A grey morning on the coast of Fife. When the strategy of asking McNally to insult party members failed (as I said it would), Clegg decided an article had to be written for Liberal Democrat Voice defending his ridiculous decision to support secret courts. There was only one thing for it: Sir Walter Menzies Campbell CBE QC MP would have to be got out of mothballs and launched from Rosyth.
It is a magnificent sight as Ming takes to the water again, urged on by Elspeth – the only woman I have ever met who could have gone fifteen rounds with the first Lady Bonkers – and amid much hauling of ropes and creaking of rivets, and is born down the Firth of Forth on the turning tide.
“He’s no been the same since Jutland,” remarks one observer with mordant wit. “Since the Battle of the Nile, you mean,” returns another, pawkily.
People can be so unfair.
Lord Bonkers was Liberal MP for Rutland South-West 1906-10.
Earlier this week in Lord Bonkers' Diary...
- Monday: Digging up the Bonkers' Arms car park
- Tuesday: Why Welsh education is the finest in the world
- Wednesday: Nick Clegg unveils his winning tactic
Has this post itself been brought out of mothballs? It seems like deja vu all over again....
ReplyDeleteLord Bonkers' thoughts occasionally appear on Liberator's blog before they are published here.
ReplyDeleteWhen he finds the culprit he will horsewhip him on the steps of his club (assuming it has steps).
Ah! Marvellous!
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