Columnist may vote UKIP in protest at pro-EU Etonian Tories

Britannist · 22-10-2006, 09:47 PM

Mary Kenny, the leading Roman Catholic columnist, wrote in the Daily Telegraph edition of 13.10.2006 “I hate the way in which hype replaces substance and the shallow artifice of PR now substitutes for political philosophy. I am so annoyed by the Old Etonians of the new Tory (Conservative) Party – it’s obvious that they have never run a whelk stall – that I’m considering voting UKIP, just to disoblige them.” *

* David Cameron, the pro-EU and anti-UKIP leader of the Conservative Party, was educated at Eton as were nearly all of his inner circle.

Chip · 22-10-2006, 10:14 PM

President Blair went to Eton as well. Typical labour type.

kernow · 22-10-2006, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Chip

President Blair went to Eton as well. Typical labour type.

I think you're wrong. agreed Blair went to a public school but I don't think it was Eton! Someone on the forum will put us both right on this one!

Colin McNamee · 22-10-2006, 10:23 PM

Fetters.

kernow · 22-10-2006, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Colin McNamee

Fetters.

Thanks!

Aardvark · 22-10-2006, 10:52 PM

Fettes Academy - the Scottish Eton :wink:

Britannist · 22-10-2006, 11:29 PM

Fetters obviously didn't do him much good :twisted: .

mkpdavies · 22-10-2006, 11:33 PM

Just having the name on the C.V. and the contacts made is all he needed.

SponPlague · 22-10-2006, 11:41 PM

Interestingly, now that they're rebooting Bond for Casino Royale, his Fettes dates now roughly match Blairs... Something for his retirement, perhaps? Janet Brown and John Wells did Maggie and Dennis once...

Roger Gough · 23-10-2006, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Aardvark

Fettes Academy - the Scottish Eton :wink:

Although "Fetters" was a mistake, for the majority of free thinkers in Britain it was bloody apt in respect of Blair. :evil:

22-10-2006, 09:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
Britannist Uber Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: London Posts: 22,896	Columnist may vote UKIP in protest at pro-EU Etonian Tories Mary Kenny, the leading Roman Catholic columnist, wrote in the Daily Telegraph edition of 13.10.2006 “I hate the way in which hype replaces substance and the shallow artifice of PR now substitutes for political philosophy. I am so annoyed by the Old Etonians of the new Tory (Conservative) Party – it’s obvious that they have never run a whelk stall – that I’m considering voting UKIP, just to disoblige them.” * * David Cameron, the pro-EU and anti-UKIP leader of the Conservative Party, was educated at Eton as were nearly all of his inner circle.

22-10-2006, 11:29 PM	#7 (permalink)
Britannist Uber Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: London Posts: 22,896	Blair at Fetters Fetters obviously didn't do him much good :twisted: .

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mkpdavies Uber Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Woking Posts: 30,604	Just having the name on the C.V. and the contacts made is all he needed. __________________ http://brits4ronpaul.blogspot.com/ http://wokinglibertarians.blogspot.com/ http://lpuk.org My ignore list Labour, Blue Labour, Lib Dems

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22-10-2006, 10:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
Chip Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: North West UK Posts: 554	President Blair went to Eton as well. Typical labour type.

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Colin McNamee Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Somerset Posts: 894	Fetters.

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Aardvark Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Oxonia Posts: 3,726	Fettes Academy - the Scottish Eton :wink:

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SponPlague Uber Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Zurich Posts: 2,478	Interestingly, now that they're rebooting Bond for Casino Royale, his Fettes dates now roughly match Blairs... Something for his retirement, perhaps? Janet Brown and John Wells did Maggie and Dennis once...