Tag: Catherine Meyer

  • Meyer’s Oar

    Meyer’s Oar

    Sir Christopher Meyer pompously sticks his oar in (yet again)

     

    Sir Christopher Meyer, a pompous man who rather enjoys the sound of his own dulcet tones a little too much, penned a column for this week’s Mail on Sunday in which he endorsed Hillary Clinton’s campaign to become President of the United States of America.

     

    Naturally, Meyer mentioned his “Chanel-clad” wife and bragged that the pair of them had declined Donald Trump’s hospitality. A man happy to jump on any bandwagon and one half of a beady eyed duo who rather like freebies from Ralph Lauren and elsewhere, Meyer remarked:

    “We never met Trump. But we had a narrow escape. We once attended a charity dinner in Florida, where he was one of the sponsors. A number of other ambassadors were also there. At Trump’s invitation, they had hitched a ride from Washington on his private jet. We, thank goodness, were travelling under our own steam”.

     

    “On the journey back, Trump suddenly changed course and flew to a tiny airport in New Jersey, where the ambassadors were unceremoniously dumped. That tells you a lot about Trump the man and Trump the politician, none of it complimentary”.

     

    So there!

     

  • PACTing up

    PACTing up

    Lady Meyer packs in charity (more…)

  • Hero of the Hour: Kerry Needham

    Hero of the Hour: Kerry Needham

    Kerry Needham speaks for the nation in calling for more help for parents of missing children (other than just Madeleine McCann) (more…)

  • Meyer moves

    Meyer moves

    Sir Christopher and Lady Meyer put their Chelsea townhouse up for sale for £2.3 million more than was asked when they bought it in 2013 – The catch? It’s next door to a kebab shop (more…)

  • Mowbray Jackson

    Mowbray Jackson

    Mowbray JacksonHaving once described himself as a “proud troll” on Twitter, this coat-tail hanging sort is often to be found in the company of the phone hacking obsessed bore Hugh Grant. (more…)

  • A shoe in at the Royal Opera House

    A shoe in at the Royal Opera House

    Royal Opera House issues appeal to pay for ballet footwear despite paying CEO over £250,000 per year (more…)

  • Madeleine McCann review: When will it end?

    Madeleine McCann review: When will it end?

    As it is revealed that the review of the case of the disappearance of Madeleine McCann has cost in excess of £10 million, Matthew Steeples asks: “When will it end?” (more…)

  • Stick to transparency

    Stick to transparency

    As the minister for civil society warns charities to ‘stay out of politics’, we urge him to reform this messy sector (more…)

  • You Decide: Pounding charity

    You Decide: Pounding charity

    How much of every pound or dollar donated should charities be able to allocate to administration? (more…)

  • Charity begins next to a kebab shop

    Charity begins next to a kebab shop

    Lady Meyer takes a pay cheque from the City Bridge Trust

     

    Featured in The Telegraph in 2011 due to the curious way it allocated its income, the charity founded by the “Chanel-clad” wife of the former British ambassador to Washington, Lady Meyer, is back in the news after receiving a grant of £60,000 from the City Bridge Trust. Naturally, she, herself, is set to receive 10% of this personally. (more…)