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[elisi]

David Cameron is caught humming a jaunty little tune after announcing his resignation as UK prime minister

Meaning of “privilege” in the English Dictionary

Also see: Fiddling while Rome burns
The expression has a double meaning: Not only did Nero play music while his people suffered, but he was an ineffectual leader in a time of crisis.

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[claudiapriscus.livejournal.com]

Every time I start to think it couldn't possibly get more farcical, the universe proves me wrong.

[elisi]

The Thick of It meets Yes, Prime Minister.

For real.

[a-phoenixdragon.livejournal.com]

What an ass DC is...ugh...

*HUGS*

[elisi]

Well, he's out of it now...

And it's not like we can hold him to account, like we will hopefully do with Tony Blair.

[enevarim]

From Yes Prime Minister, A Tangled Web:

Jim Hacker, PM: Play it, would you Bernard.

… doo doo, doo doo.

Jim Hacker: Humphrey!

Sir Humphrey: I’m terribly sorry, Prime Minster. I didn’t know! They didn’t tell me! The interview was over!

Jim Hacker: The indiscretion. The irresponsibility. Is there any more?

Sir Humphrey: No!

Bernard Woolley: Yes.

Jim Hacker: Play it, Bernard.

Sir Humphrey: No....

... Right. Good.

Jim Hacker: You said that?

Sir Humphrey: … it was Mike Yarwood.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Asf5BS_Rdkk&t=20m48s

[elisi]

Accurate.

[ragnarok-08.livejournal.com]

Ugh, DC...

[elisi]

Such a lovely man, destroying the country & walking away whistling...

[selenak.livejournal.com]

*nitpicks like a nitpicker*

Actually, Nero wasn't, at least as far as the big fire of Rome was concerned. Contrary to pop culture, according to Tacitus - NOT a fan of the Julian-Claudian dynasty and given to flattery of same -, Nero, who was in Antium at the time the fire started, returned to Rome, and organized relief efforts for which he paid off his own funds, Nero's contributions to the relief extended to personally taking part in the search for and rescue of victims of the blaze, spending days searching the debris without even his bodyguards. After the fire, Nero opened his palaces to provide shelter for the homeless, and arranged for food supplies to be delivered in order to prevent starvation among the survivors. Haven't seen Cameron doing any of this.

(And then he ordered the Christians into the arena. One doesn't preclude the other.)

[elisi]

You know, I was thisclose to add a note saying that obviously Nero didn't actually play the fiddle since violins weren't invented etc etc, but the link does go into how it's not factually accurate, and what I was after was the metaphor...

Am vaguely pleased that Nero wasn't a complete monster.

And what do you mean Cameron hasn't done anything? Use of Food banks are WAY up since he took over...