The Jam Jam

Leaders are the last to realise that their time is up. By definition most leaders are egoistic and surround themselves with those who feed thier egomania. Two examples – firstly Trump who came back to power after Biden failed to realise his health and age were not up to it. He gifted Trump the presidency by not handing over to a better candidate earlier leaving the Democratic Party in disarray. Presently Trump seems to have a hissy fit nightly on his private social media platform; he also took America into a war no one wanted with a very dodgy ally. A war incidentally that he cannot “win” – He has destroyed their navy and air force/air defence, and killed many former leaders but Iran still holds the key cards. Regime change as an objective seems to have failed with the leadership of Iran strengthened by American aggression. A ‘win’ for Trump would seem to be the ability to withdraw (after spending tens of $billions and causing the deaths of many civilians and children), Iran will retain its enriched uranium, control over the Strait of Hormuz, groups like Hamas, Hezbollah and Houthis will continue to thrive against Israeli aggression and atrocities in the West Bank and Lebanon. His rant against the Pope and subsequent AI images of himself as a saviour have misfired spectacularly! But his advisors continue to worship him – time to go!

Secondly we have Sir Keir Starmer. Again he surrounded himself with psychophants of limited ability.Whilst lacking in charisma and the art of public speaking, his reputation was based on his honesty and attention to detail learnt as a lawyer. Oh boy has he fucked up! As part of his appeasement of the lobbies by big business he appointed Mandleson as Ambassador in Washington – a move applauded by right wingers and business – he seemed the perfect fit as a Trump loving paedo (possibly), but also of centre right political views. The appointmentbwas typical of Starmers move to the right and loss of ideological beliefs in favour of retaining power. I am sure Labour have done much to make the country better since coming to power – however the bar for improvement was incredibly low! It is not the rising cost of living that will defeat him – but the loss of hope. Almost everyone has to put up with a lot of shit in their lives – we cope, some with a smile, others with a scowl, but we all have a belief that things will be better in future. Yes even the knuckle draggers and flag shaggers who believe that everything would be better if all coloured people went away! But voting green is what many people will do on the 7 May in UK local elections, and Starmer will realise, or not, that he has let the people who voted him into power, down. That he should go is beyond doubt (by me), but who has retained any dignity in the appeasement of Reform and the right? Ed Miliband and Angela Rayner have both earned some respect whilst appearing to be loyal – Rayner’s renaissance is party due to the abject horror show of Reforms finances and especially those of Richard Tice.

Otherwise – a fierce cold wind this morning – I had gloves on for the first time in ages. But sunny and warm, turned heating off an hour ago, watered hanging baskets, and greenhouse – tomato plants making slow progress!

I have tried to ignore the stitshow that Trump has created. However as it has international impacts it is difficult, I was amazed that 33% of Americans think he is doing a great job on the economy – thick shits! He has elongated the ceasefire – probably due to his Christ like outbursts. He still seems to not understand that he cannot bomb Iran into submission. Basically the Iranians hold all the key cads and America’s negotiation team is too thick to realise. Yes Trump has destroyed their navy and air force, but they are far from defenceless. A land war would not be popular with his support – many off whom would be called up and killed! Iran has stolen the diplomatic initiative – who is blocking the Strait of Hormuz? and Iranian supporters in Yemen have the ability to disrupt traffic through the Bab al-Mandab area whereby ships enter the Suez Canal to Europe. With christian fanatics leading the American military, a megalomanic in the White House, and a lack of any semblance at diplomacy it seems that the world will be unstable for sometime yet. Alice in Wonderland makes more sense!

And who will suffer? Not the rich who will get on their yachts and private planes to their privately owned islands and hotels. Food will go up in price, their precious holidays in the Med will spiral in cost, shops will increae prices to ensure their stockholders get a return on their investments whilst workers hours are cut and they are dismissed. Job opportunities will become rarer, especially for the young. It is a breeding ground for facism to apportion blame to the poorer and vulnerable in society. Let us all hope that Mandami and Polanski can work magic on either side of the pond!

There are many local councillors who do an excellent job, regardless of whether they are Labour, Conservative, LibDem or Green. I do not include Reform councillors in this list, as by definition they are either racist, misogynist or very stupid! – usually all three! However I suspect most are like me and only know the names of councillors when an election is imminent. So vote GREEN.

An article in the Observer states that attacks on the Jewish Community may be because teenagers are recruited on Snapchat by groups supporting Hamas. I think the truth may be more due to continued Israeli attacks on Lebanon and the West Bank, especially the triple attack (they attack, medics move in to treat the wounded, then the IDF attacks the medics – absolute bastards).

I suppose that any government with a massive majority must face criticism from the press – however I am very bored with the Mandleson Affair! The sooner we have PR in this country the better. Massive majorities for whoever just emphasise the need for constructive debate. The arguments of 50 years ago that people need physical access to their MP has been well and truly trashed by the likes of Farage (too busy lining his own pockets).

Sunny here and after a chilly start the temperature is rising – first sight of green from my tomato plants too! bags of herbs given to Aaron and Kate with orders from Mathew and Jane – no charge just sharing. Lemon mint or lemon balm seems to be doing well – maybe I will split it and concentrate on recipes that include it? Herb bags so far have included rosemary, thyme, sage, fennel and bay with mint to follow along with oregano. Wild strwaberries are looking good and first roses are in bloom. I am hoping that self seeded plants like chicory and californian poppies will re-emerge as the weather gets warmer.

Meanwhile the football season is approaching a hiatus – Arsenal and ManC head to head today. Tottenham Hotspur look in danger of relagation. My team Sunderland are mid-table, but I am not sure they have enough experience to qualify for Europe (they were everyones choice for relagation before the start of the season). Coventry have sealed promotion to the Premiership with Frank Lampard in charge.

Back to politics – £millions are paid out to windfarms to stop producing electricity as the National Grid cannot cope! Well it must not be that difficult to prioritise the system (after 15 years of inaction by the last government), retired generals and admirals get a few bob and some fame by talking up the need for the UK to be on a war footing (harking back to debates in their public schools and Sandhurst)?

So Iran is blocking the Strait of Hormuz again due to USA continued blockade of its ports. It seems that because America has unlimited aerial dominance and overall military supremacy, that they have not reached c in the dictionary yet – c is for compromise!
Latest poll says 38% of Americans are happy with the Trump administration – 38 fucking %. Is it a country of thick bastards Not being happy with alternatives would be acceptable – but thinking the loose cannon is doing a good job – NOOO!And the rest of the world suffers. aviation fuel make become in short supply affecting air travel, fertiliser production is also endangered. imagine a country where fossil fuels were exploited, not to be burnt, but one where they are converted into useful products! Renewable energy supplies power for all our needs supplemented by proper glazing and insulation and local grids.

Meanwhile back home the police have stated that there is no evidence of asylum seekers or immigrants being involved in a supposed attack on a young woman in Epsom. Is there grounds for a morality test before allowing people to vote?

Latest country to vote against an autocratic regime is India which voted down proposed boundary changes by Modi. Staes where birth control has raised living standards have voted down a plan to to give poorer states more votes.

But a thought – after te disaster that is Trump – what next? The knuckle draggers and flag shaggers have had a taste of power! America may be the land of the free, but many fled pesecution and intorence; we have seen how Israel reacts to past persecution of Jews. Will the evangelical christian nobheads win out? MAGA have favoured antagonism over reconciliation, Americas future looks bleak!

Reported in the paper today – just how stupid some people are! 999 calls have been a feature of British life since 1937. However it appears that many abuse the system. Only 15% of calls to the Met were deemed reasonable – calls included a spider in the bedroom, no show of a delivery, and a dog that would not return home. How many people are oblivious to the importance of the system. I accept that children could call 999 inadvertently or even mistakenly, mobile phones could call 999 by mistake, but surely not 85% of the time. I have heard tapes of 999 operators – it can e very, very stressful. Can we have prosecutions for wasting police time for offenders of immense stupidity!

Apparently a flag shagger putting up flags in Bristol fell on his head and died – Karma! He was also a convicted football hooligan and banned from Bristol City’s ground.

Iran is fighting back using memes to discredit the American government. Media power has long been America’s domain. Hollywood continues to dominate film despite Bollywood. Could it be that the tec bros. hegemony is usurped by AI created content? No capitalist large company has endured (other than financial ones) for more than a century (I am bullshitting now! I am thinking P&O, Hoover, Woolworths. Ok I realise that it is not true – I just thought of M&S and Boots, Ford and Merc. But there is an element of truth – ??!!