Hamilton to help Government

Eurosport - Thu, 04 Dec 13:05:00 2008

Lewis Hamilton is set to visit 10 Downing Street to help Prime Minister Gordon Brown with a road accident campaign.

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After winning the Formula One world championship, Hamilton said he wanted to "put something back" into Britain and Brown is planning to take up the offer.

The Prime Minster reportedly wants the McLaren driver to lead a road accident campaign aimed at teenage drivers, as well as helping to promote sport to the young.

Despite recent criticism for becoming a tax exile in Switzerland, Hamilton hasn also been named on a Government list of 20 Afro-Caribbean men who can serve as role models for black teenagers.

Communities Secretary Hazel Blears said at the launch of the list: "The election of Barack Obama and Lewis Hamilton's recent success is a powerful signal to young people that they can achieve.

"But for many they will still be the men on the telly, removed from their day-to-day lives, whose achievements exist in a world beyond theirs.

"The role modelling programme was about finding a way of making a more relevant connection; nurturing ambitious, realistic aspirations by showing young black men that they can achieve in any and every walk of life they can imagine.

"That is why I am delighted by the calibre and diversity of the role models that have put themselves forward. Each of these men has faced challenges and barriers, but through skill, determination and hard work they have succeeded.

"Now they have a chance to tell their stories and show that success and recognition are there for the taking - if only young people reach for them."

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  1. I suspect our Touron had used this to check Quarry­ Road, oblivious to the fact that it was outdated and­ clearly it didn't occur to him that people posting­ on here might have computers with internet access

    From Scottish C, on Thu 4 Dec 5:12PM

  2. What is an interesting comparison is that google maps­ show the factory on Morgan Drive and the factory on­ Quarry Road, with the Roundabout between them.

    However­ if you use MSN maps powered by multimaps, you get an­ empty field for morgan drive.

    From Scottish C, on Thu 4 Dec 5:11PM

  3. Touron, have no fear my friend, you are still the­ righful winner of the prize....

    Biggest Idiot On Here,­ 2008.

    .

    Yahoo has no plans to investigate this award,­ it is clear you are the winner. Well done.

    From Scottish C, on Thu 4 Dec 4:02PM

  4. Touron, have you nothing to say about changing the text­ to fit your argument?

    .

    Do you admit lying?

    .

    Do­ you feel no shame at getting caught?

    From Scottish C, on Thu 4 Dec 4:00PM

  5. No Toury. Ilmor is at the end of Quarry Road and Merc­ HP Eng. are the other side of the roundabout in Morgan­ Drive.
    If you are sure of "facts" please­ produce details of the ownership of Ilmor Engineering­ because I assure you this is all in the public­ domain.

    From Bill Mac, on Thu 4 Dec 11:41 pm laughing­ my arse of bill mac when did they put the roundabout in­ this morning.

    From touronroute, on Thu 4 Dec 3:54PM

  6. bill==nothing new original to say ever
    only a barbed­ hook into other writers remarks ., !

    From iigor_k, on Thu 4 Dec 3:54PM

  7. In fact look at the Ilmor website and you will find­ that the article got the address wrong, which is what­ Toury bases all his conspiracy theories on.
    Ilmor­ Engineering Ltd.
    Quarry Road,­ Brixworth
    Northamptonshire, NN6 9UB
    United Kingdom.
    Is­ their address.

    From Bill Mac, on Thu 4 Dec 12:52PM ­ BILL MAC . HOW MANY MORE TIMES ARE YOU GOING TO QUOTE­ THE WRONG ADDRESS, THIS MUST BE THE BIGGEST IDIOT ON­ HERE, PLEASE F1 FANS GO ONTO BILL MAC BLOGS SEE HOW­ MANY TIMES HE HAS CONTRACDICTED HIMSELF.

    From touronroute, on Thu 4 Dec 3:46PM

  8. Toury is luvable!

    From Count Louis Zborowski, on Thu 4 Dec 3:35PM

  9. Fun with touronroute.

    Thanks guys for giving me a few­ chuckles, he just won't give up though.

    I have to­ say that my interest in the Honda parts and the McLaren­ parts has just waned as I have seen that Ilmoor produce­ an engine called a Voodoo! It's for flying targets,­ I hope it's good.

    From Grey Scale, on Thu 4 Dec 3:35PM

  10. the very weird spelling + poor grammar is a real­ 161 giveaway., Ha Ha

    From thomsons34, on Thu 4 Dec 3:30PM

  11. Nice try touron, but everyone knows it's­ you.

    Halfwit.

    From Scottish C, on Thu 4 Dec 3:18PM

  12. COMMENT 161 IS HIGHLY OFFENSIVE ILLEGAL REMARK
    JUST A­ POOR COPY OF OTHERS WORK WITH BAD GRAMMAR & poor ­ SPELLING
    wot a sad pathetic W o T

    From Lucie D, on Thu 4 Dec 3:12PM
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    Toury If I said the Ilmor office was in Dover you'd­ maintain it was the same office as Merc HP Eng. What is­ the point to all of your lies?

    From BigBill, on Thu 4 Dec 2:46PM

  14. It's a laarf, innit?
    Caught red handed. Bullsh1tter

    From Count Louis Zborowski, on Thu 4 Dec 2:38PM

  15. Hi Bill. You monkey!

    From Count Louis Zborowski, on Thu 4 Dec 2:26PM

  16. ScottishC , i aint lying you check my blog this morning

    From touronroute, on Thu 4 Dec 2:22PM

  17. keep trying you might succeed - good luck

    From susan4campbell, on Thu 4 Dec 2:20PM

  18. No Toury. Ilmor is at the end of Quarry Road and Merc­ HP Eng. are the other side of the roundabout in Morgan­ Drive.
    If you are sure of "facts" please­ produce details of the ownership of Ilmor Engineering­ because I assure you this is all in the public­ domain.

    From Bill Mac, on Thu 4 Dec 11:41AM BILL MAC­ make up your mind, where,s , IT DOESN,T MATTER, it all­ belongs to mercedes benz, and i have just come off of­ the phone, and have to tell you ilmor engineering in­ america is also been bought by mercedes benz.

    From touronroute, on Thu 4 Dec 1:38PM

  19. BILLMAC, yes they work independalty , but they are­ still owned by mercedes benz make the phone call, you­ say they at one address, now at another, make up your­ mind, all the factory's at quarry rd and morgan­ road are all owned by mercedes benz, morgan road­ factory does the honda bits and also the boat parts,­ ring the number i told you dont get the facts from­ anyone else pick the phone up.

    From touronroute, on Thu 4 Dec 1:31PM

  20. What a farce!!!

    From goldpibe, on Thu 4 Dec 1:30PM
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