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March 19, 2007
The Cultural Olympiad and other Goals
Delay. (DLA the department of Libraries and Archives) and its 87 regional offices (The Further Delays) should take a lesson or two from the MLA : They have appointed a new Press Officer to make sure we win "the cultural Olympiad and other Goals". (Which is a cricketing expression like "playing with a dead bat", or even "drunk in a pedalo at midnight")
Mind you this speech, which is very reminiscent of one made last week by Lord Ginger Nut, the president of DLA, makes you wonder if the Governmment has worked out that it can pay for the Olympics by closing down the MLA and the DCMS . I'm sure that sum adds up as well as all their other ones.
Posted by Tim Coates at March 19, 2007 10:40 AM
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Having been away last week, I was heartened to read this morning that the Chief Executive of Hampshire County Council is now paid more than the Prime Minister. "Chief executive Peter Robertson pocketed between £190,000 and £199,000 in 2005/06. His salary has more than doubled since he joined the council in 1996, jumping an average £10,000 a year."
http://www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk/mostpopular.var.1260940.mostviewed.county_chief_earns_more_than_the_pm.php
This, of course, in the county that wants to cut the bookfund, staff and pay if we are to believe the newspapers. Well, of course, SOMEONE has to balance the budget.
Posted by: Duchess of Malfi at March 19, 2007 11:09 AM