Posted on 02/09/2005 10:41:51 AM PST by Oztrich Boy
Cherie Blair opened her controversial Australasian speaking tour last night with a spectacular gaffe, forgetting which country she was in.
The Prime Minister's wife, despite charging a reported £125,000 for her six-date tour of the two countries, then made the same mistake again.
Despite the presence of several local journalists, the organiser of the event, the Sydney-based PR guru Max Markson, personally stepped in to escort all British press from the building.
"There are no media allowed in," he said. "There's nothing I can do. I am following instructions."
she struggled to live up to her superstar billing, according to members of the audience.
"I thought Cherie was very poor," said Caroline Canning, 34, an insurance executive. "She flogged her book, and for a woman of her credentials she could have had a lot more weight and talked about her work with human rights. Instead it was all about who painted which walls in Downing Street - peripheral crap.
Mrs Blair, wearing a bright turquoise silk coat and dress, entered the conference hall alongside the prime minister, Helen Clark, to a standing ovation and the strains of a song called You Are Amazing.
During Mrs Blair's speech, the cover of her book The Goldfish Bowl was shown on a huge screen behind her, along with pictures of her and her children at home in Downing Street.
It has been reported that she will receive a third of proceeds, the same proportion as the charities.
exclusive interview with Mrs Blair which Paul Holmes, the current affairs anchor, said was conducted on the understanding that the matter of her fee would not be raised.
She claimed to still earn his devotion with home-cooked meals.
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And seems to combine the worst qualities of Mike Moore and the Widow Heinz.
What does Tony see in this nutty woman?
Tony really picked a turd with this gal. I can see him getting busted for an affair in the near future.
"Australia, New Zealand, what's the difference? You were both our colonies at one time. Let's see, Australia. Isn't that where we sent our convicts? And New Zealand, you're the people who love sheep. So there - you see I've done my homework."
"Boring" must be British for "crazy as a loon."
peripheral crap. I think that says it all.
No, it means craxy without being interesting.
Whatever you say about the Widow Heinz, she's not boring.
"I soak raisins in gin" beats "I home-cook meals" anyday.
"She's a lawyer"
'Nuff said!
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