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Just like this government. Penrose calls for changes – but they have been in power for 13 years and nothing has changed. MP’s still have 2nd jobs, expenses are still being abused, over subsided meals/drinks, no requirement for all MP’s to disclose their tax documents.
Perhaps a clear job description is needed. One which puts people before profit. Forget the pledge to the monarch – how about a pledge (legally enforceable) to the public.
Why has he chosen to state the threat from Putin now? And he cannot even remember the exact words – surely these things are recorded? he is also reportedly looking for a safe seat to stand for Parliament – I guess Uxbridge has had enough.
Why is Zahawi still a Conservative MP? He has been found guilty by the internal “tory” investigation of serious breaches of the ministerial code, and of making “untrue’ statements to the press – by “untrue” he has been accused of lying. However he did not apologise – he blamed the press for exposing him. He has a point about the language used “the noose tightens” – but did he denounce Braverman for her use of language?
Meanwhile “new hero” Carol Vorderman is on the trail of Sunak for possible investments and conflict of interests via possible investments in Modena via Theleme Investment Fund.
Government continues to prevaricate on the use of SLAPPS. Zahawi’s solicitors seem to have implied use to try and silence dan Needle who leaked the original story. basically SLAPPS enable the rich and powerful to silence journalists, academics and campaigners. Is this the new government tactic – do absolutely nothing about anything – the only sure way they have of not fucking everything up!
I have written about this in textbooks (geog.123). But we seem to have reached a tipping point. Like bigger and larger factories and industries were supposed to lead to economies of scale; globalisation was supposed to create an ever cheaper source of goods for consumers. However like most things in life neither has occurred. Bigger and larger factories leads to discontent. Have we reached peak consumerism yet? I know my daughter and others are downscaling on plastic toys (sales reduced this year). Minimum wage jobs do not lead to job satisfaction. I would rather pay maybe twice as much for a product that has already reached peak efficiency (washing machines, dish washers, irons, cookers, etc. are unlikely to get some revolutionary makeover – so let me pay extra for one which will last 50 years? My best example is the Kitchen Aid (Oh so expensive) but oh such a wonderful friend in the kitchen!
seems to have given up! They seem to be just waiting for the next scandal to arise/be found out about. Just go – General Election now!
Rather chilly again – but no frost, but grey. O made some more baguettes and all have gone already. I will make more tomorrow. I am still unsure about the dough being so wet, but they are turning out good despite not following the recipe!
Apple tree largely done, but need another go at it next week and the fuchsia next to it. Then onto tidying up the raspberries and around the greenhouse. It should be warmer next week, maybe 10C by Friday! With possibly some rain tomorrow and Tuesday (both 50% chance). I might have a go at a lemon drizzle cake tomorrow, or a new recipe for a lemon surprise cake.
but not as far as Euston! What is the point of it if it not reaching the heart of London? There will no time saving overall, and at a cost of ££££???? The phrase about couldn’t organise a piss up in a brewery comes to mind. Which poor suckers will be wheeled out to explain what a brilliant scheme it is?
When I was about 4/5 I remember having a Ladybird yellow sweatshirt. Then a couple of year later I had a Scotland Football shirt. (I have no Scottish relatives and have never been there!). In my teens I had a yellow t-shirt with flared arms. Later I had some light blue suede boots. Then my wife had some incredible jeans. I like my Patagonia coat and a Nepalese coat.
has not ended yet, and we have Raab and Zahawi fighting for political lives, Johnson brazening out another financial mess, the recent appointment Chair of the BBC under investigtion. Thames Water is pumping sewage into rivers without pause. A major investment in battery manufacture goes tits up.
Brexit bonfire of red tape. Government announce 280 point plan to subsidise environmental improvements in farming. Seems like a lot of red tape to me. And a lack of joined up thinking. Surely geographically cohesive areas need all farms to participate. Could a farmer get a grant for e.g. skylarks in one field whilst spraying the rest with pesticides? Same for neighbouring farmers?
At the Met the Commissioner has said that the public should expect 2 or 3 police officers to go on trial PER WEEK!
Braverman is suspiciously quiet at the moment – something to hide?
I guess those at Eton, etc. are doing the history of the empire and how to exploit people.
A measure of equality os essential for social harmony and economic growth. When disparities occur both between social groups and between geographical regions the result is a collapse in society and the countries infrastructure. Let me concentrate on the geographical aspect. On a regional level there is huge disparity between regions of the UK – a report today