6 thoughts on “Nominations”

1. The Lurgy

   Like most people my age, I’ve had all of my seasonal injections; RSV, Flu and Covid. Pity that none of this stuff has prevented me falling foul of some vicious winter lurgy.

   It started, as these things usually do, with a runny nose and a vague feeling of being ‘under the weather’. Within 24 hours, I’d developed a pounding headache, a burning throat, a temperature and an ache in every bone in my body. In short, I felt like absolute shite.

   Being asthmatic, the doc has advised me to seek medical advice in such instances, and with a ‘there’s a lot of it about’, she promptly put me on antibiotics and steroids, and told me to stay indoors and rest. Like I needed to be told.

   The drugs may or may not have killed the bugs, but I’ve been left hacking and wheezing like a shunting engine, a state of affairs which Doc Internet encouragingly states may last for weeks. ‘Drink warm water with honey and lemon, and take paracetamol’ is the advice. Gee thanks.

   So here I am at the moment, stuck in an aching limbo, feeling like a wrung-out dish cloth, spending most of every day either asleep in bed or asleep on the settee. I’m sure that a sloth on Mogadon would have more get up and go than I currently have. Here’s hoping for some improvement at least in time for the Christmas hols.

   What this cunt of a lurgy is I couldn’t say with any certainty. What I can say is that I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy. Here’s hoping that all you cunters can give it the swerve. What a bastard.

   https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-14185261/NHS-warning-tidal-wave-flu-hospitalisations-jump.html

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2. DEMOCRATIC BACKSLIDERS

   Winston Churchill said “Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others”. The problem with having a democratic system is that idiots get a vote the same as everyone else. Sometimes those who get voted into power go on to make a mockery of the democratic process and provide a propaganda gift for the world’s autocratic dictators. This happens because the majority of politicians are far more interested in their personal aggrandizement than they are in the welfare of their compatriots. A fitting quote comes from Mick Farren’s book ‘Give The Anarchist A Cigarette’ in which he laments this country’s endorsement of Margaret Thatcher as prime minister. He wonders how an electorate can reach such a point of uninformed ignorance and bewilderment

   “……that it would run, lemming-like, to any self-proclaimed authoritarian who promised an illusion of strength, order and a return to some greeting-card past that had never really existed.”

   Yoon Suk Yeol, elected South Korea’s president, made a complete fool of himself by attempting to impose martial law under the pretext of protecting his citizens from the regime in the north. It was his own political career that was at risk, not his country. Benjamin Netanyahu , elected prime minister, in his 70’s and becoming increasingly unpopular, decided to ignore intelligence reports of a planned attack by Hamas militants. When the attack occurred, it provided the justification to lance the boil on the arse of Israel and cement his legacy. The blood of 1200 citizens and a further 250 hostages is on his hands. Their lives were less important to him than his need to remain in power.

   In this country, prime minister Boris Johnston clung on for all he was worth until a mass resignation of Conservative ministers forced him to resign. An investigation found he had lied to the House of Commons on numerous occasions. Liz Truss saw herself as Thatcher #2, but no-one else did and she was forced to resign after less than two months in the job. There aren’t too many complimentary things to say about Rishi Sunak, but at least he didn’t spit his dummy out and scream like a big baby when he lost the election in July. He didn’t complain that the result was rigged, he didn’t challenge it in the courts, he didn’t put pressure on election officials to find him votes that didn’t exist, he didn’t invite a mob of BNP extremists to converge on the Houses of Parliament and he didn’t contemplate the imposition of martial law. He gave a short speech in which he congratulated and even complimented his rival, and the transfer of power was achieved in an orderly manner without protest or petulance. And that’s exactly what’s supposed to happen in a democracy.

   https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2024/01/democratic-decline-global-phenomenon-even-wealthy-nations

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3. Are prefab making a comeback?

   I saw a news item yesterday (19/12) that suggested that prefabs, if anyone remembers them, should be bought back to help solve the housing crisis.

   Now, I have many ideas that would solve the housing crisis, as I’m sure many folks who comment on here do, also.
   The idea of using prefabricated housing, it’s benefits and pitfalls are set out here.

   https://www-cnbc-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.cnbc.com/amp/2024/03/18/modular-housing-a-century-old-sustainable-housing-idea-is-struggling.html?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQIUAKwASCAAgM%3D#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=17347094380120&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnbc.com%2F2024%2F03%2F18%2Fmodular-housing-a-century-old-sustainable-housing-idea-is-struggling.html

   In brief, people are resistant to it.

   There are multiple problems.
   Where are they going to be located?
   If there’s one thing that nobody is making anymore, it’s land.

   Then there’s the groundworks, sewers, water, gas/electric, telemetry, roads, etc. All needed, exactly the same as permanent housing.

   So what’s the benefit?
   Wooly headed thinking, if someone thinks prefabs are a solution.

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4. Lord Mandelson the “absolute moron”



   So The Prince of Darkness manifests itself again at this Christmastide, the time of Good Cheer or Winter Solstice if you are of that older and profoundly Pagan persuasion. Necromancer on high of Blairite New Labour, truly it is said of the ignoble Lord that the Undead never die, they only smell that way. Take up your garlands of garlic, sprinkle salt in every corner of your rooms, cross your fingers against the Daemons and be ready to smite them when they do be preoccupied in acts of buggery as is their wont.



   Against all common sense Starmer (as is his wont) has appointed this perfidious jasper to the most important diplomatic post in the World, that of Ambassador to the USA where of late things have not be going too well Special Relationship wise. Mainly due to a string of knocking comments made by Arch Europhile Mandy and his cronies against the man who never forgives or forgets a grudge and EU hater, President Elect Trump. It would take a judgement of Solomon for Trump to overlook the active campaigning by seconded Labour activists against him widely across America – and Trump ain’t no Solomon. Happily the Democrats seemingly took their advice and Biden/Harris were roundly defeated.



   Time for a grovelling reset and what our American friends call a lube job (Mandy’s speciality) do you think? Well no, respected steady pair of hands and practised smoother of Trump feathers Ambassador Karen Pierce is given the heave ho and replaced by Mandy without it seems running the appointment past the old America hands at the Foreign Office and last but not least the Yanks themselves.


   
Lord Mandy is fanatically pro EU, pro China and a mate of late US embarrassment Jeffrey Epstein. Not exactly hand in hand with the Donald then.

“Chris La Civita, who was a co-campaign manager for Trump’s presidential election bid, criticised the British government’s decision saying it was replacing a “professional universally respected ambo [ambassador] with an absolute moron”. (BBC News)

   https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyx9kplge8o 



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5. Tyson Fury

   Fresh off the back of his second consecutive defeat to Oleksandr Usyk, the “Gypsy King” has once again refused to accept the legitimacy of the judges decision.

   Apparently he lost the first fight because it was “too easy” so he decided to come in at a career heaviest in order to “put it on” the Ukrainian.

   Unfortunately for Tyson, a four stone of whale blubber weight advantage against a pure boxer/athlete such as Usyk, just wasn’t going to wash.

   Both Fury and his promoter, old fish eyes himself Frank Warren behaved like a pair of ungracious, sore losing cunts during the post fight press conference.

   If you were to be sympathetic towards Fury, you could argue that emotions were running high etc yet Fury has repeatedly played the cunt over the last couple of years by ducking Usyk, taking easier paydays and refusing to accept defeat whilst simultaneously being an obnoxious twat.

   The AI scoring system and all three judges awarded the fight last night to the Ukrainian yet Fury and his team are crying foul.
   Which is interesting as they didn’t complain when Fury won a highly dubious decision against a boxing novice from the MMA last year.

   I have to cunt Tyson Fury with a slightly heavy heart because up until the last two or three years, I’d been a big fan of his. His three fights with

   Deontay Wilder were epic and gave heavyweight boxing a much needed shot in the arm.

   Unfortunately, he has increasingly morphed into a washed up, over weight, bully boy and should just retire and count his millions.

   https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/articles/c39079wpz4yo

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6. Sir Keir Starmer’s Christmas Message to the Nation

   “Good afternoon and compliments of the season to you all. This is your Prime Minister speaking, delivering my first, and I’m sure eagerly awaited, Christmas message to the nation.

   I want to begin by stating that my first few months as PM have proven to be unexpectedly difficult and stressful. Hard decisions have been forced on us by the burden of government.

   We’ve been unjustly accused of breaking a number of commitments and promises made in the months leading up to the general election in July. We said we wouldn’t raise the tax burden, or do away with the winter fuel allowance. We’ve now rejected compensation for WASPI women, while supporting their claim when in opposition. We said we’d cut energy bills, smash the migrant smugglers, and protect farmers and family businesses regarding the inheritance tax burden. We said we’d abolish student fees, and instead, we’ve hiked them.

   I assure you that being unable to fulfil these undertakings has hurt us far more than it’s hurt you. You must understand that this is solely due to the dastardly actions of Rishi Sunak and his bunch of crooks, who completely hid a £22 billion ‘black hole’ in the public finances from us. We were all taken totally by surprise, and the responsibility for this state of affairs has absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with me, Rachel Reeves, or anybody else in the government.

   Furthermore let me state categorically that there is no truth whatsoever in vicious rumours that my government is about to betray our fishermen in a ‘sell out’ deal with the EU, or that we plan to ‘unwind’ Brexit by cosing up to Brussels in a series of ‘arrangements’ on the likes of freedom of movement. I will add however that we are considering a *a-hem* ‘reset’ in our relations with the EU in the New Year.

   Now cynics may accuse us of lying and hypocrisy, but my response to you is this. You can trust us to be frank, honest and open with you in these difficult times for the nation. Rest assured that above all, our stewardship of the public purse will be in the wider, best interests of the nation. At the same time, we have to think of others, and not just ourselves, and that is why we will be sending billions of your hard-earned money abroad to spend on such worthy projects as ‘net zero’ initiatives in Africa, and aid packages to the likes of Syria. And if our own pensioners and homeless veterans have to make sacrifices so that we can hand out cash to ensure that thousands of illegal immigrants can be kept warm and well fed, then I’m sure you’ll agree that it’s a sacrifice worth making.

   So, having reassured you all that you can place your trust in the honesty, integrity and competence of my government in the coming year, all that remains for me to do is to wish all of you a safe, warm and well fed Christmas and New Year. Remember, you can count on Labour to hold your future and that of your loved ones in safe hands! Happy holiday everyone!”.

   https://news.sky.com/video/explainer-labours-u-turns-since-entering-office-13276224

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