Commonwealth head in a row over Publicly- funded 'junket' to Olympics. Baroness Scotland, the political head of the Commonwealth, was embroiled in another row last night – this time over a . Scotland, who has been dubbed . Over the previous few days, Scotland held a series of meetings, including one with Australian sports officials by the pool of her secluded hotel, the Santa Teresa, where rooms range from . Last night, MPs questioned why Scotland needed to stay at the Games for so long. Accompanied by her husband, Scotland is staying in a hotel dubbed the . When the public are having to tighten their belts, so should everyone else. Along with her husband, she was met by a chauffeur from a specialist security firm and driven in a black Hyundai Azera to their hotel. The driver has been on call ever since. The following morning Scotland had two meetings at her hotel; the second by the pool, which boasts a Veuve Clicquot champagne bar and is set in tropical gardens with sweeping views. Scotland, who is teetotal, drank only mineral water. On her third day in Rio, she opened the 8th Commonwealth Sports Ministers Meeting, which discussed . 30 Minutes Or Less Junket Leaked SnapchatsAfterwards, asked by a reporter how long she was staying in Rio, Scotland replied: . Other sources have claim that the trip in total is for 1. Scotland not expected to return to the UK until August 1. On Friday, Scotland took her seat in the VIP box an hour and a half before the opening ceremony. She clapped athletes from all the Commonwealth countries but reserved her warmest response for Dominica, the Caribbean country of her birth, rising to her feet and dancing a jig as she applauded. A Commonwealth spokesman did not dispute the length or cost of the visit, adding: “The Secretary- General is in Rio for the Commonwealth Sports Ministers Meeting and to promote the sport for development agenda. This is a working trip. She continues to be in contact with the office and working on a number of issues, for example, Belize.’He added that, as a guest of the International Olympic Committee, she did not pay for tickets to events. ![]() ![]() Climbing Mount Everest in Nepal Interview with. Junket Dutch Chocolate Ice. Ice cream was ready in about 30 minutes! Every gadget blog in the world gets a daily wave of dull PR pitches and pathetic junket. Learn and talk about Film promotion, and check out. Kick-Ass 2 is a 2013 British-American superhero comedy film based on the comic book of the same name and Hit-Girl, both by Mark Millar and John Romita, Jr., and is. Seven Minutes in Heaven.
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