Toronto Mayor Finally Tells The Truth !

[mikey4444]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-24824651

This saga has been running for ages, but at last he appears to be telling the truth. Perhaps our Police could learn something from this chap ?

Tell the truth and shame the devil !

[Sqad]

I don't know what all the fuss is about.

The basic principles of infidelity, corruption or any form of law breaking is to lie.
if that doesn't work......lie again and if that doesn't work, then plead ignorance.
If all else fails, then plead insanity.

"Darling, I think that you are seeing another woman"
"Of course i am my sweet."

Stupid scenario.

[mikey4444]

Morning Sqad !

I am sure that you are being ironic. Canada is a far-way country, of which we know little but the little I know leads me to believe that this Toronto affair is probably the most exciting thing to happen north of the 49th parallel for many a long year !

But how long would any British politician last if he had been caught smoking crack cocaine ? This chap is a car crash in motion. He lied and he should step down...simple as that.

[FredPuli43]

True Sqad, but how old fashioned ! Particularly so with infidelity. When Clinton was in trouble, French friends could not understand it. Why was he denying having sex with 'that woman' ? So I explained that it could lose him his job. They didn't understand that to start with. They rather expected that of a president. Well, they said, no wonder he lied; anybody would !

[mikey4444]

But the really surprising thing about Bill was that he lied and then went on to win another term of office. I met him years ago, at the Hay Literature Festival. Well, he signed my book and shook my hand. I can assure you that he appeared to be one of most charming chaps I have ever met ! I have always thought he would be a wonderful person to have a few beers with !

[jno]

that's an important element in American politics, mikey: would you want a beer with the candidate? Doesn't apply in the UK - nobody in their right minds would want a beer with Maggie (G&T person) or Blair (Chablis person). Major perhaps.

[Sqad]

mikey....good morning.

No Canada is not immunised against scandal more than any other country...remember Carl Bruni who was married to the Canadian Prime minister (can't remember his name)....put it about a bit:

It has been claimed that Bruni has been involved with Louis Bertignac, Mick Jagger, Eric Clapton, Léos Carax, Charles Berling, Arno Klarsfeld, Vincent Pérez and former French Prime Minister Laurent Fabius.

Those ar the one's we know about ;-) no Canada has it's secrets.

Fred.....I agree...as long as they do their job well, then who "really" cares?Certainly not defense Barristers.

[mikey4444]

I always thought that George Brown would have been good company for a night in the Pub, although if you had matched him pint for pint, you probably wouldn't remember very much the next morning.

I met Mo Mowlem a few years ago, in a Chinese restaurant in Soho. She was, as you know, the Northern Ireland Secretary for a while and probably achieved quite a lot, in what is recognised to be one of the more difficult ministerial postings.

My Dad came from the Mountains of Mourne, in County Down and it turned out that Mo and her husband had often visited the area, in their spare time.
She was very chatty and I asked her if she could confirm a story that had been told about her. Apparently she told the Rev Ian Paisley to f**k off once, in a private meeting between them. She had enough of his bellowing into her shell-like apparently. She confirmed that the story was indeed true and she added that she never had any further trouble from the gentleman ever again !

Poor Mo...I miss her ...Lovely lady.

[FredPuli43]

Quite, Sqad, defence barristers or doctors, affairs don't matter. But why the rule about doctors not having sex with patients ? Bit difficult in the ten minutes the NHS allows for consultation, but what is the complaint ? That the patient gets preferential medical treatment ?

[Sqad]

Fred.....no! no! no!

\\\ Bit difficult in the ten minutes the NHS allows for consultation, but what is the complaint ? \\\

That is when the "spade work" is done...............;-)

[FredPuli43]

George Brown, mikey ? I met him once. He steered his car into mine when I was waiting at a junction. He got out, somewhat unsteadily, and accused me of driving my stationary car into his. I noted the street. It was Great George Street.

Being careful, I went across to Cannon Row Police Station, by Parliament, to report the accident. The station sergeant said that I had no need to. I said "Well, the other driver was George Brown", and he said "What? Again?"

[DrFilth]

they could do with a couple of doctors on this mp question committee as the ones i have met are always asking questions

[mikey4444]

I expect George was "tired and emotional" Fred !

[jno]

Sqad, you're thinking of Margaret Trudeau, Carla Bruni's married to Sarkozy of France.

The difference about politicians is they make the laws banning (eg) crack cocaine.

[Sqad]

jno...exactly...thanks.