Will No Deal win by time-out?
So this is how it seems things stand to me. I’m not sure this is all completely right, so feel free to correct me, or take issue with any of it. (I don’t claim to be an expert on British … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Politicians
Something dumber than Theresa May found, but it’s also a Tory MP
Imagine being so stupid that you get outwitted by Theresa May and her con game. Imagine being as stupid as the Tory MP (Esther McVey?), who said that May’s deal is worse than remain, but she was still going to … Continue reading →
Bercow was a cancer deliberately placed at the heart of Parliament
I have been worried about John Bercow for a long time. He was placed at the heart of Parliament by Labour and some Tory elitists precisely because he was a weapon for them. The power an activist Speaker wields, especially … Continue reading →
Second quote of the day
Bloke on the M4 in the comments at Tim Worstall’s blog: I want a delay because every day, every vote, the Conservatives are going to lose people who will never return. 2 years would be perfect. Give Farage a nice … Continue reading →
Quote of the day
John Duckett in the comments: Parliament rules because we give it consent through the electoral process. We gave quite clear instructions that the UK was to leave the EU. If they cannot or will not comply with those instructions then … Continue reading →
Parliament has always been about thwarting the will of the people, only now it’s obvious
The vote to cancel No Deal changes nothing. It’s not binding. All it has done is revealed those MPs who have betrayed us. A nice little list of people who will be shortly be discovering some additional uses for piano … Continue reading →
May is not our PM. The government is illegitimate. And so is Parliament
Theresa May has no right to be anywhere near the Houses of Parliament, let alone to be pretending she is our leader. Most Conservative MPs, including most of those who make up the government, have no right to be there. … Continue reading →
“I don’t intend to use the ‘cut off his balls’ clause, but no, I’m not removing it from the contract”
If someone really is prepared to remove X from a contract then X gets crossed out. But if that person spends weeks and weeks resisting X’s removal, then it’s there for a reason. Even if that person says they’re not … Continue reading →
A possible treasonous plot that could happen this week
Here’s an awful possibility: suppose the Tory Remainers join forces with Labour? They get the no confidence motion passed first, with Labour’s help. There’s then two weeks in which any grouping has the chance to form a government. The Tory … Continue reading →
Pull the plug
The Telegraph reports: a bill to change the day of our EU exit and bind the Government into a permanent customs union If I had any cartooning skill then right now I’d be drawing a cartoon of Parliament trying to … Continue reading →
Will Self has become a weird gothic fantasy creature
Watch this clip of Will Self and Mark Francois. (Or don’t watch it. I won’t blame you if you just read a book instead.) Mark Francois: “A slur on 17.4m people…you should apologise on national TV….outrageous thing to say” Author … Continue reading →
Only a bloody fool would sign anything the EU put before them now…
Seriously, how much of a fool would you have to be to sign a contract offered to you by the EU? After all the thuggish behaviour we’ve seen them engage in? Now that it’s clear that they don’t represent the … Continue reading →
Internal wars in Britain used to be the norm
For centuries Britain was a place of continual wars between all sorts of tribes and factions. Fighting and rebellions were commonplace. Heads were regularly displaced from bodies. You hardly need me to give examples. It’s only in the last few … Continue reading →
Always look on the bright side of life
After yesterday’s dark Brexit news it may seem hard to see the sunny side. But here’s the upside of Brexit being stymied. The Conservatives killed off. Labour killed off. A new set of parties in power with very different aims, … Continue reading →
Turns out all that loss of trust in politicians was… completely justified
How can anyone vote for the Conservatives or Labour ever again? It’s not just the massive betrayal, it’s also the sheer incompetence, which is no longer hidden, but completely out in the open now. Michael Deacon asks the question: Will … Continue reading →