Oaten’s next career move becomes clear

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Oaten’s next career move becomes clear

By the founding editor | Wed 20th September 2006 - 4:06 pm

You will have heard that the Thai government has been overthrown by a manic despot and a few loose cannons.

It would be grossly inappropriate to link that with the fact that Mark Oaten is unable to be at conference because he’s in… Thailand.

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5 Comments

Ian 23rd Oct '06 - 3:24am

“overthrown by a manic despot”
Not quite
Rob Fenwick 23rd Oct '06 - 8:12am

Yes, but that wouldn’t fit with the joke now, would it?
Grace G 23rd Oct '06 - 12:27pm

Manic Despot’s tend have a degree of organisation and control. I saw Oaten as one of the loose cannons….
Ian 25th Oct '06 - 5:24pm

The joke?Isn’t that what Thais eat for breakfast(rice porridge with an egg in it)?
Ian 26th Oct '06 - 6:40am

Or is your porridge Oaten?

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