AnOther Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 The politicos and sycophants who "organise" the Olympics have zero regard for the consequences of their actions.For instance, Weymouth has been commandeered for the 2012 sailing events and a couple of friends of mine who have been running 2 popular and successful cafes there for a many many years, one is on the end of the pier, now face ruin as the leases for their premises are not being renewed because the sites are being developed. No compensation is being offered of course.After it's all over the area will likely turn into a ghost town and nobody will give a s0d. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gastines Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 What exactly did Lord Coe do to earn his millions,I've forgotten? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnOther Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 I think he could run a little bit couldn't he, a reasonably useful skill for a politico to possess I suppose [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonrouge Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 What exactly did Lord Coe do to earn his peerage? I seem to remember at the time a handful of fantastic runners? One of whom now reports for the BBC and the others seemingly have dropped into political oblivion. As far as I am aware non of the others were either knighted or given peerages.I have the same sort of problem with people like Lord Kinnock (and here my forefathers were amongst the original founders of the Labour party) and wonder indeed why he was elevated? Still another argument for another time.I wonder what views people hold as to the English World Cup team being awarded gongs as well as the successful Ashes winners. After what followed in Australia cricket wise I am not sure if they had to give the gongs back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceni Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 [quote user="ErnieY"]I think he could run a little bit couldn't he, a reasonably useful skill for a politico to possess I suppose [:D][/quote]IIRC he won the egg and spoon, or something similar, in 1980 when no-one else turned up.I blame H Wilson for starting this "gongs for celebs" by giving Empire medals (what Empire that, Ed ?) to the members of a popular beat combo .All the members of our little hamlet cheered when Paris lost to London - our view being that the South would pay for the North to benefit - it being the other way round in England of course.John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Animal Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 and so it goes on...http://www.orange.fr/bin/frame.cgi?u=http%3A//actu.orange.fr/articles/france/Manifestations-anti-francaises-en-Chine.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchie Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 [:-))]WOT ???? [:-))]A swaztica on the French flag.. N importe quoi!!!Nonsense...I would boycott the opening ceremony, this is outraging . [:@] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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