The Dame loves to catch up with that greedy old bounder, Sir Merrick 'Pooter' Cockell.
Pooter has managed to get himself made Hon. Colonel!
He even has a regimental blazer and medals!
One of Pooter's medals should memorialise the many articles in the national press dealing with his greedy expense claims.
Simon Heffer reported to the Dame that Pooter has called him up on Sunday. He was sniveling about a piece in the Telegraph the Dame had given him.
The Dame asked Heffer how he responded.... The great man said, "I told the bugger to call me at my office"
I assumed that Sir Pooter was in the Royal Army Catering Corps with all the expensive lunches and dinners the greedy fellow gorged on
ReplyDeleteSurprised to read that the bounder is still at it. The reptile loves medals. The thought of a few more to add to his motley connection will keep him primed.
ReplyDeleteNote to Editors: No medals are for active service
WASP, you have been tireless in your attempts to undermine me. Your attempts to sabotage my local goverment income sources have not gone unnoticed. My expenses are considered to be a small 'perk' of the job. Thanks to you my opportunity to further serve the nation in the Upper House was impeded.
ReplyDeleteAmazed the guy is still hanging around
DeleteI just got pissed off, as an RBKC council tax payer, to learn that you were entertaining "a friend" at a top New York restaurant (The Four Seasons) on a Saturday night. Nothing wrong with that except you charged the bill to the Council on "expenses". And when challenged you could not remember who you entertained.
DeleteWell I do not like to be ripped off. You were indulging yourself at my expense. And I understand that Mrs Pooter was also pissed off when she found out. Her understanding was that you were in New York "on business"
How dare you insinuate that I was having an extramarital bit on the side. Isn't a fellow allowed a bit of fun in New York City. You are just jealous that I can still pull 'em
DeleteWeekend business......
DeleteThe venom of WASP. Nasty little bee
ReplyDeleteI could not agree more 12:18....always accusing me of being interested in Thai affairs
DeleteM'lud,in your current enhanced state I understand that The Danny has moved on from Thai affairs. The transition included being chief "walker" to Raine. Now that she is gone, we understand that more sophisticated activities have become the norm, more fitting to the ermine
DeleteThe Danny moves around London with his friends in his contract taxi service. He always has the same driver (not from Thailand) and car. Nothing grand, just a Mercedes. But his friends have christened the black Merc the "Ermine Express"
DeleteIs Pooter going to be advising on war matters now he's a colonel...god forbid
ReplyDeleteBritain is not at war so there is currently no risk of the Home Guard being called out. Pooter is a self styled "Colonel" of the Mannering Brigade. Dad's Army rightly belongs with the entertainment channels of the BBC
DeleteNaff
DeleteNice piece by the Dame. She never had much time for self important people, like Pooter, and takes obvious delight pricking their balloons
ReplyDeleteCockell not only resembles Captain Mainwaring but has all the pomposities
ReplyDeleteThat picture ought to be circulated to the voters of Chelsea Riverside so they can see what Cllr Hargreaves stands for
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