tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1248503935075362425.post569941622675728721..comments2024-03-26T07:58:59.761+00:00Comments on I'll think of something later: On the eve: my local MP writesDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14506881804082382739noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1248503935075362425.post-12935990896420524262017-06-09T21:48:38.070+01:002017-06-09T21:48:38.070+01:00I'm not the only one to feel something lighter...I'm not the only one to feel something lighter within, and frequently I've briefly forgotten why and then remembered - this is indeed the first election/referendum news we've woken up happy to, at least re your country and ours. The French good news, of course, came to us at 8pm on each occasion.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14506881804082382739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1248503935075362425.post-83272146669357563892017-06-09T17:57:24.641+01:002017-06-09T17:57:24.641+01:00So good to wake up to good news today, and very gl...So good to wake up to good news today, and very glad, also, to get your report that Slaughter increased his majority.Susan Scheidhttps://prufrocksdilemma.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1248503935075362425.post-43374195219652154912017-06-09T12:48:09.230+01:002017-06-09T12:48:09.230+01:00Yes, they/it did. And given a few more weeks the r...Yes, they/it did. And given a few more weeks the results might have been even more different still. Looks like Mayhem will try to piledrive onwards, though, with NI allies as the strangest bedfellows. But she is now weaker than ever. Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14506881804082382739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1248503935075362425.post-37923619712327069902017-06-09T09:55:49.058+01:002017-06-09T09:55:49.058+01:00Congratulations. Finally good news from the UK!
I...Congratulations. Finally good news from the UK!<br /><br />I am no expert but I believe the hung parliament is exactly what you need, at the moment. The MPs will have to practise the long lost art of speaking to each other, negotiating and seeking agreement. The existing Anti-Brexit voices within the Conservative Party, temporarily silenced under Mrs May, will be heard, again.<br /><br />The young(er) generation spoke out!Jannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1248503935075362425.post-58679525129698145912017-06-09T07:03:02.472+01:002017-06-09T07:03:02.472+01:00Yes, amazing, isn't it? But please, not the mi...Yes, amazing, isn't it? But please, not the mini Horror Clown. Boris as PM was what we said we'd move to Scotland for. But they are seriously weakened and another general election soon might see a very different result.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14506881804082382739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1248503935075362425.post-86989065886685462832017-06-09T04:08:10.953+01:002017-06-09T04:08:10.953+01:00Well I am watching the results and T May is not ge...Well I am watching the results and T May is not getting her majority, Boris J. already blaming her and calling for a quick replacement in 48 hours. He probably fancies himself as PM, imagine PM Boris. Corbyn is doing very well indeed.larrymuffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14137517764919401795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1248503935075362425.post-62104730207659280192017-06-09T04:07:28.006+01:002017-06-09T04:07:28.006+01:00Well I am watching the results and T May is not ge...Well I am watching the results and T May is not getting her majority, Boris J. already blaming her and calling for a quick replacement in 48 hours. He probably fancies himself as PM, imagine PM Boris. Corbyn is doing very well indeed.larrymuffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14137517764919401795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1248503935075362425.post-12716055161708890832017-06-08T22:55:00.344+01:002017-06-08T22:55:00.344+01:00Slaughter sounds like an excellent constituency MP...Slaughter sounds like an excellent constituency MP. I watched Cassetteboy. Good stuff. What an interesting campaign this has been - and would be made even more so with an upset set of returns tonight. (One can hope!) At least it's not been a simple victory romp for Madam Mayhem, the Trump coddler.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1248503935075362425.post-82897684297691623292017-06-08T22:28:04.035+01:002017-06-08T22:28:04.035+01:00Isn't he. Consistently excellent - what a lot ...Isn't he. Consistently excellent - what a lot of work must go into that.<br /><br />Exit polls predicting hung parliament - quite a surprise but we trust nothing until the results come in...Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14506881804082382739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1248503935075362425.post-58559202464198873042017-06-08T19:44:25.658+01:002017-06-08T19:44:25.658+01:00Have just "landed" in one place long eno...Have just "landed" in one place long enough to listen to cassetteboy. Brilliant! Susan Scheidhttps://prufrocksdilemma.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1248503935075362425.post-18156301992510186432017-06-08T08:17:16.681+01:002017-06-08T08:17:16.681+01:00It takes an American to sympathise/comment... You ...It takes an American to sympathise/comment... You wouldn't believe the tidal wave of irrational hatred that's been unleashed on LinkedIn against Sadiq Khan. Actually I'm glad your dumber compatriots in Hicksville have now heard of him; no doubt it torments them that Londoners are behind him (despite ludicrous statements from the likes of S Palin that we were out on the streets after the murders shouting 'Go Trump!')<br /><br />Would be interested to hear about the Salonen/Met concerts, sure they were good.<br /><br />Frankly I have no hope, though the gap was closing, of Corbyn being elected, but we must hope that certain Brexit horrors lose their seats, and that Andy holds on to his (which I think is fairly certain).<br /><br />Do watch Cassetteboy's latest meisterwerk if you haven't already. Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14506881804082382739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1248503935075362425.post-82953934282803896102017-06-07T23:40:20.109+01:002017-06-07T23:40:20.109+01:00I was very glad to see your post earlier today (do...I was very glad to see your post earlier today (down in NYC for two Salonen/Met Orchestra concerts, just got back this afternoon). I've been thinking about you both a lot and wondering how you are faring and what you think. Slaughter is exactly the kind of representative all of us need, both sides of the pond, and unfortunately in too short supply. Were I in a position to do so, I'd vote for Slaughter in a heartbeat. I agree absolutely, as I'm sure you are aware, with your observation, "It's no longer about left and right, it's about fair versus unjust (maybe it always was)." We'll be paying close attention tomorrow, and hoping for the best.Susan Scheidhttps://prufrocksdilemma.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com