Tuesday 6 October 2009

At the Coalface


This is who Gordon brown thinks he is?
But who is it?
(Speaking of coal, check out Churchill Mining if you have some money to punt)

10 comments:

Demetrius said...

My bet is on Stakhanov, the Soviet Hero bemedalled for astonishing feats of production, and exceeding his norms/targets by immense amounts. If he was in a UK government box ticking job they would need more and more boxes. 'Ang on,isn't that what has been happening?

Old BE said...
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Old BE said...

Getting on with the job!

Bill Quango MP said...

Is it George Osborne?

Raedwald said...

Alexey Grigoryevich Stakhanov 'just getting on with the job'

But you remember what Frederick the Great said about the stupid and industrious ...

Marchamont Needham said...

has to be Stakhanov.

And I knew that even without looking at the picture properties.

Electro-Kevin said...

It could be me.

I actually worked those bloody things on building sites in my first job.

sobers said...

My guess was Stakhanov too, before looking at the comments as well!

Budgie said...

And no safety goggles either.

CityUnslicker said...

you are all very well informed, alas i am still at work and will be here sometime yet!