Mark Thatcher arrested in South Africa

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Over a planned coup in Equatorial Guinea, apparently.

I think this qualifies as a major diplomatic situation...

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Wednesday, 25 August 2004 07:11 (twenty-one years ago)

I blame the parents.

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Wednesday, 25 August 2004 07:16 (twenty-one years ago)

It's strangely heartening to still be getting stories of Mark Thatcher being a prat.

― Alba (Alba), Wednesday, 25 August 2004 07:18 (twenty-one years ago)

I know absolutely nothing about the political situation in Equatorial Guinea, incidentally, its government could be complete brutal fuckers and the entire country could be better off without them for all I know. But still, my first reaction was "Yes! Take that you twat." I'm not sure if this is something I should be proud of.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Wednesday, 25 August 2004 07:23 (twenty-one years ago)

who is mark thatcher, please.

― anthony, Wednesday, 25 August 2004 07:38 (twenty-one years ago)

Son of Margaret, got in hot water a few years back for dodgy arms deals and the like.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Wednesday, 25 August 2004 07:39 (twenty-one years ago)

And running out of petrol in the middle of a desert.

― Alba (Alba), Wednesday, 25 August 2004 07:41 (twenty-one years ago)

and the good news is, jeffery archer might be involved as well!

(i also know little about the situation, but saw a 10 minute thing on newsnight)

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Wednesday, 25 August 2004 08:05 (twenty-one years ago)

Really? All we need is Neil Hamilton and we'll have the hat trick.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Wednesday, 25 August 2004 08:09 (twenty-one years ago)

Aitken could surely help with this sort of thing?

― Alba (Alba), Wednesday, 25 August 2004 08:12 (twenty-one years ago)

margaret thatcher
jeffery archer
michael heseltine
john major
virginia bottomley, especially

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Wednesday, 25 August 2004 08:53 (twenty-one years ago)

(no one's going ot get that, are they?)

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Wednesday, 25 August 2004 08:53 (twenty-one years ago)

Is is S*M*A*S*H?

― Alba (Alba), Wednesday, 25 August 2004 09:00 (twenty-one years ago)

They need that Catweasel-esque guy who had the secret gay toyboy to come back. Gerry something?

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Wednesday, 25 August 2004 09:07 (twenty-one years ago)

Adams.

― Alba (Alba), Wednesday, 25 August 2004 09:08 (twenty-one years ago)

(well done alba)

("gill shepard's got an appalling unemployment record" was the next line...)

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Wednesday, 25 August 2004 09:12 (twenty-one years ago)

I'm not actually sure I've ever heard S*M*A*S*H's own appalling record - it has just passed into mythology.

― Alba (Alba), Wednesday, 25 August 2004 09:15 (twenty-one years ago)

i own it on 12" i would donate it to the indie amnesty, but realise it would earn 5p, if that...

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Wednesday, 25 August 2004 09:17 (twenty-one years ago)

It would be gratifying to see this FUCKINg SKANK get his comeuppance for once.

― Pashmina (Pashmina), Wednesday, 25 August 2004 10:17 (twenty-one years ago)

Least deserved knighthood evah? I do realise there are lots of contenders for that.

― MarkH (MarkH), Thursday, 26 August 2004 14:12 (twenty-one years ago)

yeah, my 1st reaction too was "ha!"

― amateur!!!st (amateurist), Thursday, 26 August 2004 14:59 (twenty-one years ago)

He never got a knighthood, he inherited his title from his drunken old sot of a father - who was made a baronet or some rubbish like that. For some reason, and in spite of the overwhelming competition, I find him to be the single most unpleasant human being on the planet - even his mother's better!

― Dadaismus (Dada), Thursday, 26 August 2004 15:02 (twenty-one years ago)

He seems to have 'evolved' into the evil twin of Les Dennis - look at him!

― suzy (suzy), Thursday, 26 August 2004 15:16 (twenty-one years ago)

Even his sister can't stand the sight of him - his dolally old bag of a mother dotes on him tho

― Dadaismus (Dada), Thursday, 26 August 2004 15:19 (twenty-one years ago)

Is 'Scratcher' the most easily penetrated codename ever? He lives on your street! He's your friend!

― Kevin Gilchrist (Mr Fusion), Thursday, 26 August 2004 15:21 (twenty-one years ago)

"Wanker" would have been just as easy to penetrate

― Dadaismus (Dada), Thursday, 26 August 2004 15:22 (twenty-one years ago)

Yeah, at least one of his hands would be busy...

― suzy (suzy), Thursday, 26 August 2004 15:24 (twenty-one years ago)

His sister appears to have mutated into Jimmy Savile in some of the photos adorning today's papers. Which unfortunately I can't find online anywhere.

― ailsa (ailsa), Thursday, 26 August 2004 15:45 (twenty-one years ago)

The man is scum.

― Pashmina (Pashmina), Thursday, 26 August 2004 15:47 (twenty-one years ago)

In a bizarre development Sir Mark's court appearance was delayed when he was robbed in a crowded holding cell.

His shoes, jacket and cell phone were taken, according to a court official who witnessed the attack.

― VengaDan Perry (Dan Perry), Thursday, 26 August 2004 15:47 (twenty-one years ago)

"We let him keep his cell phone when we put him in the cell and someone took it from him! BIZARRE!"

― VengaDan Perry (Dan Perry), Thursday, 26 August 2004 15:48 (twenty-one years ago)

So Jeffrey Archer was there after all

― Dadaismus (Dada), Thursday, 26 August 2004 15:48 (twenty-one years ago)

We need to keep calling him Sir Mark as much as possible, just to remind everyone how crap hereditary honours are.

― caitlin (caitlin), Thursday, 26 August 2004 16:53 (twenty-one years ago)

one year passes...

I don't know why this guy came into my head the other day, but really, a £265,000 fine was all he got? What's he doing now?

― jergins (jergins), Tuesday, 8 August 2006 00:26 (nineteen years ago)

Cocaine?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 8 August 2006 00:31 (nineteen years ago)

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