Ben won’t bong for Brexit after ‘bung a bob’ campaign bows out
Red light: the fundraising scheme to restore Big Ben in time to ‘bong’ for Brexit has been stopped.
It was a stupid idea and it was doomed to fail – so that’s what it did.
It was based on a lie – that the government was “working up a plan so people can bung a bob for a Big Ben bong” for Brexit on January 31.
The liar? Boris Johnson himself.
Parliament had refused to provide the funds and Downing Street distanced itself from the remark, concentrating on official commemoration plans.
So it fell to the group StandUp4Brexit to try to make Johnson look better by making good on his smart-mouthed squawkings.
And, in fairness, it raised £272,000 of the half a million pounds that Johnson said would be required.
But time has run out and the online appeal has been terminated.
And for once, a Tory scheme is going to do some good, as the money will be given to veterans’ charity Help for Heroes.
Source: Brexit: Big Ben bongs fundraising appeal closes – BBC News
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Just like all his other ill thought out brainwaves it was doomed to failure from the start.
(Garden Bridge, Water cannon, Bridge to Ireland, Bendy Buses etc…..)
At least on 1st of Feb the NHS can celebrate with it’s first weekly £350m cheque !