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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNo Sense Of Irony
Last night, David Cameron gave a speech at a banquet calling for permanent austerity.
From HuffPo:
David Cameron has suggested that public spending should continue to be squeezed in a "fundamental culture change" that would leave the British public sector "permanently" slimmed down.
Speaking at the Lord Mayor's Banquet in the City of London, he said the best way to keep the cost of living down was to take "difficult decisions on public spending" to leave "a state we can afford".
What everyone is talking about though is the photo of Cameron making this call for lower spending.
Among the items featured in the photo:
A huge gold throne.
A gold speech stand.
Several expensive looking glasses and chalices filled with wine.
A random silver horse.
A huge necklace on the lady sitting on the throne.
Tuxes with white ties.
Yay, austerity!
Speaking at the Lord Mayor's Banquet in the City of London, he said the best way to keep the cost of living down was to take "difficult decisions on public spending" to leave "a state we can afford".
What everyone is talking about though is the photo of Cameron making this call for lower spending.
Among the items featured in the photo:
A huge gold throne.
A gold speech stand.
Several expensive looking glasses and chalices filled with wine.
A random silver horse.
A huge necklace on the lady sitting on the throne.
Tuxes with white ties.
Yay, austerity!
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/picture-of-david-cameron-calling-for-austerity-2013-11#ixzz2kYQ8ECKe
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No Sense Of Irony (Original Post)
lame54
Nov 2013
OP
I'd get up and slap you silly if I could move under the weight of this bloody gold!
Rambis
Nov 2013
#1
That IS a lot of gold. I think Khal Drogo had the best solution for this problem...
Scootaloo
Nov 2013
#5
Rambis
(7,774 posts)1. I'd get up and slap you silly if I could move under the weight of this bloody gold!
abelenkpe
(9,933 posts)2. Wow. Nt
hootinholler
(26,449 posts)3. TO be fair
The necklace is the London Mayor's badge of office.
But the point is not diminished by that, the surroundings are quite opulent.
Brigid
(17,621 posts)4. Point taken.
"The rest of you peons tighten your belts while your betters continue to live in luxury." It's no different on this side of the pond.
Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)5. That IS a lot of gold. I think Khal Drogo had the best solution for this problem...
Oakenshield
(614 posts)6. Heh. No argument here.
/eom