Not that I am one to milk an opportunity for all that it is worth, but I thought the picture of me in Westminster Hall may make a good object for a caption competition.
There will be a commendation, possibly even a prize, for the reader who supplies the best caption for the picture or offers the most humerous suggestion as to what is being said.
The Norton View 
“I once saw you on TV in Mexico…”
Chris K: Well remembered. I have just recorded an interview for an Ameican radio programme, so now the President can tune in for my more recent observations. It’s rather encouraging than an American radio show is interested in the House of Lords.
Lord Norton,
Surely there is nothing worse than someone who multiplies and iterates somthing beyond all reason. Once is enough for almost anything I would think:
1. “You place your fingers on the grooves of the basketball. When I pass to Baroness “Hoopster” Hayman just watch my hands.”
2. “You can each have one of these pins with the POTUS seal. No need to push and shove.”
3. “Honestly, is Lord Norton as tall as I am or not?”
4. LN: “Mr. President I would like to welcome you to Westminster. I studied in America.” POTUS: ” I studied in Indonesia but does that make me an expert on Islamic politics?”
5. POTUS: “Really, I see you object, but if the Nobel Prize set-up was a 10 I cannot give this above an 8.78. You will have to let it go…”
6. “The man with the stick is not rushing me through here. I am from Chicago…”
Frank W Summers III: Spoilt for choice. I rather like the last one.
🙂
“Mr President, would you not agree that an elected House of Lords would be a disaster and that the key to any successful democracy is the concept of core accountability? Feel free to call if you fancy discussing Lords reform”
Paul n: Well now he can listen to me on American radio (see my response to Chris K above) making precisely that point!
President Obama : Tell me Lord Norton what exactly is AV.
Lord Norton : Well Mr President AV is quite simple, the one that wins is everybody’s second choice, ask the Labour Party.
David Rostron: Very good.
Obama to Lord Norton: “Really? No-one else mentioned I had to bring cake.”
J.D. It was when I mentioned that the paper giver also did the washing up that he looked worried!
I was at the President’s address too LN, albeit quite far to the back!
Incidentally you may recall you and I having a discussing some months back about my producing some articles on my blog regarding Lords reform. They are all up now, would you care to check them out?
Malden Capell: Will do.
LN: Yes, the Lords are always looking for experience and expertise and, yes, as a leftie you showed great promise but, unfortunately, the APP Table Tennis Group is full.
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POTUS: Great job, Your Graciousness. Your tips for my speech sure went down a storm.
ladytizzy: I would be far too modest to admit to the second…
“If I shake enough people’s hands I’ll have to find the Lord Chancellor eventually.”
Cyril: In that case, he was heading in the wrong direction…
All very good. I shall announce a winner shortly…
Once you announce the result of a competition, you please the person or people who win and upset everyone else. On this occasion, in deciding the winner of the caption competition, I fear the result upsets everyone who entered! Rather than make a choice, I handed the decision over to a friend. He thought by far and away the funniest comment was not one submitted in response to the competition but rather one offered in response to the initial post.
As a result, the winner is, well, me. The winning caption is:
‘This is a historic occasion. The photograph will certainly be one for the album. You do have an album, don’t you, Mr President?’
Hahaha, I’ll gladly concede defeat with that offering. Will you be rewarding yourself with a piece of House of Lord’s branded chocolate I wonder..? =D
J.D.: I like to think I am generous with my prizes! Of course, I have not yet decided whether to award a runner-up prize….