digitaltoast

Can anyone tell me exactly what a “community leader” is?
And who elected them? And who they represent?

And what, exactly, do the words “celebrate”, “vibrant” and “valid framework” mean when used by Mr Ruth Kelly.
I managed to console myself after it happened by playing a game of “Valid Framework”.
It’s an extension of Bullshit Bingo (which I’m sure anyone who’s ever attended a meeting with a PowerPoint Presentation will have played).
You play it with government ministers, and guess how many times they’ll use a meaningless and inappropriate phrase to avoid answering the question…
Mr Ruth Kelly was on Radio 4 being interviewed by James Naughty on Today. As usual she(?) (I’m never sure) was on some totally different planet to the interviewer, and I think the interview went something like this:

James: “So, I ask you again, does this mean that 2+2=5 under this government?”
M/r/s Kelly: “It’s not about simply numbers, James, it’s about creating a valid framework within which to hatch the fish which swim in the clouds. Under this government, the moon rises in a more robust manner and within a more valid framework than at any other string of sausages since the washing machine was last in power.”

I called 8 “valid frameworks”, but she only said it five times, so I lost. I think I would have been better using “robust”, but there you go, it’s all the fun of the game!