts. He is in touch only with people of his own class.
Although the word to me conjures up more of a muscular footballer and bit of speed. I don't like to imagine a romping beer belly!
Lol yes, I saw they were going for that angle.
As though Tony Blair is personally responsible for the actions of anyone he's ever associated with.
Gotta give it to The Sun for trying to make this a "Labour = bad!" thing.
I was thinking it was maybe the prostitutes who had the idea, to make a bit more money than £200.
Made me laugh:D
The word 'romp' makes me laugh, but 'cake fueled' is even better.
I haven't had a romp for a good while. However, I've had cake rather too many times.
Let's see if he blames it on stress and depression, they usually do.
Cake is a made up drug.
This story really does bring hypocrisy to a new level.