After Britain appeals for weirdos, spoon bender Uri Geller applies

By Elizabeth Howcroft

 

FILE PHOTO: Uri Geller gestures during an interview at the Uri Geller Museum in Jaffa, near Tel Aviv, Israel August 14, 2018. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Spoon-bending celebrity psychic Uri Geller, 73, has applied for a job in the British government in response to an advert for “misfits” and “weirdos”, saying no other candidate would possess his powers.

 

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s most senior adviser, Dominic Cummings, advertised government jobs for “assorted weirdos” in a recent blog post, complaining that the civil service did not have enough genuine cognitive diversity.

 

In a cover letter beginning “Dear Dom”, Geller said that his career as an entertainer has been the “perfect mask” for his work in espionage.

 

“While many have doubted my abilities, my achievements cannot be dismissed as trickery or illusions,” said the Israeli, who became famous in the 1970s for performing telekinetic feats on television, such as bending spoons without touching them.

 

“In my intelligence work I assisted with Operation Desert Storm, helped to locate secret tunnels in North Korea, and used my skills to erase crucial diplomatic discs on their way to Moscow,” he said.

 

Geller recently said he had used his powers to help Johnson win last month’s election by giving his aides a spoon enthused with positive energy.

 

“Perhaps you could have used my abilities in your dealings with Michel Barnier,” he added in his letter, referring to Brexit negotiations with the European Union.

 

However, Cummings and Johnson might not be impressed with Geller’s previous Brexit involvement, after he called upon Britons in March 2019 to stop the process altogether by twice-daily bursts of mass-telepathy.

 

Asked by Reuters whether he thought his paranormal powers would give him an unfair advantage over other candidates, he said: “Yes, absolutely.”

 

“I don’t think any of the other people who filled out the form have any psychic powers, but I’m not 100% sure,” he said.

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2020-01-08

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James Randi debunked a lot of Uri Geller's stuff.

21 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

“I don’t think any of the other people who filled out the form have any psychic powers, but I’m not 100% sure,” he said.

If that isn't an admission of failure as a psychic, I don't know what is.

5 minutes ago, bluesofa said:

If that isn't an admission of failure as a psychic, I don't know what is.

I know what it is. It´s a deranged man trying to get his last 15 minutes of fame.

20 minutes ago, bluesofa said:

If that isn't an admission of failure as a psychic, I don't know what is.

Thats why this Forum is great, classic one liners!

40 minutes ago, Andrew65 said:

James Randi debunked a lot of Uri Geller's stuff.

He may well have "debunked" him but Uri knew how to make money! https://www.getreading.co.uk/news/reading-berkshire-news/pictures-uri-gellers-15-million-10310097

27 minutes ago, bluesofa said:

If that isn't an admission of failure as a psychic, I don't know what is.

I always wonder why Mystic Meg has never won the jackpot. 

1 hour ago, snoop1130 said:

“While many have doubted my abilities, my achievements cannot be dismissed as trickery or illusions,” said the Israeli

Yes they can, though I concede they can also be described as fraudulent.

40 minutes ago, Matzzon said:

I know what it is. It´s a deranged man trying to get his last 15 minutes of fame.

But  perhaps doing  so  hanging onto the jacket of  Boris ? Seems apt.

Uri became famous by means of fraud, deception, slight of hand, distraction. Seems he has the same method and outlook of most politicians, so adding him to gov would not be diversifying cognitive blah blah

19 minutes ago, Emdog said:

Uri became famous by means of fraud, deception, slight of hand, distraction.

Its magic. I watched him on a black and white telly on like the Ed Sullivan Show. I thought he was dead years ago. Damn Im such a dinosaur not to know that this paragon of 1960s culture is still around..

If he was that psychic, why was he such good friends with Michael Jackson?

What a whole lot of fun!

 

..way to go..Uri.

Wierdos?perhaps they should put an ad in thai  visa,they,'ll be swamped with the replies from the remainer s on here.

It is not the spoon that bends, it is only yourself.

If he is psychic then he already knows the reply to his application.

Cummings should get plenty of applications now that it is posted here, as most of them seem to have moved to Thailand..........????????????!

Edited January 9, 20206 yr by SunsetT

I think TV should send him an invite go down well on here

An Israeli in the British Government; who'd have thought?

On 1/10/2020 at 10:28 AM, teacherofwoe said:

An Israeli in the British Government; who'd have thought?

Priti Patel could get him on board, in secret of course.

Westminster couldn't get more bent than it did under Bercow.

Uri Geller ????

can’t trust that fella! ????

On 1/9/2020 at 2:08 AM, JonnyF said:

It is not the spoon that bends, it is only yourself.

Agree thought Uri Geller was bent along time ago.