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Saturday, 23rd May 2009

What ungrateful ducks

James Forsyth 12:35pm

From Sir Peter Viggers’s statement on his failed attempt to put a floating duck island on expenses:

“it was never liked by the ducks and is now in storage.”

Hat tip: Conservative Home

 

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UKIP Gaze

May 23rd, 2009 1:04pm Report this comment

Sorry Mr. Viggers. Won't question you again.
http://ukipgaze.blogspot.com/

Common Place

May 23rd, 2009 1:23pm Report this comment

Duck Off Viggers.

Disappointingly, The Sun headline that never was.

JohnAnt

May 23rd, 2009 2:10pm Report this comment

Out for a duck.

Andy Leeds

May 23rd, 2009 2:59pm Report this comment

LOL. Stupid old sod !! Serves him right.

Oscar

May 23rd, 2009 6:45pm Report this comment

Sounds like Viggers is out of touch with his ducks. Were they properly consulted I wonder?

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