Joanna Lumley

[KeithD]

The problem of electing someone unknown or unknown in the field of politics is what will they do and what is their past?

And of course we know everything about our MP's before we elect them!!! And they have the best experience on running the country than anyone!!

Esther R, some years ago came to Spain to promote Save the Children. I was told by a journalist that she was charging a fee of £50 per interview of which she was honest enough to say £10 would go the charity and she would get £20. So who is squeaky clean?

Other well known British celebrities also come to Spain to appear 'for free' on fund raising events. Many assume they are giving their services for free. However, most, maybe all, get at least business class travel, a good hotel, entertainment and expenses. These 'charges' never seem to appear in any financial reports when the organisers claim how much has been raised. Maybe I am wrong in hoping that most people do kind things for free!

I don't see anything wrong with this, you can't expect them to do something for 'free' and end up paying out of their own pocket, as I have done for many years with this forum.

[johncar54]

I don't see anything wrong with this, you can't expect them to do something for 'free' and end up paying out of their own pocket, as I have done for many years with this forum.

Guess I am naive: For over 15 years I have been giving my time free as a voluntary translator assisting people who cannot speak Spanish when they go the police station. When I had 80 volunteers whom I had recruited, trained and then supported, it cost me a quite a bit but I saw it as a voluntary service which I was providing. I even refused the odd offer of a drink and said give it to a person who really needs it.

The same as when my (first) wife was involved with a local charity in UK raising money for mentally handicapped kids, we not only took no expenses, but paid to attend the functions we organised and, after a couple of the committee had won on the raffle we used to take out the counterfoil when we bought tickets so that we could not win and leave some people thinking maybe we we on the fiddle,

But as I said, I guess I am naive! (And I guess you are more public spirited than you may like sometimes to appear!!!)