Originally Posted by
ShotOne
Easy enough to knock "insulated political nobility" but when we can't come up with just one suitable aeroplane to take our leaders to top-level meetings it makes our nation look inept; pointless as allies, ineffective to enemies and certainly not people worth doing business with. Melvyn Kings tale was amusing but the Namibian 747 on a "buy British" tour was a shambles and disgrace.
Utter poppycock.
Whenever, on any pretext of drumming up business to flog nothing but hot air, go our Union Jack waving noble ambassadors of goodwill, politicians, et al, they must do so in some style befitting their status. But what do they preach to our down at heel business folk, video conferencing, fancy web sites and never to spend a penny even going to the loo, but to remain firmly planted in their converted garden sheds to do the biz and mind the kids at the same time.
Just leave the flight deck, have a quick peek in the cabin and see who is sitting there. I bet not a pin striped suit, bowler hat to be seen anywhere.