Submitted by chris on Wed, 08/30/2006 - 16:40
Last summer, a European Summit was held at Hampton Court Palace to discuss core EU political issues.
Hosting the event was PM Tony Blair, and several key EU Ministers were invited, including Gerhard Schroeder and Jacques Chirac, French President. After the summit meeting, a media centre was to be held just up the road in the celubrious town of Esher known for its glamour and celebrity status.
The Surrey Hall was kitted out with 1500 workstations and fully equipped with mod cons fit for a PM.
Submitted by chris on Fri, 08/18/2006 - 12:17
Having spent a week away from the frantic furore and chaos of England's terror alerts - it has suddenly dawned on me what is wrong with this country.
When John Reid, Home Secretary labelled the situation 'critical' and then downgraded the threat to 'severe,' I was exasperated by the instant assessment that there no longer is a 'critical' threat to our nation.
Suddenly, talk on the streets about the terror threat from Muslims and immigration and the recent knee jerk reactions to the situation have foregrounded my ever disgust in this Government.
Submitted by chris on Wed, 08/16/2006 - 21:59
New England manager Steve Mclaren has boosted his teams confidence by them thrashing Greece 4 -0 in a pre European friendly.
The new manager added a ray of hope to a dissappointing end to the World Cup Finals in July.
John Terry, successor to Beckham headed in England's first goal in the space of 14 mins with a debut captain's goal.
England were coasting at half time with three added goals as the likes of Owen Hargreaves and Stuart Downing added pace supported by veterans Lampard and Gerrard.
Submitted by chris on Tue, 08/15/2006 - 11:01
Opportunist thieves whisked away hundreds of pounds worth of items whilst a trainee doctor and his Dutch girlfriend were cavorting in a Spanish park in Valencia last week, writes Chris Gaynor.
Submitted by chris on Sun, 08/06/2006 - 15:44
An annual report into crime statistics by the Home Office has put Surrey as the safest county in Britain.
The authoritative British Crime Survey for 1st April 2005 to 31st March 2006, reveals that the county has the lowest crime rate in Britain and highest level of public confidence in the Police.
Wiltshire received the silver medal for safety, while Surrey scooped first place in the ratings.
Sixty per cent of people in Surrey have confidence in the police policing their streets compared to that of the national average of 50 per cent.
Submitted by chris on Fri, 08/04/2006 - 17:23
A famous snooker star was spotted shopping at a lavish designer clothes store in Surrey today, writes Chris Gaynor.
Snooker whirlwind Jimmy White was browsing the Boss Store in Kingston, cruising the isles for that lone bargain.
Submitted by chris on Thu, 08/03/2006 - 16:13
The face of Tony Blair on the front page of the Daily Mail today says it all.
Party animal Blair is suffering for his all nighters with the likes of Snoopy and Stevie Wonder.
He's been all around the world from Africa to America, just to escape the heat of the rebellion he faces back home.
Cabinet colleagues are in revolt over his mis-handlings of the Lebanon crisis. Margaret Beckett looks like a flower witling under the heat of coping with the notorious Foreign secretary job.
Submitted by chris on Wed, 08/02/2006 - 22:13
Chris Gaynor
BIZARRE it may be but Rapper Snoop Dogg and British PM Tony Blair have been hanging out together in the prime spots of Hollywood no doubt sipping on Juice and Gin and smoking a couple of Rifa's before chomping on smoke salmon and cream cheese dips.
Submitted by chris on Wed, 08/02/2006 - 20:10
Terminator Tony has been on a mission of late. Normally, he is fighting the forces of evil in in the Commons against the new super hero of the Tory Party, David Cameron.
But now Tony has turned his attention to the high life. Rubbing noses with the likes of Arnold Swarznegger, Bono, and the Gangsta Rapper and rude dog, Snoopy.
The purpose of these encounters with the rich and famous is not clear. What is behind that grin on our leader's face?
Submitted by chris on Mon, 07/31/2006 - 23:20
Chris Gaynor
The bags are packed, the wife has powdered her nose, there's no time to lose, let's jet off. Where to, next?
The world is our oyster! 'Where do you fancy going, Pauline?' What about an all expenses-paid trip to Barcelona? Courtesy of John Q. taxpayer!
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