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Tony W
Guest
I received the following a few minutes ago in my capacity as a candidate in the local elections (I
have munged references to party as that is irrelevant the stupidity of the idea and to URC)
"Request from Top Gear
BBC 1 TOP GEAR is making a piece entitled "fastest political party". This will involve a candidate
or elected representative of each of the three parties being given a rally-driving lesson at a track
in Surrey, racing around the course and then filming a piece in the studio at a later date.
They are looking for a Monster Raving Loony MP/councillor/MSP/AM/candidate who can handle a rally
car and would be willing to participate. Please contact Andy Pandy in the Press Office if you're
interested"
My reply to our party hack was:-
"Are we sure we want to encourage a bunch of mindless petrol-heads?
Surely there are many better points that we should be trying to get over regarding sustainable,
integrated transport systems; the health benefits of walking and cycling; the need to control
the car if it is not to strangle the freedom it is supposed to bring from our cities and
countryside; the desirability of reducing speed to reduce the toll of nearly 3000 dead on our
roads each year etc. etc.
Perhaps the MRL participant could demonstrate his/her contempt for the master plan by driving the
course to be the safest and most economical driver??"
Heads up folks -- be ready to protest to the BBC about such a mindless pandering to the brain dead
petrol-heads.
T
Tony
have munged references to party as that is irrelevant the stupidity of the idea and to URC)
"Request from Top Gear
BBC 1 TOP GEAR is making a piece entitled "fastest political party". This will involve a candidate
or elected representative of each of the three parties being given a rally-driving lesson at a track
in Surrey, racing around the course and then filming a piece in the studio at a later date.
They are looking for a Monster Raving Loony MP/councillor/MSP/AM/candidate who can handle a rally
car and would be willing to participate. Please contact Andy Pandy in the Press Office if you're
interested"
My reply to our party hack was:-
"Are we sure we want to encourage a bunch of mindless petrol-heads?
Surely there are many better points that we should be trying to get over regarding sustainable,
integrated transport systems; the health benefits of walking and cycling; the need to control
the car if it is not to strangle the freedom it is supposed to bring from our cities and
countryside; the desirability of reducing speed to reduce the toll of nearly 3000 dead on our
roads each year etc. etc.
Perhaps the MRL participant could demonstrate his/her contempt for the master plan by driving the
course to be the safest and most economical driver??"
Heads up folks -- be ready to protest to the BBC about such a mindless pandering to the brain dead
petrol-heads.
T
Tony