Dear AllHelen Liddell, former Secretary of State for Scotland, is set to return to Britain after four years as the UK's High Commissioner in Australia.
Liddell, years ago decided to bale out after her career hit the buffers and she realised she had nothing to offer. It has long been the policy of New Labour to stick ex MPs in diplomatic posts so they can remain with their heads fully in the trough.
The next one at the trough is Rt Hon Baroness Valerie Amos, a Labour leader in the House of Lords, hopefully when the Tories get in, they will replace her arse.
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said Amos has energy, flair and experience to the job.
What diplomatic posts has she held?
None! So where is the experience?
Liddell’s time in Oz is noted by the fact she kept a low profile on the diplomatic circuit as she and her family sunned themselves on their four year taxpayer funded holiday.
In case anyone is unfamiliar with how deep the trough was for Liddell as high commissioner, salary £160,000, official car and chauffeur, a two-storey house in Canberra with six bedrooms, an English-style garden, tennis court and swimming pool during her four-year term.
So let us remind ourselves that Britain is corrupt, because the UK's High Commissioner to Australia is a post normally reserved for career diplomats.
Under Gordon Brown and New Labour, there is no such thing as merit only sleaze.
I suspect she already has a Peerage or job in quango already waiting, from one trough to another, the New Labour way!
Yours sincerely
George Laird
The Campaign for Human Rights at Glasgow University
Excellent post! And let's not forget Liddell's complicity in the Monklands (Coatbridge) sectarian corruption of which Broon didn't 'clear-up'.
ReplyDeleteLiddell: another Uncle Tom selling Scotland down the river.
Dear Anon
ReplyDeleteShe has been off the radar that long I forgot about the Monklands Scandal.
Well said on the uncle ton comment.
Yours sincerely
George Laird
The Campaign for Human Rights at Glasgow University