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December 21, 2020UncategorizedPete

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So Kay Burley, a journalist with Sky, apparently breached Covid restrictions. The punishment? A six month holiday. Funny old world …

PM shows his roots

It’s a shame the Prime Minister feels the need to use US sporting metaphors like ‘slam dunk’ and ‘home run’ to make a point, as he did today when talking about the upcoming Covid-19 vaccine. They may be common expressions in the place of his birth, but there will be quite a few in the UK that have no idea what he’s talking about.
It’s just not cricket.
10/11/20

Thought for the day

‘Even the most aware and intelligent being is at a disadvantage if his memory deserts him (The Evening of Adam – Alice Thomas Ellis).

Ah …..

Observer Letters: Johnson must carry the can

Should Boris Johnson be replaced or resign from office this must not allow him to evade responsibility for the damage he has done to democracy and the UK (“How Sunak wooed the press – and sparked furore over No 10 challenge”).

Johnson, Dominic Cummings and Michael Gove have wilfully abused our democracy and must be held accountable. The wilful neglect of Russian interference, in the EU referendum, is complicity. The £350m-a-week for the NHS a lie. The prorogation of parliament unlawful. Giving massive contracts and public money to favoured “friends” without scrutiny is corruption. Manipulating the visceral emotions of populism has degraded democracy. I suggest that this is no less than a form of treason.
Howard Eaglestone
Leeds

6/10/20 – Who could disagree?

Economic policy to be aided by water cannon

23/1/14 – In the last couple of days several newspapers have reported on a call by the Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo) for the use of water cannon against protestors. Apparently the police chiefs have asked the home secretary to authorise their use.

What’s disturbing about the request is that Acpo specifically mentions the need to use these devices to control protests “from ongoing and potential future austerity measures”.

So it seems that the government is preparing to back up its economic policy with drastic measures to stifle any protest. I wonder if the water cannon will be used with the same thought and consideration as the discredited ‘kettling’ tactic.

Republicans beware …

Those who would prefer the UK to be a republic, saving the country a lot of money and embarrassment, should be careful. It seems that the Treason Felony Act 1848 is still in force and carries a life sentence for anyone advocating the abolition of the monarchy. http://bit.ly/IUmIVm

There was an e-petition earlier this year to get the legislation repealed, but it only received eight signatures. Someone is having another go – http://bit.ly/1cIE5E6 – but at the time of writing it’s a lone voice.