Es soll ja Politiker geben, die aus ehrlicher Sorge um die Umwelt alle Inlandsflüge am liebsten verbieten möchten. Nur zu dumm, wenn sich dann in ihren veröffentlichungspflichtigen Angaben Einträge wie diese finden:
Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
* 31 May 2005, loan of a private jet for two domestic flights from Netjets plc. (Registered 14 June 2005)
Overseas visits
* 6-8 November 2005, to Cyprus, as a guest of Lanitis Development, owners of Aphrodite Hills, a hotel and golf resort. (Registered 21 November 2005)
* 3-10 January 2006, to California, US. My fares and three nights’ accommodation provided by the World Affairs Council of Orange County. (Registered 14 February 2006)
* 3-6 April 2006, to Singapore. My outward flight from London to Singapore and my onward flight from Singapore to Hong Kong, and my accommodation in Singapore were paid for by Sentosa Leisure Group. (Registered 2 May 2006)
* 4-10 November 2006, to California, US, to attend the annual Fall Conference of the Environmental Markets Association. My fare and accommodation was paid for by the Environmental Markets Association, a Washington based trade body. (Registered 15 November 2006)
* 16-19 November 2006, to Cuba, to visit Government officials. My fare and accommodation was paid for by Sherritt International, a Canadian mining and energy company. (Registered 21 November 2006)
Und wenn dann auch noch der für die Inlandsflüge geliehene Privatjet dazu diente, an einem Tag auf den drei besten britischen Golfplätzen zu spielen ...
Mehr Informationen zu diesem ausgesprochen konsequenten Politiker haben die britischen Bloggerkollegen Iain Dale und Guido Fawkes.
