David Maddox: For Foulkes Sake (10)
Labour have deployed their weapon of mass distraction in the MP expenses row.
Yes Lord George Foulkes, Baron of Cumnock, First Lord of the Twittery, MSP to the Lothians and interviewer of Jack McConnell, has been let loose on BBC journalists, who you may remember are among his favourite targets.
No stranger to the odd expenses row of his own - £54,000 I seem to remember (as revealed by my colleague Tom Peterkin) - he has been sent in to defend the indefensible on the TV.
This interview is worth a look as he harasses a publicly paid BBC presenter into admitting that she gets £92,000 off the British public for sitting their wearing lip gloss or "harrassing politicians," as the good Lord put it.
Amazingly, despite earning that wage she had not thought of actually doing any research to counter Foulkes on his various jobs and expenses.
It was a classic example of sinners and casting the first stone, but in these times of austerity maybe a warning shot across the bows of the BBC.
After all, as Lord F pointed out, that particular presenter is one of the lower paid BBC presenters paid at the public's expense to "sneer at democracy."
Yes Lord George Foulkes, Baron of Cumnock, First Lord of the Twittery, MSP to the Lothians and interviewer of Jack McConnell, has been let loose on BBC journalists, who you may remember are among his favourite targets.
No stranger to the odd expenses row of his own - £54,000 I seem to remember (as revealed by my colleague Tom Peterkin) - he has been sent in to defend the indefensible on the TV.
This interview is worth a look as he harasses a publicly paid BBC presenter into admitting that she gets £92,000 off the British public for sitting their wearing lip gloss or "harrassing politicians," as the good Lord put it.
Amazingly, despite earning that wage she had not thought of actually doing any research to counter Foulkes on his various jobs and expenses.
It was a classic example of sinners and casting the first stone, but in these times of austerity maybe a warning shot across the bows of the BBC.
After all, as Lord F pointed out, that particular presenter is one of the lower paid BBC presenters paid at the public's expense to "sneer at democracy."
Labels: BBC, David Maddox, George Foulkes, MPs expenses scandal
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6 Comments:
''Sitting there wearing lip gloss'' ?
Err perhaps you need a wee course in anti-sexism school ?
I don't think this issue is about the BBC. I don't think this news-caster was required to justify her wage in this particular context.
I think this was a classic display of displacement activity. Ask us a hard question, and we'll turn the tables back.
All very amusing I'm sure, but journalists and politicians are not in the same game, so debating who is the worst sinner is a tad irrelevant.
Journalists are not MP's. Foulkes was put out, like a dog, to bark at those who would dare to attack the Westminster system and in particular the Speaker.
By his actions shall ye know him, he wasn't very good at it. He just had a go at the messenger. He offered no defence at all.
Well done, David, imagine being able to get Lord Foulkes and democracy in the same sentence.
John Brownlie
Lord George Foulkes, Baron of Cumnock, I will miss him when he has gone.
Ohhh Nikos I am surprised that as devout a unionist as yourself would wish a hasty Hovising of the dear Baron.. Gosh this screen grab is fun isn't it. I can see how AM2 enjoyed it for so long.
Monti
Ive been faked
Please disregard the faker.
You easily can spot him with a '.' between Mr and Mxyzptlk.
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