Damning with Faint Praise.

So the Grauniad asks Boris Johnson and Robin Cook to test two cars. Fun piece. The views of the sub-editor are apparent however. At the end of Boris’ contribution:

Boris Johnson is motoring correspondent for GQ magazine.

At the end of Cookie’s:

Boris Johnson is motoring correspondent for GQ magazine.

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    Tom Kratman

    I bought a Dragunov because the bayonet lug was certain to keep Janet Reno awake at night worrying. I wonder if it isn’t worth buying an Astin Martin just to annoy labour (or the Dems).

  2. Sheesh, of course a Leftwing Labor supporter can only afford a Kia. Socialism puts downward pressure of the lowest-common order on things from cars to toothbrushes, and quality is the first element to go since it doesn’t fit in their Soviet-style quantity-based planned “accounting” system. They depend on the handouts of others and it’s not until they are in Power that they can steal (to each according to their needs) an Aston-Martin.

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