I admit that I was a little pissed when I wrote last night's post, so I got up this morning (eventually) thinking I would probably delete it in a cowardly sort of way, but when I re-read it with the comments I found I did not want to take back a single word of it. Well, maybe one single word.
The other night we watched Channel 4's dramatisation of the rise of Dominic Cummings, with Cumberdick Benebatch playing the man himself. Strangely, I thought that Cumberbatch was the least convincing of the actors, but then I have only heard of Cummings very recently, whereas I have known Sherlock Holmes all my life.
There is a good reason why many people have not heard of Dominic Cummings until recently. It is because he is usually behind the scenes pulling the strings, although he has been forced to keep a higher profile of late and he looks as though he is enjoying it.
He has taken up residence in Number 10 and every word coming from Boris Johnson's silly mouth has been written by him. If you did not know this you would think that Boris's IQ has somehow been miraculously raised to the extent that he no longer destroys innocent people's lives by blurting out whatever flippant thought is going through his fat head as he is interviewed by the world press.
Dominic Cummings was the architect behind the Brexit campaign. It was he who made up the lies printed on the sides of busses, and it was he who sacked the Downing Street aide for leaking truths by having her escorted off the premises by armed police yesterday. He is now in total control, though nobody ever voted for him.
According to the Channel 4 thing (I don't know what to call it - a docu-drama?) his master-stroke was simply adding a single word to the Conservative Brexit slogan which would appeal to all the malcontents who believe that British fruit-pickers should pick British fruit and British plumbers should change the washers on British taps. Yes, it was all about immigration and foreigners telling us what to do, despite what some may try to tell you, and despite Farage's professed original intentions.
Previously, the slogan read, LET'S TAKE CONTROL but then he added a word to make LET'S TAKE BACK CONTROL.
He saved the original slogan for himself.
I am no longer following you. I was offended by the post and now you say you do not wish to take back a single word of it I see there is no place for me here.
ReplyDeleteSee you later then.
DeleteI must have missed the crucial point there. What was so incendiary about that post?
DeleteI think she thought I was accusing her of being thick for believing we would be better off outside of the EU. I wasn't. I was accusing people who still believed we would be better off outside of being genuine idiots. I don't believe that she really believes it. I think that most of the Leavers are so far down the road now that they think they cannot change their minds without everyone else saying, 'I told you so', which would be more than they could bear.
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ReplyDelete"Cumberdick Benebatch" hahaha! Nice one, Tom.
ReplyDeleteLord Snooty for president, or chancellor, or taoiseach, or premier, or chief. Take your effing choice.
ReplyDeleteWhenever I think of Lord Snooty these days, I think of Jacob Rees-Mogg. It's the shiny top hat. I wonder if Charles wears one?
DeleteGood lord one is amused. The lies were on both sides, you choose to believe what you want. If you look at the remain crowd I am quite happy to be Brexit. You might say I have Cummings, you have Mandleson and Campbell, I win.
ReplyDeleteWhat makes you think I have Mandleson and Campbell? I despise them both. Cummings is far more efficient than both of them put together. He wins, you don't.
DeleteHuh?
ReplyDeleteA very English form of social oneupmanship. This is why the Scots, Welsh, Irish and Australians hate us. Pretty soon you can add Germans to the list. The French have always hated us and Italians don't care one way or the other.
DeleteBy which I also mean that Charles has difficulty detaching himself from party political affiliation.
DeleteI agree about Johnson and Cummings. But have you any theories about precisely why his supporters are so keen to wake up with no deal and they've got their wish and they're realising a loved one will suffer because their diabetes or cancer isn't treated.. I mean can't you see Johnson saying it's all under control and then forgetting about it.... like that Ireland deal he's promised the EU in a month .... or the £350m for the NHS ... Or the million to one chance of no deal when it was clear that's all he could actually deliver? What do these people think is going to happen when their own cheering has died down ?
ReplyDeleteFor them it is a simple battle which they think they won. They don't like it that victory is slipping away and people like Farage are telling them that they are being cheated. I really don't think that they are looking any further ahead than October 31st.
DeleteCummings is pulling the strings..but Johnson's bumbling fool act is just that..an act..
ReplyDeleteAll he wanted was to be Prime Minister, just as Trump wanted to be President. Neither of them are fit for office, and support each other under any circumstances - even if it means the destruction of their own parties, let alone countries.
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