Very mixed messages coming from the palace, with Princey Phil

[Classic Jorge]

“He has been hugely impressed by the way the EU stepped in, not just once but several times, to save Greece,” said one official with knowledge of events. “He admires what Tsipras and Varoufakis achieved – in fact he told friends he sees something of his younger self in the charismatic, motorbike-riding, eye-for-the-ladies Varoufakis. Mind you,” added the source, “he also thinks the Greeks would never have got into this mess if the colonels had still been in power.”

Pro what the EU did to Greece, pro Tsipras and Varoufakis but pro-er the colonels :hehe:

[Berni]

That was The Guardian's April Fool, j.

[71 Guns - channeling the spirit of Mr Hat]

[Classic Jorge]

I shouldnt be allowed out unsupervised really :hehe:

Still, it's been a while since my last self-c**ting.

I really shouldve read till the end

"Another insider said early proposals to do a live broadcast have been rejected in favour of a pre-recorded session because of Philip’s propensity for swearing. “The words have to be perfect,” she said, “but we’ve got time to iron things out between today – 1 April – and June.”

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

Confirmation bias, I believe.

[Berni]

I once knew a magazine editor (not me, honest) who lifted a story wholesale from a rival mag's website to use as a filler, only to discover on publication that it was an April Fool. Quite how he didn't get sacked for that I'll never know. :hehe:

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

I'll be hurling this one in his face for years :cloud9:

[Classic Jorge]

[Berni]

It would be terrible if it were lost to posterity. :-(

[Classic Jorge]

Dont worry, Headgear usually makes sure they're all saved for posterity

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

You would just have to publicly swear allegiance to the Queen.

[71 Guns - channeling the spirit of Mr Hat]

http://www.awimb.com/legacy.php?t=getfile&id=2643&private=0

[Classic Jorge]

I'm happy to leave it there. I may be rightly accused of taking things to seriously but I dont take myself that seriously.