Use it or lose it. An attack on our democracy outside parliament yesterday was ignored on the front pages of the Telegraph, Mail, Sun, Express, Star, FT and Star. pathetic.
LIMONCELLO BLUEBERRY CAKE
INGREDIENTS175g (6oz) margarine or softened butter175g (6oz) caster sugar3 large eggs175g (6oz) self-raising flour, sifted1tsp baking powder1tsp vanilla extractpinch of salt. Dried blueberries soaked in a miniature of limoncello overnight.
METHOD
Step 1
Heat the oven to 180°C (gas mark 4). Lightly grease an 18cm (7in) round cake tin with a little extra butter or margarine and cut a piece of greaseproof paper or non-stick baking parchment to fit the base of the tin.
Step 2
Put all the ingredients into a large mixing bowl and beat with a wooden spoon or a hand-held mixer for 1 minute, or until just combined. It’s important not to beat the batter too much – just long enough to make it smooth.
Step 3
Pour or spoon the mixture into the tin, smooth the top and bake on the middle shelf of the oven for about 45-50 minutes. The cake is cooked when it looks well risen and golden; the top should spring back when lightly touched with a fingertip. Another test is to insert a skewer into the centre of the
ROYALTY
DUMB
What is this nonsense about a £200 loan to offset fuel costs? Surely the easy, targeted answer was to reinstate the £20 universal credit decrease? And whilst at it cut the bureaucracy of the winter fuel payment to OAP’s – just add it to pensions where the rich will be taxed on it.
FOR FUCKS SAKE JUST GO
Before the tanks have to roll.
GET A GRIP
Right wing commentators are half right in saying that the public are bored with ‘party gate’ we are bored with the details and the lies. ALL the guilty should should resign, including those pedalling the lies, and be prosecuted. The British public needs decisive action to bring the economy back under control.
CORRUPTION
I formerly believed that corruption was a result of poor governance in recently formed democracies without experience. It would seem that as democracy is weakened every day, by every lie and every calculated manoeuvre by the nasty party, corruption spreads. Fraud is estimated to be close to £200 billion in the UK. We spend more money policing student loans than tracing fraud. London is a centre for money laundering. The Chancellor writes off billions of fraudulent claims during Covid – perhaps he could employ lawyers on a no win no cost basis with 50% being kept by the lawyers?
FA CUP
What is there not to love about it? First the rich boys of ManU get beaten (albeit with a very dubious goal), then at half time we have Kidderminster 1 WHU 0 and Plymouth 1 Chelsea Russians 0. The scores may change but the romance continues.
Can we start a campaign for the final to be returned to 3pm on a Saturday?
SLEAZE-DOGG
Pathetic attack on Labour by suggesting taxes would be higher if they were in power. His party has been in power for so long it makes no difference. His party and his Prime Minister have got just about every major decision wrong. And even the one they seem to have got right – vaccination – now sees us behind many others.
HELLO EARTH
Governor of Bank of England, salary £575,538 tells workers not to demand big pay rises. FO!