"Boris Johnson called it the "perfect location for such a crucial summit""
And the Visit Cornwall organization says;
"Visit Cornwall estimates the county will make £50m, with the summit providing a boost to tourism and the area's international profile."
For the two day event!
And Cornwall Council's leader, Justin Germain, said he was "determined that this event delivers a lasting legacy for our residents".
And that "[it was] a fantastic opportunity to showcase the best of Cornwall and the UK on the world stage, and to build our strength and prosperity at home".
Right!
Is the the same Cornwall where locals can't afford even the most humble housing?
Where every other field is, in season, rammed with camper vans and caravans and many lanes are congested with holiday traffic?
Where on many beaches there is standing room only, when the sun shines.
And all this in the year that, because of Brexit and Covid, many more people will have a quote "staycation".
The cost of these events starts to look obscene in the light of world poverty. What could £50 million achieve, in say, the Gambia?
The greenhouse gas emissions to transport the great people are obscene too. I expect some of them will travel from the nearest airstrip by Leccy Vehicle and claim they are doing their bit for the planet.
Such tosh.
And an item on the agenda is "climate change".
They can only look at my tiny fossil footprint and squirm in shame.
And all this in the days of video conferencing.
Not secure or reliable enough perhaps, in spite of all the cleverest of brains?
Or why not a fixed conference venue somewhere.
Where security could be managed at a fraction of the cost here. (Note the £50 million doesn't cover things like that outside Cornwall.)
How About the Azores (by sailing vessel of course!) or St Helena or Elba!
Well suited, no pun etc.
Are you ready Mickf?(and other denizens)
A job in security?
Take waterproofs it's going to rain.
