Iran hostages should donate cash to charity

Posted by on Apr 12, 2007 in Uncategorized | 38 comments The service personnel who pocketed cash for their stories after returning from Iran should donate the money to charity, it is the only way they can retain the credibility and respect of their peers – and that is priceless. They were faced in a difficult situation, they have had no media training and were made cash offers they couldn’t refuse. It was a terrible position for them to...
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Who pays £5,000 for a bottle of red?

Posted by on Apr 12, 2007 in updates | 28 comments I enjoy a glass of red wine, but I couldn’t if I knew it had cost £5,000, I would be thinking what else I could have spent the money on. That’s the price charged at The Dochester Grill for a 1964 Petrus Pomerol Bordeaux, while Gordon Ramsey charges less than half for the same wine. A Dorchester spokesman expressed surprise when told of the price...
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Govt accused of abusing criminal justice system

Posted by on Apr 12, 2007 in Uncategorized | 3 comments Unless you come before the beak, you are unlikely to know that your court appearance will result in you becoming a victim yourself – of a new government stealth tax introduced 1 April. And Ely magistrate Alan Williams has resigned in disgust, describing it as “immoral”, accusing the government of abusing the criminal justice system. He was one of the first magistrates in the...
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