Could he mean us?

[boatone]

Quote from Justice `secretary Ken Clarke in todays Telegraph

Mr Clarke told the Telegraph: "One reason we're going to get some political difficulty is that [while] the public knows we've got to do something about it, I don't think Middle England has quite taken on board the scale of the problem.

"That will emerge as the cuts start coming home this year. We've got to get on with it [but] it's going to be very difficult.

"If someone says it's not as bad as all that, I say [they] just don't realise the calamitous position we're in."

 

[pheran]

The Thames Forum
A place to discuss boating issues specific to the Thames and other inland waterways

And the connection here is???

You're surely not going to try and hide behind the 'I don't think Middle England has quite taken on board' element of KCs comments are you?

Get thee hence to The Lounge, varlet

 

[boatone]

The Thames Forum
A place to discuss boating issues specific to the Thames and other inland waterways

And the connection here is???

You're surely not going to try and hide behind the 'I don't think Middle England has quite taken on board' element of KCs comments are you?

Get thee hence to The Lounge, varlet

Have at thee thyself scurvy knave .......

We have yet to find out how 'the cuts' may affect the Thames (not to mention the lock 'cuts') - sorry if I was too obtuse for you !

 

[pheran]

.......the lock 'cuts'

Groan........

 

[Andrew_Fanner]

Is a varlet a small varl?

Might be a reference to possible further cuts to EA grants, which would not be good, especially s I doubt users other than motor boaters will be seen as a source of topup money. But we don't know yet, so I shant panic yet Mr Mainwaring.