Likely to lash into Bermuda later today, at the moment is too far north to affect USA. 9th of September is early to have reached L in the alphabet of storms and there are 6 or 7 weeks of potential hazards to go.
ELECTORAL FRAUD
With one prosecution for fraud after the last election it would seem an expensive waste of time to require identity cards with photo’s. However it is my belief that this is the first step to identity cards for all. This government has shown a huge amount of control freakery over Covid, with vaccination passports almost certain to be introduced to nightclubs and some outdoor events – fortunately we can rely on the government to mismanage this – probably self certification or something equally pointless.
SELFISHNESS
I guess most people vote for selfish reasons, a party suggesting less tax, or more jobs, or better policing, or even less immigration. However we all know (apart from the extremely bigoted or delusional few) that the party we vote for does not represent every single view we have on the plethora of important issues.
WEATHER FORECASTS
TAX RISES
It seems that the Brexit promise of £350 million per week for the NHS has not materialised (or has it already been syphoned off for privatised provisions)? Raising National Insurance would be a very unfair way to pay for social care as it would hit the poor hardest – let us see how those who claim climate change reduction costs will hit the poorest most, vote.
EDIBLE FLOWERS
I know this is pretentious nonsense but have just made a salad with chicory flowers (blue), pot marigold (orange) and nasturtium (yellow and red). I might use the marigold flowers to dye some cakes or even cheese straws later! The flowers are lovely so I will limit my consumption and leave most for the insects. I especially like the chicory flowers which have self seeded from one plant last year to 3 this year.
FOOTBALL WEEK 4
TAX
I am retired with a decent pension despite divorce and consider myself to be affluent. why is the Chancellor dithering? It is easy, implement the triple lock pay rise for pensioners and then increase the tax on it. It is so easy – poorer pensioners will be better off (and spending locally) whilst those richer could and should pay more in tax. A no brainer.
CLIMATE CHANGE DENIERS
I like the quote ‘there is no need to give two sides of an argument about whether it is raining – just look out of the fucking window”. The fossil fuel industry, having spent $billions supporting spurious scientific claims about climate change is in retreat. However the Tory party is full of selfish pricks.
POSITIVE NEWS ON THE ENVIRONMENT
Well done Julia Davies, lawyer and former part owner of Osprey Europe outdoor equipment company. rather than buy and rewind some land herself she has guaranteed a £4 million loan to Dorset Wildlife Trust to obtain and rewild Court Farm near Bere Regis. this loan whatever then enabled the trust to obtain further grants. Let’s hope there are more philanthropists like her to counter decades of harmful farming policies.