Awwwww Winky is unloved ....
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....in the 'special' relationship as well as everywhere else.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8272061.stm
[engageGreenMile] "DEAD MAN WALKING" [disengageGreenMile]
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8272061.stm
[engageGreenMile] "DEAD MAN WALKING" [disengageGreenMile]
Edited by Oily Nails on Thursday 24th September 07:49
FINALLY I BEAT A PH'er TO A CURRENT AFFAIRS TYPE THREAD! Funny how it gets reported and commented on. Number 10 officials were clearly "frantic" that their bid for reflected glory and a world stage pic or two were being snubbed, since the term is being used everywhere including the beeb, yet the offices of both Winky and Obambi say there was no snub when it's staring the rest of the world in the face.
Obama to meet Bulgarian Deputy Sports Minister
Daily Mash said:
PRESIDENT Obama has cleared his schedule for a high level meeting with Bulgaria's deputy minister for sport
Mr Obama will meet Ivan Lekov at the United Nations later today to discuss Bulgaria's drive to improve table tennis facilities for the under 14s.
It is only the eighth the two men have met with the White House stressing the president wanted to work with the Bulgarian department of sport to ensure there was a new or nearly new ping-pong table in every village within five years.
The meeting will also cover Bulgaria's bid to host the 2012 world archery championships and a joint project to develop a lighter and more environmentally friendly snooker cue.
A White House spokesman said: "We didn't actually know that Mr Lekov was going to be in New York this week so when the President bumped into him in the foyer at the UN we quickly threw something together. We're determined to pin down this ping-pong deal before the end of the year."
Following his meeting with Mr Lekov, President Obama is due to eat some chocolate biscuits, blow his nose, do spot of light yawning and stare out the window for at least while whistling aimlessly.
The spokesman added: "And that's why he doesn't have time to meet Gordon Brown."
Meanwhile Mr Brown last night attempted to sneak into Mr Obama's suite at the Plaza Hotel dressed as a Swedish massage therapist, but was easily spotted by secret service agents.
As he was dragged away and his blonde wig fell to the floor, Mr Brown shouted: "But I'm the World Statesman of the Year!
Mr Obama will meet Ivan Lekov at the United Nations later today to discuss Bulgaria's drive to improve table tennis facilities for the under 14s.
It is only the eighth the two men have met with the White House stressing the president wanted to work with the Bulgarian department of sport to ensure there was a new or nearly new ping-pong table in every village within five years.
The meeting will also cover Bulgaria's bid to host the 2012 world archery championships and a joint project to develop a lighter and more environmentally friendly snooker cue.
A White House spokesman said: "We didn't actually know that Mr Lekov was going to be in New York this week so when the President bumped into him in the foyer at the UN we quickly threw something together. We're determined to pin down this ping-pong deal before the end of the year."
Following his meeting with Mr Lekov, President Obama is due to eat some chocolate biscuits, blow his nose, do spot of light yawning and stare out the window for at least while whistling aimlessly.
The spokesman added: "And that's why he doesn't have time to meet Gordon Brown."
Meanwhile Mr Brown last night attempted to sneak into Mr Obama's suite at the Plaza Hotel dressed as a Swedish massage therapist, but was easily spotted by secret service agents.
As he was dragged away and his blonde wig fell to the floor, Mr Brown shouted: "But I'm the World Statesman of the Year!
I can see it now, Obama and his entourage sweeping through the U.N. building, taking the fastest route from the entrance to the auditorium through the kitchen area, only to turn a corner and be accosted by Brown, hiding in a doorway.
I can imagine Obama not breaking stride and Brown trying to have a hurried conversation with him as the group walk briskly down numerous corridors - only to get to the auditorium, a Secret Service agent stops Brown and everyone else goes through. "Sorry sir, you can't go in there"
International Statesman of the Year. Cock.
I can imagine Obama not breaking stride and Brown trying to have a hurried conversation with him as the group walk briskly down numerous corridors - only to get to the auditorium, a Secret Service agent stops Brown and everyone else goes through. "Sorry sir, you can't go in there"
International Statesman of the Year. Cock.
Edited by john_p on Thursday 24th September 09:34
Apparantly No10 made 5 requests for a meeting...
guido said:
Obama Too Busy To See Brown
Obama swerved no fewer than five requests from Downing Street to hold a bilateral meeting either at the UN in New York or at the G20 summit starting in Pittsburgh today. Obama himself was in New York to deliver a speech to the UN. Brown’s own speech to the UN was delivered to a half-empty auditorium.
Brown is paying a price for encouraging the release of the Lockerbie bomber…
UPDATE : Downing Street is denying the story and briefing that the two leaders had already had one “wide-ranging discussion”. Here is where it gets comical. The “wide-ranging discussion” appears to have taken place in a kitchen at the UN.
Guido thinks it might have gone something like this:
Gordon: Mr President could you pass the salt?
Barack : Sure. How is Tony?
Gordon : He’s fine I imagine. Nice weather you are having for this time of year.
Barack : Gotta go. Enjoy your tofu. Tell David I’ll see him next year. See you in Pittsburgh.
Humiliating.
UPDATE II : Despite invitations to all, only one American banker turned up to a meeting with the man who “saved the world” and the global banking system. How ungrateful of them.
Obama swerved no fewer than five requests from Downing Street to hold a bilateral meeting either at the UN in New York or at the G20 summit starting in Pittsburgh today. Obama himself was in New York to deliver a speech to the UN. Brown’s own speech to the UN was delivered to a half-empty auditorium.
Brown is paying a price for encouraging the release of the Lockerbie bomber…
UPDATE : Downing Street is denying the story and briefing that the two leaders had already had one “wide-ranging discussion”. Here is where it gets comical. The “wide-ranging discussion” appears to have taken place in a kitchen at the UN.
Guido thinks it might have gone something like this:
Gordon: Mr President could you pass the salt?
Barack : Sure. How is Tony?
Gordon : He’s fine I imagine. Nice weather you are having for this time of year.
Barack : Gotta go. Enjoy your tofu. Tell David I’ll see him next year. See you in Pittsburgh.
Humiliating.
UPDATE II : Despite invitations to all, only one American banker turned up to a meeting with the man who “saved the world” and the global banking system. How ungrateful of them.
B Oeuf said:
I think Brown is good at one thing at least, being consistent. In the last 48hrs alone he has miss handled the Baroness Scotland thing, been told to eff off by Charles Clarke, defeated by the Treasury and made himself look a fool with Barry. Just how useless is this man?
what was the defeat by the Treasury???jesusbuiltmycar said:
B Oeuf said:
I think Brown is good at one thing at least, being consistent. In the last 48hrs alone he has miss handled the Baroness Scotland thing, been told to eff off by Charles Clarke, defeated by the Treasury and made himself look a fool with Barry. Just how useless is this man?
what was the defeat by the Treasury???Guardian.co.uk
B Oeuf said:
jesusbuiltmycar said:
B Oeuf said:
I think Brown is good at one thing at least, being consistent. In the last 48hrs alone he has miss handled the Baroness Scotland thing, been told to eff off by Charles Clarke, defeated by the Treasury and made himself look a fool with Barry. Just how useless is this man?
what was the defeat by the Treasury???Guardian.co.uk
Aunty said:
No 10 said they had a wide-ranging chat after a UN dinner - understood to have taken place in the UN's kitchens.
So, basically, Brown followed Obama around like a lonely dog as Obama tried to leave via the back door. Class! What a Statesman!Edited by grumbledoak on Thursday 24th September 12:32
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