2nd October
Trussie has ordered King Charles not to go to COP in Egypt (COP, not the C.O.O.P.). Well that’s what The Times reported. Buckingham Palace, Disneyland on Thames, announced that it was all very amicable and respectful. A sure sign that it was not.
Beckham seems to be getting a lot of fall out from his role in advertising Quatar as a holiday destination (as long as you are not gay, wear a veil, are not an Indian or Pakistani construction worker, and don’t complain about the politics of the place, you will be fine). I’m sure he and his tattoos are losing sleep over that.
Johnston was one of the worlds great leaders, said Nadine Dorries in an interview. Was she sleeping with him? Although in fairness, Truss is actually doing a good job of showing Johnston in a positive light.
News article about food banks would make you weep. Welcome to Britain in the 21st century.
I do wonder why, as in France, or Paris at any rate, people don’t simply riot.
Lot of shouting this afternoon. One of the residents had parked his boat in his driveway with the propellor sticking out on to the pavement. I heard the words ‘fucking moron’ then switched off. Surely the best way to deal with it is to accidentally cut your leg, or even better one of your children’s legs, or much better that of your pet dog, on the propellor blades, call the police and do a claim for damages.
I’m surprised the boat is parked where it is. It’s usually on the local ex council estates that you see boats and caravans parked up.
The boat was gone by this evening. Good to see the home owner sticking by his principles.
Truss was being interviewed by Laura Kunsberg on the BBC this morning. What a wooden performance. There’s more life in the dead beach tree in my back garden (I’m only keeping it as a perch for the birds).
Matthew Paris really does dislike the wooden one. Calling for the Tory Party to grow some leaves and chop her down to size (I quite liked the tree references all the way through that sentence).
Penny Mordaunt opened the Tory party conference with a tribute speech to the dead queen. Revolving-in-your-grave bad it was, are were her tears. Was this supposed to take attention away from more pressing matters? She’s dead (the queen, not Morddie), get over it.
Took the dog for a walk , although there are times I’m not sure who is actually walking who. Lots of rubbish on road and paths, thrown from passing cars. There’s a local group comes litter picking every couple of weeks. A day later the rubbish is back. Save the planet? Well that’s a difficult one.
Two men who grabbed the Edinburgh heckler have been arrested and charged.
Good.
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