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March 29, 2008
Saturday
 
 
Samizdata quote of the day
Brian Micklethwait (London)  Slogans/quotations • UK affairs

Has the Prime Minister got lost?

- The Queen during the Windsor Castle banquet for Sarkozy

Comments

There's a bit of wishful thinking for you!


Posted by Alisa at March 29, 2008 03:08 PM

I've always thought he couldn't find his arse with both hands.


Posted by John K at March 29, 2008 03:15 PM

I was in an office waiting to meet somebody on Thursday, and there was a TV showing Sky News with the sound turned down. Graphics towards the bottom of the screen were displaying the words "Anglo-French summit at Emirates stadium", and the pictures showed Gordon Brown, Nicholas Sarkozy, and Arsene Wenger, all looking equally self-important, standing in the middle of the football ground being interviewed. All rather surreal, really.


Posted by Michael Jennings at March 29, 2008 03:37 PM

Michael, what was the score?

I wish Her Maj would tell the gormless unelected little twerp, to

Get Lorst!


Posted by RAB at March 29, 2008 04:15 PM

Why should we even care any more about some powerless provincial governor?


Posted by Ian B at March 29, 2008 07:39 PM
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