There is absolutely nothing I can say today except I hope the political demise of these two happens soon! As for Rees-Mogg, total stultifying silence on my part! 'Scandal' story from the left in this country.
Jonathan Freedland on Class War
Though obviously there is also the sad news at the early death of Hilary Mantel and her ability to express so exquisitely not only her fictional historic framework of an Elizabethan era but her wittiness depicting today's society.
At least their recent policies to address the financial crisis by giving disproportionate tax cuts to the wealthy may make them unelectable anywhere outside the Home Counties. Still, you can do a lot of damage in 2 years - if they last that long.
ReplyDelete'Trickle down' my foot. Not one thing to relieve the poverty that exists. Think they hae pushed their luck too far Tom.
DeleteI'm right. You're wrong. And you don't matter.
ReplyDeleteThe creation of an underclass.
Got an experience of being underclass today Tasker, waiting for my jab, in a very large queue of elderly people. Someone in the first decade of this new century thought to build a large medical centre in Tod, most of which is not used. Doctors supposedly on call, I think 5, but only one is normally to be found. There is a ramp for wheelchairs but marjority of people used the steps to the building. Why bundle such a lot of people together? also the computers had gone down (how many times do we hear that?)
DeleteWe definitely need a revolution, someone was muttering darkly a General Strike.
Politics annoys me so much I now just avoid it. But oh, how sad about Hillary Mantel. Her influence will be more lasting than the clowns in Westminster
ReplyDeleteWell do vote when it comes to it Mark. Her Cromwell books were a bit long for me, though I enjoyed the televised series. But she had a sharp mind and eye that could see into our society.
DeleteWe had Morecambe and Wise, then Little and Large, then Baddiel and Skinner. Now we have got Truss and Kwarteng. They are just testing a theory. If it all goes tits up they'll be okay. Enough personal wealth to weather any storms and if they run out they can always write a book together "The Failed Experiment" with a foreword by B.Johnson author of "The Brexit Disaster", "Entitlement" and "How to be a Complete Buffoon".
ReplyDeleteYou're dead right. Jan Bx
DeleteChuckle, you got them sussed... So glad they are all accruing plenty of money!
ReplyDeleteHilary Mantel's early death - sad indeed. On the political front - interesting article in Times magazine today on Wes Streeting - worth a read.
ReplyDeleteCan't access the Times Pat. only by taking on a free subscription, and I don't particularly want to do that, But looked up his promises on the BBC. Our large medical centre which has stood mostly empty for about 15 years, is, according to my daughter, set up for private practise when the NHS is finally destroyed.
DeleteI catch up with your blog every Sunday. It's always a delightful and interesting read.
ReplyDeleteThank you Anne not sure I always write in a good manner, getting cross every now and then but still.
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