Here we go again:

Lord Mandelson, the Business Secretary, unexpectedly announced that a £270 million loan guarantee would be given to General Motors Europe, the parent company.

Unexpectedly? Very unexpectedly! Because not all that long ago:

Unions had criticised Lord Mandelson, saying he had been on the periphery of discussions concerning the future of Vauxhall, and the UK government, unlike its German counterpart, has made no specific financial commitments to safeguard the carmaker’s future.

The business secretary defended himself by saying that he had received commitments from Magna about continuing production at UK plants.

It’s a remarkable volte-face, is it not? Especially from a man who is as pragmatic and business-savvy as Lord Mandelson. It would only be a person of the most breathtaking levels of cynicism could be motivated to even begin to think about conceiving the very idea that our Business Minister would dare to even contemplate the concept of spending £270 million of taxpayer money in this ruined economy to fund business to keep key marginals on-side.

Surely something so ludicrous could never have crossed his mind?

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Blink March 13, 2010 at 08:11

we don’t have any money.

Mandelson is a shit of the highest order, ensconsed in a bureacracy (the HoL) that is now above the law itself. He and his colleagues should all be asked to attend the HoL for an emergency funding meeting, about their abuse of taxpayers money, then whilst they’re all within we should burn the bloody place down!

Don’t know about anyone else but I’ve had enough of the so called elites in this country

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Blink March 13, 2010 at 09:04

hey Anna
doing the usual Saturday morning things here before I go out, playing Bob Dylan’s Theme Time Radio Hour and comparing music of the 40s and 50s and came across this – enjoy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbKQklwNScA

seems fitting in light of Nick Hogan an’ all…….

3
JohnRS March 13, 2010 at 09:41

Just keep on shakin’ that ol’ money tree baby!!

4
Alan March 13, 2010 at 10:57

I trust this was first announced in the House of Lords?

13 years of constant electioneering and we have got nowhere but further into debt and further into Europe.

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Bugger (the Panda) March 13, 2010 at 11:25

The Government has r
efused proper health care to many elderly citizens due to their advancing years. It is a worrying problem for many but helps at hand.

Join the new free care plan today.
If you are 65 years or older, you can apply. All new members will receive a gun and four bullets.
You are allowed to shoot one MP, 9ne ember of the House of Lords (don’t all rush now) one Liebore spin doctor, one councillor and just to be sure of a long sentence, someone you really don’t like and think the world could do without, like a TU leader.

As part of the plan, you will leave enough evidence to make sure you are caught and in due course will be sent to prison. There you will get a safe central heated environment, three meals a day, lots of company, free TV and an assortment of games plus – most importantly – all the health care you need!

New teeth needed? No problem.
New glasses? They’ll be provided.
New hip, knees, kidney, lung, heart?* they¹re all covered too.

And who will pay for all of this?
The same government that told you they cannot afford your current health care.
And as an added bonus, because you are a prisoner, you don’t have to pay income tax anymore!

Britain. A GREAT country or what?

*Restrictions may apply. If you get terminal prostate cancer, you may be released and flown to a far off, sunny country, where you can live a bit longer with your friends and family.

This is known as the Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi clause.

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Bugger (the Panda) March 13, 2010 at 11:27

I know, I know that these all add up to 5 and you only have 4 bullets but if you line up the Lord and the MP you should be able to get two for one.

Alternatively, just club one of them to death with the empty handgun.

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RantinRab March 13, 2010 at 11:31

Bugger, excellent!

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Bugger (the Panda) March 13, 2010 at 11:45

Yep Rab, I nicked it from an e-mail an old mate, in England, sent me this morning.

I have form you know

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Bugger (the Panda) March 13, 2010 at 11:46

Oh and you can smoke in bed your Barlinnie thinnies too.

10
Saul March 13, 2010 at 11:47

Shoot Mandelson 4 times.

(just to be sure)

11
lenko March 13, 2010 at 11:49

a person of the most breathtaking levels of cynicism

I AM that person.

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My Thoughts UK March 13, 2010 at 11:59

Bugger(the panda), That is just brilliant.

13
Brian March 13, 2010 at 12:18

Didn’t Patsie bung Rover a few million to stay afloat just before the last idiot census?

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Thom March 13, 2010 at 17:12

Am I cynical much?

http://jerubbaalsvent.blogspot.com/2010/03/who-lifeline-is-mandelson-vauxhall-deal.html

All Vauxhall plants are in key Labour (could be) marginals; would jot go particularly well for them if they lost 5000 votes, not to mention spouses, mates and relatives all casting in protest in concert their displeasure.

Can’t our spineless Bory’s block this? Surely this goes again anti-competitive EU trade law?

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davidc March 14, 2010 at 09:48

‘ @ Saul
Shoot Mandelson 4 times.’

are silver bullets readily available ?