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mark occomore
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK
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Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 7:14 am Post subject: Chris Evans Guest At Blairs Country Retreat. |
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Singer Charlotte Church and her rugby star boyfriend Gavin Henson were among guests at Tony Blair's country retreat in the final months of his premiership.
Also on the Chequers guest list, released under the Freedom of Information Act, were TV presenters Lorraine Kelly and Richard Madeley.
Television host June Sarpong and DJ Chris Evans were entertained there too between April 2006 and 27 June, 2007.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6916526.stm
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I wonder what he bought them? |
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Behind Geddon's Wall
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 1553 Location: Kingston Upon Hull/ The Cloud Factory
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Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 7:29 am Post subject: |
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Chris Evans was there to give Tony a briefing on his plans for word domination. _________________ Geddon
You simply mustn't blame yourself -- the days were perfect
And so were exactly what I was born to spoil
For I am the Rider to the World's End
Bound across the cinder causeway
From the furnace to the quarry
Through the fields of oil |
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firewirefred Guest
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Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 8:43 am Post subject: |
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So, some well known people were entertained at Chequers by the then PM. Prime Ministers have always entertained people who are in the public eye at Chequers since the year dot (Harold Wilson had some pretty mad parties there in the 60s, according to local legend). Holding social events in that capacity is part of the job. So I do not really understand what the story is. |
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gfloyd
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Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 9:11 am Post subject: |
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Wine was given to Tony by the government of Saudi Arabia.
Does anyone else find that weird? A country that outlaws alcohol is handing it out as a gift to foreigners? _________________ His name was ernie ........ and he drove the fastest milk cart in the west..... |
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firewirefred Guest
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Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 11:58 am Post subject: |
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gfloyd wrote: | Wine was given to Tony by the government of Saudi Arabia.
Does anyone else find that weird? A country that outlaws alcohol is handing it out as a gift to foreigners? |
You can buy and consume alcohol in hotels in Saudi Arabia. |
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gfloyd
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Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 1:21 pm Post subject: |
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firewirefred wrote: | gfloyd wrote: | Wine was given to Tony by the government of Saudi Arabia.
Does anyone else find that weird? A country that outlaws alcohol is handing it out as a gift to foreigners? |
You can buy and consume alcohol in hotels in Saudi Arabia. |
But only if you are a foreigner _________________ His name was ernie ........ and he drove the fastest milk cart in the west..... |
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Ian Robinson Site Admin
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 3609 Location: Chorley, Lancashire
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Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 4:22 pm Post subject: |
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gfloyd wrote: | Wine was given to Tony by the government of Saudi Arabia.
Does anyone else find that weird? A country that outlaws alcohol is handing it out as a gift to foreigners? |
It's hard to buy gifts for the man who has everything... |
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gfloyd
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Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 4:26 pm Post subject: |
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Ian Robinson wrote: | gfloyd wrote: | Wine was given to Tony by the government of Saudi Arabia.
Does anyone else find that weird? A country that outlaws alcohol is handing it out as a gift to foreigners? |
It's hard to buy gifts for the man who has everything... |
Snake oil perhaps, so he can sell it? _________________ His name was ernie ........ and he drove the fastest milk cart in the west..... |
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