Re: So will you be donating? : Tue Jan 17, 2012 1:54 pm  

I don't believe for one moment it was "loosely worded", I reckon it was worded exactly as he meant it ... but not in the expectation of having to defend it to the public.

Re: So will you be donating? : Tue Jan 17, 2012 6:18 pm  

I suppose it really shows that the Tories are as out of touch to reality as anyone can be.

Not suprising Charlie and horse face are in agreement with it, other benefit claimants struggle to get bus fares to job interviews.

Re: So will you be donating? : Wed Jan 18, 2012 10:32 am  

Meanwhile, one of Gove's other wheezes is looking a bit shaky.
He wants to send out copies of the King James bible to schools across the UK, complete with a foreword written by His Goveness himself.
David Chameleon has told him that it can't be paid for by the taxpayer (quite rightly, that's twice I've agreed with him in as many days!), so Head Boy Govey has to find donations to cover the cost.

The Dept of Ed are saying that despite having no takers so far, the project is not behind schedule.
The bibles have been ordered, apparently, and are sitting in some foreign warehouse.

On just how many levels can this bloke get something so wrong and so hubristic?

[DaveO]

Re: So will you be donating? : Wed Jan 18, 2012 10:47 am  

cod'ead wrote:

I like this bit from the article:

But advocates of the plan claim the 600ft ship can be built with private money, and its upkeep paid for by fees from university students staying on the ship

Good idea because as anyone knows, university students are absolutely awash with spare cash

The idea there are going to be students staying on the ship, that it can be used for research and that this is compatible with its use a Royal Yacht and will pay for its upkeep is a joke. There is bound to be a cost to the public for its upkeep for things like security.

However despite the fact it would obviously cost the public money in the long term, the mere idea that such a ship should be built for the Queen is totally crass and just shows how really out of touch Gove, Willets and the rest of them are. Ostentatious gifts for the Queen whoever pays the initial cost are totally inappropriate at this point in time.

The fact the idea is supposed to be supported by Prince Charles and Princess Anne will do nothing but reinforce the Royal's are as out of touch with reality now as they were at the time of Diana's death. As a PR exercise for the Royals this will backfire. They must be mad to think going for this at this time is going to increase support for the Monarchy as an institution.

Re: So will you be donating? : Wed Jan 18, 2012 11:01 am  

El Barbudo wrote:

... The bibles have been ordered, apparently, and are sitting in some foreign warehouse...

Ordered from Rupert Murdoch, the world's biggest Bible publisher?

Re: So will you be donating? : Wed Jan 18, 2012 12:22 pm  

DaveO wrote:

The fact the idea is supposed to be supported by Prince Charles and Princess Anne will do nothing but reinforce the Royal's are as out of touch with reality now as they were at the time of Diana's death. As a PR exercise for the Royals this will backfire. They must be mad to think going for this at this time is going to increase support for the Monarchy as an institution.

When my dad wanted to buy an apartment in Spain I fully supported him.

I even flew out there to persuade him that he should live outside of Benidorm, maybe somewhere much further north.

It wasn't from any thought of what would suit him best, more the thought of what would suit me best after he fell off his perch.

Re: So will you be donating? : Wed Jan 18, 2012 1:27 pm  

Mintball wrote:

Ordered from Rupert Murdoch, the world's biggest Bile publisher?

Edited for accuracy

Re: So will you be donating? : Wed Jan 18, 2012 1:54 pm  

You do have to wonder how many schools don't already have at least one copy of a King James in their buildings – if only because of it's importance as a book and in terms of the development of the English language?

Although obviously none of those would have a special message in it from Mr Gove himself ...

Re: So will you be donating? : Wed Jan 18, 2012 2:35 pm  

Anyway, talking of royal boats ...

Anyway, talking of royal boats ...

Re: So will you be donating? : Wed Jan 18, 2012 2:39 pm  

El Barbudo wrote:

Meanwhile, one of Gove's other wheezes is looking a bit shaky.
He wants to send out copies of the King James bible to schools across the UK, complete with a foreword written by His Goveness himself.

Wow. Nothing says "narcissist" quite like that.

"Every school should have a copy of this holy text. And to make it extra sacred, you get the benefit of my musings as well. The words of God and Michael Gove - together at last."