European Elections

[1959_60]

"MPs have been commenting on the eerie ‘Mary Celeste’ atmosphere around a sparsely populated Palace of Westminster. Nothing’s happening and, it seems, no one’s in charge. Yet the country continues full pelt, producing, distributing, consuming. Business is transacted, factories make stuff, plans are constantly drawn up. Lambs frolic in the fields, and plants continue to gobble up carbon dioxide from an atmosphere which supplies it a bit too thinly for their liking.
The truth is, the country works because people work, nature continues because it’s designed that way. So when can our tiny-minded politicians get it into their thick heads that Britain will not collapse if it is released from EU captivity? At worst it will have a relatively short adjustment period to a bit of new paperwork and a somewhat different balance of financial costs and benefits (which are minimal in comparison to the size of our economy). And then, with full sovereignty, fully restored, it’s up to us to work and trade according to our own imagination, energy and skill . . .
Yet deep in her bunker a worn-out woman whose ‘leadership’ has no concept, no understanding, no vision about any of the above-mentioned facts, apparently thinks it’s time for another vote on the EU capitulation treaty or a series of ‘indicative votes’ in that apology for a parliament.
How very, very sad."

Sinkov, you know me too well. You are well aware that whenever you read the Conservative Woman a buzzer sounds in my living room and I spring into action.

Yes, people and nature carry on and get on with it, no matter what.

The same happened during the war - humans and nature are very resourceful - but that doesn't mean that the prevailing conditions are not as good as they should be and should be avoided if at all possible.
The chap who wrote that piece is obviously of the same opinion as you - no problem - but there are a myriad of different opinions and that is the real problem here.

He had a point that I totally agree with though. That is the seeming lack of urgency in Parliament.
For six weeks now the Brexit thing has been on hold while the Tories and Labour are holding "Useful and constructive" talks. Pull the other one. I think we all know that nothing will come out of them and that (as you put it) the can will have been kicked another two months down the road.

Theresa is bringing here deal back to Parliament for one more go and if it fails then "time will have run out" because shortly afterwards Parliament bugger off for their jollies and conferences until October.
Just digest that fact.

The country is struggling to resolve the biggest issue for generations and they go on holiday??

If a company was in this situation they would burn the midnight oil until it was resolved.

I won't make the comparison, but if we were threatened by war, would they blithely bugger off to Florida to lie on the beach?
(Sorry, I DID make the comparison).

In this situation our politicians should be locked away in Parliament, with only bread and water, and not be allowed out until it has been sorted.

[sinkov]

Sinkov, you know me too well. You are well aware that whenever you read the Conservative Woman a buzzer sounds in my living room and I spring into action.

Yes, people and nature carry on and get on with it, no matter what.

The same happened during the war - humans and nature are very resourceful - but that doesn't mean that the prevailing conditions are not as good as they should be and should be avoided if at all possible.
The chap who wrote that piece is obviously of the same opinion as you - no problem - but there are a myriad of different opinions and that is the real problem here.

He had a point that I totally agree with though. That is the seeming lack of urgency in Parliament.
For six weeks now the Brexit thing has been on hold while the Tories and Labour are holding "Useful and constructive" talks. Pull the other one. I think we all know that nothing will come out of them and that (as you put it) the can will have been kicked another two months down the road.

Theresa is bringing here deal back to Parliament for one more go and if it fails then "time will have run out" because shortly afterwards Parliament bugger off for their jollies and conferences until October.
Just digest that fact.

The country is struggling to resolve the biggest issue for generations and they go on holiday??

If a company was in this situation they would burn the midnight oil until it was resolved.

I won't make the comparison, but if we were threatened by war, would they blithely bugger off to Florida to lie on the beach?
(Sorry, I DID make the comparison).

In this situation our politicians should be locked away in Parliament, with only bread and water, and not be allowed out until it has been sorted.

Ah Conservative Woman, is that where it came from 59, it may well have done, I might also have picked it up from Briefings for Brexit, Guido Fawkes, Comment Central, the Spectator, City AM, the Telegraph, Brexit Central or any of the others I read on a regular basis, but I take your word it's CW. And that buzzer you hear, it's not a buzzer at all really is it, it's the little ping you hear as CW drops into your inbox everyday as it does into mine. It's clear that like me you read it every day, and why not, it's essential reading for anyone, like me and you, who detest the Conservative Party, CW gives them a far harder kicking than any lefty rag would do, and coming from closer to home, presumably it hurts more. Not that Theresa will notice though, will she.

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[outwoodclaret]

You will be in some strange company there BT as I understand Tony Blair will also be voting Labour.

[army88]

You will be in some strange company there BT as I understand Tony Blair will also be voting Labour.

Oh dear hell def be voting ( the war crimes jibes ringing in his ears and the thought of his worthy contribution as a peace envoy slipping away from him).