https://clevershark.com Bits and rants from Tony Emond Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:53:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 127613282 https://clevershark.com/2009/07/second-strike/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=second-strike https://clevershark.com/2009/07/second-strike/#comments Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:53:46 +0000 http://clevershark.com/?p=1920 Continue reading Second Strike.]]> So, how do you repair your public image after an interview in which you praise Hitler? You blame the Jews for the financial crisis, that’s how. At least that’s how it works in Bernie Ecclestone’s mind. Seriously, this guy just doesn’t get it. But there’s a chance that something positive will fall out from this — I don’t see how he’s going to be able to remain at the head of the FIA for very long if he keeps up the Prince Philip act. Even now he’s had to cancel his personal appearance at the formal opening of this weekend’s German Grand Prix and who knows how many other races he won’t be welcome at.

]]> https://clevershark.com/2009/07/second-strike/feed/ 1 1920 https://clevershark.com/2009/07/rules/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rules https://clevershark.com/2009/07/rules/#respond Tue, 07 Jul 2009 03:21:10 +0000 http://clevershark.com/?p=1916 Continue reading Rules.]]> There aren’t many absolute rules to life; to each rule there seems to be an exception, with the notable exception of this one: if you’re a controversial public figure and an associate of Max Mosley, and you’re talking with reporters, you should never, ever say anything that even sounds like “Hitler was a man who could get things done.” In fact unless you’re a historian any discussion involving Hitler probably doesn’t belong in an interview. Can we at least agree on this?

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