No Sense Of Irony

[lame54]

Last night, David Cameron gave a speech at a banquet calling for permanent austerity.

From HuffPo:

David Cameron has suggested that public spending should continue to be squeezed in a "fundamental culture change" that would leave the British public sector "permanently" slimmed down.

Speaking at the Lord Mayor's Banquet in the City of London, he said the best way to keep the cost of living down was to take "difficult decisions on public spending" to leave "a state we can afford".

What everyone is talking about though is the photo of Cameron making this call for lower spending.

Among the items featured in the photo:

A huge gold throne.
A gold speech stand.
Several expensive looking glasses and chalices filled with wine.
A random silver horse.
A huge necklace on the lady sitting on the throne.
Tuxes with white ties.
Yay, austerity!

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/picture-of-david-cameron-calling-for-austerity-2013-11#ixzz2kYQ8ECKe

[Rambis]

1. I'd get up and slap you silly if I could move under the weight of this bloody gold!

[abelenkpe]

2. Wow. Nt

[hootinholler]

3. TO be fair

The necklace is the London Mayor's badge of office.

But the point is not diminished by that, the surroundings are quite opulent.

[Brigid]

4. Point taken.

"The rest of you peons tighten your belts while your betters continue to live in luxury." It's no different on this side of the pond.

[Scootaloo]

5. That IS a lot of gold. I think Khal Drogo had the best solution for this problem...

[Oakenshield]

6. Heh. No argument here.

/eom