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Ecclestone furious over daughter slur
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March 17, 2012, Saturday
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FORMULA One boss Bernie Ecclestone yesterday called for the sacking of "half-wit" Australian MP Kelvin Thomson for insulting his daughter, Tamara, by calling her a "billionaire bogan."
Ecclestone told Melbourne radio station 3AW that the federal Labour MP was "stupid" and that he should be fired for being "a bit of an idiot". He also questioned the Australian slang term "bogan", which roughly translates as "trashy".
"I didn't know what that means," he said. "Does he speak English?"
Ecclestone said the term was more appropriate to Thomson, who had attacked him and his family during a speech in parliament earlier this week.
"Who was the half-wit who said these things? He should be fired because he's a bit of an idiot, he obviously doesn't know what he's talking about," said Ecclestone. "You're not a communist state there are you?
"She does a lot more work for charity than Mr. Whatever-his-name is, believe me, and given a lot more money to charity."
Thomson had called for a debate on whether Victoria's tax-payers should continue to line the pockets of the Eccelstone family, or if the $A50 million (US$52.6 million) spent on the Australian Grand Prix could be better used.
His speech referred to reality television show "Billion $$ Girl" that focused on Tamara's luxurious multi-million dollar lifestyle and the amazing gadgets installed in her London home. These include an elevator for her Ferrari, motorized shoe racks for 200 pairs, a private bowling alley, a crystal bath worth more than $1.5 million and an in-house nightclub.
Thomson refused to apologize or back down. "She's not some Greta Garbo saying 'I want to be left alone'," he said.
But Ecclestone said: "Any money my children have got they didn't steal, any money I've made I didn't steal, that's where they've got money from and they can spend it in any way they want."
Ecclestone told Melbourne radio station 3AW that the federal Labour MP was "stupid" and that he should be fired for being "a bit of an idiot". He also questioned the Australian slang term "bogan", which roughly translates as "trashy".
"I didn't know what that means," he said. "Does he speak English?"
Ecclestone said the term was more appropriate to Thomson, who had attacked him and his family during a speech in parliament earlier this week.
"Who was the half-wit who said these things? He should be fired because he's a bit of an idiot, he obviously doesn't know what he's talking about," said Ecclestone. "You're not a communist state there are you?
"She does a lot more work for charity than Mr. Whatever-his-name is, believe me, and given a lot more money to charity."
Thomson had called for a debate on whether Victoria's tax-payers should continue to line the pockets of the Eccelstone family, or if the $A50 million (US$52.6 million) spent on the Australian Grand Prix could be better used.
His speech referred to reality television show "Billion $$ Girl" that focused on Tamara's luxurious multi-million dollar lifestyle and the amazing gadgets installed in her London home. These include an elevator for her Ferrari, motorized shoe racks for 200 pairs, a private bowling alley, a crystal bath worth more than $1.5 million and an in-house nightclub.
Thomson refused to apologize or back down. "She's not some Greta Garbo saying 'I want to be left alone'," he said.
But Ecclestone said: "Any money my children have got they didn't steal, any money I've made I didn't steal, that's where they've got money from and they can spend it in any way they want."
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