tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32841798.post8416905040854790834..comments2024-03-29T11:36:35.692+00:00Comments on Capitalists@Work: A Modest Vote of Thanks to the IrishCityUnslickerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15929544047783163175noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32841798.post-49282173699660292232017-12-06T09:29:32.629+00:002017-12-06T09:29:32.629+00:00Sounds like Starmer is the Lord's Anointed, pr...Sounds like Starmer is the Lord's Anointed, preparing for the call to continue the Blair project of "globalisation in one country". <br /><br />Btw, that Hertford College series of lectures on Prime Ministers and Europe - all well worth reading save for the John Major piece by Chris Patten. Nowt but a diatribe against the stupid people who voted the wrong way, we're doomed, why oh why? For him the battle is obviously still on, as it is for Blair. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32841798.post-88191030185826336802017-12-06T09:17:59.827+00:002017-12-06T09:17:59.827+00:00I recently had the (mis)fortune of being at a conf...I recently had the (mis)fortune of being at a conference where the guest speak was Peter Mandelson, where he was kind enough to give us a diatribe on his thoughts on Brexit.<br /><br />It was as awful as you could imagine - he just waffled on about how it's not too late to change our minds, EU would be oh so happy to have us back, we shouldn't try and expect a trade deal with the nasty Americans, we should only have our eyes on Europe, Tories are awful and offers no hope, Corbyn is awful and offers no hope, what we need is a new political party(!) and that Keir Starmer is a really good guy.<br />(So I expect him to be lined up as the next Labour leader, if the moderates in the party can ever purge the commies or maybe as the leader of a new political party (would probably the social Blairocrats?!?)<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32841798.post-53536646420718170902017-12-06T07:13:52.425+00:002017-12-06T07:13:52.425+00:00opting out ..?
You won't find the momentum ho...opting out ..?<br /><br />You won't find the momentum hordes opting out <br /><br />(not just yet, anyway - even if, hopefully, 4 years is beyond their attention-span)Nick Drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13670594203660051701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32841798.post-82386537126445937802017-12-05T22:00:25.844+00:002017-12-05T22:00:25.844+00:00It looks like the 'Orange Card' trumped th...It looks like the 'Orange Card' trumped the 'Green Card' for now at least.<br />ND you are absolutely correct that being seen as 'one of us(i.e.them)' might be useful to the Brexit cause. But if you are with me,only if she isn't, Sorr.<br />I have a load of leaflets to deliver this week for my Conservative MP and local Councillors... do I bother?<br />I'll do this one but after this I'm opting out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32841798.post-64265202139457767312017-12-05T19:10:30.278+00:002017-12-05T19:10:30.278+00:00SW +1SW +1E-Knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32841798.post-44289610113615660622017-12-05T18:05:49.355+00:002017-12-05T18:05:49.355+00:00The clear inability of anyone on the HMG side to n...The clear inability of anyone on the HMG side to negotiate is profoundly vexing. Being complimented by Juncker on her negotiating skills? Jesus wept. He should be gnashing his teeth in anger. If we don’t walk out & withhold money they won’t budge on anything. Why should they? Every time they push she says ‘yes’. <br /><br />She’s got to go. Perhaps we could send Arlene Foster in her place? Sebastian Weetabixnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32841798.post-19481345456064666202017-12-05T17:46:46.642+00:002017-12-05T17:46:46.642+00:00Too busy plotting the post-brexit revolution perha...Too busy plotting the post-brexit revolution perhaps?Steven_Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05029437876479574883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32841798.post-34150999610560647472017-12-05T14:01:16.740+00:002017-12-05T14:01:16.740+00:00The AWOL Jezza was indeed an interesting one.The AWOL Jezza was indeed an interesting one.James Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525082702330365464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32841798.post-8038459559222052992017-12-05T11:57:25.246+00:002017-12-05T11:57:25.246+00:00Excellent analysis and saved me writing it in a le...Excellent analysis and saved me writing it in a less adequate formula.<br /><br />I think the EU has now shown they do want a deal, so a no deal from here will look bad for them...this is VERY different to a few months ago when they were keen to suggest the UK could go hang.<br /><br />Of course, now they want the money, soon they will need it. As ever, money greases the wheels. <br /><br />The DUP have done us a favour indeed, making May look like she has her hands tied. <br /><br />I think Labour are missing a trick myself. If Corbyn , who lacks on leadership presence, wanted to be seen as Prime Ministerial he could step in and say he will abstain on a vote. This Nix's the DUP, helps his Sein Feinn buddies and also helps May - all the while keeping a soft Brexit on track which is what his own party wants.<br /><br />Luckily, he is too thick to see this and thinks it better to make the Tories squirm. CityUnslickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15929544047783163175noreply@blogger.com