FlyTheNest

Morning.

https://www.politicshome.com/news/uk/po ... ip-hammond




We're leaving the EU in six months and the Tories in charge are just taking pot shots at each other.

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“Find a nice, self sufficient hilltop, and fortify it.” - The Kraken Wakes

And much of the Tory voting population will be in agreement with Johnson, of course, and against Hammond for not believing enough in the indefatigable British spirit that can overcome everything, including reality.

Why we have to overcome something we've voluntarily chosen to do to ourselves is never explained. Must be one of those pesky details people like Boris Johnson don't need to bother themselves with.

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“Find a nice, self sufficient hilltop, and fortify it.” - The Kraken Wakes

Good morning
There is much Tory talk right now about defending "Capitalism", but against exactly who or what ? I 'd heard reports of this famous John McD "Overthrow" phrase, so finally looked it up .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6d-EP4Kg8E



EDIT PS 9.25 ---- and of course what is this particular "Capitalism" they are so ardent about ?

McVile, Grayling & Raab this am at the CPC, no wonder there's nobody there.

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One world, like it or not - John Martyn

She is well-named

Tho her boss hasn't shown any remorse about her Hostile Environment either ...

Re the conservative MEPs being expelled, per yesterday's thread.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/20 ... SApp_Other

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One world, like it or not - John Martyn

Yes, let's not forget that ultimately this is all CAMERON'S doing.

Good morfternoon. Have I got this right? Under the Conservatives, we're all going to live forever (according to Philip Hammond). Oh, and he's going to change Capitalism (there then follows the obligatory demonisation of John McDonnell).

My nickname of Rhyming Slang was pretty spot on wasn't it

Even some of the Conference audience members are rolling their eyes as Esther McVey delivers her speech.

RIP Geoffrey Hayes.

RIP Charles Aznavour.

RIP Carlos Ezquerra.

Moving from real to metaphorical death, anything happening at the Tory conference?

Laughs from the Live Thread-
" Only a handful of journalists attended despite the offer of free alcohol from pub chain Wetherspoon’s “non-EU drinks menu” and the promise of a short bus tour around the city of Birmingham, although that was not helped by the fact that PR agency involved only came on board at the last minute.

Nor was there any sign of Tim Martin, the Wetherspoon boss, who had billed as attending but in fact was not able to turn up until 4pm."

Journos turning down free drinks, what is the world coming to ?

Labour saboteurs at work on the signage !
https://twitter.com/syalrajeev/status/1 ... 13/photo/1

good-afternoon, everyone

I've just seen a recording of Jacob Rees Mogg's Conference Fringe speech. I didn't know (until I watched it) that he had used the "supercalifragilistic . . ." thing. Sorry. I feel grubby now. Or did he nick it from me?

Not that surprising tbh, given that growing up with a nanny is one of the best known things about him.

I'm really bummed about that. No more strips by him (unless there are any waiting to be published). Still get my 2000AD and Megazine delivered.

@Sky on humanity - sadly can't help but agree overall.
Obviously there are exceptions, but either there aren't enough of us or we just aren't effective enough.

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LET'S FACE IT I'M JUST 'KIN' SEETHIN'

Am v unlikely to do so.

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LET'S FACE IT I'M JUST 'KIN' SEETHIN'

I hope that at some point soon JRM will be seen by more people than now to be the complete charlatan that he clearly is and simply ignored.

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@tinyclanger2

But be fair - his real aim wasn't to get us out of the EU, but to heal the rifts in the Conservative Party. So, on that level he's been a total . . .

John Crace

Stupidity takes centre-stage, with equal amounts of inspired lunacy to be found on the fringes

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/20 ... john-crace

Conference or crack den? Tories fight over what's left of their stash

https://twitter.com/georgeeaton/status/ ... 5441990657

Jacob Rees-Mogg’s “jam jar” comment is nothing more than “Bongo Bongo Land” bigotry

Racist language at its most basic. –” this is precisely what Jacob Rees-Mogg, the hard-right Brexiteer with a reputation as one of the politest men in politics – all double-breasted jackets, immaculate partings, and genteel vowels – was doing when he called Libya the “People’s Republic of Jam Jar” at Conservative party conference:”

https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/u ... nd-bigotry

Yes - I assumed I'd misheard him. Didn't have him pegged for straying into Boris Johnsonisms. Letting the gentleman image slip and all that.

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/ ... ed-190734/
Tunbridge Wells goes rogue.

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I think it was the day after the vote when I noticed that TW had voted Remain and remember thinking they were Disgusted no longer...

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