We are witnessing a right-wing coup. It could be slightly worse - it could be a left-wing coup.
I wish I could find it in my heart to forgive David Cameron and Nigel Farage, but - try as I might - I just cannot.
I know I run the risk of being divisive with this short post, but I think that slightly under half of the people who purport to read this blog are, quite simply, a bunch of... err... never mind.
Over the next two months I will scrutinise my followers list to see how many have dropped out and I will rejoice if the reader numbers fall by 52%.
You have until Halloween to make up your minds if you haven't already.
I enjoy reading your posts. I do not always comment. I am a Labour supporter. Have been for 50 years. For the many not the few. You can now remove me if you wish.
ReplyDeleteWhy would I remove you, and - more practically - how would I?
DeleteI have trouble doing the math, but I am in the percentage that stays with you.
ReplyDeleteThat's good - for me!
DeleteI'll be here until you kick me out. Which I hope you never will.
ReplyDeleteI never would and I never could until Google reinstates the facility!
DeleteI kicked myself out, once. Remember? Personally, I hope your numbers don't change. You can just worry about who's lurking in the woodpile.
ReplyDeleteNo, I don't remember that Joanne. Either I have a selective memory or nobody notices when someone temporally leaves. Everyone here seems to think I am going to block them, even though I cannot.
Delete175 as of 2.00 am BST. Phew...
ReplyDeleteSomeone on the radio last night said that people weren't afraid of Brexit (as it has yet to happen), but were afraid of all the propaganda surrounding Brexit. He was obviously correct; you pick your side and run with it. My fingers are still crossed for an eventual 'remain'.
ReplyDeleteI think people are quite justified in being afraid. The ones who feel future-proof pass it off as project fear. Jacob Rees-Mog dismissed the anger of Parliamentarians as 'candy floss' and a 'confection'. How did this man become 'Leader of the House of Commons'? Actually we know how, and it is nothing to do with being a high-achiever.
DeleteWell the knives are out at the top table, should be interesting roller coaster to Halloween.
ReplyDeleteAides who dare to tell the press what is really going on inside Number 10 are being escorted off the premises by armed police. It really is shaping up like the classic coup by a tin-pot dictator.
DeleteThis post originally said that slightly under half who purport to read your blog are quite simply cunts.
ReplyDeleteThe only cunt here is you.
DeleteFor once I agree with you.
DeleteI'll stay here at least until the next war here that will probably be soon, as many here say, I noticed that in wars we tend to argue.
ReplyDeleteWe argue in civil wars. In others there is usually a common enemy. Britain is now telling Europe that it owes us a debt for fighting the occupying nazis in WW2. That means they also owe the USA, Canada, Australia, India and many other countries the same debt.
DeleteI like to read what possibly 'the other half' think and say. It usually confirms that I should not change my mind.
ReplyDeleteTheir argument always boils down to a single fact - that they won the vote democratically and we should leave with or without a deal. Their optimism is a mere confection - a candy floss supported by those who are so well set-up that Brexit will be no more than a mild inconvenience to them.
DeleteThe delusional or the realists?
ReplyDeleteIt all boils down to what you read and who you believe. Oh and what you experience. Already we are seriously out of pocket due to the B word, our niece's future as a research scientist is precarious due to loss of EU funding for projects and relatives can't get the medicines they normally take. That's the reality so far.
All but the ones who started this unbelievably catastrophic mess are already out of pocket. Only the genuine idiots still believe that we will be better off out of the EU.
DeleteLove the anger, try logic.
ReplyDeleteIf there had ever been any logic involved in the first place, I would do. What makes you angry, Charles? I am genuinely interested.
DeleteAgree with you completely..the only difference now is that it is becoming obvious to more people.
ReplyDeleteOn both sides of the argument.
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