The Charity Commission, the official body regulating charitable status, has issued its report on the Smith Institute, the Prime Minister's pet think tank. And it is highly critical. In the spotlight? Comment Central's old friend Bob Shrum. The Institute (named for former Labour leader the late John Smith) has been under pressure following a campaign by Guido Fawkes, for whom, the Commissions findings are a clear vindication. The burden of the criticism made by various bloggers, led by Guido, is that the Institute, using 11 Downing Street (at the time Gordon Brown's official residence) for its high profile seminars was effectively a party political organsisation shielding behind charitable status.
In the spotlight? Comment Central's old friend Bob Shrum.
The Institute (named for former Labour leader the late John Smith) has been under pressure following a campaign by Guido Fawkes, for whom, the Commissions findings are a clear vindication.
The burden of the criticism made by various bloggers, led by Guido, is that the Institute, using 11 Downing Street (at the time Gordon Brown's official residence) for its high profile seminars was effectively a party political organsisation shielding behind charitable status.
No wonder Gordito's so unpopular. Did he not see Shrummy's work for Kerry in '04? Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin
Mind you, what is guido fawkes (equivalent of Drudge) gonna do when the tories get in ? keep to the Fen Causeway
Order-Order also looks like it was designed by a four-year-old. Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin
But Guido Fawkes is referenced by most of the Westminster media in the same way Drudge is. keep to the Fen Causeway
It's one of the more fascinating aspects of America-watching is the sheer ambition of the venality on display. Your lot get bought for millions in pretty amazing kickback schemes, the British lot seem happy with a small brown paper bag of tenners pushed at them in a pub.
Or
Have you seen this Jack Abramoff scandal in the states? Fockin' 'ell, when you do corruption, you put us to shame. It's brilliant! He's even got the trench coat and the hat!
as a friend of mine over there put it.
It's true. Don't come trying to buy an American politician unless you're carrying at least a few mill for that politician and a few mill for various causes/candidates on top of that.
That's why we run the world and not you lazy Brits. Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin
That's why we run the world and not you lazy Brits.
...adding...we may run it into the ground, but still. Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin
<snark> ~"When an inner situation is not made conscious, it appears outside as fate." Karl Jung~
i was worrying about your rotator cuff there... ~"When an inner situation is not made conscious, it appears outside as fate." Karl Jung~
