Governor Choudhury’s removal ‘not political’

| 25/06/2018 | 120 Comments
Cayman Islands Governor Anwar Choudhury

Cayman Islands Governor Anwar Choudhury and his wife, Momina

(CNS): As salacious allegations that Cayman Islands Governor Anwar Choudhury was removed because of bullying and asking a staff member for a shirtless back massage appear in the British tabloid press, CNS has learned that there are no political reasons behind the new UK representative being called back to London. Sources close to the governor’s office have denied that Choudhury’s support for the Cayman government’s objections to a public beneficial ownership or his pressure on local senior civil servants to be more accountable played any part in his removal, but they have refused to comment on the bullying accusations. 

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has refused to reveal any of the details of the investigation into complaints made about the governor and has said that it is unfair to both Choudhury and the complainants to reveal the details until the inquiry is completed, regardless of public interest.

However, CNS has learned that complaints have been made about Choudhury going back as far as 2010 relating to potential bullying.

The unconfirmed reports published in the Mail on Sunday suggest that the reason for Choudury’s removal are largely confined to complaints made about his conduct with staff and his own family members at Government House, though there are indications that complaints were made by office staff as well.

The tabloid story was picked up by the wider British media as well as the international press, including details of Choudhury reportedly requesting a member of the household staff to give him a shirtless massage, allegations of drunken altercations with his mother-in-law, as well as abusive and general bullying behaviour.

The removal of the senior civil servant, who began his public service in the military, was revealed to the public on 13 June. Refusing to comment further at this time, FCO officials have said that they expect the investigation to be completed within six weeks, when more details would be revealed.

Regardless of the outcome, however, the nature of the allegations means it is unlikely that Choudhury will now be able to return to his Cayman Islands posting, which began in March, even if the complaints are unfounded.

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  1. Anonymous says:

    All fake news…

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  2. Anonymous says:

    Perhaps he was “re imagining the civil service”

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  3. Anonymous says:

    The Daily Mail is a hateful rag of a newspaper read by simpletons. I wouldn’t wipe my arse with it. I give the story a 1 in 3 chance of being true.

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    • Anonymous says:

      “bullying” has become a buzz word — Possibly the namby-pandys in the Governor’s Office and otherwise at the GOAB can’t take some straight talk? We have seen what namely-pandy brings — the sad spectacle of a civil service disintegrating right before our eyes.

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    • Anonymous says:

      8:14am Stop writing about Marl Road Cayman -???????????????????????????? my friend you are so right as there are “rags” in every country controlled by “dirty rags”

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    • Anonymous says:

      It is most instructive that the Premier was so quick to issue a press release — within a matter of hours of daylight following receipt of the news it was out the door. Speaks volume to me.

      As a lawyer, the Premier should know how much repetitional damage it could have caused. There were different ways in which it could have been handled.

      Shame on the Premier.

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      • annonymous says:

        the Premier doesn’t know his a–from a hole in the ground. he is just a pompous little fop!

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    • Anonymous says:

      It is the main news source for the core Brexit voters. So you are right.

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    • Anonymous says:

      I would give it zero to be honest.

    • Anonymous says:

      The same can also be said for the Daily Mail, you wouldn’t wipe backside with it because it’s already full of the brown stuff.

    • anonymous says:

      Funny, I’ve felt much the same way about our daily rag following its American takeover! (But surely, if you doubt the paper’s reporting to that extent the odds should be somewhat longer?)

  4. Anonymous says:

    Replacement may just be very Gay, “how-d you like that now”. Hey, man, UK playing games.

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  5. Chris says:

    So many of our young people have taken their lives because of bullying yet some scary posters seems to think it’s okay for a Governor to bully. I doubt we will never know the true facts of this case. I believe in the concept of presumption of innocence and I suspect this is exactly why the FCO has been so tight lipped on this sad episode.

    If you advocate for bullying, chances are you are a BULLY.

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    • Obsserver says:

      6:52 am: hmmmm…you are assuming, of course, that there was actual bullying. Perhaps better not to jump to conclusions at this stage.

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    • Anonymous says:

      6:52am Now you are BULLYING too. Nobody is supporting bullying, just wait for the “true facts” if they ever will be made public #metoo

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  6. Anonymous says:

    Political retribution

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  7. anonymous says:

    Let’s spare a thought for the “oh so eager to eulogize” Caymanian Compass editorial gang of (?) in all of this tumult, shall we? It must have been particularly difficult for them to have had their “champion” of sorts so suddenly falter straight outa the gate.That’s one of the difficulties with betting all your lolly on a horse before it’s run its first race, I suppose.

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  8. Anonymous says:

    Bullying people to do there job instead of the cayman way of ganging up on individuals to shut-up and dont rock the boat. He aint learned in the ways of covering up your bullying with a smile. He dont fit.

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  9. Anonymous says:

    Sounds to me like an FCO smoke screen to mask bigger misdeeds.

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    • anonymous says:

      7:53 pm: Cant be an “FCO smoke screen” if the FCO has said nothing.

      • Anonymous says:

        The FCO has always worked behind the scenes to effect damage control and will do just about anything to keep their public image immaculate.

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  10. Anonymous says:

    Well if that’s all it is, hire him a masseuse. I can understand a mother-in-law, thats nothing. He might be shouting because he had a hard day. Bring him back, we need a Governor that can downsize civil service. We need a Governor that can get rid of all the bureaucracy.

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    • Anonymous says:

      Had this all not become public the solutions would have been the following:

      1) Get him a membership to the Westin Spa. Yes those exist; the spa is right next to Government House; and tourists wouldn’t have known who he was. Memberships don’t include massages, but he could have had one a week or twice a month on us. It’s a hard job if done with any vigour and he seemed prepared to do that.

      2) Hire him a nanny. He was selected as our Governor; he has duties to discharge, as does his wife; and he has a baby. I would be mad as well if my job did not come with what I needed to do it.

      3) Advise him to be more discreet with his personal matters, and remind him that he represents Her Majesty.

      4) Give him training in how to discharge what executive duties the role has without putting the backs of senior civil servants up. He obviously misread or misunderstood what “under the authority of the Governor, the Deputy Governor shall be head of the civil service” means in practice (which is, the Deputy Governor’s authority to BE head of the civil service comes from the constitutional Office of the Governor. It does not mean the occupant of the role can step into it as he or she pleases. It is finely balanced constitutional language, but its meaning is well understood).

      Otherwise, despite his eagerness to roleplay the coloniser because he was born in a territory of Pakistan, he would probably have done us a lot of good. His respectability is gone, and that is a necessary thing for a Governor to have. So he cannot return.

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      • Waiting on #metoocayman says:

        Great post. Yes very sensible and respectful alternative approach that I would say he had earned at the very least. It’s CLEAR there are other things st play.

        It’s mind boggling how bonkers this place has really become. Absolutely NO SHAME IN THEIR GAME! It’s on full display and so many of us see through it that it’s actually a frigging joke right now. That’s what they have made Cayman for anyone who actually knows what’s going. A damn joke. It’s so sad.

        Ruined this man and they do not care. His resume speaks volumes as does they way he hit the ground running in Cayman. Doing more in 3 months than some did in 3 year. Check out his Facebook page. My heart hurt for him. He seems like a decent man and deserved at least more respect in the handling of this situation.

        Hopefully karma will visit them many times over for this sin against our country and many others.

        Imagine… knowing how much popcorn would have to be pooped for any type of #metoo fashion shows on display in Cayman. Omg. How this place would fall. I don’t even know who would run this place. It’s really an insane thought. Trust.

        #ruinedmycountry #whereismetoocayman #betterprayitstayshidden #exposeall #speaktruths #youcanrunbtyoucanthide

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        • Anonymous says:

          Yes, 10:13 am, it was totally unnecessary to make such a to-do about the reports from his own staff!!!

          I understand that the FCO had said that they would not be issuing a release and what is more had advised that no release should be issued locally — which makes sense based on all the speculation the release has triggered in the media.

          This is just ridiculous — and I hope that the Premier can sleep at night when he reflects on his handling of this and how it has affected this man and his family and the reputation of the Cayman Islands.

          This was totally mishandled — and totally unnecessary.

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          • Anonymous says:

            Probably jealousy at play here, and real competition for the first time! Anything goes to bury ones opponent.

      • Anonymous says:

        Great post, only point missing is to remind him he is a big fish in a little glass bowl.

    • anonymous says:

      This is getting surreal. Her Majesty’s representative in the Cayman Island allegedly whips his top off and asks a female member of his staff to give him a back massage, but somehow this is no big deal?

  11. anonymous says:

    Blimey, looks like he’s set to become not only Cayman’s first Muslim governor but its briefest.

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    • West Bay Premier says:

      I wonder what is going to happen, If Mr Choubhury replacement is a tough bullheaded man that can’t be bullied . Do we believe that Mr Choubhury is going to remain silent during this investigation . I think that there is going to be more than the bureaucracy that he had found will be spilled in England.

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    • Anonymous says:

      Lol this is so true mate. His skin was just too brown eh? Blimey!

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    • Anonymous says:

      I fully agree 12:10 pm: the winds of change appear to have ruffled enough feathers in the GOAB. But I have heard nothing that has risen to the level that would unduly raise my concerns.

      I agree that he was different —and from my perspective on past Governors that was a good thing.

      Sadly but not surprisingly the forces at work appear to have been successful in derailing the life and career of someone who might have made a difference.

      But there is a thing called karma and I leave to the irony of fate all those in the Governor’s office, at the GOAB in general, and at government house, who have contributed to this man’s demise.

      I also note that the usual news averse GOAB was quick on the trigger to issue a release on the so-called withdrawal. These are people who are extremely tight-lipped about the simpliest thing. But immediately after the overnight news was received here a release was issued—driving the nail into the coffin. Notably and to make it worse, nothing has been issued by the FCO.

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  12. Anonymous says:

    Anyone know if the complaints originated in Cayman?

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    • West Bay Premier says:

      I hope that everyone watch/follow this investigation unfold , and see how it is completed . Then learn who you can trust .
      Here we have lost the best Governor that I think the people and Cayman Islands would ever see .

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      • Anonymous says:

        Appalling. I am minded to put my thoughts in writing to the FCO.

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        • Anonymous says:

          Do you have the email of someone direct? Would like to send a few thoughts and observations myself. Where this really should be reported is to the ACC!!! Tired of these corrupt bush dwellers who happen to be able to read and write running the government and bringing down the country right in front of our eyes.

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      • Anonymous says:

        West Bay Premier…You continue to scare us all.

        Bullying of any kind must never be tolerated.

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      • anonymous says:

        How can you say he was something he had yet to achieve? Wishful thing is a lot different to established fact.

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      • Anonymous says:

        You all know nothing about him. Cry me a river

    • Anonymous says:

      Read and you shall know

    • Anonymous says:

      1:02 pm: read the story!!

    • Anonymous says:

      Anonymous 25/06/2018 at 1:02 pm Can you not be bothered to read the article?
      Seriously? So you’re going to keep checking back to see if anyone answered your question…

      • Anonymous says:

        I read it and don’t see an answer to my original question. Sorry for being stupid.

        • Anonymous says:

          “The unconfirmed reports published in the Mail on Sunday suggest that the reason for Choudury’s removal are largely confined to complaints made about his conduct with staff and his own family members at Government House, though there are indications that complaints were made by office staff as well.”

          Government House as in the Governor’s residence on SMB.

  13. GOAB 4th Flr says:

    Do you really think Matthew Forbes and head of Governors office did not hear complaints from the Deputy Governor his Chief Officers and senior staff? These were also reported to the FCO. The Governor despite his personal demons was holding them all accountable and doing things the DG has never done. Choudhury quickly saw thru the excuses the DG offered up and the delays at every level. The National Security Council finally started to operate as it should. It was no longer just a talk shop. Roles were assigned and reports prepared. The DG cancelled the next meeting as soon as Choudhury was withdrawn to the U.K. that is the best example that no one especially the DG and Chief Officers wanted to be bullied into doing their jobs. Franz Manderson is largely responsible for rewarding the incompetence within the Civil Service and his management is best described as protecting those that keep secrets at all costs. Choudhury was going to remove several high level favorites therefore needed to go. That’s how local politics works in GOAB.

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    • West Bay Premier says:

      GOAB 4th flr , you must think you are tied very close to the source of this investigation .

    • Anonymous says:

      Something should be done about this. A petition by the people demanding the return of the best Governor ever to land in Cayman perhaps?

      I am shocked and appalled that there appears to be no support for the Governor coming from any Cayman official whatsoever. A good man left to fend for himself and picking up the pieces of a once dignified career.

      Really sad state of affairs .

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      • Anonymous says:

        I wish Cayman could petition to have the Governor stay. He was really cleaning house and appeared to mean well for these islands. I love his anti-bureaucracy campaign and his insistence on “challenging the red tape”.

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    • P&L says:

      PREACH!!!

    • Anonymous says:

      4th floor you sound like a bully!!

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    • Anonymous says:

      Payback is a b!t*? they say. Finally he was making the lot of them take their hands and fingas out and quit taking in the fun,sun and rhuum.
      Smells like potitical retribution.

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    • Anonymous says:

      GOAB shame on you for advocating bullying. A horrible act that has caused people to take their lives. If you are a civil servant you should be fired.

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      • GOAB 4th Flr says:

        Bullying is never to be a tolerated. However if Choudhury expected for the DG, Chief Officers and senior staff throughout the service to do their jobs competently and professionally that is not bullying. If you are unaccustomed to being held accountable and a new boss comes in and starts to do so it may feel like bullying to those that are now being held accountable. If Choudhury is guilty of the allegations he is wrong. Bullying in GOAB did not start with him. It is commonplace if you are a low ranking civil servant or not a yes man to certain people.

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  14. annonymous says:

    I’m sorry but I don’t believe one word of this malarkey!

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  15. Anonymous says:

    Wow it did not take long for this man to realize you cannot change anything in Cayman. He was expected to sit in his office and do precisely what other governors had done, and that is preside over a dysfunctional civil service that resists change.

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    • Anonymous says:

      Please understand what Full internal self government is per our Constitution. He is not responsible for the CS.

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      • Anonymous says:

        He was the DG’s boss and delegated those functions which does not mean he was not responsible for or unable to ask questions and hold senior management accountable.

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        • Anonymous says:

          The Constitution delegates those functions; see section 34(5):

          “Under the authority of the Governor, the Deputy Governor shall be head of the civil service.”

          The Office of the Deputy Governor borrows that authority permanently – the Office of the Governor can only exercise it in specific ways and circumstances.

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          • Anonymous says:

            Hello — “under the authority of the Governor” means one thing and one thing only — the buck stops with the Governor!! You are right — the DG is loaned the authority, meaning that the Governor retains the ultimate rights and responsibilities.

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            • Anonymous says:

              See my comment on the post below. The question is when does the buck reach the Governor, and when is he allowed to go grabbing for it of his own accord?

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          • Anonymous says:

            10:18 am: see dictionary definition of “delegate” : “a person designated to act for or represent another or others; deputy; representative”

            As such, on an ongoing basis he should take advice and direction from the primary authority, in order to ensure he is representing the authority on whose behalf he is acting.

            • Anonymous says:

              I don’t disagree with you or the poster above you; I oversimplified my point for the general audience. What both of you say is, put together with my post, correct. I would only add that there are surely conventions in place that are understood to govern that relationship. It may be that the Governor simply overstepped those too much and too quickly. There is a legal rule I am not going to bother to look up right now that a delegate cannot fairly be asked to do a job if there is too much interference from the delegating authority, and the Constitution does not allow the Governor to make the Deputy Governor powerless. Indeed, in the Governor’s absence, the Deputy Governor steps into his shoes. Why do you think so many people are being promoted right now?

          • Observer says:

            10:18 am:

            I refer you to Part 1, Section 4 of the Constitution regarding the Governor’s Deputy:

            “(2) The power and authority of the Governor shall not be abridged, altered or in any way affected by the appointment of a deputy under this section, and a deputy shall conform to and observe all instructions that the Governor, acting in his discretion, may from time to time address to him; but no court shall enquire whether or not he has complied with any such instructions.

            (3) A person appointed as a deputy under this section shall hold that appointment for such period as may be specified in the instrument by which he is appointed, and his appointment may be revoked at any time by Her Majesty by instructions given through a Secretary of State, or by the Governor, acting in his discretion.”

      • Anonymous says:

        Cayman does not have full internal self government. The governor is responsible for the governance of the civil service though he has delegated some responsibilities to the deputy governor and other authorities within the civil service. And they are answerable to him.

      • Anonymous says:

        Please understand the meaning of the words “authority” and “delegation” before quoting the constitution. Mr Choudury was taking his duties seriously. Seems he ruffled a few feathers.

    • Anonymous says:

      11:46am, at least he didn’t fall over the basin, broken ribs or punctured lung. He placed too much importance on performance, what other governors didn’t. He would’ve been our saviour.

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    • Shhhhhhhhhh. says:

      Whatever the truth is regarding the accusations made, note that this man had a military background, and I would guess is not tolerant of procrastination or B.S. ?????

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      • Anonymous says:

        Yes, hurry and massage my bare back secretary!

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      • Anonymous says:

        4:16 He didn’t have a ‘military’ background. He was a was civilian engineer with the RAF who went on to become a senior civil servant at the Ministry of Defence.

  16. Anonymous says:

    I dont believe a word of it. They were against him before he arrivedf because he is not the usual skin colour or religion of prior governors. Shame. Christian nation indeed.

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    • Anonymous says:

      Make that ‘Christian’ nation! I don’t see much true Christianity here.

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    • Anonymous says:

      I don’t think ” Caymanians” were bothered about his religion, Christians or otherwise. Niether do I believe that Manderson or the Premier had anything to do with his recall. Say what you please about them but neither is stupid. England sent a muslin to tick us off, hoping that the majority would reject but instead he was embraced. Then they had to find something else to pin on him. Eventually we might get the true story, then again we might not. They have destroyed others over much less. VERY SAD.

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      • Anonymous says:

        So true. I too pre-judged the Governor and happily changed my mind once I met him in person. The man appears to mean well, and he definitely sees through all the BS in our beloved civil service and I salute him for that.

        As for the allegations:

        1. The dispute with his mother-in-law is a personal, domestic issue and not a matter for the court of public opinion or the media. Stay out of the man’s personal business. Unless the mother-in-law called the police, the public does not deserve to know. Governors are humans too, and they deserve the same access to a private life as the rest of us. Also, how many of us get along with our in-laws all the time? Exactly.

        2. The request for a backrub was inappropriate and the staff member was justified in filing a complaint. He should know better and his wife should let him have it. But it’s a backrub, not a Monica Lewinsky special, so he can get a slap on the wrist for that.

        3. Office bullying is debatable. If he was cracking skulls and taking names because people weren’t pulling their weight, then he was performing a public service and should be knighted on Heroes Day 2019. If he was abusive towards the staff, then he should be removed from office.

        CNS: Just a reminder that these allegations were in the UK media but there has been no official or any other confirmation that any of them are true.

  17. Anonymous says:

    Not really much substance to these allegations….wonder who will be his replacement?

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    • Anonymous says:

      We don’t want one. We want our Govnor back

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    • Anonymous says:

      An arryian…blue eyed

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    • anonymous says:

      Unsure how you have come to this conclusion. Wouldn’t it be better to await the outcome of the investigation? As to his likely replacement I guess it’s anyone’s guess. Sort of depends on the “mindset of the day” at the FCO, I suppose. But in light of the “Windrush” scandal, perhaps a bit more thought this time round?

  18. #EYESWIDESHUT says:

    If he’s done these things alleged he deserves whatever the outcome. However we have our own history of current and former MLA’s, senior civil servants, Cabinet/Ecco members, Governor’s, Police Commisioners, Clergymen that have conducted themselves and continue to do so in the most embarrassing and reprehensible manner whilst being celebrated because of their titles or positions in government. They all deserve to be investigated and exposed for their consistently boorish behavior, bullying management style and sexual harassment they dismiss as cultural.

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  19. Anonymous says:

    Translation: Choudhury was “Starbucked”.

    – Whodatis

    (Nothing in these reports comes close to the allegations and actual occurrences that Cayman has witnessed from our past Governor’s in my lifetime alone (as recanted by a previous poster).

    However, as always, it is one standard for some and another for the others.)

    As for “drunken” antics, I am curious to know why it took until his arrival for staff to raise these concerns.
    They had more than enough recent examples of such unsavoury behaviour BEFORE Choudhury showed up.

    Those that know, know – as for the rest, y’all should read between the lines.

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  20. Anonymous says:

    LOL! CNS, do you seriously trust any ‘sources close to the governor’s office’? I’d have thought journalists with your combined experience would have known better by now.

    Let’s be blunt about this whole fiasco – as soon as the politicians here found out he was a Muslim his chances of survival in the job were pretty slim. When he started threatening their cosy little civil service gravy train those odds dropped to well below zero.

    Incidentally, his biog dosn’t show he started his service in the ‘military’. He was apparently a civilian electronics engineer with the RAF, having gone there from Siemens Plessey, then went on to become a senior civil servant at the Ministry of Defence.

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  21. Cayman TacTix says:

    Rowing with your Mother inlaw LOL!, drunkness an a massage wow!!! one standard for some and another for others never recalled others for having affairs and outside children assaulting people at govt functions, staff smoking weed, family members involved with crime, falling down drunk and passed out, running off the road a whole list of situations the public doesn’t know or never knew yet not one of them was ever recalled? Rowing with your mother inlaw now that beats the cake for me. Franz you and Alden and this unity government need to be Jailed. Shame shame on all those trying to destroy this governor for pure foolishness. This is however in my belief just a smokescreen for other things that he was touching on in this cozy little gov’t arrangement and set up here and then of course his pigmentation is a bit off too.

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    • Anonymous says:

      I was with you up until the end.

      There is no indication that Alden, Franz or even the opposition had any issue with Choudhury.
      A bit of first-hand eye and ear witness account of passing conversations is helping to from this conclusion by the way.

      If anything, it was more likely to be the staff that lodged these complaints – for what actual reason(s) is anyone’s guess … but you could be onto something with your closing remark.

      – Who

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      • Anonymous says:

        Really? Check again. Ask Franz who tried to take his #1 bib from him????

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      • Anonymous says:

        Who … read Cayman TacTix … again … if you still don’t understand please ask SomeOne to explain for you. (A.M. & F.M.)

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      • Anonymous says:

        Think about it. Anyhow Alden or any MLA acted on the Governor’s excellent and much needed recommendations they will be treading on certain toes and waving goodbye to their political careers, overgenerous pay, perks and trappings forever.

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    • Cess Pita says:

      TacTix. Your description applies to most of our home grown politicians, how many of them have been held accountable?.

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    • Caylass says:

      Franz nor Alden complained about him. No Caymanian did. Don’t u know all staff at Govt House & in the Govenors office are either from Jamaica or UK. They’re the ones who lodged the compaint.

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      • Anonymous says:

        Caylass… well Alden and Franc SHOULD should have had a handle on the entire Cayman Islands … it’s call good governance!!!

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    • anonymous says:

      The Cayman Islands are totally crazy, backwards, mixed up. Wow!!

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  22. Anonymous says:

    What ever happened to the concept of innocent until proven guilty?

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  23. Anonymous says:

    Cayman gets it #MeToo movement on the go … about time some of these high-rankers get called out for poorly behavior. Maybe someone will even have the stamina to start naming and shaming the local politicians that frequent some of Cayman’s ever increasing seedy lounges where they are known to cavort with ‘the hired help’, while ensuring their wedding bands are removed. Bring on change !!

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  24. Anonymous says:

    As I said before… That didn’t take long!

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    • Anonymous says:

      Amazing, The amount of ‘Rows’ I’ve had with my mother-in-law I’d have been long banished to Uzbekistan…Still Here….

  25. Anonymous says:

    Well, that’s something… wow

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  26. Anonymous says:

    Based on the story in the Mail On Sunday it would seem that he is a perfect fit with Cayman politicians.

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    • Anonymous says:

      I’d take anything written in the UK Mail with a pinch of salt
      Gutter press

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      • Anonymous says:

        12:01 The DM may be a tabloid but they did a great hatchet job on Tempura didn’t they?

        • Anonymous says:

          That’s what tabloids do.

          • Anonymous says:

            6:12 And that’s what’s so good about them – everybody’s fair game and nobody can feel safe from them.

            • Anonymous says:

              DM is not fair game. They are far right loonies who glorify the details into a work of fiction, and ruin people’s lives along the way. They are a joke.

              They’re notorious for harassment and hate campaigns against minorities, particularly Muslims.

  27. Anonymous says:

    But at least ensure his replacement will be one that is firm with the territorials. They need put in their place when the nation has decided what is in the national interest.

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    • Anonymous says:

      8:34 His replacement will be male, white, ex-FCO, Oxbridge, nominally Christian and about as witless as Duncan Taylor and Stuart Jack were. The FCO will revert to type next time round.

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      • Anonymous says:

        Amen.

        – Who

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      • Anonymous says:

        2:23–don’t forget Dinwiddy.

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          8:02 Does anyone actually remember Dinwiddy being here?

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          • Anonymous says:

            Why pick on him..he had to deal with a feral Mckeeva after Ivan. What about the useless Kilpatrick that Franz said was the best governor ever though he and his mother had formerly said that was Tom Russell who let Jim Bodden do what he liked as they drank together. But of course Helen gave Franz an MBE. How about Peter Smith? remember him? Peter Do Nothing. Or Gore? The bird watcher. Or John Owen the business man who still comes here doing business but did little as governor. Alan Scott threw Jim Bodden out of the LA and impregnated a Caymanian girl. Peter Lloyd slept during the LA but was a wonderful administrator of the civil service stopping racists denying human rights and legal obligations to people.

      • Anonymous says:

        As long as he/she knows the UK’s interests come first, I don’t care what boxes the next one ticks.

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