Comments on: Hugh Burling on BBFG

By: Callum Wood

Callum Wood — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 13:58:52 +0000

Your lot will be first to be hung when the revolution comes, Hugh.

By: Hugh Burling

Hugh Burling — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 13:55:25 +0000

We’re certainly not a political party. And the Daily Mail seriously misquoted me, but I don’t think this story merits any more attention so I’m not writing in to complain. I have as much right to criticise Mr Cameron as any other party member, although I’m certainly not petty enough to criticise him for receiving a free drink. I meant to criticise him for telling his MPs not to drink champagne, but have since discovered that that was Eric Pickles’ bad idea, not Cameron’s. Apologies.

“Save Water, Drink Champagne” is so obviously absurd that no-one accepted into Cambridge could possibly take it to be actual advice. Apparently it was too catchy, though…

By: Johno

Johno — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 19:52:08 +0000

Absolute rubbish. If you put out leaflets saying “Save water, Drink Champagne” you deserve all the abuse you get.

I also can’t believe that David Cameron was that happy with you criticisms of his behaviour at conference that appeared in the Daily Mail.

You need to decide if you are a social club or a political party before the National Conservative party disowns you.

By: Hugo Hadlow

Hugo Hadlow — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:17:40 +0000

“While Samantha Cameron wore a £65 dress from Marks & Spencer, Sarah Brown wore a £600 Erdem dress and £350 Jimmy Choos. In the context of a global recession where ordinary working people are losing their jobs and homes, Labour are clearly most interested in flaunting their wealth and privilege. She should not parade an outfit that costs more than many British workers make in a month. Frankly it makes me sick.”

By: Callum Wood

Callum Wood — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:45:10 +0000

Indeed, it’s disheartening to believe that someone would make such a personal (and untrue) attack on fellow students in order make a century-old class-war political point.

Also, surely true elitism would expect one to fork out for Dom rather than Prosecco (currently only £5 in sainsbury’s), and would assume that men already knew how to tie a bow tie?

By: Hugo Hadlow

Hugo Hadlow — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:25:54 +0000

CULC’s beer and sandwiches parties cost the exactly same as CUCA’s port and cheese parties. Maybe that’s why no one goes to the CULC version. He’s just angry that CUCA is so much better value for money.