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Evening News Caption Competition - Thursday 16 July, 2009

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Published Date: 16 July 2009
What's Tony Blair saying during a visit to the West Bank in his role as peace envoy to the Middle East?



Enter our caption competition at edinburghnews.com and tell us what you think.

We'll be featuring a selection of our favourite suggestions for today's picture in tomorrow's paper.

At the end of the week, we'll also choose our favourite of the daily winners to receive a case of 24 bottles of Corona lager.

Yesterday's winner
"Doubts are cast on the Chancellor's reassurances that quantitative easing is completely safe."
A Friend of Fernando Poo

The runners-up..
"Try as he might, Alistair just couldn't get a job with the X-Men."
Wee Keef

"I've come as Joe 90!"
JulesF

"Four Eyes yourself!"
Blackley

"Let the conkers commence."
A Clamper

This competition is open to readers aged 18 years and over. The weekly winner will be chosen by our judging panel. The editor's decision is final. Usual Evening News rules apply. Weekly winners must be free to collect their prize from the Evening News office. There is no cash/voucher equivalent prize.





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1

EmzJ,

Edinburgh 16/07/2009 09:49:37
Kevin Costner stars in the new film "Dances with Poodles"
2

EmzJ,

Edinburgh 16/07/2009 09:50:33
Tony Blair shows off his last remaining finger
3

EmzJ,

Edinburgh 16/07/2009 09:51:33
Mr. Blair - the leader of Neo-Labour
4

EmzJ,

Edinburgh 16/07/2009 09:52:54
Mr. Blair demonstrates how he gained the nickname "Mr. Cotton Bud"
5

EmzJ,

Edinburgh 16/07/2009 09:54:37
Kevin Costner stars in the new film "Dances with Camels"

might be better
6

EmzJ,

Edinburgh 16/07/2009 09:58:30
With all their experience in Britain, I'm sure Mr. Brown and Mr. Darling will be able to sort out your West Bank too
7

Francis Murphy,

Balerno 16/07/2009 10:02:20
We've had this caption before....someone at the Evening News should be shot"
8

EmzJ,

Edinburgh 16/07/2009 10:02:33
Mr. Blair opens by saying "Shalom" in Dubai
9

EmzJ,

Edinburgh 16/07/2009 10:08:28
Mr. Blair discovers that the penalty for telling the "Pull my finger" joke in the Middle East is to have a flag nailed to the back of your head
10

EmzJ,

Edinburgh 16/07/2009 10:10:36
Of course I'll make a good Peace Envoy - when I was British PM there was only ONE civil war
11

EmzJ,

Edinburgh 16/07/2009 10:11:34
That is the worst waxwork I have ever seen in Madame Tussaud's ... oh sorry, Mr. Blair
12

alfonsa pedrosa,

embra 16/07/2009 10:23:10
This finger is not loaded,but it could be.
13

Fredster.,

16/07/2009 11:03:47
Can someone just pull my finger i'm not sure how long i can hold it.
14

Fredster.,

16/07/2009 11:05:43
So you have never seen fingermouse out here?
15

Fredster.,

16/07/2009 11:15:31
Come on people, finger gun is way safer than the real thing.. it's the way forward.
16

Fredster.,

16/07/2009 11:18:22
BANG, BANG.. I kill you.
17

EmzJ,

Edinburgh 16/07/2009 11:38:46
Er, Tony, shouldn't the emblem of a peace envoy be the dove, not an eagle?
18

Douglas,

Bathgate 16/07/2009 11:58:22
You might recall a guy by the name of Saddam Hussein. He used to strike this pose and we dealt with him so don't be naughty my oil rich friends.
19

Douglas,

Bathgate 16/07/2009 12:00:19
Blair secures the Subway franchise for Palestine confirming him as the middle-east piece envoy.
20

Douglas,

Bathgate 16/07/2009 12:02:39
"Now look", then some meaningless drivel about democracy, freedom, ultimate sacrifice, hard choices and on and on ad nauseam.
21

Douglas,

Bathgate 16/07/2009 12:04:04
Can George come out to play cowboys and indians?
22

Douglas,

Bathgate 16/07/2009 12:05:50
Even yet Blair finds himself transfixed in amazement by the perfect timing he showed when handing over to Brown.
23

Douglas,

Bathgate 16/07/2009 12:06:25
Yes Peter, I hear and will obey.
24

Douglas,

Bathgate 16/07/2009 12:08:24
Thank you for taking the time to attend this seminar on the straegy for peace in the region.
If we could just get the awkward bit about the money out of the way then we can begin.
25

ken wilkinson,

Hull 16/07/2009 12:54:03
"Tony loved his Finger Nibbles."
26

blackley,

Edinburgh 16/07/2009 13:11:43
Are the Palestinians the guys with the hats or what?
27

blackley,

Edinburgh 16/07/2009 13:19:29
Item no 1 : Stop fighting yeah?
28

blackley,

Edinburgh 16/07/2009 13:28:17
Any chance you could make Cherie wear a veil?
29

A Friend of Fernando Poo,

16/07/2009 13:30:50
It's like this: either you listen to me or I'll get myself replaced by Gordon Brown, and then your county will really be in trouble.
30

A Friend of Fernando Poo,

16/07/2009 13:35:03
I'm bid two hundred Sheckels for this lovely country by the gentleman at the back. Going once...
31

A Friend of Fernando Poo,

16/07/2009 13:36:11
If I've told you once, I've told you a hundred times: shut up with the ululating.
32

Colin2409,

Edinburgh 16/07/2009 13:47:12

"With lasting peace, this lightbulb might be brighter."
33

EmzJ,

Edinburgh 16/07/2009 13:54:02
The things we have to bear in mind are ... One - that the Middle East has lots of oil, and Two ... er, is there a two?
34

Whiskey,

Oshawa 16/07/2009 14:32:28
I managed to leave the U.K. in a shambles and the same will happen to you lot if you don't toe the line!!!
35

Peat Trench,

16/07/2009 15:03:08
Envoy, shmenzoy, this is really my pension plan. But I can look the part.
36

Chico Pumpernickel De La Constipationé,

16/07/2009 15:48:01
Smell my finger!
37

edinburgher,

16/07/2009 16:03:39

I heard that.Who said weapons of mass destruction,come on.
38

EmzJ,

Edinburgh 16/07/2009 16:16:11
Memo to self: next time remember to check the sleeves match the rest of the suit
39

EmzJ,

Edinburgh 16/07/2009 16:19:20
Try as he might, Tony just could not get the eagle to perch on his finger
40

EmzJ,

Edinburgh 16/07/2009 16:20:47
After retiring as PM, Mr. Blair made a fortune posing for "Way out" signs
41

EmzJ,

Edinburgh 16/07/2009 16:22:21
"Perhaps using that green, black and white sheet to clean my ears out was not such a good idea," thought Tony
42

EmzJ,

Edinburgh 16/07/2009 16:23:45
The United Nations hastened to add that they had not chosen Tony Blair because his name is an anagram of 'Torn Libya'
43

Douglas,

Bathgate 16/07/2009 16:27:15
Hi guys and welcome to statesmanship for beginners. Starting you off with an easy one, firm and resolute.
It's crucial to remember that you can play it as hard as you like as you don't actually have to do the fighting.
44

A Friend of Fernando Poo,

16/07/2009 16:44:07
I'm not going to say who sent me, particularly given all your squabbling over His name, but I can point to where He lives.
45

Peat Trench,

16/07/2009 17:47:32
Blair goes digital.
46

barry watt,

dunbar 16/07/2009 18:14:20
hockey cocky here we go
47

Douglas,

Bathgate 16/07/2009 18:39:50
Face? Bovvered?
48

Euan Gregor,

Watford 16/07/2009 20:06:20
If there's one good thing about Britain at the moment its..erm..ummm.....
49

Euan Gregor,

Watford 16/07/2009 20:07:33
A helpful studio man points Tony in the direction of the auto-cue!
50

Euan Gregor,

Watford 16/07/2009 20:09:26
Umpiring at the Commons annual cricket match, Hazel Blears is about to be given out lbw!
51

Euan Gregor,

Watford 16/07/2009 20:10:21
A huge boost for Tony as he is allowed to start the weekend lottery draw!
52

alec splode,

Edinburgh 16/07/2009 23:05:45
If you disagree....I keeeel you !
53

blackley,

Edinburgh 17/07/2009 01:21:48
Okay - tough on peace....tough on the causes of peace.
54

Douglas,

Bathgate 17/07/2009 08:03:54
You see this finger? This is the finger I could have used to dial George Bush to ask for clearance to launch a nuclear weapon.
55

digestive biscuits,

17/07/2009 08:56:34
Okay, so these are the reasons we went to war in Iraq:

1) erm....it's got a Q in its name.
56

crappybill,

Sweden 17/07/2009 12:55:59
You talking to me?
57

Douglas,

Bathgate 17/07/2009 13:18:38
And I tell them you WILL show me respect or I will not release the Friday caption competition.
58

tomias,

Edinburgh 17/07/2009 13:45:24
" One finger of fun"-----etc etc !!!!!!!!!!

 

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