Labour Westminster City Councillor Paul Dimoldenberg writes:
Eight former Lord Mayors, eight Knights of the realm, six Ambassadors, four Lords, together with a Duke, an Admiral, a Dame, a Judge, a Baroness and a gathering of assorted Brigadiers, Generals, Commodores and Major Generals, will sit down together on Sunday 22nd March at Lancaster House, St James's to enjoy a £23,000 Civic Dinner paid for by Westminster Council Tax payers.
He thinks it's a bit, well, rich in times like these:
The Conservatives claim that they are "thanking members of the community" but the guest list reads more like Burke's Peerage. If the Conservatives want to entertain their friends then they should use their own money and not ours.
The price of civic dinners isn't my field of expertise, but I'm inclined to sympathise. Value for money? I mean, look at the menu:
Roasted Pepper Pannacotta
Loin of Beef
White Chocolate Mousse
Cheese and Biscuits
Guests will drink a Sauvignon and a Merlot.
What, no ice cream? And what's wrong with a nice bit of cake? How about bits of cake like these ones made in Woolwich, which I know about thanks to this tweeter. How about I get one for my birthday on Sunday? How about I shut up about food? How about I just...?
Fellow Londoners: enjoy your food this weekend.
