25 May
2007
Jamie K’s noticed something interesting…
Yesterday we noted that Clive Betts was the author of an EDM in support of McDonald’s campaign to McCleanse the OED of the word McJob. From the register of member’s interests:
BETTS, Clive
8-11 June 2006, to Germany as a member of the UK Parliamentary Football Club, to attend the World Cup and play football matches for charity. I received match ticket, hospitality and coach transport from McDonald’s.
Ronald can McFuckOff.
I support the motion and suggest an alternative word suck as McBribe…
May 25th, 2007 at 2:43 pmPC gone mad. This is nothing more than an orwellian attempt to neuter the english language.
May 25th, 2007 at 8:33 pmI do have to wonder what business it is of Parliament’s a spat between McDonald’s and the OED. Hardly a high priority. I just hope his local paper catches wind of this and embarrasses him.
May 25th, 2007 at 10:27 pmNot the first time Mr Betts has shown rather poor judgement, to my mind.
May 26th, 2007 at 6:22 pm“Mcbencher”, an MP who engages in worthless acts of self promotion. Or maybe a Scottish MP voting on English only matters?
May 27th, 2007 at 8:10 amThis is the same Clive Betts who involved himslef in trying to get Danny wilson sacked as Sheffield Wednesday manager a few years back. I blame him for the years of misery we’ve sufferd since the mighty Owls were relegated…
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/football/fa_carling_premiership/604360.stm
May 27th, 2007 at 10:28 amhow about mcMP
May 29th, 2007 at 6:52 pmThe little symbol [R] next to Betts’ name on the EDM is an indication that he has registered a relevant interest in the Register of Members’ Interests and has decvlared it as relevant to his tabling of the EDM.
Congrats to Jamie K for only taking all of 24 hours to work that one out.
June 1st, 2007 at 2:46 pmThe symbol [R] next to Betts’ signature on the EDM indicates that he has registered an interest in the Register of Members’ Interests and has declared it as relevant to his sponsorship of the motion.
Congrats to JamieK for only rtaking 24 hours to work this one out.
June 1st, 2007 at 2:48 pm(bugger: sparkling repartee brought down to earth by unfamiliarity with WordPress. Apologies for double posting.)
June 1st, 2007 at 2:51 pmDon’t forget McLeech the McJunket McDem McMP from McManWit. Second signatory and sure to remain best known for his Christie Cancer Hospital Closure Hoax rather than for some half-hearted corruption and an addiction to signing hundreds of third rate McEDMs.
He’s not only played football for them (McLeech that is), he has also been a McJobee himself and, having tried to scrub his CV to remove this, he is now trying to catch up with posh MPs like Liam McByrne who claim flipping McDentials.
It would be good to get back to having a real MP instead of a McMP. He is also a McCllr still though he doesn’t even include his ward’s name among the area’s he represents as an MP.
June 2nd, 2007 at 2:05 am