Wednesday 1 August 2012

Don`t worry it`s only your money

This story from the Daily Mail will show that all political parties waste your money.

 
"It was billed by First Minister Alex Salmond as Scotland’s London ‘embassy’, aimed at attracting foreign investment into the country.
But the exclusive Pall Mall club hired by the Scottish National Party for the duration of the Games was largely empty yesterday.
Mr Salmond was widely condemned for spending £400,000 of taxpayers’ money hiring the Army and Navy Club – described by critics as a ‘vanity project’.

It goes onto say :

  "They were greeted by a huge portrait of SNP supporter Sir Sean Connery. The image of the James Bond actor appeared in front of a blue background beside the slogan ‘Scotland welcomes the world’.
It was joined by other celebrities including golfer Colin Montgomerie and singer Emeli Sande, on backgrounds which replicated the saltire.
Visitors to the lavish building were also given entry to the  Chariots of Fire suite, a wood-panelled bar renamed after the 1981 film following ‘Flying Scotsman’ Eric Liddell.
One of the Army and Navy Club’s other lounges was also renamed The Whisky Bar, serving a range of spirits and beers from Scotland."



"The cost of the venue will be shared between the Scottish government and five of its quangos – VisitScotland, EventScotland, Scottish Enterprise, Creative Scotland and sportScotland.
A Scottish government spokesman said last night: ‘The venue is the best base to present Scotland’s interests to a worldwide audience.
‘Guests have been using Scotland House day and night and tonight over 200 people are in Scotland House for a range of events to promote the best of Scotland.’

Whether their name is Miliband,Cameron,Clegg or Salmond none of them care how they spend YOUR money.

1 comment:

  1. What riles me most is this bit: 'The cost of the venue will be shared between the Scottish government and five of its quangos – VisitScotland, EventScotland, Scottish Enterprise, Creative Scotland and sportScotland.'

    The cost will be 'shared' between six organisations , ALL or which WE pay for, so what fucking difference does it make? These people think we're mugs. Sadly, in most cases, they're right.

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