Wednesday 12th April 2023

[refitman]

Morning all

[refitman]

[tinyclanger2]

Morning all.
Am considering setting up my next new business: "Scumbag Painter's and Decorator's"
I think it's got leg's.

[gilsey]

@sky

gilsey wrote: ↑Tue Apr 11, 2023 11:21 pm

Good Lord. We're on the east coast and it's really wild here, had a power cut already.

Really? Here in Leeds it was a little bit windy about an hour ago but nothing out of the ordinary, I hope all is well.

Much wetter and windier than we'd expected from the forecast, but no damage.
Power cuts aren't uncommon out here in the sticks, it wasn't off for long.

[refitman]

Racism machine go brrrrrrrrrr

[refitman]

Tories jealous Labour are getting the racist accusations?

[tinyclanger2]

OK - Am with you. Labour are becoming no better than Tories so what's the point.

[tinyclanger2]

Where's AK?

[tinyclanger2]

Am thinking Eurovision, but I need the reminder

[tinyclanger2]

Due to timing issues my comment on Labour came after the slave post (which I hadn't seen until now).
Isn't that criminal never mind anything else?

[AnatolyKasparov]

Tories jealous Labour are getting the racist accusations?

What a very *strange* comment, apart from anything else.

[tinyclanger2]

Ah there you are. Anyway here goes:

[tinyclanger2]

The main thing about Estonia's "Bridges" is that it's at the opposite end of the colour spectrum from Denmark. No pastels here I'm afraid, it's black and red (until it's black, white and red) all the way. The piano is black, the dress is black, the scarf is black and the rose petals are red.

One thing I can't help noting about this year's Eurofest is the unusual prevalence of swimming pools. We've seen 'em (or something that looks like 'em) in Cyprus, Czech Republic and now Estonia, our pianist, Alika, ending up in one for a while until she reappears to writhe around dressed in white. There may be story here, but my concentration span isn't what it was.

Interestingly, for all the things that do appear - pianos, swimming pools, rose petals and writhing - one thing that isn't featured, in any shape or form, is a bridge.

Clanger rating:
Was it fun: Musically (and at the end visually) we've got Kate Bush blended with Bright Eyes. Make of that what you will
Is it dancey: it's writhey
What would Terry have said about it? He would have been either polite or underwhelmed.

[AnatolyKasparov]

OK - Am with you. Labour are becoming no better than Tories so what's the point.

Seriously, the mere fact of the Tories being voted out of office *will* make some stuff better in itself - as was indeed the case in 1997.

Basically we should (as then) ignore about what 90% of what Labour politicians say before that, when they have to win previously Tory swing voters over.

[refitman]

Nah, the Labour right can fuck off.

[refitman]

Nah, the Labour right can fuck off.

'Tory but more efficient' is not winning me over tbh.

[tinyclanger2]

It's all very demoralising - but it's a global thing. The world has become deranged.

[AnatolyKasparov]

Nah, the Labour right can fuck off.

'Tory but more efficient' is not winning me over tbh.

But the thing is, people said that before the 1997 GE as well. And they were wrong, at least for a while.

[refitman]

But that's all they've promised so far - we'll deport asylum seekers quicker, we'll hit benefit 'cheats' harder, we'll bring more private provision into the NHS, we'll make utility companies freeze bills at their already ridiculous highs. Oh, and we might bash the trans people too, if you're lucky.

I've not actually seen a single positive suggestion from the main party.

[AnatolyKasparov]

Looks like the above Tory councillor has finally been given the boot now.