Thursday, 15 July 2010

... Of The Day

Euphemism Of The Day: "variable graduate contributions tied to earnings". Vince Cable announcing plans for a 'graduate tax'.

Special Pleading Of The Day: “Why should the next generation of young people pay for the crunch?” Nick Starr, executive director of the National Theatre, on why subsidies for [whatever it is that he does] should keep rolling in.

Libertarian Idea Of The Day: "Wife beaters could face random police visit to discourage reoffending" says Theresa May.

6 comments:

JuliaM said...

Because the policxe have time to knock on the doors of wife-beaters at random intervals?

Witterings from Witney said...

"Wife beaters could face random police visit to discourage reoffending" says Theresa May."

Ye Gods! 13 years in opposition and this is the best she can come up with? Maybe MPs should face random audits by the electorate to ensure they do their job!

dearieme said...

“Why should the next generation of young people pay for the crunch?”

What was that line from Zulu?
Something like "Because we're 'ere, lad. There's no-one else."

Chuckles said...

@dearime,

'Because it's all part of growing up and being British?'

dearieme said...

The wonder of Google: it was -
"Because we're 'ere lad! Nobody else. Just us."

Ed said...

Witterings From Witney, let's wait to see the details of the proposal. If the police visit is from the likes of Officer Bud White, it might work very well.