Mr Farthing’s publicity campaign has angered the MoD because of the distraction it has provided from the ‘core mission’ of airlifting refugees.
The civil servants, that is, who are mustering their forces for a PR war. Not the UK troops.
A defence source said: ‘This selfish charade has cost lives.’ Another source said the MoD’s help to evacuate animals meant ‘this is the first British Government explicitly committed to the idea of non-white people as equivalent to animals since the abolition of slavery.’
I'd put them above, frankly. As would many people. Far more than you'd care to admit.
Yesterday, senior Tory MP and former soldier Tom Tugendhat issued a withering condemnation of the way MoD resources had been used for the animal evacuation.
Mr Tugendhat, who served in Afghanistan, revealed how his former interpreter, who is now stuck in Kabul, asked him: ‘Why is my five-year-old worth less than your dog?
‘I didn’t have an answer,’ he says.
I'll give you an answer. It's because your five-year-old may not grow up with gratitude in his heart, while the animals certainly will. Also, no-one is stealing my taxes to pay for the upkeep of Pen's animals.
Ben Wallace hit out at the “bullying, falsehoods and threatening behaviour” by those backing Paul “Pen” Farthing, who founded the charity Nowzad and has made a dash for the airport along with his 25 Afghan staff, their families and 173 rescued animals. Wallace had agreed to allow them to land a privately chartered plane to fly them to Britain, but Farthing said while his convoy had run the gauntlet of Taliban guards, it had been stuck outside the airport for 10 hours.
But why would people expect the civil servants to assist the evacuation of animals based on public outcry, I hear you ask?
Attention has been drawn to Farthing’s campaign to evacuate his animals because a friend and fellow animal welfare campaigner, Dominic Dyer, told Mail+ that Boris Johnson had “pushed the issue” and his wife, Carrie Johnson, “most certainly had something to do with the change”.
However, a government source has denied such lobbying took place. Speaking on Thursday, the prime minister himself said: “I’ve had absolutely no influence on any particular case, nor would that be right. That’s not how we do things in this country.”
Except when it is, Boris..?
"...no one is stealing my taxes to pay for the upkeep..."
ReplyDeleteThe media reported that this man, and his animals, landed at Heathrow and then he flew off to Oslo. So, who is looking after his animals if he didn't take them with him, and paying for their upkeep? I understand that some may he diseased and have to be put down. Who will he be paying for the medical examinations, vets bills, and quarantine? Perhaps Mr Farthing has unlimited funds for this though, probably, not as much as the taxpayer. I assume he will be presented with these costs when he returns to UK, though won't hold my breath.
Penseivat
Let's not forget that if it wasn't for monumental bungling by the Westminster government we wouldn't be in this terrible situation at all. Glory seeking politicians sending our service people into harm's way to signal what wonderful people they are themselves make me feel physically sick.
ReplyDeleteFarthing has consistently demonstrated a warped perception of reality. He may be mentally ill as a result of the stresses incurred during military service but that is no excuse for his irrational behaviour now.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the sentiments expressed by Penseivat and hope that Mr Farthing is forced to pay every penny of the costs his self-glorification has incurred.
"I understand that some may he diseased and have to be put down."
ReplyDeleteYou 'understand' that from the hostile press he received as a result of the civil serpents briefing against him, I'm afraid.
His animals were all checked and vaccinated before flight, and are probably healthier than the Afghan refugees we'll be shipping over in bulk to take council resources away from our home-grown homeless.
"Who will he be paying for the medical examinations, vets bills, and quarantine?"
The people who donated the funds to his charity, of course. Now, ask who is paying for the Afghans?
Actually, don't bother. You know it's us.
"Farthing has consistently demonstrated a warped perception of reality. "
I feel he's one of the few that has his head on straight. YMMV, of course.
"...his irrational behaviour ..."
Nothing irrational about calling out civil serpents and MPs for what they are. Actually, very refreshing to hear.