It will hopefully not have escaped your notice that Britain's Jenson Button, one of the most genuine men in sport from what I can ascertain, last night became Formula One World Champion.
And, with every sporting success in this country these days it would appear, comes a pre-cooked press release from a Labour Government desperate to jump on any bandwagon which may offer popular acknowledgement.
Read this from the BBC website:
The prime minister has led celebrations after Jenson Button was crowned as the new Formula One world champion.
Gordon Brown said there was much pride in the fact Button had become the 10th British driver to take the title.
The prime minister said: "I want to send my warmest congratulations to Jenson Button for clinching the Formula One drivers' championship in Brazil, on the same circuit that Lewis Hamilton won the drivers' championship last year.
Sports minister Gerry Sutcliffe praised the driver for "realising his potential and answering the critics.
"We are fortunate and privileged to have two drivers able to compete at the highest level of the sport and so many constructors continuing to make Britain their home.
"I hope this success will be a real boost for the sport in this country and make a new generation want to follow in the footsteps of Jenson and Lewis."
Business Secretary Lord Mandelson said the victory was a fitting tribute to the Brawn team "who have worked very hard to get the cars on the grid this season".
He said: "UK motorsport contributes £3.6bn to the economy as well as provide highly-skilled engineering jobs in the UK. It also has an important role to play in the development of green technology as we move to a low carbon future."
Catch the sincerity / relevance of those quotes written by either civil servants or special advisers (all of whom are paid for by us).
Do you reckon Jenson Button really gives a damn what these parasites think?
And, with every sporting success in this country these days it would appear, comes a pre-cooked press release from a Labour Government desperate to jump on any bandwagon which may offer popular acknowledgement.
Read this from the BBC website:
The prime minister has led celebrations after Jenson Button was crowned as the new Formula One world champion.
Gordon Brown said there was much pride in the fact Button had become the 10th British driver to take the title.
The prime minister said: "I want to send my warmest congratulations to Jenson Button for clinching the Formula One drivers' championship in Brazil, on the same circuit that Lewis Hamilton won the drivers' championship last year.
Sports minister Gerry Sutcliffe praised the driver for "realising his potential and answering the critics.
"We are fortunate and privileged to have two drivers able to compete at the highest level of the sport and so many constructors continuing to make Britain their home.
"I hope this success will be a real boost for the sport in this country and make a new generation want to follow in the footsteps of Jenson and Lewis."
Business Secretary Lord Mandelson said the victory was a fitting tribute to the Brawn team "who have worked very hard to get the cars on the grid this season".
He said: "UK motorsport contributes £3.6bn to the economy as well as provide highly-skilled engineering jobs in the UK. It also has an important role to play in the development of green technology as we move to a low carbon future."
Catch the sincerity / relevance of those quotes written by either civil servants or special advisers (all of whom are paid for by us).
Do you reckon Jenson Button really gives a damn what these parasites think?
I wish they would all...well...go elsewhere.
Just read your blog after doing mine. Great minds think alike! I'm sure Button doesn't give a damn about the government comments. It's just pretty sad they have nothing better to do than comment on a formula one victory.
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