Quote: Gordon Bennett @ 29th May 2015, 9:02 PM BSTI'd had to queue.
Ten years ago or so Zidane, Roberto Carlos and other stars organised a benefit match ("Match against Poverty") here in Basel. Boring match btw, I should have saved my 90 Swiss francs.
Blatter held the opening speech. The whole stadium booed. Being hated even in his home country didn't seem to impress him.
The man is an utter twat.
Love it that the whole stadium booed him. 
Quote: A Horseradish @ 2nd June 2015, 12:27 PM BSTOnly the good die young:
Charles Kennedy RIP -
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xsli8y_hignfy-s36e09-jeremy-clarkson-ed-byrne-charles-kennedy_fun
RIP.
He seemed a very nice chap.
Quote: zooo @ 2nd June 2015, 1:13 PM BSTRIP.
He seemed a very nice chap.
Thanks zooo. I have to admit to shedding a tear this morning. I can't recall doing that in regard to any politician before although a few have moved me. In my employment, I exchanged at least a few words with about 40 MPs, Conservative and Labour. I never met him as such although - tellingly - I did sit a couple of times at an adjoining table in one of the Westminster pubs. I was in a largish and rather loud group. He was with one or two others and very quiet. I am a social democrat at heart. I joined the SDP in its first year while still at school studying for an A'level in politics. I recall vividly how he appeared from absolutely nowhere two years later to become at 23 the youngest MP for many years and one of just a very small number of Social Democrat MPs.
There was a merger with the Liberals. A decade later he became the leader of the party. Thorpe, Steel, Ashdown (Libs) and Jenkins, Owen and Williams (SDP) all seemed to have merit when at the top but ultimately every one was disappointing. Scandal (Thorpe), tolerance of Cyril Smith (Steel), pomposity and Clegg mania (Ashdown), grandiosity and possibly excessive liberalism (Jenkins), petulance and bloody-mindedness (Owen) and a selling out on the NHS (Williams). In contrast, Kennedy held to his principles, then took an extraordinary and correct stance on Iraq.
Some are lucky in life. Some are unlucky. He never did hold high office but he took the number of Lib Dems in Parliament up to 62. Clegg became DPM in a Coalition Government but reduced his parliamentary party to 6. I saw that coming early. As soon as the latter became the leader, I immediately shifted to the Greens. But then if I ever was a "Liberal", I was a Kennedy Liberal. I liked his principles, his values, his humour and his gentle ways. While somewhat older than me, he was also the closest to my generation and the closest to my politics. And in an odd sort of way I even identified slightly with his character. His death is a big loss to politics because he was a rare reminder that there can still be a human aspect to that game. It was never just a matter of business with him and he never abandoned integrity. The only positive thing to say is that his friend Tim Farron may become the leader now and steer the party back into a Kennedy direction.
Yes, to all that. This morning I became aware at breakfast that a large chunk of filling had broken off. I was about to whine to Mr. K, who was on his Ipad, when he told me about Charles Kennedy. Fair put the broken filling into perspective. What a miss. The only other two I've felt sorry about were John Smith and Donald Dewar, all 3 from my old university, by the way - not that it makes any difference. Charles Kennedy, in recent times, had the distinction of being voted in as rector on two consecutive occasions, which has apparently never happened since Disraeli.
By bye...you git!
Quote: Gordon Bennett @ 2nd June 2015, 6:48 PM BSTBy bye...you git!
But now they've got to hold a new election - when they had one three days ago!
One can only presume that between then and now he's been made aware of 'new information'.
Quote: Gordon Bennett @ 2nd June 2015, 6:48 PM BSTBy bye...you git!
Yes, 'Koff you wanker.
Quote: keewik @ 2nd June 2015, 4:07 PM BSTYes, to all that. This morning I became aware at breakfast that a large chunk of filling had broken off. I was about to whine to Mr. K, who was on his Ipad, when he told me about Charles Kennedy. Fair put the broken filling into perspective. What a miss. The only other two I've felt sorry about were John Smith and Donald Dewar, all 3 from my old university, by the way - not that it makes any difference. Charles Kennedy, in recent times, had the distinction of being voted in as rector on two consecutive occasions, which has apparently never happened since Disraeli.
Interesting post - and good luck with your filling. 
Quote: Gordon Bennett @ 2nd June 2015, 6:48 PM BST
They were saying on the news this morning that nobody knew what income he received from FIFA, what his bonuses were, what his expenses were so he seemed to be a one man business. Taking that on board and bearing in mind his seemingly autonomous rule with things like his refusal to accept goal line technology until the Lampard goal against Germany in 2010.........
How did one man finish up with such power? Do they not have committees?
I hope the Americans or whoever throw the book at the f**king little shit.
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Dave Grohl is the 21st century Phil Collins: a drummer in a decent band who went on to great solo success and is EVERYWHERE you look.
Quote: DaButt @ 3rd June 2015, 1:49 PM BSTDave Grohl is the 21st century Phil Collins
Go tell him that!
Bit sexier though.
Although not necessarily in that pic.
I feel like a bit of a Troll writing this but did you see about that woman who wants her daughter to win a beauty pageant and spends thousands of pounds to that aim.
I'm afraid madam that a million pounds won't make your daughter win a beauty pageant.
