The Jam Jam

Regime change does not come via aerial bombardment, but by demographic protests. But even these are not sufficient to create a long term change, as the Arab Spring revolutions found. But a start has been made in the USA – No Kings demonstartions took place across the states with perhaps millions attending, and only a few counter demonstrations – notably by convicted criminals pardoned by Trump. As the mid-terms approach Trump and MAGA supporters have been redrawing electoral maps and are even calling for ICE members to be stationed in polling booths. However with Trumps popularity falling fast due to the war it seems that all this may be futile. The Republicans have a massive war chest of $750m compared to the Democrats $193m, but tthe the signs are ominous for Trump – democrats won a byelection which included his home in Florida. Many Americans are not aware that they are paying for the war with Iran via tax and then some via higher fuel prices and fertiliser costs which will hit supermarket shelves next year. On the war it is estimated that the Israeli/USA axis of evil have only destroyed a third of Irans missiles!

In the UK More than 100 charities, campaign groups and trade unions marched in a show of unity against far right politics. estimate of numbers varied between 50000 and 500000. The march was unreported on the BBC news web site! And with 5 weeks to go we can see that Reform have their £14m gift to play with! 5 million days taken as sick days in the UK. The biggest increases were agriculture, forestry and fishing and then manufacturing. All traditionally male dominated employment – then NGO’s, financial and retail/wholesale. Mental problems are also quoted as being on the increase. Are there patterns geographically, socially, demographically, between sexes and age – I want to see the evidence! Only then can we see why and do something about it.

Tec boys getting scared? Or at least likely to have to shell out some of their billions in legal fees and compensation as the campaign against their laxidazical approach to harmful to children content on their web sites escalates.

Millions of Americans will take to the streets today to protest against Trumps economics, war and generally his autocratic style of government. The No Kings movement has no leaders or organisation. We need something similar here – Oh we have it with the Green Party – and yes it has a leader but is much more democratic than any other party. A question – how will te British Press report the protests? I guess the Daily Express will still be drumming up hatred for migrants after the conviction of a youndg man for rape – no mention of the thousands of Britons who commit rape. The Mail, Farage and Badenoch will lead the whimper for more North Sea exploration despite statistic showing that the hundreds of licences to drill handed out between 2010 and 2024 have yielded just 36 days of gas supply! Do facts matter? Climate change is happening and only the financially motivated or very thick disagree. Back in the USA 2 courts have now fined Meta and Google for their impact on young people, fines totalled $371m, an insignificant amout for the tec giants, but maybe a precursor of things to follow! I also think that the EU is ready for a fight that will make the fines imposed by New Mexico and California insignificant (although the California claim of $6 million could be followed by many, many more!).

I have been rather harsh regarding Labours achievements so far. This is not surprising given how Starmer has moved to the right to try and stave off Reform, and the Tory Press concentrating on every mistake. If only they had done the same when the last government were screwing everything up! An instance of this is the condemnation of the government for hiring a German warship for a NATO exercise – warships take years to build so why are they not blaming Johnson, Cameron, Truss and Sunak? NHS waiting tomes have fallen – but for someone in pain 6 months is still too long! Potholes in the roads are still a problem. The welfare budget is a common gripe for people who wark full time and still find it hard to make ends meet, whilst they perceive others to get free rent and handouts. People blame others who are poorer than themselves as they are an easy target rather than the hidden world of opulance and privilege. It is the cost of accomodation that is the problem.

Meanwhile apparently Vape disposal is a problem – easy answer, charge extra and refund when handed in – shops can always do with extra income, and I am sure someone would soon come up with a machine to do it! National Savings debacle has presumably not happened overnight (indeed some people have been waiting up to 6 years for a payout on a berevment) – but the press make it seem like the governmens fault.y

So Farage walked out in a tantrum after Starmer announced a plan to limit donations fro abroad and in untraceable crypto currency. I am sure all patriots would agree with Starmer – unless they are misogynistic and/or racist bigots! Reform plc will certainly suffer if this plan is enacted.

I got my I am voting Green badges and a Green Party t-shirt. The I had a laugh – would anyone with a brain wear a Reform t-shirt, unless they are pleased to announce that they are racist and thick as as a plank. I have a beret with the badge on – remerance of the “Tooting Popular Front”! Unfortunately the Sandford Popular Front will be sparsely represented!

One pill makes you larger
And one pill makes you small
And the ones that mother gives you
Don’t do anything at all
Go ask Alice
When she’s ten feet tall

Which pills is Trump taking? He claims talks with Iran are progressing and they are offering him prizes! And at the same time is building up aerial and ground troops. And Israel in occupying Lebanese territory – and the UN does fuck all.

When the men on the chessboard
Get up and tell you where to go
And you’ve just had some kind of mushroom
And your mind is moving low
Go ask Alice
I think she’ll know

When logic and proportion
Have fallen sloppy dead
And the White Knight is talking backwards
And the Red Queen’s off with her head
Remember what the dormouse said
Feed your head
Feed your head

Meanwhile OFCOM has had to reassess the 1000 claims about climate change – which they originally dismissed. Yet another supposed watchdog that is not up to the task! And various people from Dale Vance to the UK governments green energy champion have said we should open more oil/gas well in the oceans around us. I really disagree! Drilling new wells will take years and cost £££”s. Insulate, solar and wind are better. I do not know enough about heat pumps, but Europe seems to be happy with them? My personal belief is that battery storage of solar energy would take millions out of the grid. And then providing for the rest would become manageable with larger batteries.

And oil traders made huge profits by doing deals 15 minutes before Trump made a speech about a deal with Iran. The man corrupts everything he is near.

The relentless rise of right-wing populism across Europe seems to have faltered. Spain led the way by returning a left wing government and now France has shown that extremism of LaPen is not not gaining momentum as the the Mayors of several major cities including Paris now have left wingers in place. Only Eastern Europe remains a stronghold, and even in Slovenia the right wing did not riumph with a majority. What is it with Eastern Europe? – did overlordship by the USSR brainwash the electorate into believing that fascism was the answer? Let me hope that the UK continues this trend and the rubber faced toad gets his comeupance next month!

Trump continues to appal – his use of the word obliterate is offensive and obscene. Let me assess the winners and losers so far. America – loser as it has spent tens of $billions in achieving the deaths of a few prominent Iranian’s; disrupting the world trade in oil and gas; increasing inflation worldwide; loser – millions of poor across the globe to greater poverty. Israel – possibly a winner as all they care about is killing Muslims! Although Netmanyahu’s popularity has not grown with the war. Winners – huge fossil fuel corporations and the US industrio-military complex who are making giant profits at the American tax payers expense. Losers – humanity and the environment. BIGGEST LOSER – DONALD PAEDO TRUMP. He gambled on a quick victory, copying Putin, and failed the same way! Did he declare war due to the Epstein files? Unfortunately it is unlikely that he will end up in jail – lawyers are great at procrastination!

Let us all celebrate the UK’s women athletes who won 3 gold medals in 30 minutes at the World Athletic Championships. Only the Guardian and surprisingly the Telegraph (and excuse for pretty girls on the front page?) thought this positive news was fit for the front page. The rest had readers gagging to know who to hate on this Monday morning! How long before the relentless juggernaut of hatred assails these 3 womens fantastic achievements.

Finally – beware Palantir! Why do we need to give government contracts to and American company – regardless of the poor judgement of its founder.

Reform still out in front on 25.8% whilst the Greens are 2nd with 17.7% with Lab (17.3%) and Cons (17.2%) close – LibDems are on 12.6% in average of polls. However this is a bit pointless as we know the Nationalist Parties in Scotland and Wales will do well. This could be a very regional local election – Reform doing well in the East and North whilst the traditional parties hold their own in strongholds with active candidates; the same for Tories in the shires. LibDems traditionally do well in the south-west, and Labour in the cities. The mavericks in the equation are the Greens. they have shown the potential to win anywhere despite limited press coverage; although the papers have tried to piss on their party with comments about Polanski’s hypnotist past and Hannah Spencers dress (How dare they when they do not take the piss out of Farage looking like Toad of the books!). Farage’s poll ratings have dropped by 24% since last year; more people are becoming aware of just how narcissistic he his, former voters protest votes will not go to Labour or Conservative. VOTE GREEN

Even a young child is aware that we need to be weaned from fossil fuels and at the mercy of foreign nations and the international market. Not Reform or the Conservatives though! And only the very thick are believing that we can get oil and gas out of the oceans around Britain like rabbits out of a hat. 520000 additional deaths due to climate change is an estimate in the Lancet, $2.59billion in lost productivity epr year! VOTE GREEN

I know that many other people will be concerned at the cost of the war with Iran, not just the economic coast and the humanitarian cost, but the cost to the planet. A recent study found that there have been 5 million tonnes of CO2 emissions in the 14 days of the war made up of fuel depots being burnt, buildings being destroyed and the fuel used by bombers from as far away as England! This is the equivalent of the 84 poorest countries emissions combined. And whilst Starmer gives permission for bombers to take off from Fairford, Glocs, (they tried to hide this fact with 2m of plastic fencing – I did not vote for Brexit, and was not concerned about our rights being overridden by Brussels, why should I when we have a government that ignores public opinion (gain) and joins in the illegal war. there is a heat wave in western USA at the moment with temperatures 17C above normal – fucking insanity! I have not seen the cost to the planet of Isreals genocidal attack on Gaza – but would guess it to be at least double the above figure.

Well it is my planet and such wanton destruction to salve a festering ego is abhorrent. My children and grandchildrens lives are being compromised by agents of doom – largely motivated by money and power. I hope that respective electorates (in the UK in May, and USA in Nov) give our ‘leaders’ a polling shock. Trump calls Europe cowards in shouty terms and says we will remember! Oh boy will we remember! So many memorable moments! The Epstein files; killing citizens on the streets of Minneapolis; illegal wars; temper tantrums; meaningless tariff wars; incoherent speeches and policy; delusionment!

I thought Trump was as mad as a barrel of frogs but Hegseth takes stupiidity to a higher level. His latest vomit included a comment that Europe should be thanking Trump for for the war. He also stated that there was no time frame for ending the war and also did not deny that Trump would be seeking a further $150 billion of tax payers money to pay for its continuation. And, from this side of the pond it appears that the American public acquesces to this. From my viewpoint Trump has already lost the war – the Middle East is no longer a haven for wealthy tax dodgers and relationships between nations in the area may have been irrevocably broken. Israel is more isolated than ever (although they have always adopted the motto of Millwall FC “Nobody likes us and we don’t care”). World energy costs have spiralled and are unlikely to ever return to the levels of 2025. China with its virtual monopoly of rare earths is infinitly more powerful as only the really stupid (like our own barrel of frogs or in the case of Farage -toad) will hesitate in developing their own energy resources based on green energy.

Meanwhile back at the spittoon Farage calls for a ban of public displays of prayer by Muslims, desperate to fight off the Green surge he is appealing to the knuckle draggers and flag shaggers to suddenly get upset about an event, attended by many religions, for the last 7 years in Trafalgar Square. Reporters were unaware of the pigeons joining in! He called it “an open, deliberate, wilful attempt, not at the private observance of a different religion, but the attempt to overtake, intimidate and dominate our way of life”. Personally I was not intimidated but saw it as a celebration of our multi-cultural society in the same way that the local shop celebrates Diwali and Christmas. He is pandering to the lunatic fringe who are believers in the conspiracy theory of a Muslim takeover.

A study of the media coverage of climate change found it to be generally negative, but desite this the public is suportive of climate action. Bombing and setting fire to gas fields is so unbelievably stupid! And the media will condemn people using regular flights whilst ignoring the rich fuckers gadding about in their private jets. I would suggest a small start by suggesting that no private jets can take off on Sundays. I might even include the RAF in that!