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By: Shatterface

Shatterface — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:46:25 +0000

Anatidae sum it is too.

(Sorry!)

By: Shatterface

Shatterface — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:36:24 +0000

‘Can’t we just drown the Taxpayers Alliance spokesperson instead?’

You are mallard-justed.

And once again it’s the public who foot the bill.

By: Sunny H

Sunny H — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:28:26 +0000

Is there a Home Office policy on this too that we don’t know about?

Obviously there was a conspiracy by ZaNuLabour to rub the faces of the right in duck celebrating diversity while condemning the hamsters because they didn’t vote for them.

By: The Grim Reaper

The Grim Reaper — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:42:29 +0000

Can’t we just drown the Taxpayers Alliance spokesperson instead?

By: Shatterface

Shatterface — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:39:14 +0000

‘Sure, you are quick to condemn ducks, tarring all with the same brush while ignoring the millions of moderate law-abiding ducks, but I notice you say nothing about dolphins. I think we know where these double standards come from.’

You are suggesting I ignored sexual violence among cetaceans on porpoise?

By: Don

Don — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:19:42 +0000

Shatterface,

Sure, you are quick to condemn ducks, tarring all with the same brush while ignoring the millions of moderate law-abiding ducks, but I notice you say nothing about dolphins. I think we know where these double standards come from.

By: Don

Don — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:15:01 +0000

Presumably the water pipe had a function which was being impaired by having a duck in it. Pulping a living duck to get it out without making an effort to save it would be bad PR and possibly illegal.

If they weren’t actually doing anything else then this could be seen as a useful training exercise for, um, something a bit like a duck in a water pipe.

As an Anatidaephobic, I always support publicly funded duck rescue. (Glances nervously over shoulder.)

By: pagar

pagar — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:03:14 +0000

Dead ducks mean nothing to them.

Hereby nominated for the Party Hack Beyond the Call of Duty Comment of the Year Award.

By: uberVU - social comments

uberVU - social comments — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:51:12 +0000

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By: Nigel Stanley

Nigel Stanley — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:01:32 +0000

TPA condemn firefighters for saving trapped duck http://viigo.im/1rfI

By: Tom (iow)

Tom (iow) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:22:16 +0000

I suppose they deserve partial credit for not trying the usual fraud of claiming it cost some arbitrary, large, amount of money (say £10,000), obtained by apportioning the cost of the equipment and staff wages, while ignoring that it would still have to be spent even if they weren’t doing anyhting.

By: Shatterface

Shatterface — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:54:23 +0000

Ducks are gang rapists.

By: Bob B

Bob B — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:07:45 +0000

This is a case of flagrant discrimination which must be addressed by legislation.

A recent case in the news was a lady in northern parts who dialled 999 to summon aid for her trapped hamster only to have that dismissed as gross misuse of the emergency services.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8133679.stm

Yet we now have a case where the fire services spend 6 hours rescuing a trapped duck.

Why the positive discrimination favouring ducks?

Is there a Home Office policy on this too that we don’t know about?

By: Paul Sagar

Paul Sagar — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:57:51 +0000

Ooooh, Guido’s being edgy and controversial again! Watch out universe!

By: Guido Fawkes

Guido Fawkes — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:23:21 +0000

Love ducks myself, a la orange..

By: JSlayerUK

JSlayerUK — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:18:07 +0000

@4.

Actually, there is correlation between those with right-wing views and a lower marginal propensity to spend. That doesn’t imply causation of course, but there is an element of truth in the statement.

By: Major Plonquer

Major Plonquer — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:52:36 +0000

‘The trouble is, people who work for right-wing think tanks tend to be the sort of people who can imagine nothing better than an evening at home sniffing their money.’

Good grief. Overdoing the generalisations a bit aren’t we, dear boy? Its no wonder Liberals have replaced George Bush as the world’s ‘dummies’.

Lets hope Liberals never get elected to government of the UK since replacing all the seats in Parliament with fences to sit on would be quite expensive.

Let me ask you. Have you ever considered the benefits of an education?

By: Eric Fish

Eric Fish — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:23:37 +0000

@RogersPhoneIn : Note RM carried quote from Taxpayers' Alliance on duck story http://bit.ly/9zTsW Can their lack of independence be flagged?

By: James Asser

James Asser — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:14:13 +0000

RT @NigelStanley: TPA condemn firefighters for saving trapped duck http://viigo.im/1rfI > great commentary on the TPA!

By: Beau Bo D'Or

Beau Bo D'Or — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:33:43 +0000

What if it was a duck house rather than just a duck? Would the Tory Quacks Payers Alliance have a problem then?

By: Other TaxPayers Alli

Other TaxPayers Alli — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:07:20 +0000

RT @libcon: TaxPayers' Alliance condemn firefighters for saving trapped duck: http://bit.ly/2vF3fE

By: Jimmy

Jimmy — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:28:25 +0000

“Whilst no one likes to see a duck suffering,”

Unless of course it was a Palestinian duck.

And yes Tim can we please have some more Tory Muppet?

By: Mark Pack

Mark Pack — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:26:04 +0000

Liberal Conspiracy » TPA condemn firefighters for saving trapped duck http://bit.ly/2vF3fE

By: Paul Sagar

Paul Sagar — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:16:36 +0000

This is funny about the TPA, but you got my hopes up that Tory Muppet had returned!!

Kindly, please don’t use images of Tory Muppet unless He is indeed back again.