BBC Online: "Farming Minister Lord Rooker has said he is sorry for distress caused to farmers in England by delays in paying millions of pounds in EU subsidies. The problems were caused by the new Single Farm Payment, which was introduced to simplify the system. Farmers now get an annual cheque, in place of subsidies on individual sales. Around half of the £1.5bn earmarked for the scheme was sent out several months late, and thousands of farmers have still not received their payments." (20th May 2006)
Brilliant!
How about one that goes 'Labour don't do an English Parliament, but if they did'.
Posted by: Toque | June 02, 2006 at 11:09 AM
I must say Tim, given your holier-than-thou comments about Betsy Duncan-Smith, your portrayals of Cherie Blair sometimes have you camping in a greenhouse with a set of boulders...
Posted by: Cllr Iain Lindley | June 02, 2006 at 06:59 PM
Come off it, Iain. There really is a world of difference between poking fun at someone (perhaps unfairly, perhaps not) and making unfounded and wrong accusations... but this is not the place for this discussion.
Posted by: Editor | June 02, 2006 at 07:09 PM
Just so you all know, that was MY suggestion!!!!!! I'm so evil!!!! WAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAAHA
Posted by: J-Green | June 02, 2006 at 09:36 PM