Private Eye, The Guardian & Issues of the Day

[Rusty Nails]

I seem to recall this is/was a problem in Politics too, offspring/relatives employed in by MP's as "assistants", "secretaries" etc.

Despite that fact that most of moan about it, I suspect, that given the opportunity, most people would make a cosy little slot for son/daughter/son-in-law etc etc

Not all would, but that still doesn't make it right...especially the politicians, who are supposed to be public servants and not using money out of the public purse to pay their family.

 

[Beebo]

Yeah, I'm probably of the same mind. And that £150k/annum is a crazy pay-packet for a small quantity of lightweight guff.

Just Chicken feed.
If you believe Johnson.

 

[BoldonLad]

Not all would, but that still doesn't make it right...especially the politicians, who are supposed to be public servants and not using money out of the public purse to pay their family.

You’re right, not all would, that is why I used the word most, rather than all

 

[albion]

https://www.theguardian.com/culture...ily-newspaper-of-the-year-at-the-press-awards

Not much else out there that qualifies as a real newspaper?

 

[Rusty Nails]

https://www.theguardian.com/culture...ily-newspaper-of-the-year-at-the-press-awards

Not much else out there that qualifies as a real newspaper?

Agreed, even though its (and the Observer's) weekend supplements seem to be aimed at the North London well-heeled crowd and their wannabes.

 

[multitool]

Oh, the metropolitan liberal elite, you mean?

 

[mudsticks]

Agreed, even though its (and the Observer's) weekend supplements seem to be aimed at the North London well-heeled crowd and their wannabes.

Oh totes dahhling.

It's right up my leafy suburban street 🙄

 

[Rusty Nails]

Oh, the metropolitan liberal elite, you mean?

If it quacks like a duck, walks like a duck.......etc.

 

[Rusty Nails]

Oh totes dahhling.

It's right up my leafy suburban street 🙄

Don't worry, they have city farms, if you're looking for a more sophisticated life.

 

[mudsticks]

If it quacks like a duck, walks like a duck.......etc.

Don't worry, they have city farms, if you're looking for a more sophisticated life.

With ducks too ?!?! 🙄

 

[Rusty Nails]

With ducks too ?!?! 🙄

I can see you're thinking about it.

You'd even have an indoor lav.

 

[mudsticks]

I can see you're thinking about it.

You'd even have an indoor lav.

Indoor lav?!?!?

Nasty unhygienic things 😥

 

[winjim]

With ducks too ?!?! 🙄

My neighbour has a pig, which is a bit of an odd thing to see wandering around the front garden of a suburban semi-detached.

 

[mudsticks]

My neighbour has a pig, which is a bit of an odd thing to see wandering around the front garden of a suburban semi-detached.

Is it a digging pig??

I gave up keeping them a few years back, they can really trash the ground .

Kind of fun characters to have around though.

 

[winjim]

Is it a digging pig??

I gave up keeping them a few years back, they can really trash the ground .

Kind of fun characters to have around though.

I don't know. It's not my immediate neighbour and I only noticed it a couple of months ago when I had to park outside their house. I think they keep it in the back but sometimes let it amble around the front. There were some chickens as well keeping it company but that's less unusual.

But yeah, they're not the sort of thing to have around if you enjoy a well kept lawn.