Tag: toffs
"Arrogant superior young toffs..."
“The arrogant, superior young toffs who lead the Conservative Party, neither of whom have done a serious day's work in their life... David Cameron was executive at Carlton Television which lost over a billion pounds while he was there. I take no lectures from that young man about business competence. ...Nor can we blame Gordon Brown for the sub-prime disaster in the United States of America or the recklessness of bankers.”
This was my crimbo present come early from Paul Myners on BBC1 Question Time last week. According to today's Professional Pensions the Tories have now made an official complaint about Paul’s comments. He is the Chair of the government’s “Personal Accounts Delivery Body” PADB.
This was my crimbo present come early from Paul Myners on BBC1 Question Time last week. According to today's Professional Pensions the Tories have now made an official complaint about Paul’s comments. He is the Chair of the government’s “Personal Accounts Delivery Body” PADB.
A Tory toff with a conscience?
“The aristocratic tinge to his heritage, the Bullingdon Club photo . . . reinforce all the old brand associations of a Conservative toff – albeit a modern-day toff. This is his Achilles heel. Mr Cameron must “establish who he is. A toff with a conscience?"
Reading this you would be forgiven for thinking that it was written by a Guardian journalist or is a quote from a Labour Minister.
These are in the fact the words of Kulveer Ranger, Vice-Chair of the Tory party. This only the day after Mr Cameron (in an interview with the Sun) warned Tories to think carefully before opening their mouths!
You will be delighted to know that the Tory leader 'promoted' Mr Ranger to his new position just over a month ago!
With 'friends' like this who needs...
Reading this you would be forgiven for thinking that it was written by a Guardian journalist or is a quote from a Labour Minister.
These are in the fact the words of Kulveer Ranger, Vice-Chair of the Tory party. This only the day after Mr Cameron (in an interview with the Sun) warned Tories to think carefully before opening their mouths!
You will be delighted to know that the Tory leader 'promoted' Mr Ranger to his new position just over a month ago!
With 'friends' like this who needs...


