The papers are still fascinated by the Prime Minister's choice of Invicta as the poem to help him through plots and putsches. The Times pointed out that it was also the favourite of the Oklahoma Bomber. MONEYBOX MAN, however, hears that the Cabinet are quietly comforting themselves with another piece of verse written in the 1870s: Swinburne's Garden of Proserpine. Here is a bit with the OUP "A Level" crib notes in italics
From too much love of living, From hope and fear set free, I thank with brief thanksgiving Whatever gods may be, That no man lives for ever (nor government thank Christ) That dead men rise up never (Gordon's really had it) That even the weariest river (that's us) Winds somewhere safe to sea.
MONEYBOX MAN BOOK OF THE MONTH
THE WORLD OF SUZIE WONG
As part of his research into Far Eastern Markets, Moneybox Man has been re-reading Richard Mason's evocative The World of Suzie Wong, and noted with interest the Chinese belief that when a child dies you can send it riches in the next world by burning little bundles of fake banknotes on its behalf.
If only the Bank of England would show such wisdom! No harm would be done were the £200bn of "Quantitative Easing" to be ceremonially burned, perhaps to warm the hands of the London poor. Instead the fake money is being used to debauch the currency, thereby robbing our children of the future instead of making them rich.
SUNDAY SPECIAL: Top Puddings of the Month
Mrs Moneybox Man continues her superb performance, securing once again the Pudding-Manager-of-the-Year award from the World's top financial website. A truly outstanding peach-and mincemeat-piewith clotted cream was served this weekend, the latest in a triumphant run in the last month that has included:
Almond and raspberry tart Sussex Pond Pudding (of course) Sherry Trifle Pear and almond pie
All of these puddings have a TCR (Total Calorie Ratio) in excess of 200,000 per spooonful
More of Moneybox Man's favourite films
Now out on DVD for the first time! The Greengage Summer, arguably the best film ever made, starring blue-eyed, gamine, lovely Susannah York, shows the consequence of unbridled capitalism that defies regulation (Kenneth More plays a bank robber)
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