Mark Wadsworth: Cautious Driver Of The Week

Monday 9 May 2011

Cautious Driver Of The Week

10 comments:

Woman on a Raft said...: You've really caught his belligerent, frustrated, haunted look. He won't thank you for it but it is a smashing portrait.; 9 May 2011 at 21:24
A K Haart said...: I agree - captured him perfectly.; 9 May 2011 at 21:59
Andrew Duffield said...: That's Trevor Eve isn't it?; 9 May 2011 at 22:01
Mark Wadsworth said...: WOAR, ta. As you recommended, I am now sneaking my initials into the corner of the picture.

AKH, also ta.

AD, nope. Trevor Eve looks (interestingly enough) like a weird mixture of Andrew Lansley and Francis Maude.; 9 May 2011 at 22:28
gordon-bennett said...: No - it's Gyles Brandreth; 9 May 2011 at 22:30
Mark Wadsworth said...: GB, "belligerent, frustrated, haunted" are not words which spring to mind when you think of Gyles B.; 9 May 2011 at 22:31
TheFatBigot said...: It certainly looks like the king of the windmills but also like dear old Lord Justice Scott Baker who was the Coroner for when dippy Di died.

Mind you, Scott Baker is polite and clever and the other likeness is Chris Huhne.; 9 May 2011 at 23:41
Mark Wadsworth said...: TFB, ta. The judge you mention has a pointed nose, slitty eyes, square jaw and no floppy fringe. Apart from that - and the age gap - I suppose they look quite similar.; 10 May 2011 at 07:28
formertory said...: I still enjoy his embarrassment from 3 or 4 years ago when this pious, crusading (can I say that?), wealthy, upper-class eco-warrior was caught just having bought 300,000 or so shares in Centamin Egypt - then and still a gold share for those hoping to multiply their money (well, I bought mine at 8p and 12p so not so bad... :-) )

Of course, open-pit gold mining is an activity noted for its eco-friendly credentials; kind to butterflies and little furry creatures. Huhne claimed the shares had been bought through a trust and oh, me! Oh my! He didn't know and when he did he just done sold them oh yes.

Clearly, a man of principle, and an inspiration for us all.; 10 May 2011 at 08:54
Mark Wadsworth said...: FT, I'd completely overlooked that one. The other one to remember is him dumping his wife, who is now gleefully stabbing him in the back. Ah well.; 10 May 2011 at 12:34

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