The last time Diary wrote to you, dear reader, was in late August before blissfully frolicking onto a plane to Greece.
Is Diary Boris Johnson, you might ask – not unreasonably – as this is exactly what he was doing at the time?
This is not the case, as former PM Johnson has much more lucrative things to be doing than writing this column, like creating limited companies in his own name and having “fireside chats” with insurance brokers.
Anyhow, after a refreshing and completely coincidental break it’s time to return to charity land.
It’s a good job nothing dramatic happened while Diary was away…
Charities mourn the loss of a great leader
Like many of you, Diary is still coming to terms with the loss of a great leader, a symbol of stability in these turbulent times.
That’s right, Diary is referring to the departure of former charities minister Nigel Huddleston, who moved to the whip’s office after 11 months in post, which is a fair innings for the role.
It might be pushing it to say Nige leaves big shoes to fill but he at least seemed to be having a good time during his tenure. Diary particularly admired him for tweeting through the collapse of the Johnson administration with feel-good photos of sports mascots.
A week since the closing ceremony of @birminghamcg22 and I'm already missing this guy! pic.twitter.com/IulOYxOcI2
— Nigel Huddleston MP (@HuddlestonNigel) August 15, 2022
So, Lord Syed Kamall has replaced him as the minister for civil society, as well as tourism, heritage, youth, cultural diplomacy, overall growth and not jumping queues.
Perhaps the lack of sport to distract him bodes well for the sector’s relationship with the new “and civil society” minister, but only time will tell, if it is indeed granted.
Lads out for the tits
In other news, this week a photoshopped advert for the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) started making the rounds on Twitter.
Featuring an image of a mother with her two sons, the slogan reads “Get your lads out for the tits” as they birdwatch.
With more than 13,000 likes and 1,000 retweets, many were upset to find the advert was not real.
Some were surprised, which in itself was surprising, as it was unlikely that the charity with the late monarch as patron would create a book entitled “Shags, Tits and Swallows”.
Has to be the best ad ever. pic.twitter.com/fsE5lb6Kri
— Anthony O'Shaughnessy (@anthonyshock) October 9, 2022
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