Richard Branson - interview Jonnie Walker R2
Posted by: antony d on 03 July 2006
travelling back from my Son's cricket match on Sunday I was listening to the excellent Radio 2 DJ Jonnie Walker - he was interviewing Sir Richard Branson (VIRGIN GROUP) ref various projects - one of which really caught my imagination -
12 World elders who would act as a peace council for world disputes - Iraq, Afaganistin, Israil etc etc - He had Nelson Mandella signed up to persaude Sadam Hussain to leave Irag prior to the great umpleasentness - Whilst this may be a very simple approach are n't they allways the best - 12 world reknown people who could try and intervine with disputes with out a political agenda -
Thought it would be a good thread to come up with the 12 on the forum -
for me (in no order)
Mandella, Desmond Tuto, Sir Bob Geldof, Sir Robert Winston, Kofi Anan, Paul Maca,
Discuss
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/walker/Interview on R2 Website
Posted on: 03 July 2006 by Bob McC
Plus Mick Parry of course.
Posted on: 03 July 2006 by erik scothron
quote:
Thought it would be a good thread to come up with the 12 on the forum -
for me (in no order)
Mandella, Desmond Tuto, Sir Bob Geldof, Sir Robert Winston, Kofi Anan, Paul Maca,
All of the above (Lord Winston is an inspired choice imo)plus HH the Dalai Lama and Dr. Jonathon Miller.
Posted on: 03 July 2006 by Milan
A jury of our peers,
Twelve men good and true,
It takes but one to be corrupt,
Which leaves us with a pile of pooh!
I cannot think of twelve. Some worthy candidates aready quoted. Maybe Branson himself?
Then again they could give Mick extra voting rights.
Posted on: 03 July 2006 by Bob McC
Casting vote for our Mick.
Posted on: 03 July 2006 by Don Atkinson
Jeremy Paxman.
Each and every member of this council would have to succesfully persuade Jeremy that their proposed course of action was sound before being allowed to impliment it.
Cheers
Don
Posted on: 04 July 2006 by Beano
I would add Mikhail Gorbachev for his visionary approach to the list.
"We need a new system of values, a system of the organic unity between mankind and nature and the ethic of global responsibility"
Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev.
Beano
Posted on: 04 July 2006 by manicatel
A noble idea, but I can just imagine the press conferences now.
All the senior advisors would get free virgin pensions, whilst being poured virgin bloody cola by virgin cabin crew in front of the cameras, all communication would be by virgin phones. The peace uniforms would be virgin t-shirts,make up courtesy of virgin cosmetics, & if bush & hussein ever kissed & made up, they could wear virgin wedding dresses, & flown on their honeymoon by, well, you get the idea.
And every single meeting/photo-shoot would have the bearded grinner in every shot, making geldof & bono look shy by comparison.
Not that I for one minute am suggesting that he is self-serving, of course.
Branson saves the world?? Bloody tubular bells!!
matt.
Posted on: 04 July 2006 by Jono 13
I would vote for Keith Allen, just to watch him taking the piss out of all the pompous twats.
Jono
Posted on: 07 July 2006 by antony d
quote:
Originally posted by manicatel:
A noble idea, but I can just imagine the press conferences now.
All the senior advisors would get free virgin pensions, whilst being poured virgin bloody cola by virgin cabin crew in front of the cameras, all communication would be by virgin phones. The peace uniforms would be virgin t-shirts,make up courtesy of virgin cosmetics, & if bush & hussein ever kissed & made up, they could wear virgin wedding dresses, & flown on their honeymoon by, well, you get the idea.
And every single meeting/photo-shoot would have the bearded grinner in every shot, making geldof & bono look shy by comparison.
Not that I for one minute am suggesting that he is self-serving, of course.
Branson saves the world?? Bloody tubular bells!!
matt.
yes had thought of that angle - I bet when he meets St Peter - he will be holding a bottle of Virgin coke!
Posted on: 07 July 2006 by manicatel
OH Bloody Hell!!!
Now the bearded one has paid to be in the new 007 movie.(sorry, "product placement") He really does believe in "world domination"!!
matt.
