Comments on: Of mice and men. http://www.annaraccoon.com/politics/parliamentary-financial-accountability-of-mice-and-men/ A jaundiced view of the mainstream media. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:49:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: janes http://www.annaraccoon.com/politics/parliamentary-financial-accountability-of-mice-and-men/#comment-6259 janes Wed, 13 May 2009 19:33:31 +0000 http://www.annaraccoon.com/?p=2126#comment-6259 A bit like many of our MPs. A bit like many of our MPs.

]]> By: janes http://www.annaraccoon.com/politics/parliamentary-financial-accountability-of-mice-and-men/#comment-6258 janes Wed, 13 May 2009 19:32:41 +0000 http://www.annaraccoon.com/?p=2126#comment-6258 AR, I had to look up how to spell facetious because I suspect that is what you are being! AR, I had to look up how to spell facetious because I suspect that is what you are being!

]]> By: Anna Raccoon http://www.annaraccoon.com/politics/parliamentary-financial-accountability-of-mice-and-men/#comment-6257 Anna Raccoon Wed, 13 May 2009 19:02:04 +0000 http://www.annaraccoon.com/?p=2126#comment-6257 Thank-you janes, a few teething problems with the upgrade, but nothing that a genius can't sort out....... Thank-you janes, a few teething problems with the upgrade, but nothing that a genius can’t sort out…….

]]> By: janes http://www.annaraccoon.com/politics/parliamentary-financial-accountability-of-mice-and-men/#comment-6256 janes Wed, 13 May 2009 18:36:09 +0000 http://www.annaraccoon.com/?p=2126#comment-6256 Hi AR, I think mikey means that all the initial comments are invisible and his latest one is appearing first. If you press 'previous comments' mikey (just under AR's comment) you will see the rest. Hi AR, I think mikey means that all the initial comments are invisible and his latest one is appearing first. If you press ‘previous comments’ mikey (just under AR’s comment) you will see the rest.

]]> By: Anna Raccoon http://www.annaraccoon.com/politics/parliamentary-financial-accountability-of-mice-and-men/#comment-6255 Anna Raccoon Wed, 13 May 2009 17:01:54 +0000 http://www.annaraccoon.com/?p=2126#comment-6255 Up where? Mikey, what's bothering you? Up where? Mikey, what’s bothering you?

]]> By: mikey http://www.annaraccoon.com/politics/parliamentary-financial-accountability-of-mice-and-men/#comment-6254 mikey Wed, 13 May 2009 16:21:17 +0000 http://www.annaraccoon.com/?p=2126#comment-6254 my latest comment is "up there"..why is that? I don't get the interwibble that well..... my latest comment is “up there”..why is that? I don’t get the interwibble that well…..

]]> By: mikey http://www.annaraccoon.com/politics/parliamentary-financial-accountability-of-mice-and-men/#comment-6253 mikey Wed, 13 May 2009 16:19:09 +0000 http://www.annaraccoon.com/?p=2126#comment-6253 Come election time Norman is always up here. He is a tiny little thing, the elderly bloke you might spot in the corner of a country pub nursing a pint of "best". I like him, a keen sense of self deprecating humour and always full of great stories. He once pointed to the hall next to the libarary and said " if I had a speaking engagement there I could fill it with 500 people, couldn't happen to a politician now of course" back in the day I guess he could. He asked if I would care to join...what? me? a libertarian? Come election time Norman is always up here. He is a tiny little thing, the elderly bloke you might spot in the corner of a country pub nursing a pint of “best”. I like him, a keen sense of self deprecating humour and always full of great stories. He once pointed to the hall next to the libarary and said ” if I had a speaking engagement there I could fill it with 500 people, couldn’t happen to a politician now of course” back in the day I guess he could. He asked if I would care to join…what? me? a libertarian?

]]> By: Fuzzybuns http://www.annaraccoon.com/politics/parliamentary-financial-accountability-of-mice-and-men/#comment-6252 Fuzzybuns Wed, 13 May 2009 16:13:29 +0000 http://www.annaraccoon.com/?p=2126#comment-6252 Mikey Libraries are good. I saw Denis Healey in one once, reading a book about spelling and punctuation. Not to B sniffed at. Mikey

Libraries are good. I saw Denis Healey in one once, reading a book about spelling and punctuation.

Not to B sniffed at.

]]> By: janes http://www.annaraccoon.com/politics/parliamentary-financial-accountability-of-mice-and-men/#comment-6251 janes Wed, 13 May 2009 16:11:36 +0000 http://www.annaraccoon.com/?p=2126#comment-6251 mikey: he and Norm will most likely turn in North Chingford ... Will Norm be there? Lat I heard he was encouraging everyone to UKIP. mikey: he and Norm will most likely turn in North Chingford …

Will Norm be there? Lat I heard he was encouraging everyone to UKIP.

]]> By: mikey http://www.annaraccoon.com/politics/parliamentary-financial-accountability-of-mice-and-men/#comment-6250 mikey Wed, 13 May 2009 16:07:54 +0000 http://www.annaraccoon.com/?p=2126#comment-6250 My MP is Iain Duncan Smith. Poor Iain is well used to me berating him over all sorts of stuff. In my opinion he is very well read, very knowledgeable and I would hate it if he turns out to be a trougher...he has never struck me as one to be like that. Come election time he and Norm will most likely turn in North Chingford and sigh deeply when they see me coming along the high street. My MP is Iain Duncan Smith. Poor Iain is well used to me berating him over all sorts of stuff. In my opinion he is very well read, very knowledgeable and I would hate it if he turns out to be a trougher…he has never struck me as one to be like that. Come election time he and Norm will most likely turn in North Chingford and sigh deeply when they see me coming along the high street.

]]> By: mikey http://www.annaraccoon.com/politics/parliamentary-financial-accountability-of-mice-and-men/#comment-6249 mikey Wed, 13 May 2009 16:03:49 +0000 http://www.annaraccoon.com/?p=2126#comment-6249 janes, I have, me being quite the follower of all things Denis. Well tbh, I can't wait for labour to perish at the next election but that is for the most part because they no longer have people of honour such as Denis serving them. janes, I have, me being quite the follower of all things Denis. Well tbh, I can’t wait for labour to perish at the next election but that is for the most part because they no longer have people of honour such as Denis serving them.

]]> By: janes http://www.annaraccoon.com/politics/parliamentary-financial-accountability-of-mice-and-men/#comment-6248 janes Wed, 13 May 2009 16:03:23 +0000 http://www.annaraccoon.com/?p=2126#comment-6248 Perhaps you should ask your MP to buy it for you for Christmas, no doubt he/she could get it on expenses. Perhaps you should ask your MP to buy it for you for Christmas, no doubt he/she could get it on expenses.

]]> By: mikey http://www.annaraccoon.com/politics/parliamentary-financial-accountability-of-mice-and-men/#comment-6247 mikey Wed, 13 May 2009 16:00:24 +0000 http://www.annaraccoon.com/?p=2126#comment-6247 It really is, janes. Thanks to the kindly attitude of Foyles staff I have managed to read most of it through the last couple of weeks in my lunch hours. I would purchase it but I am as poor as a church mouse... It really is, janes. Thanks to the kindly attitude of Foyles staff I have managed to read most of it through the last couple of weeks in my lunch hours. I would purchase it but I am as poor as a church mouse…

]]> By: janes http://www.annaraccoon.com/politics/parliamentary-financial-accountability-of-mice-and-men/#comment-6246 janes Wed, 13 May 2009 15:58:07 +0000 http://www.annaraccoon.com/?p=2126#comment-6246 mikey, have you heard this one? " mikey, have you heard this one? “

]]> By: janes http://www.annaraccoon.com/politics/parliamentary-financial-accountability-of-mice-and-men/#comment-6245 janes Wed, 13 May 2009 15:54:37 +0000 http://www.annaraccoon.com/?p=2126#comment-6245 Looks good mikey. Looks good mikey.

]]> By: mikey http://www.annaraccoon.com/politics/parliamentary-financial-accountability-of-mice-and-men/#comment-6244 mikey Wed, 13 May 2009 15:48:31 +0000 http://www.annaraccoon.com/?p=2126#comment-6244 You'll love this book then: http://www.amazon.com/Inner-World-Farm-Animals-Intellectual/dp/1584797487 Very good, I thought. You’ll love this book then:
http://www.amazon.com/Inner-World-Farm-Animals-Intellectual/dp/1584797487

Very good, I thought.

]]> By: Fuzzybuns http://www.annaraccoon.com/politics/parliamentary-financial-accountability-of-mice-and-men/#comment-6243 Fuzzybuns Wed, 13 May 2009 15:47:27 +0000 http://www.annaraccoon.com/?p=2126#comment-6243 Maybe nobody is forcing them into poiltics, but they wouldn't be any use in any other job, except maybe the clergy or acting. False profits and pretending to be someone looked up to. Bees are non-aerodynamic, although alot of MPs seem pretty fly. (I'm Mandy Fly me !) I keep my collection of bugs in a cabinet, just like the PM. Interesting beehiveiour . Maybe nobody is forcing them into poiltics, but they wouldn’t be any use in any other job, except maybe the clergy or acting.

False profits and pretending to be someone looked up to.

Bees are non-aerodynamic, although alot of MPs seem pretty fly.
(I’m Mandy Fly me !) I keep my collection of bugs in a cabinet, just like the PM.
Interesting beehiveiour .

]]> By: Gloria Smudd http://www.annaraccoon.com/politics/parliamentary-financial-accountability-of-mice-and-men/#comment-6242 Gloria Smudd Wed, 13 May 2009 15:24:09 +0000 http://www.annaraccoon.com/?p=2126#comment-6242 If MPs don't like the basic salary - here's an idea - they could always choose another career. No-one is forcing them to go into politics. If MPs don’t like the basic salary – here’s an idea – they could always choose another career. No-one is forcing them to go into politics.

]]> By: Gloria Smudd http://www.annaraccoon.com/politics/parliamentary-financial-accountability-of-mice-and-men/#comment-6241 Gloria Smudd Wed, 13 May 2009 15:20:32 +0000 http://www.annaraccoon.com/?p=2126#comment-6241 Those MBs will find out how honest workers really feel about them when swarms of angry voters descend on the Pollen Stations. Those MBs will find out how honest workers really feel about them when swarms of angry voters descend on the Pollen Stations.

]]> By: Coco http://www.annaraccoon.com/politics/parliamentary-financial-accountability-of-mice-and-men/#comment-6240 Coco Wed, 13 May 2009 15:19:27 +0000 http://www.annaraccoon.com/?p=2126#comment-6240 I don't know why we just don't return to the days when only the rich could be MPs. Then we don't have to pay the bastards a salary. After all ............. there is no such thing as true democracy. Never has been and never will be! So what are we actually paying MPs to do? Why don't we just grow up and accept that nothing has changed since the industrial revolution and stop all the pretence at making out that there could ever be a point where the working and middle classes are truly represented? They never have been and they never will be. I don’t know why we just don’t return to the days when only the rich could be MPs. Then we don’t have to pay the bastards a salary. After all …………. there is no such thing as true democracy. Never has been and never will be! So what are we actually paying MPs to do?

Why don’t we just grow up and accept that nothing has changed since the industrial revolution and stop all the pretence at making out that there could ever be a point where the working and middle classes are truly represented? They never have been and they never will be.

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