Re: Andrew Mitchell MP - Meltdown ? : Tue Oct 02, 2012 8:49 pm  

Ajw71 wrote:

Not very bright, but he is PM. What are you?

An international jetsetting lothario.
Do you want me to pay you a visit?

Re: Andrew Mitchell MP - Meltdown ? : Fri Oct 19, 2012 8:44 pm  

Bye bye Mitchell

Re: Andrew Mitchell MP - Meltdown ? : Sat Oct 20, 2012 5:37 am  

Big Graeme wrote: Bye bye Mitchell And replaced by an Eton & Oxford educated baronet, who once famously said: "The homeless are what you step over when you come out of the opera". He should ensure the cabinet keep in touch with the people. And from the "you couldn't make it up" department, little did he know when he posed for this photograph, it would come back to link a hat-trick of topical news - bicycles, trains and Jimmy Savile Schadenfreude on its grandest scale In case any tory apologist thinks that the poster may have been photoshopped, as of this morning, it was still available on Young's official website, including the accompanying text: On(sic) 1982, along with Jimmy Saville(sic), the Youngs featured on a British Rail poster promoting the transport of bicycles by rail. Sir George had made a critical speech in the House, having found British Rail restrictive and at times unhelpful to cyclists. Putting his bicycle in the guards van felt like invading someone's private space.When they responded with some improvements, BR invited Sir George to help with their publicity. (Some of these posters were still up at stations in Ealing during the 1983 General Election campaign. Ingeniously, Sir George's opponents argued that British Rail's publicity programme should be added to Sir George's election expenses. They didn't get very far, as Sir George's name was not on the poster.)

Big Graeme wrote: Bye bye Mitchell And replaced by an Eton & Oxford educated baronet, who once famously said: "The homeless are what you step over when you come out of the opera". He should ensure the cabinet keep in touch with the people. And from the "you couldn't make it up" department, little did he know when he posed for this photograph, it would come back to link a hat-trick of topical news - bicycles, trains and Jimmy Savile Schadenfreude on its grandest scale In case any tory apologist thinks that the poster may have been photoshopped, as of this morning, it was still available on Young's official website, including the accompanying text: On(sic) 1982, along with Jimmy Saville(sic), the Youngs featured on a British Rail poster promoting the transport of bicycles by rail. Sir George had made a critical speech in the House, having found British Rail restrictive and at times unhelpful to cyclists. Putting his bicycle in the guards van felt like invading someone's private space.When they responded with some improvements, BR invited Sir George to help with their publicity. (Some of these posters were still up at stations in Ealing during the 1983 General Election campaign. Ingeniously, Sir George's opponents argued that British Rail's publicity programme should be added to Sir George's election expenses. They didn't get very far, as Sir George's name was not on the poster.)

Re: Andrew Mitchell MP - Meltdown ? : Sun Oct 21, 2012 3:29 pm  

WIZEB wrote:

She's too busy getting her nappy changed.

Re: Andrew Mitchell MP - Meltdown ? : Mon Dec 17, 2012 10:16 pm  

Justice for Mitchell?

Re: Andrew Mitchell MP - Meltdown ? : Mon Dec 17, 2012 10:23 pm  

Ajw71 wrote:

Justice for Mitchell?

In what way ?

Re: Andrew Mitchell MP - Meltdown ? : Mon Dec 17, 2012 10:26 pm  

Sounds like Mr Mitchell could possibly get a handsome defamation settlement if he goes for it.

Re: Andrew Mitchell MP - Meltdown ? : Mon Dec 17, 2012 10:37 pm  

Dally wrote:

Sounds like Mr Mitchell could get a handsome defamation settlement if he goes for it.

I don't see how, unless I've missed something.

Re: Andrew Mitchell MP - Meltdown ? : Mon Dec 17, 2012 10:38 pm  

Him wrote:

I don't see how, unless I've missed something.

Possibly.

Re: Andrew Mitchell MP - Meltdown ? : Mon Dec 17, 2012 10:39 pm  

Dally wrote:

Sounds like Mr Mitchell could get a handsome defamation settlement if he goes for it.

From whom?

I should also point out that it is usual for anyone bringing a claim of defamation to prove that they were of good character and any remarks made would sully that.