John Ellwood has an entertaining TCW piece on Prince William’s ludicrous Earthshot charity.
A pleb’s guide to how William will save the planet
PRINCE William’s Earthshot charity has a mission to prevent the planet reaching a ‘tipping point’ after which it will become a barren rock. The charity is committed to donating five £1million grants per year to fund those who are seen to be helping to prevent this misfortune. The chair of the board is the scourge of the Women’s Institute, William Hague, who famously infiltrated the Conservative Party disguised as a schoolboy.
A delightfully sarcastic use of the word "misfortune" and surely a good enough reason to read the whole piece. For example -
The latest appointment to Earthshot’s board of trustees is the former New Zealand dictator Jacinda Ardern. She was asked to join because her commitment to totalitarianism fits well with the charity’s ethos. During her time terrorising the nation of her birth, she is best remembered for telling the public: ‘We will continue to be your single source of truth’ and ‘Unless you hear it from us, it is not the truth’. Earthshot is keen for that type of messaging to be applied in its quest to avoid unpleasant weather. Challenged about the suitability of Ms Ardern’s appointment, Athena said that it was important to tell the ‘plebs’ what was true, as ‘most of them aren’t clever enough to know how frightfully ignorant they are’.
PRINCE William’s Earthshot charity has a mission to prevent the planet reaching a ‘tipping point’ after which it will become a barren rock. The charity is committed to donating five £1million grants per year to fund those who are seen to be helping to prevent this misfortune. The chair of the board is the scourge of the Women’s Institute, William Hague, who famously infiltrated the Conservative Party disguised as a schoolboy.
A delightfully sarcastic use of the word "misfortune" and surely a good enough reason to read the whole piece. For example -
The latest appointment to Earthshot’s board of trustees is the former New Zealand dictator Jacinda Ardern. She was asked to join because her commitment to totalitarianism fits well with the charity’s ethos. During her time terrorising the nation of her birth, she is best remembered for telling the public: ‘We will continue to be your single source of truth’ and ‘Unless you hear it from us, it is not the truth’. Earthshot is keen for that type of messaging to be applied in its quest to avoid unpleasant weather. Challenged about the suitability of Ms Ardern’s appointment, Athena said that it was important to tell the ‘plebs’ what was true, as ‘most of them aren’t clever enough to know how frightfully ignorant they are’.
10 comments:
Hague? I suppose every "charity" needs a lemonade magnate . . .
It had to be "Earthshot" or something similar; the poor sod had no choice. If he had selected one of the traditional causes or charities, it would only be a matter of time until events or the passage of time made it untenable and revealed him as elitist or something terrible. The military is clearly out of bounds because of colonialism and war. Scouts and Guides are a bit militaristic too, and probably sexist. Famine and disaster relief are patronising and their operatives tend to take an unwelcome interest in the bodies of the younger recipients. Business start-ups are a bit capitalist. Problems like disability and homelessness are intractable, so people would justifiably ask what impact he had made.
Saving the planet, though, is fine. Everyone likes a nice planet, and you can keep fending off disaster (but only just!) indefinitely.
Jannie - there's nothing quite like lemonade for saving the planet. Gary Lineker could supply the crisps.
Sam - I suppose hunting would be untenable too. Giving disadvantaged kids the chance to shoot a few grouse would attract a certain amount of criticism. "Earthshot" doesn't sound right to me though. It seems to say "Earth is shot so that's it".
Those Kunning Kiwis.
They managed to get Hard-hen as far away from them without actually leaving the planet.
Soon they can book her a seat on Elon's Wander Rakete to another, or next, world.
As someone who has experienced Princess Jacinda's totalitarian regime I say ," You are welcome to her.Don't be in any hurry to send her back."
I gave up golf after doing an 'airshot' on the tee many years ago...
Does that count?
Earthshot? Yes it is, with that lot at the controls.
Doonhamer - they are Kunning Kiwis. Give her a bigger stage, tell her she can go to Mars and pass Martian laws forcing it to terraform itself.
John - we don't want her though. Maybe something useless like Earthshot will keep her happy for a while.
Scrobs - it's just as likely to make a difference.
James - that's why I think it's an odd name to have chosen.
Very funny if only it weren't so true.
I used to be all in favour of the monarchy, but taking their cue from the great tree-hugger himself, they seem to be getting more and more political - which kind of destroys the point.
Much more of this sort of thing, and we might as well go for some dodgy ex-flatmate of Tony Blair's, which has always been the obvious alternative. Such a person would be elected - in theory - but not by you horrible lot, of course; by the right kind of person who knows about these things.
Peter - yes they do seem to be getting more and more political and it does destroy the point. As if they think these games are not political.
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