Lots happening recently. I had my second Covid vaccination a couple of weeks ago, relevant because it might throw some light on the English election results. Labour went hard on ‘Wallpapergate’ , ‘Tory Sleaze’ and the Cummings ‘revelations’. As the results show – no one cares, well no one apart from Labour Activists and embittered #FBPE Rejoiners. But, here’s the thing: that is not the part of the electorate that is in play. That’s those who are not decided and committed voters for a particular party. Those people are more concerned about Covid and getting their vaccinations – literally saving peoples lives. That was always going to be hard to trump on the doorstep. It strikes me as a similar miscalculation from ‘Shit’ Ed Davey and the Lib Dems. The cunning plan seemed to have been to speak for the 48% of the electorate that voted Remain – a healthy constituency indeed. But, of course; a large part of that 48% was disappointed in the result but accepted it because that’s what democracy demands. So ShitEd and co are only copping support from the hardcore ‘Rejoin immediately and at any cost’ #FBPE fringe which is, I think, sub 5%. Just because they are widely present and posting on Twitter – and what a sewer that is – doesn’t mean they are a viable political force. As such they are probably a good match for the LibDems who aren’t one either. Google tells me there are twelve Lib Dem MP’s – I can name three of them can you name any more?
Bad news for Wee Nippie Sturgeon and the SNP; a recent poll showed that ~25% of the English electorate was very keen to retain Scotland as part of the Union. Plus majorities against more bribes/the Barnet formula/Scotland using sterling and in favour of a hard border. Looks like the campaign to piss the English off is working Nicola but who is going to pay the bills? At this rate Independence or not Barnet funding is looking vulnerable in the short to medium term.
Not a great time for the BBC either. Bashir is finished and a good thing too, duplicitous bastard! But also, I think Lord Tony Hall needs to lose his peerage. Consider his record: agreed to fund the TV Licences for the over 75’s to secure a massive licence fee increase in 2014? – I think it was, then last year when it was becoming imminent – and not before – he reneged on it. Then the whole ‘whitewash and reemploy Bashir’ travesty. I always thought he was a twat to be honest – who was the guy that used to do drawings on kids TV in the 70’s? No, not Rolf Harris! Hall always reminds me of him – Tony Hart? – not sure. It’s not often I find myself agreeing with Ian Paisley Jnr but I do agree with him that Hall needs to be booted out of the Lords.
Meanwhile the EU/UK Cold War continues. Macron continues to outdo himself by scaling ever high peaks of stupidity. The latest being closing the France to UK citizens. Not you will notice, EU citizens transiting via the UK, no, just UK citizens ostensibly due to concerns about the Indian Variant of Covid. Hmm, well, let’s have a look at the numbers: Latest reported confirmed cases: France, 82,237, UK, 12,466. Makes perfect sense obviously… You’d have thought his Mum wife might have talked some sense into him but clearly she hasn’t. He is, as an ‘Enarque’ supposedly one of the brightest and best of the French system. God help France if that is the case. It’s my bad constantly confusing his wife for his mother – she was his teacher of course not his Mum but she does look like she *ought* to be his Mum. That said he and his compatriots, Thierry Breton & Clement Beaune do strike me as excellent candidates to be described as Cheese Eating Surrender Monkeys – surely the best anti French insult ever.