So Blowjob Johnson and 5 former foreign secretaries say that the UK should basically declare war on Russia! Was the statement that 5 former foreign secretaries had called for this declaration meant to imply some gravitas? No Conservative Minister stayed in job long enough for them to even remember what they were taking the money for!
BREXIT
So even Farage admits that Brexit is and has been a failure. However I am still puzzled as to what he would have done better? Leaving the ECJ and possibly the UN entirely – but how would that benefit the UK. Maybe he would have stopped all immigration? More boats across the Channel then? Perhaps he has a magic formulae to stop people getting older AND using the NHS! Compulsary smoking maybe? Then trade – the promised trade deals turned out to be farcical – coconuts? Those trade deals that have been done are largely condemned by Framers! And the fishing industry has been decimated! The absentee EMP’s – my answer is Nigel Farage, Nadine Dorriss and Matt Hancock!
So there is negative economic change, negative migrational change (although the word negative is regretted!), and it has also been divisive and harmed society. So are the farage Riots seen as a good thing?
I notice that Springfield, Ohio is facing the prospect of right wing thugs basically rioting on the basis of lies – wow – these fuckwits are stupid maotherfuckers!
IF
Just thinking! If all the time and effort that was made to build the 13000 medieval churches, and the stately homes and castles, had been spent on improving peoples lives, health and education; Life for all would be so much better. Religeous organisations also still get tax relief! Are they still worth it? Just sayin’.
OMG
Of course with a title like that – this post is heavy on the USA! I seem to remember that there was a monthly newsletter about the gaffs made by Vice-President Dan Quayle. Trump needs a daily newsletter for the totally ridiculous statements he makes. However a recent report on Education in the USA reveals the source of his support. Top 10 U.S. Literacy Rate StatisticsNationwide, on average, 79% of U.S. adults are literate in 2022. 21% of adults in the US are illiterate in 2022. 54% of adults have a literacy below sixth-grade level. 21% of Americans 18 and older are illiterate in 2022.
USA
Why would anyone want this ……………. to be president?
Trump doubles down on claims about the exonerated Central Park Five
Donald Trump doubled down on his claims that the exonerated Central Park Five – Black teenagers who were arrested in connection with the rape and assault of a white female jogger in 1989 and convicted based on police-coerced confessions.
Back then, Trump called for the execution of the five children. When Kamala Harris brought up Trump’s stance, he dug in: “They pled [sic] guilty … They badly hurt a person, they killed a person, ultimately.”
The facts: All of them were exonerated after a convicted murderer confessed to the crime in 2002. In 2014, they were awarded a $41m settlement.
In 1989, before any of the boys had faced trial, Trump paid a reported $85,000 to take out advertising space in four of the city’s newspapers, including the New York Times, calling for their execution. The headline read: “Bring Back The Death Penalty. Bring Back Our Police!” and above his signature, Trump wrote: “I want to hate these muggers and murderers. They should be forced to suffer and, when they kill, they should be executed for their crimes. They must serve as examples so that others will think long and hard before committing a crime or an act of violence.”
PRISONS
So the media are making a big deal about the prison releases today, despite the fact that the police wrote to Sunak demanding that this take place BEFORE the election. Prison is a failed system – apart from stopping reoffending it does little to rehabilitate and the reoffending % is much too high. The reading age of prisoners is often below age 10 and mental problems are endemic. Prison officers are overstretched and often under trained! The system like many other public services is broke.
VANCE
JDVance says that school shootings are a fact of life (or DEATH)? The American election gets weirder by the second. Vance claims that school deaths from shootings are basically inevitable! Unfortunately he may be correct – American society is so fucked up that it has more weapons in the publics hands than there are people! It is obviously too late to withdraw these weapons – but not too late to make their ownership a matter of pride or necessity! I have been to the states a couple of times, and been out in downtown Chicago – but never felt I needed a gun! Is it a small cock syndrome?
So the Harris – Trump debate is around midnight in the UK on Tues/Weds. The Guardian suggested that Harris would ridicule Trump – an easy option, and he is likely to lose the plot! However she needs to do more than that – Trump is vulnerable on international issues, and his economic pronouncements, let alone his verbage about democracy and even his confusion about abortion. Being an advisor to either side must be horrific at the moment!
Personally I would advise Harris to keep it simple! The more she talks about his age, the more of a total fool he looks. However I have absolutely no comprehension of how the American people are so indoctrinated! True red Republicans I can comprehend. The fanatics who attend his rallies are …. fuck….. . How could anyone support an arrogant rich fucker, also accused of rape, fraud, with a criminal conviction, American society is even more fucked than ours!
TARRIFFS
So Trump is planing for a regime of increased tariffs on imports. He might think he is clever but most do not! A tarriff will rapidly develop between USA and China and probably the EU. LEDC’s will probably be stuffed too!
The USA can produce enough food and products to withstand isolation. However any tarriffs are bound to be reciprocal. Regarding products China would probably be a beneficiary of countries looking to trade with a trriff free partner. Economies also react relatively quickly when needs must – the Russian invasion of Ukraine showed that disruption of even products like oil can be coped with. So economically I believe it would be an act of massive self harm – like Brexit was for the UK.
Politically it could cause the checks and balances that sustain a relatively free world to crumble. If China gets a boost economically it may feel less constrained in its efforts to exert its presence in the Pacific region.. Trump has hinted at less support for NATO – which will possibly embolden an domestically less secure Putin to take further action in Europe (personally I doubt this, but never say never!). Americas support for Israel (along with Starmers) amazes me. The Jews have a huge influence that makes conspiracy theories vaguely relevant? The death of an American woman by the IDF may cause a glimmer of regret in America but will soon be forgotten.
I am also aware that the American prescence in other parts of the world is dominant to the maintainece of the status quo (for good or bad!). And whilst ambilivent on the issue – would Herbozlah and Hamas be restrained if US aircraft carriers were not in the vicinity. But also does American hegmony allow the destruction of settlements in the West Bank? Israels continued destruction and genocide in Gaza is setting the area up for a traumatic finale? Already Iran is a treat with a religious theocracy, Israel is surrounded by very rich Muslim states and that America may not always be its protector?
I am also sure that the main losers with Trumps Tarriffs would be LEDCs. He is just a very rich K. Starvation of poor people does not concern him. So I expect greater alliance between him and tec giants like Musk. However whilst social media is world wide via the web, the contacts of most are local. This means a competitor can be created and thrive in the face of opposition from twitter, Facebook, instagram, etc. TBH – if I post on twitter I am more than happy for my posts to be read in the UK and nowhere else! I would guess that most teenagers are hoping to reach others nearby. So the USA hegmony on social media may well crumble? TikTok has become a norm. But I suspect there is room for more local artisan products!
TAX AVOIDANCE
The Times leads today on rich people leaving the country due to the Governments possible tax strategy. Unsurprisingly the emphasis is not on the lack of patriotism or tax avoidance. They also failed to mention that the governments latest auction for bonds was over 10 times oversubscribed – this is a reflection of foreign investors confidence in the British economy and how it is run! Lack of balance here and yet another pathetic example of the decline in British Journalism. They would rather concentrate on a few rich selfish twats than the need to get the NHS working properly, the dire housing situation and our polluted waterways, etc.
I am waiting for the government announcing savings on the use of consultants – last years cost was severaal £billion! I am willing to give the government time to sort things out – but the announcement about imprisoning water chiefs seemed a bit like a typical economy flush!
PATEL
Wow – she must be gutted to come last in a medley of deadbeats! And corrupt Jenrick in front (he of cruelty to children is a virtue!). But who gives a fuck anyway!
Grenfell Inquiry cost £200 million and now must be repeated in the courts as the evidence is not admissible in court! This could be swiftly changed by an Act of Parliament so that the evidence is accepted with the proviso that accused parties could enter appeals to the findings of the report.