Archive for July 25th, 2010
Trinny and Susannah
This is a bit of a laugh.
‘What they did next’ offers the chance to see the princesses of makeover in a way that you’ve never seen them before in all their 14 years together.
This spoof documentary captures all that goes on behind-the-scenes including the hard work, bust ups and bickering as we learn that their lives aren’t all glitz and glamour.
Expect the full spectrum of emotions from joy to despair and back again – all in six minutes – as the girls show us what they did next.
Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi
I got an email a few days ago from Tony in California saying that he was surprised that I had not posted on this blog anything about the UK government doing a deal with Libya on a prisoner transfer programme which would pave the way for BP to deep drill in Libyan waters.
I responded that the Scottish government had released Megrahi on compassionate grounds and that, in this instance, I did not believe in any conspiracy theories.
Well, well well… it now transpires the US was up to their necks in intrigue and stated that they would prefer a release on compassionate grounds rather than under a prisoner release scheme.
Now that the Senate Congressional committee are demanding all the papers from the Scottish government but the Scots can’t release more papers because the US government has put a block on them – please read further Tony…
Sunday Times 25/07/2010 (protected by a pay wall) but you can read it here:
HMR&C score own goal
Revenue pays former official £149k to do his old job
Robert Watts Sunday Times 25/07/10
BRITAIN’S tax authority paid a senior official nearly £50k a month after he had left his job because it could not find a replacement in time.
When Deepak Singh’s three year contract as chief information officer at HM Revenue & Customs came to an end in June last year, he stayed in his post being paid as a contractor until September.
Singh, 46, was paid through his own private service company – a practice for which the Revenue has pursued others because it can help them to avoid paying income tax.
Golden Anniversary
The Rolling Stones are set to finally bow out after 50 years in music with a giant farewell tour. Formed way back in 1962 – the band will reach its half-century during the tour, which is set to last into 2012.
Charlie will celebrate his 70th birthday on the tour, and band mates Ronnie, 63, Keith and Mick, both 66, agreed it the right moment to call it a day.
They’re likely to perform in stadiums. The Stones first did a farewell tour of Britain in 1971, then left the country to avoid high taxes. They gave up touring again for eight years from 1982 until 1990. They have sold more than 200 million albums.
I have only seen them once back in 1964 – little did I realise then that they would still be rocking 50 years on!