Hypocrites of the Week who where issuing statements to their countries to cut down on food waste (be thrifty... ) Before which they had Lunch which is a 6 course designer Meal menu !!! Why can't they be like ordinary people? Luxury meal is Chicken roast potatoes,peas , Mashed potatoes and gravy, washed dowm with a Mug of tea
Insensitive, but what was he supposed to do? Not eat the stuff and ask for a doggy bag?
The great laugh was in that speech from this dour Scot, Gordon 'prudence' Brown, when he was solemnly lecturing us to act as though we were to live on snoek and Woolton pie ! That the press mocked him mercilessly was no surprise. Gordon, the war is over.There are people under 55 who can't remember rationing
He must remember grannies who would say "Eyes bigger than belly! Eat up! There are people in Africa who could do with that food !" [Yes, Gran. Bring me a bag and I'll post it to them!]
It's been my observation that politicians, administrators, bureaucrats, and functionaries are all characterized, in part, by a "Do as I say, not as I do" philosophy.
Edit: I should have thrown televangelists into that mix too.
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