Showing posts with label party donations. Show all posts
Showing posts with label party donations. Show all posts

Tuesday, 4 December 2007

Changes of Fortune

Well it looks like England have snatched defeat from the jaws of victory. They let Sri Lanka get away with a large second innings, and then lost an early wicket. Lets hope the final day is better than hoped for, and some of the batsmen get a good score.

The Labour donations scandal has continued, Peter Hain forgot several donations he received in his deputy leadership campaign. It seems alot of people are forgetting things, and getting found out.

Northern Rock management has done its shareholders proud, I see. They have announced staff benefits for good work giving a minimum of about £1,700 bonus, plus more for senior officials. That must be great comfort to shareholders who have seen their shares fall from about 1100p to 100p in a matter of weeks.

Today has been another day off. Had a photographer at the house today. Cant say why, but all will become apparent some time in the future.

Tonight I am off to a meeting of National Association of Retired Police Officers (NARPO). Yes you may have guessed I am a retired Police Officer, and proud of it.

My wife, Jill is at a cultural evening in Batley following on from her latest trip to India. she will be getting some food provided, probably nice spicy Asian food yum, yum.

Sunday, 2 December 2007

Hi, Sunday morning, poor weather. Last night was thunder and lightning, with heavy rain.

Today listened to the Test Match, England v Sri Lanka from Kandy. England appeared to be going quite well until they lost a few wickets, now I don't expect they will get more than 250, unless one of the tailenders backs up Collingwood.

Quiet day at home as my wife Jill is working until 4pm. She is a paramedic.

I have read the Sunday paper, not much news in that today, except for the more revelations about financial backers of the labour party. It all seems a bit of mess. Some of the MP's want the public to sponsor the political parties, but I don't see why I as a taxpayer should fund some-one to get elected just so that they can be an MP, and then receive a fat salary, large expenses and all the perks that go with the job. If they want it that bad let them work for the privilege.
Thats my gripe of the day.