Wednesday, 19 November 2008

Mr Scargill Goes To Washington?

Sir David Frost told a great story on The Daily Show, of Richard Nixon saying that he would hate to be a Russian leader because "they never know when they're being taped".

But I would love to know if there is any truth to the claim, which I have heard several times, that the Watergate Building was merely leased by the Democratic Party, and actually owned by the NUM, with Arthur Scragill and Mick McGahey among its trustees.

Is there?
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7 comments:

  1. Charlie Marks20 November 2008 at 00:17

    Ho ho ho. As Frank Carson would say, that's a cracker. Who told you that one?

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  2. David Lindsay20 November 2008 at 14:42

    Among other people, George Galloway. And he wasn't joking.

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  3. Anonymous20 November 2008 at 14:59

    Not true, I'm afraid.

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  4. David Lindsay20 November 2008 at 15:02

    Pity.

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  5. Anonymous20 November 2008 at 15:07

    It is true, actually.

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  6. Anonymous20 November 2008 at 15:16

    No it isn't.

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  7. David Lindsay20 November 2008 at 15:41

    And there, unless anyone can produce a link, let the matter rest.

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