The Independent on Sunday reports that US-born socialite Martha Greene (profiled here in the Daily Mail) has registered the blairfoundation.org.uk domain name for her new friends, Tony and Cherie. Witty ideas please for what The Blair Foundation might do...
Continue acquiring freebies for Cherie?
Posted by: Sally Roberts | January 07, 2007 at 10:11
Campaign for more idiotic wars in the middle east? Sit back and see how many Conservative fools support them?
Posted by: John Wilkinson | January 07, 2007 at 10:13
~Give advice on which dodgy characters to contact when buying property for student offspring
~Continue to support freeloading and nepotism
Posted by: PJBuffham | January 07, 2007 at 10:51
Obviously it should be the centre of excellence for image-making and presentation skills. How to manage the media in the modern age. No doubt there will be places in it for his political friends. Good luck to them.
Posted by: Derek | January 07, 2007 at 11:21
After reportedly spending thousands on make-up during the 2005 election campaign, the Blairs have decided they want a slice of this lucrative market and have launched a range of cosmetics for politicians and their spouses or 'life partners' (after all, this is the era of New Labour political correctness).
Following on from blairfoundation.org.uk, look out for blairmascara.org.uk, blaireyeshadow.org.uk and blairlipglossoverourmanyfailures.org.uk.
Blair Cosmetics - because they're definitely not worth it.
Posted by: Daniel VA | January 07, 2007 at 11:23
The work of the foundation will undoubtedly be dedicated to reminding people of the great legacy which we have been left by our glorious leader of the past 10 years.
Just a quick reminder:
The evil nasty Tory party has been utterly routed from politics and all that nasty right wing stuff, like ID cards and using the private sector to deliver health and education is now being done by the Labour party instead;
George Galloway is now a major political figure;
A knighthood can be bought for £1m, £3m gets you a peerage, especially if you loan it secretly;
You can get a grade "B" in GCSE maths with a score of 19%;
Universities are teaching remedial maths and english to first year under-graduates;
Cocaine is the drug of choice for schoolchildren;
There are more civil servants in the Ministry of Defence than soldiers in the Army;
Since the devolution of power to Scotland and Wales, the Scottish and Welsh offices at Westminster have increased staff numbers by 20%.
The list, of course, goes on, but last, but definitely not least - Gordon Brown will be our next Prime Minister.
See ya Tony and thanks for all the fish!
Posted by: C List and Proud | January 07, 2007 at 11:30
Network with lots of D list celebs?
Take part in Big Brother?
Explain how to manage a decline in customer support?
Work to give opportunities to Scottish people in England?
Run training courses and seminars on how to influence Americans?
Seminars on how to run Open Prisons?
Become a Centre of Excellence for fund raising?
Be a body the advocates Standards in Public Life?
Explain to LEAs how to get out of long term PFI contracts?
Posted by: HF | January 07, 2007 at 12:36
Yours are my favourite ideas so far, HF! :-)
Posted by: Editor | January 07, 2007 at 12:38
BECOME A BEACON FOR LIES, DISHONESTY, INCOMPETENCE AND SILLY POLICIES, ACHIEVING 'BEST VALUE' BY REDUCING STAFF NUMBERS YEAR ON YEAR AND SHAFTING CUSTOMERS IN LINE WITH ELECTION PROMISES. IN YEAR TWO, OUTSOURCE ALL PERIPHERAL FUNCTIONS TO A PFI PARTNER, LEAVING ONLY A MOUTH AND AN ARSEHOLE - BUT WHICH IS WHICH?
Posted by: ANONYMOUS | January 07, 2007 at 14:16
Witty ideas please for what The Blair Foundation might do
Smile a lot and issue platitudes.
Posted by: Yet Another Anon | January 07, 2007 at 15:01
How about studying the principles underlying the Peace of Westphalia, and whether they have any relevance to "modern" international relations:
The principle of the sovereignty of states and the fundamental right of political self determination.
The principle of (legal) equality between states.
The principle of non-intervention of one state in the internal affairs of another state.
Posted by: Mark Williams | January 07, 2007 at 15:17
Start a fund of voluntary donations so that when it got big enough Blair could fix up his own X Factor Show, in which he could be the star performer and at the same time guide and demonstrate to all the wannabees, his own particular skills in being a pop-star!
Posted by: Patsy Sergeant | January 07, 2007 at 17:45
Campaign for the return of the political 'blind trust'to ease the sale of honours.
Posted by: michael mcgough | January 07, 2007 at 19:30
For going to war based on LIES resulting in the needless deaths of our service people and those deaths added to by the failure of his government to provide proper and fit equipment (like body armour) to the armed services, Blair should be put on trial and, when found guilty, sent to the Scrubs or sme other high security prison for 40 years.
Some would like to see him strung up like Saddam.
No, that is too quick plus his time in prison would serve as a reminder to future PMs and governments not to treat our people with contempt.
A fitting legacy for a lying, dishonourable, Prime Minister
Posted by: An Angry Older Man | January 08, 2007 at 06:10
The Blair foundation can work for you too.
It's for the people.
We have a soundbite to fit your needs.
Where would Labour be - without the 'New'
Where would Education be ..er..without saying it three times.
We can help you fool the people most of the time.
So apply for a grant - or better still send a donation - you never know what that might bring you.
Posted by: Gwendolyn | January 08, 2007 at 06:52
Public Contracts (Equalisation of Burdens) Act 2009
All Contracts involving Transfers of Public Assets to Financial Institutions where a withdrawl of Equity has taken place and Debt Burdens increased consequent upon Reductions in Equity shall be declared null and void and Subject to Capital Gains Tax and revocation of Interest Deductibility on all Sums of Equity replaced by Debt
That should do it quite nicely
Posted by: TomTom | January 08, 2007 at 07:37
Gwendolyn thats great, you and william Norton can go hand in hand...
Posted by: Patsy Sergeant | January 08, 2007 at 16:28
Thanks Patsy!Not sure I match William's standard though!
Posted by: Gwendolyn | January 09, 2007 at 10:30
I have used trip advisor and written one review-with some succes.I think that they need to make sure that they verify a percentage of reviews and perhaps restrict how many can be made from one email address.
Posted by: Holiday News | August 03, 2010 at 12:16
Thanks very much-very helpful. I have passed this on to the team dealing with this.
Posted by: Wales | August 03, 2010 at 12:18