Foster's piles.15.07.2010.

'Lord' Foster of Thames Bank, regularly heard berating Prince Charles for not wanting him to despoliate London with various, often high-rise monstrosities (with a view to earning millions more on top of his already monumental wealth) says he has given up his peerage because of his tax status.
He refuses to tell anybody how much tax he avoids paying by living in Switzerland, which is altogether greener and more pleasant.
His 'works' include a 'new' Wembley Stadium, which mainly involved demolishing the beautiful landmark original one, and The Gherkin, home to the money-spinning industry.

He is non-resident for tax purposes because he 'spends' more than a third of a year abroad.


Living in Swiss pile
makes him monumentally
rich with piles of cash.

Other Swiss cottage
is home for 'Lord' Foster of
Thames Bank plc.


High-rising earner
Foster has a nicer view
far from taxation.

Duke of Devonshire's attic sale. 15.07.2010.

The Duke of Devonshire is selling off a George 11 marble chimney piece worth £300,000, a bookcase with a hidden door and a leather-upholstered Russian sleigh this Autumn at Sotheby's 'to make some room' at Chatsworth House.
As such, Chatsworth is joining other stately homes which have recently been selling off their heirlooms.

Family silver,
a few sticks of furniture
in Duke's attic sale.

Criminal classes 01.07.2010.

1st July,2010.

Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke yesterday set out a new approach to penal reform in a speech which would halt the record number of criminals being sent to jails in England and Wales, currently standing at 85,000. It costs £38,000 a year to send someone to jail, more than sending a boy to Eton.


'Send 'one of the lads'
to Eton instead of jail.
it's cheaper-honest!

Public schools cheaper
for criminal classes than
Colleges of Crime.

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World Cup balls. 2010.

World cup balls. June 2010.

'It'd be sad if Nam Chot had to come off the field because there's already a Nam Chot on the field.'
Clive Tyldesly on the occasion of North Korea's match against somebody else.15th June, 2010.

'England need to be let off the leash a little bit...they don't look like they're enjoying it.. they look like they're in straightjackets.'

'The wall, in the shape of Wayne Rooney, stays solid.'

Jim Begley, on the occasion of England V Algeria 18th June, 2010.



'Terry does have previous with this ref'.( Wolfgang Stark) 'from the Champions League... let's just hope he doesn't remember him!'

'Defoe came alive then'.

'So far, so very good .'
' How long to go?'
'Oh, don't say that.'
'Three-quarters of an hour?'


'and he looks hungry' (of Rooney)

Mark Lawrenson and Guy Mowbray on the occasion of the first half of the England v. Slovenia match 23.06.2010.

(of Defoe) 'fit now and firing.' Second half of the England v. Slovenia match.

'They're a tall team' (Slovenia).

'Capello has just leaped from his seat and is racing towards the technical area.'


'Rooney comes alive when Gerrard gets the ball.'

Guy Mowbray and Mark Lawrenson.




'It's a game of two halves in this half.'

Jim Begley, commenting on the first half of Ghana v Uruguay at the World Cup quarter-finals 02.07.2010.

'The game seems to be being played down the two halves with nothing going on in the middle!'
Same game, second half, same commentator.


Final, World cup. Spain v. Holland, commentators Guy Mowbray and Mark Lawrenson.

Second half. 'We're at that stage where one goal means you're world champion.'

Guy Mowbray.


'Xavi got it up, got it over and never got it down again.' G.M.

'That must be more than half the players booked': Mark Lawrenson.


'That must be the longest warm-up in footballing history.' (Of Fernando Torres warming up on the benches during the second half).G.M.

'Fernando Torres... haven't seen the best of him in the Championship..shades of Wayne Rooney.' M.L.

'Goal kick's been given!' G.M.
'They should have gone to Specsavers!' (of that ref.'s and linesmen's decision).M.L.